The 2025 MICHELIN Guide Florida selection was announced at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort last week. In total, 31 restaurants were awarded Stars by the anonymous Inspectors, with Sorekara in Orlando being the newest Two-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant.
This year’s selection also welcomed two new Green Stars in Miami with EntreNos and Stubborn Seed being recognized for their efforts in sustainable gastronomy. The full selection, including Bib Gourmands and recommended restaurants, totals 172 eateries spanning 39 cuisine types.
“Florida has proven to be an international culinary destination, with the expansion to three new cities and five restaurants being welcomed into the MICHELIN Star family in this year’s selection,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, in a press statement. “Our anonymous Inspectors continued to be delighted by Florida’s culinary community, and we congratulate all of the chefs and restaurants being honored in this year’s selection.”
Orlando Star Power
Victoria & Albert’s, the signature fine-dining restaurant at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, has once again earned a MICHELIN Star. The honor highlights the restaurant’s continued excellence in culinary technique, creativity and service.
Led by Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers, Victoria & Albert’s is celebrated for its elegant multi-course tasting menus, which feature premium, sustainable ingredients sourced from around the world. The dining experience is inspired by Queen Victoria’s historic Jubilee Celebration, merging timeless traditions with modern culinary artistry in a lavish, refined setting.
Victoria & Albert’s is the only Florida restaurant to consistently hold both the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award, maintaining those titles since 2000 and 2018, respectively. The restaurant also holds honors from Wine Spectator and Florida Trend’s Golden Spoon Hall of Fame.
Here is a list of the new one and two-starred restaurants in Florida:
Two MICHELIN Stars
Sorekara (Orlando; Japanese cuisine): Chef/owner William Shen’s tasting menu highlights Japan’s 72 micro seasons with highly original dishes infused with a sense of whimsy. Whether it’s madai sporting a distinctive riff on tradition or a deeply savory bowl of kegani sourced from Hokkaido, there is an elegance and refinement threaded throughout the meal.
One MICHELIN Star
Chef’s Counter at MAASS (Fort Lauderdale; Contemporary cuisine): The Chef’s Counter enjoys a prime spot inside the MAASS dining room at the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale. Chef Ryan Ratino’s tasting menu, in the hands of Chef David Brito, is a tribute to contemporary cooking with French techniques, Japanese ingredients and a few Florida highlights.
Itamae Ao (Miami; Peruvian/Japanese cuisine): This 10-seat counter by Chef Nando Chang in Midtown looks to set a new standard for Nikkei cuisine in the region. Those familiar with the chef’s past work in the Design District will take heart in how classic Peruvian-Japanese flavors, from lobster bisque with sweet potato gnocchi to creamy rice with Hokkaido scallops and parmesan, the cooking possesses style and substance in spades.
Konro (West Palm Beach; Contemporary cuisine): Chef Jacob Bickelhaupt and sommelier Nadia Bickelhaupt preside over this intimate counter set within a mixed-use building in West Palm Beach. Bold cooking takes center stage here, where an affinity for rich, umami-packed dishes.
Ômo by Jônt (Orlando; Contemporary cuisine): Chef Ryan Ratino’s lauded D.C. restaurant, Jônt, is more than just the inspiration for this offshoot. This Winter Park restaurant echoes that spirit and sensibility (think classic French techniques married with pristine Japanese ingredients), albeit with a few Florida touches.
For more information, visit guide.michelin.com.
