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2026 Toronto Region Michelin Guide to release Sept. 22

Any thoughts on changes compared to last year?

Hexagon and Aburi Hana almost surely will lose their stars since they've lost their chefs and have been temporarily closed for months, unless they get their act together soon.

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u/brittlespectrum — 13 hours ago

2026 Mexico Michelin Guide Update

Mexico's Michelin Guide for 2026 published today.

For the first time, Michelin also rated restaurants in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Puebla, and Yucatan.

Changes from 2025 below:

New 3 stars

- none

New 2 stars

- none

New 1 stars

- Alcalde (Guadalajara) - Mexican

- Gaba (Mexico City) - Mexican

- Huniik (Merida) - Mexican

- Ixi'im (Chochola) - Mexican

- La Barra de Huniik (Merida) - Mexican

- La Once Mil (Mexico City) - Mexican

- Xokol (Guadalajara) - Mexican

Demotions

- Taqueria El Califa De Leon (Mexico City) - Mexican (lost star)

Any restaurant from 2025 not mentioned above retained its designation.

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u/brittlespectrum — 1 day ago

Michelin retiring the 'Green star' designation

The move doesn't come as a surprise considering they removed it as a searchable category from their website a few months ago, but they were still giving this out as recently as two weeks ago for the Quebec ceremony.

In total the Green star lasted six years, first starting in 2020.

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u/brittlespectrum — 3 days ago

Quebec's annual Michelin Guide update was published this morning.

Changes from 2025 below:

New 1 Stars

  • Auberge Saint-Mathieu (Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc) - Creative
  • Hoogan et Beaufort (Montreal) - Modern
  • Le Clan (Quebec City) - Quebecois
  • Sushi Nishinokaze (Montreal) - Japanese

No demotions/promotions to previously starred restaurants.

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u/brittlespectrum — 16 days ago

Per the annual list published by "Canada's 50 Best Bars". This is the first time a bar from Quebec was ranked #1.

Montreal bars on the list:

  • #1 - Cloakroom
  • #7 - Atwater Cocktail Club
  • #17 - Bar Numero
  • #24 - Bisou Bisou
  • #30 - Bar Bello
  • #32 - Coldroom
  • #37 - Bar Dominion
  • #40 - La Majestique

Methodology: "Thank you to our panel of cross-country judges. We asked them to rank their five top bar experiences over the last 16 months. They could not vote for a bar in which they had a personal or financial interest and they were required to include one bar outside their home province or region."

Full list: https://canadas100best.com/best-bars/2026/

u/brittlespectrum — 23 days ago
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Canada's Best Bars list released this evening (different org than North America's 50 Best Bars that was published last week).

Toronto bars on the list:

  • #2 - Bar Pompette (down from #1 last year)
  • #4 - Civil Liberties
  • #5 - Library Bar
  • #6 - Cry Baby Gallery
  • #8 - XXX
  • #10 - Bar Raval
  • #13 - Suite 115
  • #14 - No Vacancy
  • #16 - Civil Works
  • #22 - Black Dice Cafe
  • #25 - Doc's Green Door Lounge
  • #27 - Gift Shop
  • #28 - Bar Mordecai
  • #31 - 915 Dupont (Rooms)
  • #38 - 416 Snack Bar
  • #39 - Simpl Things
  • #42 - Prequel & Co
  • #47 - Lonely Diner
  • #48 - Mother
  • #49 - Cocktail Bar
  • #50 - Sweaty Betty's

Their methodology is a bit more transparent than North America's 50 Best Bars: "Thank you to our panel of cross-country judges. We asked them to rank their five top bar experiences over the last 16 months. They could not vote for a bar in which they had a personal or financial interest and they were required to include one bar outside their home province or region."

u/brittlespectrum — 17 days ago