Inspectors

All year round, MICHELIN Guide inspectors visit an endless procession of restaurants. Once in a while, a dish lands on their tables that is simply unforgettable. Here are the dishes that stood out while preparing for The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026.

MUBE, led by Takatomo Izumi, was awarded One MICHELIN Star in The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2026. Here, a MICHELIN Guide Inspector shares their impressions of the restaurant.

Looking for party vibes or a family vacation? To sleep late or spend hours at the spa? Below, the MICHELIN Guide Inspectors give their advice on what each traveler type should consider before booking a hotel.

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors eat thousands of dishes every year. Here are a select handful of those that left a lasting impression.

Not sure how to get a reservation for one? Looking for the best places to dine alone? Our Inspectors have the answers.

Some chefs innovate to impress. Others cook at the highest level simply to offer the pure pleasure of dining. Enoteca Pinchiorri, the Florence institution that has held Three MICHELIN Stars since 2004, belongs emphatically to the latter camp. This is how it feels to experience it — through the eyes of our Inspector.

The MICHELIN Guide explained — criteria for Stars; One Star versus Two Stars versus Three Stars; how service and decor factor in; and more. All your questions answered by our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors.

All year round, MICHELIN Guide Inspectors visit an endless procession of restaurants. And once in a while, a dish lands on their tables that is simply unforgettable.

A curated look at Kyoto’s standout dishes, all handpicked by our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors, from the 2025 selection.

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have been the mainstay of the publication since 1933 and are part of its very DNA: without them, there would be no restaurant selection. Here we uncover the mysteries of this profession that arouses fascination and intrigue…

Discover which dishes our MICHELIN inspectors loved in this year’s selection, from nigiri to gnocchi.

Perched high above Paris in the iconic Eiffel Tower, Le Jules Verne’s Two-Star magic blends breathtaking views with exquisite cuisine — an unforgettable experience that captures the city’s romance and culinary excellence in every bite. Our MICHELIN Guide Inspector reveals all from this dreamlike dining adventure.

A MICHELIN Inspector reports back on his personal experience at Le Coquillage in northern Brittany, where Chef Hugo Roellinger has clinched Three Stars in the 2025 selection.

An Inspector shares her first-hand experience of dining at Christopher Coutanceau's eponymous La Rochelle restaurant, which has been awarded Three Stars in The MICHELIN Guide France 2025.

What kind of story unfolds when eating becomes work? An anonymous MICHELIN Guide Inspector in Asia takes us behind the curtain to find out more about the day-to-day tasks of this coveted job.

What does “good” even really mean? Here, we invite our MICHELIN Inspectors to share their thoughts on food, and what good food means to them.

The standouts and surprises across North America.

It’s a yummy year in review.