As of the 2026 guide, there are 24 restaurants in Brazil with a Michelin-star rating, a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.
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 Michelin Guide first came to Brazil in 2015, and has released annually with the exception of 2021-2023. The guide currently only covers restaurants in the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo areas.
Lists
+Michelin-starred restaurantsName CuisineLocation201520162017201820192020202420252026Attimo Italian São Paulo colspan="4" Casa 201French Rio de Janeiro Cipriani Italian Rio de Janeiro Dalva e Dito Brazilian São Paulo D.O.M.Contemporary São Paulo Eleven Rio French Rio de Janeiro colspan="6" Epice Brazilian São Paulo colspan="7" Esquina Mocotó Brazilian São Paulo Evvai Italian-inspired Brazilian São Paulo Fame OsteriaItalian São Paulo Fasano Italian São Paulo Huto Japanese São Paulo Jun Sakamoto Japanese São Paulo Kan Suke Japanese São Paulo KANOEJapanese São Paulo Kazuo Japanese São Paulo Kinoshita Japanese São Paulo Kosushi Japanese São Paulo Kuro Japanese São Paulo Laguiole Brazilian Rio de Janeiro colspan="5" Lasai Contemporary Rio de Janeiro Le Pré Catelan French Rio de Janeiro colspan="7" Madame Olympe French Rio de Janeiro Maní Brazilian São Paulo Mee Pan-Asian Rio de Janeiro Murakami Japanese São Paulo Oizumi Sushi Japanese São Paulo Roberta Sudbrack Brazilian Rio de Janeiro colspan="7" OseilleModern Rio de Janeiro Olympe French Rio de Janeiro colspan="4" Oro Contemporary Rio de Janeiro Oteque Contemporary Rio de Janeiro Picchi Italian São Paulo Ryo Gastronomia Japanese São Paulo San Omakase RoomJapanese Rio de Janeiro Tangará Jean-Georges Contemporary São Paulo Tête à Tête French São Paulo colspan="6" Tuju Contemporary São Paulo Reference
See also List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Argentina Lists of restaurants
References
External links Brazil at Michelin Guide