The news comes shortly after the addition of ten new restaurants to the Florida Michelin Guide and Miami's inclusion in the Michelin Guide's new list, "Where to Go in 2025: 10 Exciting Foodie Destinations to Explore."
According to the official statement, the Michelin Guide selections will now include Greater Fort Lauderdale, the Palm Beaches, and St. Pete-Clearwater, when previously it only covered Greater Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
"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 scene."
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While the news was just announced on Tuesday, February 4, the Michelin Guide's anonymous inspectors are already out in the field finding culinary gems in the new cities to create the 2025 restaurant selection. This year's selection will be revealed during the annual Michelin Guide ceremony for Florida.The restaurant selection follows 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).
It has also been announced that beginning in 2026, the restaurant selection will grow further to become state-wide and cover all of Florida.
Michelin announced its first North American Guide in 2005 for New York and has been present in Florida since 2022. This expansion marks a big milestone for the Sunshine State, which, in just four years of being covered by Michelin, will have a state-wide restaurant selection.
