Michelin Guide announces its famous stars to restaurants in ceremony on May 12 in SP

After six years, the Michelin Guide ceremony returns to the state capital in a prize that will take place on May 12 at the luxurious Rosewood Hotel, next to Paulista Avenue, bringing together chefs that command the recommended restaurants.

As usual, the 2025 team features starring addresses from both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The Michelin edition in Brazil has always been cut to homes from both cities since it debuted in the country, ten years ago.

At the ceremony, the famous stars that the guide gives to restaurants will be announced: three (exceptional kitchen), two (excellent) and one (exquisite), in addition to the so -called Bib Gourmand (for houses with good relationship between quality and price).

Unlike the 50 Best List, where votes for a series of judges are compiled, the Michelin Guide sends own inspectors to visit anonymously restaurants and evaluate them. Among the criteria are quality of the ingredients, personality that the chef expresses in the kitchen, the mastery of techniques and the regularity.

Last year, six restaurants received two stars: Dom (SP), Otheque (RJ), Oro (RJ), Tuju (SP), Evvai (SP) and Lasai (RJ). Brazil follows without any representative with the maximum classification, the three stars.

The guide was edited in the country from 2021 to 2023. The following year, he returned to Brazil thanks to a joint investment of R $ 9 million from the municipalities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to make the prize possible by 2026.

This year, the city of São Paulo invested R $ 2.1 million for the party to happen in the capital. According to the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism, the recognition of the award helps boost the gastronomic sector – and it is strategic for visitors who go to São Paulo for tour or business. The folder also claims to be in dealings to support other actions and events in the city.

In 2024, when the party took place in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro City Hall disbursed an additional of R $ 1.9 million to perform the award – the first year of the resumption in Brazil with a party in the luxurious Copacabana Palace.

In contracts with French Michelin, it is necessary to make extra investment for a ceremony to happen – the guide is published regardless of the awards event and has an online format, available on Michelin website and app, although it still maintains physical publication in some countries, such as France.

The publication of French origin returned to Brazil in an expansion scenario, after covering for the first time cities in Latin America and the United States. As an example, he made his debut in Mexico and Argentina in 2024, with Buenos Aires and Mendoza.

Last year Michelin announced the creation of a symbol for the world’s hotel classification. The establishments will receive “Chaves” based on five criteria evaluated by the team, such as architecture, quality of service and contribution to the neighborhood they are in.

In addition, there have been two news in Brazil since 2024: Sustainability Award and Best Opening Award of the Year – Dy for the Paulistano Tuju, by chef Ivan Ralston.