Ranked: Countries With the Most Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Key Takeaways:
- France leads with 641 Michelin-starred restaurants, including 31 with the coveted three-star rating.
- The five leading countries account for 52% of all Michelin-starred restaurants in the dataset.
- Just 162 of the 3,751 Michelin-starred restaurants shown have three stars, equivalent to only 4.3%.
The Michelin star is one of the restaurant industry’s most recognized distinctions.
This visualization ranks countries by their number of starred restaurants, using 2025 data from World Population Review, compiled from the Michelin Guide.
France Has a Commanding Lead
The table below shows Michelin-starred and three-star restaurants by country.
| Rank | Country | Restaurants with Michelin Stars | 3 Star Michelin Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
641 | 31 |
| 2 |  Italy |
376 | 14 |
| 3 |  Japan |
351 | 20 |
| 4 |  Germany |
336 | 12 |
| 5 |  Spain |
283 | 16 |
| 6 |  United States |
276 | 16 |
| 7 |  United Kingdom |
193 | 10 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
143 | 4 |
| 9 |  China |
138 | 3 |
| 10 |  Belgium |
129 | 2 |
| 11 |  Netherlands |
119 | 1 |
| 12 |  Austria |
80 | 2 |
| 13 |  Hong Kong |
75 | 7 |
| 14 |  Taiwan |
53 | 3 |
| 15 |  Portugal |
46 | |
| 16 |  Singapore |
40 | 3 |
| 17 |  South Korea |
39 | 1 |
| 18 |  Denmark |
38 | 3 |
| 19 |  Canada |
38 | |
| 20 |  Thailand |
36 | 1 |
| 21 |  Monaco |
28 | 2 |
| 22 |  Brazil |
25 | |
| 23 |  Sweden |
23 | 1 |
| 24 |  Mexico |
23 | |
| 25 |  Norway |
22 | 2 |
| 26 |  Ireland |
21 | |
| 27 |  Macau |
19 | 2 |
| 27 |  United Arab Emirates |
19 | 2 |
| 29 |  Turkey |
14 | |
| 30 |  Croatia |
13 | 3 |
| 31 |  Greece |
12 | |
| 32 |  Luxembourg |
11 | |
| 33 |  Argentina |
10 | |
| 34 |  Slovenia |
9 | 1 |
| 35 |  Vietnam |
9 | |
| 35 |  Malaysia |
9 | |
| 36 |  Hungary |
8 | |
| 37 |  Poland |
7 | |
| 37 |  Finland |
7 | |
| 37 |  Malta |
7 | |
| 38 |  San Marino |
6 | |
| 39 |  Lithuania |
4 | |
| 40 |  Iceland |
3 | |
| 41 |  Czechia |
2 | |
| 41 |  Serbia |
2 | |
| 41 |  Qatar |
2 | |
| 41 |  Latvia |
2 | |
| 41 |  Estonia |
2 | |
| 46 |  Andorra |
1 | |
| 46 |  Liechtenstein |
1 | |
| — | Total | 3,751 | 162 |
France has a commanding lead, with 265 more starred restaurants than second-place Italy. Japan ranks third with 351, followed by Germany with 336 and Spain with 283.
Europe occupies much of the upper ranking, while Japan is Asia’s standout. The U.S. places sixth with 276 restaurants. These figures also reflect where Michelin publishes guides, meaning the rankings are not a comprehensive measure of restaurant quality in every country.
What Does a Michelin Star Mean?
According to Michelin, its inspectors evaluate restaurants based on five key factors: ingredient quality, mastery of cooking techniques, harmony of flavors, the chef’s personality expressed through the cuisine, and consistency across visits.
Stars are awarded to restaurants rather than individual chefs. One star signifies high-quality cooking worth stopping for, two denotes excellent cooking worth a detour, and three represents exceptional cuisine worth a special journey.
At the three-star level, France leads with 31 restaurants, followed by Japan with 20. Spain and the U.S. each have 16. For a closer look at this elite tier, see which countries have the most three-star Michelin restaurants.
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- Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-countries-with-the-most-michelin-starred-restaurants/
