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List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico

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The facade of the restaurant Quintonil
Quintonil (pictured) and Pujol became the highest-rated restaurants of 2024.

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.[1]

The Michelin Guide debuted in Mexico in 2024. Inspectors visited five statesBaja California, Baja California Sur, Nuevo León, Oaxaca and Quintana Roo – and the capital city, Mexico City. Sixteen restaurants earned one star, and two, Pujol and Quintonil, received two.[2] No restaurant earned three stars. Among the awarded restaurants, Michelin included a taco stand, Taquería El Califa de León.[3] Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, said it took them time to choose which restaurants to visit. He added that eleven Mexican food restaurants in other countries had one Michelin star, and two had two as of 2023.[4]

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".[1][5] 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".[6] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]

List

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Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2024
Animalón
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
1 Michelin star
El Califa de León Mexican Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
1 Michelin star
Le Chique
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
1 Michelin star
Cocina de Autor Los Cabos Creative Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
1 Michelin star
Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya Creative Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
1 Michelin star
Conchas de Piedra
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
1 Michelin star
Damiana
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
1 Michelin star
Los Danzantes Oaxaca Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
1 Michelin star
Em
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
1 Michelin star
Esquina Común Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
1 Michelin star
Ha'
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
1 Michelin star
Koli Cocina de Origen Mexican Monterrey, Nuevo León
1 Michelin star
Levadura de Olla Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
1 Michelin star
Pangea
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León
1 Michelin star
Pujol Mexican Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
2 Michelin stars
Quintonil
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
2 Michelin stars
Rosetta Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
1 Michelin star
Sud 777 French Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City
1 Michelin star
Reference [7][8][9]
Key
1 Michelin star Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
2 Michelin stars Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
Indicates a Mexican street food stand

References

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  1. ^ a b c Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Latham, Tori (15 May 2024). "Mexico Finally Has a Michelin Guide—Here Are the First 18 Restaurants to Earn Stars". Robb Report. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Kelly (16 May 2024). "Mexico City taco stand makes history as 1st to earn Michelin star". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Espinosa, Eréndira (20 October 2023). "México tendrá su Guía Michelin" [Mexico will have its Michelin Guide]. Imagen Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "The Michelin Guide Mexico". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Michelin guide to Mexico: 18 restaurants earn their first stars". Mexico News Daily. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  9. ^ Sources for cuisine type:
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