The MICHELIN Guide has big news for 2025, as the Florida selection will be expanding with three new destinations. In addition to Greater Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, the 2025 selection will now include restaurants in Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Palm Beaches, and St. Pete-Clearwater. Beginning in 2026, the selection will grow further to become a state-wide selection covering all of Florida.
“Florida continues to raise the bar with its emerging culinary talent, international influences, and the palpable passion of its local restaurant communities,” says Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “Over the past three years, we’ve seen the Florida selection grow and strengthen as our Inspectors shined a spotlight on their discoveries. We look forward to exploring these new destinations and highlighting the excellence of their local restaurant scenes.”
"The MICHELIN Guide's expansion into three additional Florida destinations in 2025 and statewide in 2026 further cements the state as a premier culinary destination for both locals and visitors. Florida's rich and diverse culinary scene has long been a cornerstone of the vacation experience, and we are thrilled that more talented chefs and exceptional restaurants across the state will now receive the recognition they deserve," says Dana Young, President and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA.
About the Process
The MICHELIN Guide’s anonymous Inspectors are already in the field, making dining reservations and scouting for culinary gems in the new territories. The full 2025 restaurant selection will be revealed later this year during the annual MICHELIN Guide ceremony for Florida.
The MICHELIN Guide is constantly observing the evolution of culinary destinations around the world. Michelin works with Destination Marketing Organizations, or tourism boards, to market and promote the travel industry in the respective locations; however, The MICHELIN Guide selections process remains completely independent.
History and methodology
The upcoming restaurant selection will follow MICHELIN’s historical methodology, based on five universal criteria, to ensure each destination’s selection equity: 1) quality products; 2) the harmony of flavors; 3) the mastery of cooking techniques; 4) the voice and personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine; 5) consistency between each visit and throughout the menu (each restaurant is inspected several times a year).
The MICHELIN Guide remains a reliable companion for any traveler seeking a great meal. The Guide was first published in France at the turn of the 20th century to encourage tire sales by giving practical advice to French motorists. Michelin’s Inspectors still use the same criteria and manner of selection that were used by Inspectors in the very beginning, now applied in destinations around the world.
Michelin published its first North American Guide in 2005 for New York. Guides have since been added in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; California; Colorado; Atlanta; Texas; Toronto; Vancouver; and Mexico.
This article is supported by MICHELIN Guide Destination Partners: Discover The Palm Beaches, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Florida, Visit Lauderdale, Visit Orlando, Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, and Visit Tampa Bay.
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