Michelin Mexico awards three Estrella Verde winners, despite Michelin ending its Green Star label

Michelin’s Mexico 2026 selection has produced an odd but concrete result: three restaurants were newly awarded the Estrella Verde in Mexico even as Michelin has been moving away from using “Green Star” as a front-facing global label in some of its recent branding and editorial packaging. On May 20, Michelin unveiled its Mexico 2026 guide, and reporting in Mexico on May 23-24 said three new restaurants received the sustainability distinction. (guide.michelin.com) The additions were Baldío in Mexico City, Olivea Farm to Table in Ensenada and Lunario in El Porvenir. (valor-compartido.com) The result matters because Michelin is still clearly assigning the award in Mexico, even if its own broader editorial presentation has increasingly shifted toward “Green Star Community” and sustainability coverage rather than treating the badge as a standalone global headline. (valor-compartido.com) Michelin’s official Mexico pages and restaurant listings continue to show the distinction on individual venues and guide materials. ### Which three restaurants got the new Estrella Verde awards? Valor Compartido reported that Baldío, Olivea Farm to Table and Lunario were the three new Estrella Verde recipients in Michelin’s Mexico 2026 selection. The outlet said the guide highlighted “gastronomía consciente y sostenible” and linked the award to responsible production, local sourcing and positive environmental impact across the culinary value chain. (guide.michelin.com) Baldío is in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City; Olivea Farm to Table is in Ensenada, Baja California; and Lunario is in El Porvenir, Baja California, according to Michelin’s restaurant pages. Michelin’s broader Mexico restaurant selection currently lists 225 establishments nationwide. (guide.michelin.com) ### Why does this look inconsistent with Michelin ending the label? Michelin’s own sustainability coverage still uses “Green Star” terminology in many places, including articles and restaurant pages, while some newer editorial hubs emphasize a “Green Star Community” framing. That means the label has not disappeared from Michelin’s ecosystem, even if the company’s presentation has become less uniform across markets and content formats. (valor-compartido.com) That is why Mexico’s 2026 outcome can look contradictory at first glance. Michelin is still applying the sustainability distinction in the guide itself, and local coverage in Spanish continues to call it the Estrella Verde. (guide.michelin.com) ### What do these restaurants say Michelin is rewarding? Baldío’s Michelin page says the restaurant is “zeroing in on zero waste,” citing chinampa-grown vegetables, in-house water purification and recycled corn-husk paper for printing. A separate Michelin feature on Baldío said the restaurant was the first in Mexico City to win a Michelin Green Star and described an operation where plastic is banned and kitchen scraps are repurposed rather than discarded. (guide.michelin.com) Olivea Farm to Table’s Michelin page quotes Ange Joy Diaz saying the restaurant operates “a closed-loop system connecting garden, restaurant, café, fermentation, compost, and return to soil.” Lunario’s Michelin page quotes Sheyla Alvarado saying the restaurant sources seafood from local suppliers that guarantee traceability and sustainability, maintains a 100% local wine list and manages waste through separation, recycling and composting for its garden and vineyard. (valor-compartido.com) ### How does this fit into Michelin’s wider Mexico 2026 rollout? Michelin said on May 20 that its latest Mexico selection included 29 starred restaurants, with seven newcomers to the starred list. Casa de Chiles reported that two new restaurants in Mexico City earned their first Michelin stars in 2026, describing the result as another sign of the capital’s growing culinary recognition. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin has also expanded its Mexico footprint beyond the original covered regions. The guide said new destinations including Jalisco, Puebla and parts of Baja California Sur were added for 2026, and the May 20 ceremony was held in Jalisco for the first time. (guide.michelin.com) ### Where can readers verify the list themselves? Michelin’s official Mexico selection page currently shows the country’s 225 listed restaurants, while its Mexico 2026 ceremony coverage summarizes the 29 starred restaurants and the year’s additions. Individual Michelin restaurant pages for Baldío, Olivea Farm to Table and Lunario also display the venues and their sustainability language. (guide.michelin.com) (valor-compartido.com) (guide.michelin.com)