Paris Michelin shakeup
Paris’s 2026 Michelin roundup added fresh names — Monsieur Dior nabbed its first star less than a year after opening, and Japanese-led Hakuba also earned a star. (us.fashionnetwork.com) Le Clarence climbed to two stars under Andrea Capasso, and Singapore’s Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine scored its first Paris star — the 2026 guide lists 127 Michelin-starred venues in Paris. (prnewswire.com) (8days.sg) (mesinfos.fr)
Yannick Alléno formally took over the kitchen at Monsieur Dior at 30 Avenue Montaigne on September 16, 2025, succeeding Jean Imbert. (yannick-alleno.com(yannick-alleno.com)) The Monsieur Dior venue sits inside Dior’s rebuilt 30 Montaigne townhouse alongside two other food outlets — Le Jardin (formerly La Pâtisserie) and Le Café — part of the brand’s retail and hospitality redevelopment. (dior.com(dior.com)) Hakuba is the Japanese kaiseki-sushi concept housed in Cheval Blanc Paris, developed by Takuya Watanabe in collaboration with Arnaud Donckele and presented as the hotel’s first-floor Japanese restaurant. (chevalblanc.com(chevalblanc.com)) Le Clarence’s executive chef Andrea Capasso has been on the job since September 2025; the restaurant itself was opened in November 2015 by the Domaine Clarence Dillon group. (le-clarence.paris(le-clarence.paris)) Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine’s Paris outlet is located at 44 Rue de Bassano inside La Clef Champs-Élysées hotel, and the Singapore-based group operates a dozen restaurants back home, where several Imperial Treasure sites have previously held Michelin recognition. (imperialtreasure.com(imperialtreasure.com); asiaone.com(asiaone.com)) The Michelin Guide’s 2026 ceremony was held on March 16, 2026 in Monaco, and Paris’s tally rose to 127 starred venues this year — reported as 9 three-star, 20 two-star and 98 one-star addresses, four more than in 2025. (michelin.com(michelin.com); parisgourmand.com(parisgourmand.com)) Across France the 2026 selection totals 668 starred establishments: 31 three-star, 84 two-star and 553 one-star restaurants, according to Michelin’s official release. (michelin.com(michelin.com))
