Chef World: Michelin, 50 Best and Restaurant Openings — 2026-09-25
Toronto unveiled its fifth Michelin Guide edition with no new stars but 11 new Recommended restaurants and five new Bib Gourmands, while Restaurant Pearl Morissette retained its two-star status. In Europe, the starred La Table de Manon in Wallonia closed abruptly, and Le Figaro reviewed 15 high-profile new Paris openings. Michelin's Texas selections will be revealed October 8 with a new announcement format.
Chef World: Michelin, 50 Best and Restaurant Openings — 2026-09-25
Top developments
Toronto's 2026 Michelin Guide released — no new stars
At Liberty Grand on September 22, Michelin unveiled the fifth edition of the Toronto & Region guide. No new restaurants were awarded stars this year, but five new restaurants received Bib Gourmand recognition and 11 new additions joined the Recommended list
Pearl Morissette keeps its two stars
Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, in the Niagara Region, retained its two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, while fourteen restaurants in total hold one star across Toronto and Ontario
Starred Wallonia restaurant La Table de Manon closes suddenly
On Friday, September 18, La Table de Manon in Grandhan (Durbuy) — described as one of the flagship restaurants of Walloon cuisine — announced its definitive closure without warning, posting a brief message on its site and cancelling reservations
Denver's Johnny Curiel: three Michelin-starred restaurants in three years
The Colorado Sun profiled Denver chef Johnny Curiel and his wife Kasie, who have opened six restaurants and collected five Michelin nods since launching Alma Fonda Fina in 2023. Michelin began surveying four major Colorado culinary scenes in 2023 and this year scoured the whole state
Paris rentrée: 15 new restaurants tested
Le Figaro published, on September 25, its exclusive review of 15 newly opened, high-profile restaurants across the French capital — gastronomic tables, brasseries and hotel dining rooms — ahead of the autumn season
Local view
Toronto media welcomed the fifth edition but noted the absence of new star awards. The Toronto Sun focused on Pearl Morissette's retention of two stars, while The Globe and Mail emphasized that star count stayed flat despite the five new Bib Gourmands. In Wallonia, SoSoir framed the sudden closure of La Table de Manon as the loss of "one of the gems of Walloon cuisine," and followed up with a piece on the region's enduring gastronomic institutions
Context & numbers
- Toronto 2026: no new stars; 5 new Bib Gourmands; 11 new Recommended additions; 14 one-star restaurants; 1 two-star restaurant
- Denver: Johnny Curiel has opened 6 restaurants and earned 5 Michelin nods since 2023
- Time France reports that nearly two in five starred restaurants close within a few years of receiving a star, amid debate over what the distinction is really worth
On the radar
- Michelin will reveal its third Texas guide edition on October 8, with a change to the announcement format, moving away from the elaborate ceremonies of previous years
- Toronto's Star is tracking how seven of its own "Top 100 under $100" restaurants made the 2026 Michelin list — a signal of Michelin paying closer attention to affordable GT restaurants
- Watch for fall updates from Le Figaro's batch of 15 new Paris tables — several are expected to enter Michelin contention at the next France selection
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