List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico

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Quintonil (pictured) and Pujol became the highest-rated restaurants of 2024. Quintonil Exterior.jpg
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]

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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]

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Michelin-starred restaurants
NameCuisineLocation2024
Animalón
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
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El Califa de León Mexican Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Le Chique
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
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Cocina de Autor Los Cabos Creative Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
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Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya Creative Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
Etoile Michelin-1.svg
Conchas de Piedra
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
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Damiana
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
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Los Danzantes Oaxaca Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
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Em
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Esquina Común Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Ha'
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
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Koli Cocina de Origen Mexican Monterrey, Nuevo León
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Levadura de Olla Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
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Pangea
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León
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Pujol Mexican Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
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Quintonil
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
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Rosetta Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Sud 777 French Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City
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Reference [7] [8] [9]
Key
Etoile Michelin-1.svg Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
Etoile Michelin-2.svg Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
Indicates a Mexican street food stand

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