Inspectors

The verdict is in: Here are some of the most memorable culinary creations that left a lasting impression on our Inspectors this year.

From trompe l’oeil desserts to handwritten letters signed by Louis XIV, here’s what shocked and delighted The MICHELIN Guide’s Inspectors in 2025.

A MICHELIN Guide Inspector looks back on a year of meals at Sühring — Thailand’s second Three MICHELIN Star restaurant in Bangkok — featured in The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.

The MICHELIN Guide explained — criteria for Stars; One Star versus Two Stars versus Three Stars; how service and decor factor in; and more. All your questions answered by our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors.

All year round, MICHELIN Guide Inspectors visit an endless procession of restaurants. And, once in a while, a dish lands on their tables that is simply unforgettable.

Myojaku, led by Chef Hidetoshi Nakamura, was awarded Three MICHELIN Stars in the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2026. Here, the Inspectors share their impressions.

Occasionally, our inspectors are served dishes that remain etched in their memories. From the very first bite, something extraordinary happens – akin to love at first sight. But what are these dishes, and what sparks such emotion? Let us take you back to our most cherished moments from Malta's 2025 selection.

With the latest MICHELIN Guide Singapore unveiled, our inspectors reveal the dishes that made their year of dining unforgettable.

For MICHELIN Inspectors, surprises don’t come easily. Accustomed to the world’s finest restaurants and most exceptional hotels, they’ve seen it all — or so they think.

A curated look at Kyoto’s standout dishes, all handpicked by our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors, from the 2025 selection.

A MICHELIN Guide Inspector reflects on a year of dining experiences at Sorn, a Three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant in Bangkok, listed in The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2025 edition.

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have been the mainstay of the publication since 1933 and are part of its very DNA: without them, there would be no restaurant selection. Here we uncover the mysteries of this profession that arouses fascination and intrigue…

Some chefs innovate to impress. Others cook at the highest level simply to offer the pure pleasure of dining. Enoteca Pinchiorri, the Florence institution that has held Three MICHELIN Stars since 2004, belongs emphatically to the latter camp. This is how it feels to experience it — through the eyes of our Inspector.

Whether it’s your first time in a fine dining restaurant or your fiftieth, these tips from our seasoned MICHELIN Guide Inspectors will help you get it right — your way.

Discover which dishes our MICHELIN inspectors loved in this year’s selection, from nigiri to gnocchi.

Perched high above Paris in the iconic Eiffel Tower, Le Jules Verne’s Two-Star magic blends breathtaking views with exquisite cuisine — an unforgettable experience that captures the city’s romance and culinary excellence in every bite. Our MICHELIN Guide Inspector reveals all from this dreamlike dining adventure.

A MICHELIN Inspector reports back on his personal experience at Le Coquillage in northern Brittany, where Chef Hugo Roellinger has clinched Three Stars in the 2025 selection.

An Inspector shares her first-hand experience of dining at Christopher Coutanceau's eponymous La Rochelle restaurant, which has been awarded Three Stars in The MICHELIN Guide France 2025.