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The Finest Restaurants

The great three-MICHELIN-star restaurants of the region, Paris included, the finest two-stars, and a few celebrated tables beyond the stars, country by country.

Last checked October 2026.

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Portugal

  • BelcantoLisbon

    José Avillez's flagship in the Chiado, on Rua Serpa Pinto. Two stars. Visit website ↗

  • Henrique Sá PessoaLisbon

    Henrique Sá Pessoa's restaurant, which carried the two stars of his former Alma in the Chiado to its new home in Páteo Bagatela, in the Amoreiras district, in 2026. Two stars.

  • Fifty SecondsLisbon

    Rui Silvestre's sea-inspired tasting menus at the top of the Vasco da Gama Tower, named for the fifty seconds the lift takes to climb it; raised to two stars in the 2026 guide. Two stars. Visit website ↗

  • Vila JoyaAlbufeira

    Dieter Koschina, at the small Moorish-style hotel on the cliffs above Praia da Galé in the Algarve; the first restaurant in Portugal to win two stars, held since 1999. Two stars. Visit website ↗

  • OceanPorches

    Hans Neuner, at Vila Vita Parc on the Algarve cliffs, a resort with three MICHELIN Keys. Two stars. Visit website ↗

  • The Yeatman Gastronomic RestaurantVila Nova de Gaia (Porto)

    Ricardo Costa, at The Yeatman wine hotel, looking across the Douro to the old city of Porto, with a cellar of more than 25,000 bottles. Two stars.

  • AntiqvvmPorto

    Vítor Matos, in the heart of Porto, with a view over the city. Two stars.

  • Casa de Chá da Boa NovaLeça da Palmeira

    Rui Paula, in the tea house designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, looking out over the Atlantic just north of Porto. Two stars.

  • Il Gallo d'OroFunchal, Madeira

    Benoît Sinthon, at The Cliff Bay hotel, cooking with the island's produce. Two stars. Visit website ↗

Spain

France

The south

Paris

  • KeiParis

    Kei Kobayashi's French cooking near the Louvre, in the 1st arrondissement. Three stars.

  • PlénitudeCheval Blanc Paris

    Arnaud Donckele, also of La Vague d'Or, in the Samaritaine building above the Seine. Three stars.

  • ArpègeParis

    Alain Passard's vegetable-led cooking, from his own kitchen gardens, in the 7th arrondissement. Three stars.

  • Alléno Paris au Pavillon LedoyenParis

    Yannick Alléno, in the historic pavilion in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées. Three stars.

  • Le CinqFour Seasons Hotel George V

    Christian Le Squer, in the palace hotel off the Champs-Élysées. Three stars.

  • ÉpicureLe Bristol

    The palace hotel's restaurant on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, opening onto its French garden. Three stars.

  • Le GabrielLa Réserve Paris

    Jérôme Banctel, in the hotel near the Champs-Élysées. Three stars.

  • Pierre GagnaireParis

    Pierre Gagnaire's flagship in the 8th arrondissement. Three stars.

  • Le Pré CatelanParis

    Frédéric Anton, in a pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne. Three stars.

Monaco

  • Le Louis XVHôtel de Paris

    Alain Ducasse's flagship, in one of the 25 Finest Resorts of the Mediterranean. Three stars. Visit website ↗

  • Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe CussacHôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo

    Christophe Cussac, at the Métropole, steps from the Casino. Two stars.

  • L'Abysse Monte-CarloHôtel Hermitage

    Yannick Alléno's sushi counter in the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. Two stars.

  • Blue Bay Marcel RavinMonte-Carlo Bay

    Marcel Ravin's Caribbean-Mediterranean cooking. Two stars. Visit website ↗

Italy

Malta

Slovenia

Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

None that meets our standard yet.

Montenegro

None that meets our standard yet.

Albania

None that meets our standard yet.

Greece

Türkiye

Cyprus

None that meets our standard yet.

Israel

None that meets our standard yet.

Egypt

  • Khufu'sGiza

    Mostafa Seif's contemporary Egyptian cooking on the Giza plateau, facing the Pyramids; named the best restaurant in the Middle East and North Africa in 2026, the first Egyptian restaurant to take the top place. Visit website ↗

Tunisia

None that meets our standard yet.

Algeria

None that meets our standard yet.

Morocco

  • La Grande Table MarocaineMarrakech

    The Royal Mansour's Moroccan restaurant, now led by Hélène Darroze with chef Karim Ben Baba, and the only African member of Les Grandes Tables du Monde; it won the Art of Hospitality Award on the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants 2026. Visit website ↗

  • SesamoMarrakech

    Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo of Le Calandre, cooking Italian at the Royal Mansour under Murano glass chandeliers; on the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants 2026. Visit website ↗

That makes 75 restaurants in all.

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