Brazil’s Michelin winners
Guia Michelin 2026 awarded three stars to two São Paulo restaurants — Evvai and Tuju — while Madame Olympe in Rio de Janeiro gained a new one‑star distinction. (g1.globo.com)
Brazil now has its first three-star Michelin restaurants: Evvai and Tuju in São Paulo reached the guide’s top rating on April 13. (guide.michelin.com) The awards were announced at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro during the launch of the Michelin Guide Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo 2026. Madame Olympe, in Rio, was the only new one-star addition. (g1.globo.com) Evvai and Tuju were both promoted from two stars, and no starred restaurant in Rio or São Paulo lost its rating in this edition. Michelin said the 2026 selection still covers 149 establishments across the two cities. (g1.globo.com, guide.michelin.com) The result puts Brazil at the top of Michelin’s Latin America map because the guide had never before awarded three stars anywhere in the region. Michelin called the move a first for both Brazil and Latin America. (guide.michelin.com) That jump also comes 11 years after Michelin returned to Brazil with a guide focused on Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, making the 2026 ceremony a milestone for a market long seen as strong but still waiting for its first three-star table. (forbes.com.br, guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s inspectors described Evvai, led by chef Luiz Filipe Souza, as a restaurant that blends Brazilian and Italian influences through its Oriundi tasting menu. They described Tuju, led by chef Ivan Ralston, as a seasonal restaurant built around Brazilian ingredients and technical precision. (guide.michelin.com, band.uol.com.br) Madame Olympe’s star gave the 2026 guide 19 one-star restaurants in total, according to coverage from the ceremony in Rio. UOL reported that the Leblon restaurant is run by Claude Troisgros and Jéssica Trindade and mixes French cooking with Brazilian ingredients and Japanese touches. (uol.com.br) The three-star promotions did not change the two-star tier: D.O.M. in São Paulo and Lasai and Oro in Rio kept their ratings. Michelin also said the 2026 guide added 12 new establishments overall, alongside new Bib Gourmand picks for more affordable meals. (g1.globo.com, guide.michelin.com) For diners, the headline is simple: Brazil’s Michelin story is no longer about whether the country will get a three-star restaurant, but which tables can still be booked after April 13. (guide.michelin.com, g1.globo.com)
