Quintana Roo retains 19 Michelin listings

On May 20, Michelin released its 2026 Mexico selection, expanding the guide to Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán while keeping Quintana Roo in the covered states. Michelin said the 2026 Mexico guide included 29 starred restaurants nationwide, with seven new one-star additions across the country. By May 22, regional coverage in Quintana Roo said the state had retained 19 recognized restaurants in the new guide. Michelin’s own Quintana Roo page now shows “1-19 de 19 restaurantes,” matching that total on the official site. ### So what, exactly, stayed on the board in Quintana Roo? Quintana Roo kept three one-star restaurants in the 2026 guide: Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya and HA’, both in Playa del Carmen, and Le Chique in Puerto Morelos, according to regional coverage citing the guide. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s Quintana Roo listing also includes those restaurants in the state’s 2026 selection. (quintanaroo.quadratin.com.mx) Four more Quintana Roo restaurants were recognized with Bib Gourmand status, the category Michelin uses for strong value. Quadratín Quintana Roo listed Axiote Cocina de México in Playa del Carmen, Cetli and Mestixa in Tulum, and Punta Corcho in Puerto Morelos. ### Where are the 19 restaurants concentrated? Michelin’s Quintana Roo page shows the 19 restaurants spread across Cancún, Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. (quintanaroo.quadratin.com.mx) The list includes María Dolores in Isla Mujeres; La Casa De Las Mayoras and Kiosco Verde in Cancún; several Playa del Carmen entries including Bu’ul, KI’IS, Woodend, Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Axiote Cocina de Mexico and HA’; and a large Tulum cluster including Autor, Cetli, Mestixa, NÜ Tulum, Arca, Casa Banana, Wild and Hartwood. Playa del Carmen and Tulum account for most of the state’s listed restaurants on Michelin’s page. Puerto Morelos appears with Punta Corcho and Le Chique, while Cancún and Isla Mujeres have a smaller presence in the 2026 selection. ### Why does the 19 figure matter this year? Michelin’s 2026 Mexico release was shaped by expansion elsewhere, not by a retreat from Quintana Roo. The guide said Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán were added this year, joining Mexico City, Oaxaca, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Nuevo León. (guide.michelin.com) That means Quintana Roo held its place as Michelin widened its geographic coverage in Mexico. Regional outlet Quadratín described the result as the state maintaining its standing as one of Mexico’s most important gastronomic destinations. ### Did the statewide total change from earlier recognition counts? Quadratín’s May 22 report says Quintana Roo reached 19 restaurants distinguished within the national selection after counting starred venues, Bib Gourmand picks and Michelin recommendations. (guide.michelin.com) Its item also said the state had 16 special recommendations, though that tally does not align cleanly with Michelin’s official page total of 19 restaurants and appears to mix category counts in a way the official site does not spell out. (quintanaroo.quadratin.com.mx) Michelin’s own Quintana Roo page is the clearest reference point for readers trying to verify the final count. As of May 23, that page lists 19 restaurants in the state under the 2026 selection. ### Where should readers look next? Michelin’s Mexico guide page published on May 20 remains the main source for the national 2026 rollout, including the 29 starred restaurants and the newly added states. (quintanaroo.quadratin.com.mx) The state-level Quintana Roo page carries the current list of the 19 recognized restaurants readers are likely to track going forward. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2)