Michelin Guide's top-secret anonymous inspectors are already visiting Palm Beach County restaurants for potential inclusion in 2025's Florida edition.

Get ready for some culinary competition, Miami. Broward and Palm Beach counties may soon be gleaming in Michelin stars too. The French tire company on Tuesday announced the expansion of its esteemed dining guide into “Greater Fort Lauderdale,

The Michelin Guide will expand its Florida restaurant selection in 2025 to include Greater Fort Lauderdale and The Palm Beaches. The expansion, announced on Feb. 4, comes three years after Michelin entered the South Florida market with Miami, which has 14 starred restaurants and 16 Bib Gourmand eateries.

The Michelin Guide and its coveted stars are coming to Pinellas, the county's tourism board announced Tuesday. Why it matters: Restaurants from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs will now be eligible to appear in the Michelin Guide and for award recognition — any of which would put Pinellas on the map for culinary excellence.

The Tampa Bay area has no shortage of fabulous places to eat with cuisines from all over the world and talented chefs. Haley Hinds reports.

The St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, along with the Palm Beaches and greater Fort Lauderdale, will be under the culinary microscope as the Michelin Guide announced it will begin evaluating restaurants in these locales for its prestigious star ratings in 2026.

The "reverent waiters" of Galatoire's are noted, as well as founder Jean Galatoire's origins near Pau, in France. Antoine's is a "museum-worthy brasserie," while Arnaud's has "an atmosphere comparable to a chic Parisian brasserie," with "good bourgeois cuisine."

The Michelin Guide announced Tuesday that it would expand to include restaurants in Greater Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches, with a statewide expansion planned for 2026. Why it matters: The Michelin Guide — which expanded to Miami,