Last night, MICHELIN announced its 2025 selections for the Northeast U.S. at a ceremony at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The evening, part of the MICHELIN Guide’s 125th anniversary year, marked the first-ever inclusion of Philadelphia and Boston in the Guide, alongside updated selections for New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
“This year marks a momentous occasion for the Northeast Cities to come together and celebrate the exceptional talent across the restaurant communities in these five cities,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “We are thrilled to celebrate the first-ever selections in both Boston and Philadelphia and welcome several new restaurants into the MICHELIN Star family. Our anonymous Inspectors were able to witness and taste the passion these industry professionals brought to the table. Congratulations to all the chefs and restaurant teams honored tonight.”
As the host city, Philadelphia drew a large local crowd as emcee Java Ingram took the stage. Poullennec also outlined the criteria MICHELIN inspectors use to evaluate restaurants and shared a brief history of the Guide, which began in 1900 in France as a road manual created by the MICHELIN tire company. “It’s a symbol recognized around the world,” he said.
The night’s first honor went to Boston, with the MICHELIN Cocktail Award presented to Chompon “Boong” Boonnak of Mahaniyom in Brookline. Boston also received its first-ever MICHELIN Star, awarded to 311 Omakase, along with six new Bib Gourmands.
Philadelphia marked its own debut with three new one-star restaurants—Friday Saturday Sunday, Her Place Supper Club, and Provenance—as well as nine new Bib Gourmands highlighting a range of neighborhood favorites.
The evening then turned to sustainability with the announcement of the new Green Stars, which recognize restaurants with strong commitments to environmental practices. Feld in Chicago and Pietramala in Philadelphia received Green Stars, joining seven other restaurants across the Northeast already recognized for their sustainability leadership.
While Boston and Philadelphia marked their first year in the Guide, New York and Chicago also welcomed several new starred restaurants for 2025. Washington, D.C., did not receive any new starred restaurants this year, though six new spots were added to its MICHELIN Guide selections.
In New York, Sushi Sho, the omakase restaurant opened in March 2024 by chef Keiji Nakazawa, was promoted from two stars to three. Korean restaurant Joo Ok was also elevated, earning two stars for 2025. In Chicago, Filipino restaurant Kasama received two stars, building on its progression from Bib Gourmand to one star in recent years.
Chicago also added a new one-star restaurant this year, with Feld receiving its first star in addition to its Green Star. In New York, four new restaurants joined the one-star category: Bridges, Huso, Yamada, and Muku, which opened just two months ago.
30 new restaurants were added to the Bib Gourmand category, which recognizes spots offering great food at a great value. New winners included Bánh Anh Em and Sal Tang’s in New York; Dizengoff and Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia; Fox and the Knife and Jahunger in Boston; Taqueria Chingón and Mirra in Chicago; and Your Only Friend and PhoXotic in Washington, D.C.
With Boston joining the Guide for the first time and new Green Stars and Bib Gourmands added across the region, the 2025 Northeast Cities selection expands MICHELIN’s footprint with notable debuts at every level.
