Nine NYC restaurants added

Michelin added nine New York City restaurants to its 2026 New York guide on Wednesday, April 15, putting them into contention for stars or Bib Gourmands later this year. (guide.michelin.com) (ny.eater.com) The new entries are split between five Brooklyn restaurants and four Manhattan restaurants. Michelin’s official “new restaurants” page lists all nine as now part of the city’s guide selection. (guide.michelin.com) (www.fox5ny.com) In Brooklyn, Michelin added Bong, Entre Nous, I Cavallini, Los Burritos Juárez, and Vato. In Manhattan, it added Elcielo New York, Hwaro, Le Chêne, and New Cove. (guide.michelin.com) (www.fox5ny.com) These additions are not stars or Bib Gourmands yet. Michelin says it updates its Selection twice a year, while stars and Bib Gourmands are held for the annual ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) (ny.eater.com) That makes the spring update a public signal about where Michelin inspectors are eating before the full New York awards are announced. Eater described the nine restaurants as having Bib Gourmand or star potential, based on their addition to the recommended list. (ny.eater.com) (guide.michelin.com) Brooklyn had the larger share in this round, with neighborhoods outside Manhattan taking five of the nine spots. Fox 5 said that split is being read as another sign of dining momentum beyond the city’s traditional fine-dining core. (www.fox5ny.com) (ny.eater.com) Michelin’s New York guide currently covers more than 350 restaurants across starred, Bib Gourmand, and recommended categories. The nine additions appear with a “New” marker on Michelin’s site and app. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The next step is the annual New York ceremony, when Michelin will decide whether any of these nine move from “new addition” to a star or a Bib Gourmand. For now, the guide has told diners exactly which addresses made inspectors stop and take notice this spring. (guide.michelin.com) (ny.eater.com)