As of the 2026 guide, there are 14 restaurants in Croatia with Michelin stars. 2017 was the first year of the Michelin Guide for Croatia.
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.
2021–2026 list
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Agli Amici Rovinj Italian Rovinj Alfred Keller Modern Mali Lošinj BoškinacCreative Novalja Cap AureoMediterranean Rovinj Draga di Lovrana French / Italian Kvarner Gulf Dubravkin PutMediterranean Zagreb Harry’s Piccolo PorečMediterranean Poreč KorakContemporary Jastrebarsko KrugMediterranean Split LD RestaurantModern Korčula Monte Creative Rovinj Nebo Modern Rijeka Noel Modern Zagreb Restaurant 360 Modern Dubrovnik Pelegrini Modern Šibenik Reference
2017–2020 list
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2017 2018 2019 2020BoškinacCreativeNovalja Draga di Lovrana Italian-FrenchKvarner Gulf LD TerraceModernKorčula Monte Creative Rovinj Noel Modern Zagreb Restaurant 360 Modern Dubrovnik Pelegrini Modern Šibenik Reference
See also Lists of restaurants
References
External links Croatia at Michelin Guide