As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 13 restaurants in Hangzhou with a Michelin-star rating. 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.
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 re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars. 2023 was the first year of the Michelin Guide for Hangzhou.
List
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name CuisineLocation2023202420252026Ambre Ciel (珀)杭州这6家餐厅摘得米其林一星！首版杭州米其林指南重磅发布！搜狐，2023-05-30 Innovative Hangzhou Guiyu (桂语山房) Zhejiang Hangzhou Hangzhou House Zhejiang Hangzhou Jie Xiang Lou (解香楼) Zhejiang Hangzhou Jin Sha (金沙厅) Zhejiang Hangzhou L'éclat 19 French Hangzhou Longjing Manor (龙井草堂) Zhejiang Hangzhou Ru Yuan (如院) Zhejiang Hangzhou Sense Innovative Hangzhou SongNingbo Hangzhou Wild Yeast (暗香) Chinese Hangzhou Xin Rong Ji (新荣记) Taizhou Hangzhou . Yu Zhi Lan Sichuan Hangzhou Reference https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/the-michelin-guide-2025-hangzhou https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelin-guide-shanghai-jiangsu-zhejiang
See also List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Beijing List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Shanghai List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Taiwan Lists of Michelin-starred restaurants
References
External links Huangzhou at Michelin Guide