Which Country Has the Most Three-Star Michelin Restaurants? 🧑‍🍳

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The top 10 countries by number of three-star Michelin restaurants. Data comes from the Michelin Guide and is updated as of July 2024.

About the Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide was first published by the French tire company, Michelin, to help drivers find lodging, restaurants, and other services on the road, and has since become a prestigious and influential rating system in the culinary world.

Michelin inspectors, or reviewers, visit restaurants anonymously and award one, two, or three stars for those considered at least very good. Three stars is defined as "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey."

France Home To Most Three-star Restaurants

Michelin's home country, France, holds the most three-star Michelin restaurants in the world, making up 30 of the 145 restaurants.

The country also has the highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world at 660.

France's dominance in the Michelin rankings is rooted in its rich culinary heritage, as the birthplace of haute cuisine, which emphasizes high-quality ingredients, meticulous preparation, and artistic presentation.