Ten new Michelin one-star restaurants in Thailand include Chiang Mai's first
Michelin named ten new one-star restaurants and three two-star promotions at its Thailand 2027 ceremony in Bangkok on 10 November 2026.
The Michelin Guide announced its 2027 star selection for Thailand at a ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. According to BK Magazine, the ceremony named ten new one-star restaurants and three restaurants promoted to two stars. Nation Thailand had reported on 3 November that the star ceremony would be held on 10 November.
The event marks ten years of the Michelin Guide in Thailand and was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. For diners, the results add new starred restaurants to a guide that listed 468 dining venues in its previous Thailand edition, and they include the first star for a restaurant in Chiang Mai.
Ten new one-star restaurants and three promotions
The new one-star restaurants are Jaras, Liana, Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo, China House by Chef Fei, Belén by Paulo Airaudo, Machri, Duet by David Toutain, Taan, I-Sang and Omemo. Belén is the first star for Chiang Mai. Ten restaurants gained a Michelin star in a single ceremony, and three more moved up to two stars.
Mia, Pru and Blue by Alain Ducasse moved up to two stars. All three are promotions, according to BK Magazine, which also says Chef Jimmy of Pru has brought two stars to Phuket.
Two of the new one-star entries carry the name of Paulo Airaudo: Sartoria and Belén. BK Magazine's full count lists 41 one-star restaurants, 10 two-star restaurants and two three-star restaurants, Restaurant Sühring and Sorn. That makes 53 starred venues and 67 stars in total.
For comparison, the 2026 Thailand selection, dated 27 November 2025, listed 43 starred restaurants: two three-star, eight two-star and 33 one-star.
Awards beyond the star list
The ceremony also presented five special awards. Hom received the Michelin Service Award, and Taang, which opened about five months before the ceremony, was named Opening of the Year. Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier won the Mentor Chef Award, Natdanai Kitkorsup of Lab-Baan the Young Chef Award, and Charles Ellie Rubenstein of Cannubi by Umberto Bombana the Sommelier Award.
That selection, which listed 468 dining venues, also promoted Sühring to three stars, making it one of Thailand's two three-star restaurants, alongside Sorn. According to Michelin, Sühring first appeared in the 2018 edition with one star, reached two stars in 2019 and held that rating for seven consecutive years before its promotion.
BK Magazine says the guide first appeared in Thailand in November 2016, while Michelin's 2026 page refers to its inaugural 2018 edition. BK Magazine also says 2026 marks 100 years of the Michelin Guide itself.
What the Bib Gourmand list adds for budget diners
Nation Thailand reports that the 2027 Bib Gourmand list includes 26 first-time entries in the guide's tenth-anniversary edition. The total is 151 affordable dining spots, and last year's debut count was 13, according to Nation Thailand. The 2026 selection listed 137 Bib Gourmand venues.
According to Nation Thailand, the award goes to eateries that inspectors judge to offer exceptional food quality at reasonable prices. The category is represented by the Bibendum, the Michelin Man character.
By area, Nation Thailand lists nine new entries in Bangkok and vicinity, for a total of 49. Chiang Mai has three new entries and 20 in total, Phuket two new and 20 in total, and Phang-nga three new and nine in total. Isan adds five new entries across four cities, for 28 in total.
Nation Thailand describes the category as affordable dining. It says the 151 venues span about 16 categories and names 12, including Southern Thai, Isan, Northern Thai, Seafood and Noodles.
“Ten restaurants gained a Michelin star in a single ceremony, and three more moved up to two stars.”
What Michelin said and what comes next
BK Magazine quotes Gwendal Poullennec of the Michelin Guide: "The evolution is ongoing and the journey is far from over."
Nation Thailand reports that Poullennec described an exceptional variety of dining formats, from family-run restaurants and street stalls to chef-driven casual eateries. It also says the announcement supports the Tourism Authority of Thailand's policy to promote gastronomy tourism and position Thailand as a world-class gastronomy hub.
