List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico

As of the 2025 Michelin Guide edition, there are 23 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]

List

Key
One Michelin star
Two Michelin stars
Three Michelin stars
One Michelin green star
—
 The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed A defunct restaurant
One Michelin key
Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine[a] Location[a] 2024 2025
Animalón Mexican Baja California – Valle de Guadalupe
El Califa de León Mexican Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc
Le Chique Contemporary Quintana Roo – Riviera Maya
Cocina de Autor Los Cabos Mexican Baja California Sur – Los Cabos
Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya Creative Quintana Roo – Riviera Maya
Conchas de Piedra Seafood Baja California – Valle de Guadalupe
Damiana Mexican Baja California – Valle de Guadalupe
Los Danzantes Oaxaca Mexican Oaxaca – Oaxaca City
Em Mexican Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc
Esquina Común Mexican Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc
Expendio de Maíz Mexican Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc —
Ha' Mexican Quintana Roo – Playa del Carmen
Koli Cocina de Origen Mexican Nuevo León – Monterrey
Levadura de Olla Mexican Oaxaca – Oaxaca City
Lunario Mexican Baja California – El Porvenir —
Masala y Maíz Fusion Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc —
Máximo Mexican Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc —
Olivea Farm to Table Contemporary Baja California – Ensenada —
Pangea Contemporary Nuevo León – San Pedro Garza García
Pujol Mexican Mexico City – Miguel Hidalgo
Quintonil Mexican Mexico City – Miguel Hidalgo
Rosetta Creative Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc
Sud 777 Creative Mexico City – Álvaro Obregón
Reference(s) [10][11] [12][13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b As established by the Michelin Guide.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Latham, Tori (15 May 2024). "Mexico Finally Has a Michelin Guide—Here Are the First 18 Restaurants to Earn Stars". Robb Report. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ Lira, Miriam (7 May 2025). "Michelin revelará sus estrellas 2025 el próximo 3 de junio en CDMX" [Michelin will reveal its 2025 stars on 3 June in Mexico City]. El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Kelly (16 May 2024). "Mexico City taco stand makes history as 1st to earn Michelin star". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Espinosa, Eréndira (20 October 2023). "México tendrá su Guía Michelin" [Mexico will have its Michelin Guide]. Imagen Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ Nájera, Alan (3 June 2025). "Restaurantes ganadores de la segunda edición de la Guía Michelín en México" [Winners of the second edition of the Michelin Guide in Mexico]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  9. ^ "The Michelin Guide Mexico". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  10. ^ "The Michelin Guide Mexico". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Michelin guide to Mexico: 18 restaurants earn their first stars". Mexico News Daily. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Mexico City is Set to Host the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Mexico Ceremony". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Mexico 2025". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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