As of the 2026 guide, there are 26 restaurants in Florida with a Michelin-star rating.
Florida's culinary scene is highlighted by the 2-star L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, 1-star Stubborn Seed: the only Miami Beach restaurant with both a Michelin star and a Michelin green star, and along with the 1-star Victoria & Albert's, the first Michelin-starred restaurant at a theme park.
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 started to become more valuable.
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". 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". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
The Florida Michelin Guide announced its first list of restaurants on June 9, 2022, after striking a deal the year prior with the tourism board in the state of Florida as well as local tourism boards in Miami, Orlando and Tampa metro areas, the areas specifically covered by the Michelin Guide. The state of Florida paid $150,000 per year, with the three markets contributing another $348,000 per year. In 2025, Michelin expanded its coverage to additional areas in the state - Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Palm Beaches, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater in that year's guide, before expanding to cover the entire state in 2026.
Lists
+ Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Ariete ContemporaryMiami – Coconut Grove Boia DeContemporary Miami – Design District CamilleVietnamese Orlando – Baldwin Park Capa SteakhouseLake Buena Vista Chef's Counter at MAASSAmerican Fort Lauderdale Cote Miami Korean Miami – Design District The Den at Azabu MiamiJapaneseMiami – South Beach Ebbe Contemporary Tampa – Downtown El CieloColombian Miami – Brickell Emelina Cuban West Palm Beach EntrenosContemporary Miami – Miami Shores colspan="1" Hiden JapaneseMiami – Wynwood Itamae AoFusion Miami – Wynwood KadenceJapanese Orlando – Northeast KonroAmerican West Palm Beach colspan="1" KosenJapanese Tampa – Tampa Heights KoyaJapanese Tampa – Hyde Park Knife & Spoon American Orlando – Grande Lakes L'Atelier de Joël RobuchonFrench Miami – Design District Le Jardinier Miami French Miami – Design District Lilac Mediterranean Tampa – Downtown Los FélixMexicanMiami – Coconut Grove Mutra Israeli North Miami NatsuJapanese Orlando – Downtown Ogawa JapaneseMiami – Little Haiti Ômo by JôntContemporary Winter Park Papa LlamaPeruvian Orlando – Lake Terrace RoccaItalian Tampa – Tampa Heights ShingoJapanese Coral Gables SorekaraJapanese Orlando – Northeast Soseki FusionWinter Park Stubborn Seed ContemporaryMiami – South Beach The Surf Club Restaurant AmericanSurfside Tambourine RoomContemporary Miami – North Beach Victoria & Albert'sContemporary Bay Lake Reference(s)
See also Lists of restaurants List of restaurants in Miami List of restaurants in Tampa, Florida
References
External links Florida at Michelin Guide