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Photograph: Eric HongMongolian lamb at VEA, Hong Kong
Photograph: Eric Hong

Michelin-star restaurants around the world

In search of high-end cuisine? You need to know about these Michelin-star restaurants in the world’s greatest culinary cities

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Okay, so there are plenty of publications listing good eating around the globe. (We should know: Time Out publishes its own definitive guide to the world’s best restaurants.) But there are few honours that get the international food scene more jazzed than a Michelin star.

Since 1931, the annual Michelin Guide has awarded up to three stars for restaurants it considers to be the best in 25 countries, from classic institutions to amazing new restaurants. The anonymous Michelin inspectors have been criticised for favouring white-tablecloth formality and old-school French cuisine, but that hasn’t stopped those hallowed stars becoming shorthand for quality dining all over the world.

So if you’ve got the funds to treat yourself, you can’t go far wrong consulting our lists of Michelin-star restaurants in the world’s greatest cities – including the views of our local expert food editors and writers, who don’t always see eye to eye with the Michelin men. Bon appétit!

Michelin-star restaurants around the world

London’s new Michelin-star restaurants for 2020 include Da Terra, The Dysart Petersham and Mãos, with Sketch Lecture Room & Library upgraded to three stars. If you’re feeling flush then read on to find all London restaurants with a Michelin star.

As of 2020, Chicago has increased its number of Michelin-star restaurants by three, with Band of Bohemia as the world’s first brewpub to gain a Michelin star.  There are even a handful of affordable (and very approachable) options on this year’s Michelin roster.

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Not only do NYC’s hole-in-the-walls and bodegas whip up some super satisfying cheap eats, but our fine dining restaurants are some of the best on the planet. Currently, 76 restaurants in the city – serving Japanese, French and Scandinavian cuisines – have been awarded with a total of 99 Michelin stars.

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Paris currently boasts over 70 Michelin-starred restaurants, making it one of most foodie-friendly capitals in the world. Sieving through the list can be daunting (especially when you see the menu prices), so here’s our list of the best Michelin awardees.

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Hong Kong is home to some of the best restaurants in all of Asia, from cheap eats to high-end establishments. Wondering where to start? Check out some of the one- to three-starred restaurants from the Hong Kong Michelin Guide 2019.

Michelin-star restaurants in Singapore
Michelin-star restaurants in Singapore

Back for its third year in the city, the Michelin Guide has unveiled its curated list of the best places to have a meal in Singapore. This year, a total of 39 restaurants have been conferred that elusive star.

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Michelin-star resturants in Bangkok
Michelin-star resturants in Bangkok

After long anticipation, Michelin has finally launched its first Bangkok guide, with 98 restaurants mentioned – 17 of which are awarded stars.

Now dig into Time Out’s own culinary bucket list

Welcome to your one-stop shop for the best restaurants in the world. We’ve spent more than 50 years looking for the freshest, most inventive and downright tastiest places to eat in cities around the globe. Our local editors and writers never stop searching for great food, phenomenal value, amazing atmosphere and memorable meals – because we know that eating well is a big deal.

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