Rio adds Madame Olympe
The 2026 Michelin selection kept Rio’s two two‑star houses and five one‑star restaurants, and added Madame Olympe as a new one‑star entry. Local reporting highlights the guide’s continued focus on Rio’s established dining scene while adding fresh recognition. (diariodorio.com) (g1.globo.com)
Rio de Janeiro added one new Michelin-starred restaurant on April 13: Madame Olympe in Leblon earned its first star at the 2026 guide ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) The announcement came at the Copacabana Palace, where the Michelin Guide unveiled its 2026 Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo selection. Michelin and G1 both reported that no restaurant in either city lost a star this year. (guide.michelin.com) (g1.globo.com) Rio kept its two two-star restaurants, Lasai and Oro, and its five other one-star addresses: Casa 201, Mee, Oteque, Oseille and San Omakase. Madame Olympe brings the city’s one-star total to six. (g1.globo.com) (diariodorio.com) That means Rio’s headline was stability with one addition, while the night’s biggest Brazil-wide change happened in São Paulo. Michelin awarded three stars for the first time in Latin America, promoting Evvai and Tuju from two stars to three. (guide.michelin.com) (g1.globo.com) Madame Olympe is run by Claude Troisgros and Jéssica Trindade, and Michelin lists it as “Creative French” cuisine on Rua Conde de Bernadotte in Leblon. Michelin’s inspectors said the restaurant centers on an eight-course tasting menu or a shorter four-course option. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said the kitchen mixes French technique with Brazilian ingredients and subtle Japanese influences. Veja Rio reported that the restaurant won its first star with less than a year of operation. (guide.michelin.com) (vejario.abril.com.br) Beyond the stars, Rio also picked up other Michelin recognition in 2026. Diário do Rio listed seven Bib Gourmand restaurants in the city, and reported that Casa 201’s Raphael Zanon won the service award. (diariodorio.com) Michelin said the full 2026 selection for Rio and São Paulo contains 149 establishments, including 12 new additions across categories. In Rio, the new star for Madame Olympe was the clearest sign of movement in a guide that otherwise kept the city’s established fine-dining names in place. (guide.michelin.com)
