Paris Michelin shake-up
The Michelin Guide France 2026 just promoted Le Clarence to two stars under chef Andrea Capasso — and the Four Seasons George V retains an astonishing six stars across three restaurants; the guide also added 12 new Parisian starred restaurants this year Le Clarence two stars George V six stars Guide roundup.
Andrea Capasso — Executive Chef since September 2025 — had already spent seven years at the restaurant and brought “fourteen years of experience” to the kitchen, according to the Le Clarence release. (prnewswire.com) Le Clarence opened in November 2015 just steps from the Grand Palais and belongs to the wine and hospitality group Domaine Clarence Dillon, chaired by H.R.H. Prince Robert of Luxembourg. (prnewswire.com) Le Cinq marks a decade of holding three Michelin stars under Chef Christian Le Squer, a run explicitly highlighted by the George V communication on the 2026 selection. (webwire.com) Alan Taudon is identified as the chef of L’Orangerie and has been established there after years alongside Le Squer, while Simone Zanoni is credited as the chef of Le George on the hotel’s restaurant pages. (press.fourseasons.com) The official MICHELIN Guide overview for France states the 2026 edition added 62 new stars nationally — including 54 first-time one-star awards, seven new two-star listings and one new three-star. (guide.michelin.com) Local coverage lists the dozen Paris/Ile-de-France first-time starred addresses and names examples such as Zostera (Julien Dumas), Geoélia (Camille Saint M’leux), IRWIN (Irwin Durand) and Prévelle (Romain Meder) among the new entrants. (sortiraparis.com)
