São Paulo gets two 3‑star restaurants
In the 2026 Guia Michelin, São Paulo’s Evvai and Tuju each received three Michelin stars, while Rio’s Madame Olympe earned one star—updates published in Brazil’s national press (g1.globo.com). The new ratings highlight São Paulo’s high‑end scene and add concrete star-level recognition to Brazil’s evolving gastronomic map (g1.globo.com).
Brazil has its first three-star Michelin restaurants, and both are in São Paulo: Evvai and Tuju were promoted in the 2026 Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo guide on April 13. (guide.michelin.com) The awards were announced at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro during the launch of the 2026 guide. Michelin said the edition covers 149 selected restaurants and added 12 new establishments this year. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s three-star rating is its top tier, reserved for restaurants judged worth a special journey. Until this week, no restaurant in Brazil or elsewhere in Latin America had reached that level in the guide. (guide.michelin.com) Both new three-star winners were already at two stars before this year’s ceremony. G1 reported that neither Rio de Janeiro nor São Paulo lost any stars in the 2026 edition. (g1.globo.com) Evvai is led by chef Luiz Filipe Souza, and Michelin says its tasting menu links Brazilian ingredients with Italian references. Tuju is led by chef Ivan Ralston, and Michelin describes the restaurant as a three-floor experience built around an open kitchen and a long tasting progression. (guide.michelin.com) Rio de Janeiro’s main change was a new one-star award for Madame Olympe. Michelin said that debut brought the guide’s total number of one-star restaurants to 19. (guide.michelin.com) Madame Olympe’s Michelin listing now identifies it as a one-star restaurant in the 2026 Brazil guide. G1 said Rio kept two-star restaurants Lasai and Oro, while São Paulo kept D.O.M. at two stars. (guide.michelin.com) (g1.globo.com) The guide still covers only Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil, so the new three-star milestone is also a statement about where Michelin is looking in the country. For now, São Paulo has the only restaurants in Brazil with Michelin’s top rating, and Rio added one more address at the one-star level. (guide.michelin.com) (g1.globo.com)
