Paris gets Michelin attention
The 2026 Michelin updates added eight Parisian restaurants their first star, and Singapore’s Imperial Treasure also took its first star on French soil — fresh targets for culinary travel this year (parisselectbook.com)(8days.sg). Meanwhile Melco Resorts scored top results in the 2026 Hong Kong & Macau Michelin Guide, underscoring continued Asian luxury dining strength (globenewswire.com).
The Michelin ceremony on March 16, 2026 promoted eleven Parisian restaurants to their first MICHELIN star, according to French local coverage of the guide’s national release. (actu.fr). Named newcomers in Paris include Zostera (16th), Geoélia (16th), IRWIN (8th), Maison Ruggieri Palais Royal (1st), Imperial Treasure (8th) and others listed by the local press among the city’s first-time one-star recipients. (lebonbon.fr). Zostera’s new listing gives the restaurant at 40 rue Pergolèse (75116) fresh attention after chef Julien Dumas reworked the former Pergolèse site, and Irwin is listed at 22 rue Cambacérès (75008) on the MICHELIN site. (guide.michelin.com; zostera.fr). Imperial Treasure’s Paris outpost is recorded at 44 rue de Bassano (75008) and is offering an eight‑course “Imperial Signature” tasting priced around €175 on booking platforms; the group’s Paris star was reported as the latest addition to its global tally. (guide.michelin.com; thefork.fr; cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com). In Macau, Melco Resorts’ properties accounted for eight MICHELIN Stars across five restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026, with Jade Dragon retaining Three MICHELIN Stars and Alain Ducasse at Morpheus holding Two, while Pearl Dragon, Ying and Sushi Kinetsu are listed with One Star apiece. (guide.michelin.com; markets.businessinsider.com). The MICHELIN Guide’s France release recorded 62 new star awards nationwide for 2026, including 54 first-time one‑star distinctions, framing the Paris results as part of a broader year of promotions across the country. (guide.michelin.com).
