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]
The Michelin Guide debuted in Mexico in 2024. Inspectors visited five states – Baja 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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References
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- ^ Latham, Tori (15 May 2024). "Mexico Finally Has a Michelin Guide—Here Are the First 18 Restaurants to Earn Stars". Robb Report. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (16 May 2024). "Mexico City taco stand makes history as 1st to earn Michelin star". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Espinosa, Eréndira (20 October 2023). "México tendrá su Guía Michelin" [Mexico will have its Michelin Guide]. Imagen Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "The Michelin Guide Mexico". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Michelin guide to Mexico: 18 restaurants earn their first stars". Mexico News Daily. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Sources for cuisine type:
- Animalon
- Castillo, Mariana (7 August 2017). "Animalón, un pop-up del chef Javier Plascencia por amor a las Californias" [Animalón, a pop-up by chef Javier Plascencia for the love of the Californias]. Sí Soy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- El Califa de León
- Wagner, James (24 May 2024). "A Mexican Taco Stand Goes From Local Favorite to Michelin Darling". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- Le Chique
- "Le Chique, lo mejor de la cocina mexicana moderna en la Riviera Maya" [Le Chique, the best of modern Mexican cuisine in the Riviera Maya]. México Desconocido (in Spanish). 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Cocina de Autor Los Cabos
- "You Must Visit Cocina de Autor—a Michelin Star Restaurant While Visiting Cabo". Travel Insider Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya
- "Avant-Garde Cuisine Highlights Mexican Ingredients During The Best of Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya". Houston Style Magazine. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Conchas de Piedra
- "Los mejores destinos: hoteles y restaurantes, México 2022" [Top destinations: hotels and restaurants, Mexico 2022] (PDF). Marco Beteta (in Spanish). 2022. p. 44. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Damiana
- Barreto, Ramón (15 May 2024). "Los 18 restaurantes en México que han sido reconocidos con estrellas Michelin" [The 18 restaurants in Mexico that have been awarded Michelin stars]. Vogue (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Los Danzantes Oaxaca
- Eguiarte, Elena (5 July 2024). "Ruta foodie por Coyoacán: dónde desayunar, comer y cenar (y beber café) en uno de lo barrios de más tradición en la CDMX" [Foodie route through Coyoacán: where to have breakfast, lunch and dinner (and drink coffee) in one of the most traditional neighborhoods in Mexico City]. Food & Pleasure (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- Em
- Esquina Común
- Ferrant, María José (20 December 2022). "Esquina Común: una terracita clandestina (y muy encantadora) de cocina mexicana e internacional" [Esquina Común: a clandestine (and very charming) little terrace serving Mexican and international cuisines]. Food & Pleasure (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- Ha'
- "Xcaret México: una estadía All-Fun Inclusive" [Xcaret Mexico: an All-Fun Inclusive stay]. Report Colombia (in Spanish). 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Koli Cocina de Origen
- Zárate, Yael (11 April 2024). "Koli: cocina mexicana desde la herencia hasta el plato" [Koli: Mexican cuisine from heritage to plate]. Travel & Life (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Levadura de Olla
- "Brilla gastronomía oaxaqueña en la Guía Michelin 2024" [Oaxacan gastronomy shines in the Michelin Guide 2024]. State Government of Oaxaca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Pangea
- "Restaurante Pangea: alta cocina contemporánea de México para el mundo" [Pangea Restaurant: contemporary haute cuisine from Mexico to the world]. Diario Business News (in Spanish). 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Pujol
- Castañeda de la Cruz, Margot (10 August 2020). "Pujol: 20 años y 10 cosas que no sabías del mejor restaurante de México" [Pujol: 20 years and 10 things you didn't know about Mexico's best restaurant]. Chilango (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- Quintonil
- Kohn, Paulina (2 August 2023). "Restaurantes de fine dining en México que debes visitar" [Fine dining restaurants in Mexico that you must visit]. Quién (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Rosetta
- Méndez, Dora (20 April 2023). "Dónde está Rosetta, el restaurante de la chef Elena Reygadas: precios y menú" [Where is Rosetta, the restaurant of chef Elena Reygadas: prices and menu]. As (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- "Rosetta, restaurante con influencia mediterránea de Elena Reygadas en la Roma" [Rosetta, Elena Reygadas' Mediterranean-influenced restaurant at Roma]. Dónde Ir (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- Guevara, Guillaume (21 January 2022). "Rosetta". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- Sud 777
- Toledo, Jorge (17 August 2012). "Sud 777: oasis culinario en el Sur" [Sud 777: a culinary oasis in the South]. El Economista (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- Animalon
