From the only-in-Key-West Blue Heaven to Roux 30A in Fort Walton Beach 800 miles away, Florida restaurants are in the spotlight.
This year’s MICHELIN Guide restaurant selections covered the entire state for the first time. In South Florida, two new one-star restaurants joined the list, one in North Miami and the other in West Palm Beach. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami kept its two-star status.
Mutra, under Israeli chef Raz Shabtai, was recognized for its hyperlocal menu featuring Middle Eastern cuisine. Chef Osmel Gonzalez from Emelina in West Palm Beach may be familiar to locals – he and chef Evan Burgess operated EntreNos as a pop-up in North Miami. Today, Gonzalez and Camila Salazar were honored with one star for Emelina, offering Cuban cuisine using ingredients primarily sourced from South Florida.
South Florida restaurants that maintained their one-star status are Ariete, Boia De, Chef’s Counter at MAASS, Cote Miami, Elcielo Miami, Hiden, Le Jardinier Miami, Los Félix, Ogawa, Shingo, Stubborn Seed, Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt and The Surf Club Restaurant.
The Bib Gourmand category, which recognizes restaurants serving great food at a good value, include Moondog Café and Bakery in Key West; Barra Callao in North Miami Beach; Cotoa in North Miami, promoted from its status a recommended restaurant last year; Double Luck on 79th St., and To Be Determined, just off Coral Way in Miami.
South Florida Bib Gourmands that maintained their status for another year include Bachour, Chug’s Diner, El Turco, Ghee Indian Kitchen, Heritage, Hometown Barbecue Miami, La Natural, Lucali, Mandolin Aegean Bistro, Michael’s Genuine, Phuc Yea, Sanguich de Miami, Tam Tam, Tinta y Cafe and Zitz Sum.
Florida’s 2026 Green-Starred restaurants, recognized for their inspiring vision for the future of gastronomy, include Krüs Kitchen and Los Felix in Coconut Grove, and Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach.
New MICHELIN-recommended restaurants in South Florida include Bistro Ocho in Little Havana, Blue Heaven in Key West, Elyu Omakase in Coral Gables and Mano Libera in South Miami.
South Florida restaurants that kept their recommended status are Beauty & The Butcher, Cafe La Trova, Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse, Estiatorio Milos, Evelyn’s, Hakkasan Miami, Hiyakawa Miami, Joe’s Stone Crab, Kaori, Kojin 2.0, Krüs Kitchen, Larb Thai-Isan, Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann, Lung Yai Thai Tapas, Macchialina, Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, Niu Kitchen, Ossobucco, Palma, Pao by Paul Qui, Recoveco, Sunny’s Steakhouse, Sushi Yasu Tanaka, Taquiza, The Den at Azabu Miami Beach, Torno Subito Miami, ViceVersa, Walrus Rodeo and Zak the Baker.
Statewide, this year’s selection totals 200 restaurants across the state, representing a big jump from the MICHELIN Guide’s initial entry into Florida.
“What began just a few years ago has grown into something truly remarkable,” says Gwendal Poullennec, International Director for the MICHELIN Guide. “Florida’s culinary landscape continues to evolve, which led our anonymous Inspectors on a journey from the Panhandle to Key West to uncover the best dining experiences and hidden gems to make up this year’s selection.”
Find the full list online at MICHELIN Guide.
