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Here's How Many 3-Star Michelin Restaurants Are Found Worldwide
By Elaina Friedman
The Michelin Guide started as a modest guidebook with restaurant recommendations, maps, and tips for changing a tire but has expanded to become a coveted restaurant rating system.
Earning three stars is no easy feat, as it honors "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey." As of 2023, only 139 restaurants in the world have three Michelin stars.
Of all the three-star restaurants in the world, only about a dozen are in the U.S. — New York City plays host to five, and there are several in California and one in Chicago.
The oldest three-star eatery in the world is Restaurant Paul Bocuse, also known as L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, a haute French restaurant named after its late founding chef.
The most remarkable newly minted three-star restaurant might be Chef Jan Hartwig's JAN in Munich, Germany, solely based on the fact that it went from zero to three stars in 2023.