Las Vegas Restaurants Eligible for Michelin Stars Again!
Posted on: December 8, 2025, 01:02h.
Last updated on: December 8, 2025, 01:21h.
- After a 16-year hiatus, the Michelin Guide is returning to evaluate Vegas eateries
- Seven restaurants that previously earned Michelin stars remain open in town
- Updated rankings will be revealed sometime next year
The undisputed biggest and best Las Vegas dining news of 2025 just dropped on one of the last Mondays of the year.
The prestigious Michelin Guide will return to Las Vegas after a 16-year absence with its December 2025 edition. This means that local restaurants will once again qualify for Michelin stars — the world’s most prestigious culinary awards.
The car tire company (we’ll get to that strangeness in a second) announced its first-ever Southwest edition, which will also include Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and the rest of Nevada.
“The announcement of the new Southwest Michelin Guide is an exciting moment for our city,” Steve Hill, President/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), said in a statement. “Our culinary landscape has transformed dramatically since we last welcomed the organization in 2009, and this serves as a major opportunity to showcase our growth, both on and off the Strip.”
To be considered for a star, restaurants must be located in a city included in the Michelin Guide.
Meals on Wheels
Michelin, the French tire company founded by brothers André Édouard Michelin, published its first guide to food and lodging in 1900. The Michelin Guide began as a money-making venture designed to drive demand for people to buy cars (and, thus, tires) with which to travel to the destinations listed in the guide.
By 1931, Michelin had a star rating system for restaurants that ranged from one star (worth the drive) to three stars (holy-crap-you-should-climb-mountains-to-get-there good).
The first Las Vegas Michelin Guide ran only from 2008 to 2009. During that brief window, the following restaurants were awarded stars. Only eight remain open:
| Las Vegas Restaurant | Michelin Stars | Status Today | Closure Date (if closed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Robuchon (MGM Grand) | ★★★ | Open | — |
| Guy Savoy (Caesars Palace) | ★★ | Open | — |
| L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (MGM Grand) | ★★ | Open | — |
| Wing Lei (Wynn Las Vegas) | ★ | Open | — |
| Le Cirque (Bellagio) | ★ | Open | — |
| Michael Mina (Bellagio) | ★ | Open | — |
| DJT (Trump Las Vegas) | ★ | Open | — |
| Picasso (Bellagio) | ★★ | Closed | Aug 2024 |
| Alex (Wynn Las Vegas) | ★★ | Closed | Jan 2011 |
| Aureole (Mandalay Bay) | ★ | Closed | April 2023 |
| Alizé (Palms Casino Resort) | ★ | Closed | Dec 2017 |
| Andre’s (Downtown Las Vegas) | ★ | Closed | Dec 2009 |
| Bradley Ogden (Caesars Palace) | ★ | Closed | Aug 2012 |
| Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) | ★ | Closed | Nov 2020 |
| Daniel Boulud Brasserie (Wynn Las Vegas) | ★ | Closed | July 2010 |
| Mix (Mandalay Bay/Delano) | ★ | Closed | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Restaurant Charlie (Palazzo) | ★ | Closed | Mar 19, 2010 |
Then Michelin announced it would temporarily discontinue guides for Las Vegas due to the toll taken on the economy by the Great Recession. Yet while Las Vegas’ economy restarted, the Michelin Guide never did.
In fact, Las Vegas’ further elevation into a fine-dining city seemed completely ignored.
Michelin never explained why, and though today’s news is definitely worth popping a bottle of 2008 Dom Pérignon P3 Plénitude Brut over, it still never explained why.
Michelin’s anonymous inspectors are already in the field, making reservations and evaluating restaurants across the region.
The complete list of restaurants and star awards will be unveiled at the 2026 Michelin Guide Southwest Ceremony, with the exact date to be announced next year
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