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Michelin Unveils 2026 Spain Guide: Five New Two-Stars and 25 First Stars, With No New Three-Stars

The update expands recognition across regions and categories, consolidating 306 starred restaurants as sustainability and value distinctions grow.

Overview

  • Spain’s 16 three-star restaurants retain their status, while five venues rise to two stars: Aleia, La Boscana, Mont Bar, Enigma and Ramon Freixa Atelier.
  • Twenty-five restaurants earn a first Michelin star, with notable gains in smaller cities and rural areas alongside new entries in Madrid, Barcelona and Andalusia.
  • Five new Green Stars highlight eco-responsibility—Ama, Bakea, Garena, Hika and Terrae—bringing the national total to 59.
  • Twenty-nine additions to Bib Gourmand raise that category to 204, underscoring Michelin’s emphasis on quality at moderate prices.
  • The starred total stands at 306 (16 three-star, 37 two-star, 253 one-star); special awards go to Quique Dacosta (Mentor), Luis Baselga (Sommelier), Abel Valverde (Service) and Juan Carlos García (Young Chef), as regions note shifts such as Barcelona’s multiple promotions, Bizkaia’s three new one-stars, Asturias’s new star for Regueiro, Murcia’s first star for Barahonda and Extremadura’s updated recommended list.