List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico
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As of the 2026 Michelin Guide edition, there are 29 restaurants in Mexico with a Michelin-star rating.[1]
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.[2]
The Michelin Guide debuted in Mexico in 2024. Inspectors visited five states—Baja California, Baja California Sur, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, and Quintana Roo—and the capital city, Mexico City. Sixteen restaurants earned one star and two, Pujol and Quintonil, received two.[1] No restaurant earned three stars. Among the awarded restaurants, Michelin included a taco stand, Taquería El Califa de León.[3] Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, said it took time to choose which restaurants to visit. He added that 11 Mexican food restaurants in other countries had one Michelin star, and two had two as of 2023.[4]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[5][6] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[7] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being reevaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[5]
In the second edition, in 2025, no restaurants lost their Michelin stars, and five new ones were added to the list.[8] In 2026, the Mexico guide expanded to include the states of Jalisco, Puebla, and Yucatán.[9] Seven restaurants received stars, while El Califa de León lost its reward.[10]
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One Michelin star |
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Two Michelin stars |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
