The event
We’re almost there: the MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026 will be unveiled on November 19 in Parma. The Italian ceremony will be a live event streamed online, where MICHELIN will award the new stars for the 71st edition. On this occasion, the prestigious Guide returns to the heart of the Food Valley, once again choosing Emilia-Romagna for the official presentation event. The award ceremony will be held at the historic Teatro Regio in Parma, consolidating the link with a city that had already hosted the event between 2016 and 2018.
The ceremony and the anticipated awards
After the 70th anniversary edition in Modena, the Guide renews its tribute to a region recognized globally for the extraordinary quality of its cuisine and the richness of its agri-food heritage. During the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony, not only will the highly anticipated new MICHELIN Stars be awarded, but also numerous special awards, including the Sommelier Award, Service Award, Young Chef Award, and Mentor Chef Award. The Passion Dessert award will also be presented, reserved for restaurants that stand out for their excellence in the art of pastry making.
The strategic value of the Food Valley
The choice of Parma is not accidental, but emphasizes the crucial importance of local gastronomic culture on the national and international scene. Emilia-Romagna confirms its status as Italy’s Food Valley:
It boasts 44 PDO and PGI products, a record that generates a value of €3.6 billion, contributing significantly to the sector’s total of €8.5 billion at national level.The regional agri-food sector is worth a total of €34 billion.Exports are close to €10 billion, making the sector the second largest regional export item, just behind mechanical engineering.
Michelin-starred cuisine and food and wine are recognized by institutions as a powerful asset for quality tourism. “We are delighted to return to Emilia-Romagna and the city of Parma, two destinations renowned internationally for their rich culinary heritage, to unveil the next Italian selection of restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide. From renowned local products to iconic recipes, from characteristic vineyards to great restaurants, this land has given rise to some of Italy’s most iconic gastronomic treasures. Parma, with its status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, perfectly embodies the excellence of the region, making it a natural and inspiring setting for our celebration of the country’s finest culinary talents,” commented Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide.
The Councilor for Tourism, Roberta Frisoni, highlighted how fine dining is able to enhance tradition and modernity, attracting a growing number of Italian and foreign visitors every year: “Thanks to its continuous pursuit of innovation and great attention to detail on the one hand, and its celebration of the authenticity of raw ingredients and the promotion and preservation of local specialties and traditions on the other, Michelin-starred cuisine plays a central role and has great value for Emilia-Romagna’s cuisine. It is also a powerful tourist attraction of international significance: every year, many foreign and domestic guests, once they have left the table, set out to discover not only our unique Food Valley, but also the Cities of Art, the Motor Valley, and much more, generating tourist traffic and creating significant economic benefits for the region.” The Councilor for Agriculture, Alessio Mammi, also emphasized how Emilia-Romagna, historically united by the Via Emilia, expresses a strong and shared identity supported by an agri-food supply chain that is a driver of employment and social well-being. At the end of the ceremony, the new selection will be available on the official website and on the Guide’s app.
Who will be the new stars?
As anticipation grows for the new entries in the running for awards, the memory of a previous edition full of surprises remains alive. The 2025 selection, with 393 starred restaurants and 36 new additions to the peninsula’s firmament, has gone down in history for the triumph of the new 3-star restaurant Casa Perbellini – 12 Apostoli, bringing the number of three-star restaurants on the peninsula to 14. Among the restaurants with two MICHELIN stars, there are two new entries: Villa Elena in Bergamo and Campo del Drago in Montalcino. Finally, there are 33 restaurants awarded one MICHELIN star in 2025.
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Selection criteria
Here are the criteria for awarding points as stated on the Guide’s website.
“One MICHELIN Star is awarded to restaurants that use top-quality ingredients, where the dishes—with distinct flavors—are prepared to a consistently high standard.
Two MICHELIN stars are awarded when the personality and talent of the chef clearly shine through in their dishes; their cuisine is refined and inspired.
Three MICHELIN stars are our highest accolade, awarded to the superlative cuisine of chefs at the peak of their profession; their cuisine has been elevated to an art form and some of their dishes are destined to become classics.”
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