New Michelin Starred Restaurants In Spain For 2025 Are Revealed

The Michelin guide is one of the foremost guides to restaurants not just in Spain but in the world. It is a globally recognised brand and a Michelin star is a marker of culinary excellence. In fact, many people forget that Michelin is a tyre brand rather than a collection of food critics!

The Michelin Guide for 2025 has just been released, and that means that there are a whole host of new restaurants in Spain that have been awarded Michelin stars. To be awarded a Michelin star, a restaurant must use quality ingredients, demonstrate mastery of cooking techniques, and the quality of the food and service should be consistent.

So how many Michelin starred restaurants are there in Spain? Here’s what you need to know:

Michelin Star Restaurants In Spain

According to the Michelin Guide Spain 2025 (A guide that includes both Spain and Andorra) there are now 16 three-star restaurants,  33 two-star restaurants and 243 one-star restaurants in the country.

If the restaurant has one start that means it is very good in its category. A two star restaurant means the cooking is excellent and worth a detour. A rare three star restaurant means the cuisine is exceptional and worth a special journey.

Three Star Restaurants

There was only one new three-star restaurant in Spain added to the guide for 2025. The restaurant that earnt this honour was  Casa Marcial, located in Arriondas, Asturias. It surprised inspectors due to its high culinary level, far away from big cities.

Two Star Restaurants

There are 3 new two star restaurants for you to consider for your next big night out. These are Alevante in Chiclana de la Frontera, LÚ Cocina y Alma in Jerez de la Frontera (both and Andalusia) and Retiro Da Costiña in Santa Comba, Galicia.

Alevante is located in the luxurious Gran Meliá Sancti Petri hotel in Chiclana de la Frontera. This is a restaurant best known for serving fresh, locally sourced seafood. Head chef at the restaurant,Ángel León, is known as "The chef of sea".

LÚ Cocina y Alma is run by Chef Juanlu Fernández who is famed for the quality of his slow cooking. This restaurant serves local, Gallic cuisine.

Finally Retiro Da Costiña was awarded two-stars due to the high quality of  its Costiña 85 anniversary tasting menu. This is an incredible menu that celebrates the restaurant’s heritage.

One Star Restaurants

There are an incredible 32 new one Michelin starred restaurants being added to the roster in Spain. These are located all over the country, so no matter which autonomous region you live in, you should have access to a Michelin star restaurant. In fact, the only Spanish provinces that aren't home to any Michelin-Starred restaurants are Lugo, Palencia, Segovia, Badajoz and Huelva.

So where are all these new one Michelin star restaurants? Here’s a complete list:

Donaire, Adeje

Il Bocconcino by Royal Hideaway, Adeje

Mesón Sabor Andaluz, Alcalá del Valle

Citrus del Tancat, Alcanar

Ansils, Anciles

Fishølogy, Barcelona

MAE Barcelona, Barcelona

Prodigi, Barcelona

Teatro kitchen & bar, Barcelona

Ricardo Temiño, Burgos

Origen, Carcaixent

Casas Colgadas Restaurante, Cuenca

iBAi by Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián

Divinium, Girona

Muxgo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Chispa Bistró, Madrid

Gofio, Madrid

Pabú, Madrid

Sen Omakase, Madrid

VelascoAbellà, Madrid

Blossom, Málaga

Frases, Murcia

Kamezí, Playa Blanca

Voramar, Portbou

Esperit Roca, Sant Julià de Ramis

Casa Nova, Sant Martí Sarroca

Simpar, Santiago de Compostela

La Era de los Nogales, Sardas

Ama, Tolosa

Epílogo, Tomelloso

La Casa de Manolo Franco, Valdemorillo

Casa Arcas, Villanova

Where Should You Go?

If you’re a foodie and you want to visit Spain to enjoy the best cuisine on offer in the country then you may be wondering where you should go. Well Barcelona is the province with the highest number of three-star restaurants (four in total), followed by Guipúzcoa in the Basque Country, with three restaurants.

This means that Barcelona is your best choice for high-end fine dining. Barcelona is also home to the current World's Best Restaurant - Disfrutar.

If you’re thinking of visiting Madrid then you’ll be pleased to know that the city is home to six restaurants with 2 Michelin stars (The highest number in Spain). Girona in Catalonia has three two-star restaurants. Places with two two-Star Michelin restaurants are Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga, Cádiz, Guipúzcoa, Valencia, Pontevedra, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Rioja.

Closer to home, you’ll find 10 one Michelin star restaurants in Alicante, and seven in Malaga. This is proof, if needed, that Spain is home to fine dining and there are a myriad of incredible options available for foodies in the country.

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