2026 Macau Michelin Guide

(Last updated: May 23, 2026)

21 restaurants in Macau were awarded Michelin stars in the 2026 Macau Michelin Guide, which is an all time record. As your dutiful purveyor of all things Macau, particularly in regards to the dining scene, I’m happy to say that I’ve personally tried 19 of them, but to far different results than what Michelin came up with.  In my view, only 9 Macau restaurants truly deserve their stars: the rest are ordinary, overrated, or just plain bad and expensive.

It also bothers me that no Portuguese restaurant made the cut, which has been the case for the past 15 years or so.  Perhaps Michelin doesn’t rate the food as stylish or sophisticated enough to stand beside their Chinese, French and Italian peers, but that’s just plain ignorance.  Some of the best meals in town are prepared in the kitchen of a Portuguese restaurant, and their predictable exclusion from this list year after year is shameful and wrong.

In other words, forget Michelin, and just listen to the Maven.

What follows is my take on Macau restaurants that have been awarded Michelin stars, using my own distinct rating system.  The stars beside the restaurant name are how many stars Michelin gave them.

On their own level; in a league of their own (***)

The 8 (**)

Hong Kong Chef Joseph Tse has a relatively straightforward cooking philosophy – dishes don’t necessarily have to be creative, they just have to be good.  His track record suggests he’s got that skill locked down, first turning Above & Beyond in Tsim Sha Tsui East into one of Hong Kong’s hottest venues before leading the 8 into three star Michelin territory for most of its existence. 

His dum sum lunches are simply the best in town, with reservations essential every day of the week.

Other signature choices include Barbecued Suckling Pig, Steamed Crab Claw with Egg White in Fish Broth, and Stir Fried Australian Lobster with Egg, Minced Pork and Black Bean.  

Location: Grand Lisboa, 2F     Phone Number: (853) 8803 7788     Price: $450/pax

A restaurant of distinction; I’d take my friends there (**)

What is Huaiyang food you ask?  Good question, since I’ve lived in China for over 20 years and never heard of it either.  Also known as Jianghuai cuisine, it’s one of the Four Great Traditions that comprises Chinese cooking, along with Sichuan, Shandong and Cantonese fare. 

Originating from the Jiangsu region near Shanghai, locally sourced vinegar is an integral component of many Huaiyang dishes.  Overall, the cuisine tends to be slightly sweet, and hardly ever spicy, with pork, chicken and seafood core ingredients.

Truth be told, I may be shortchanging Huaiyang Garden by *only* giving them 2 stars.  It very well could be 3, but I need a return visit to know for sure.  The first time was such a delight that I simply must try their 12 course Tasting Menu ($2588) next, tentatively scheduled for late 2025.

Location: Londoner Macao     Phone Number: (853) 8118 8822     Price: $800/pax

Lai Heen (*)

Chef Bill Fu cut his chops working at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong where he helped Tin Lung Heen achieve 2 star status.  Within one year of opening Lai Heen in Macau, he put it on the Michelin map, and it’s everything you’d expect of a Ritz-Carlton restaurant. 

Rocking superlative service, a stunning venue on the 51st floor and out of this world Cantonese food, it’s shocking that Lai Heen has been stuck on 1 star for about 7 years now.

Try the Chef’s Special Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables, Baked Crispy Fried Rice with Seafood in Baby Pumpkin, and BBQ Iberico Pork in Honey Sauce.

Location: Ritz-Carlton Macau 51F, Galaxy Macau    Phone Number: (853) 8886 6868     Price: $450/pax

Zuicho (*)

Cover enough Michelin restaurants in Macau and you’ll find yourself learning Japanese.  Hence I know that “kappo” means to cook and to cut, while “omakase” roughly translates to “it’s up to you.”  Merge the two together and you’ll have a good idea of what’s going on at Zuicho.

Prepare yourself for an intimate dining experience where the food is prepared right in front of you, sourced from only the freshest seasonal ingredients.  Tasting menus are the only thing available, generally starting from $1300 at lunch and $1800 at night.

Head Chef Yoshinori Kinomoto particularly excels at kaiseki and edomae sushi, as well as other fish and maritime produce.  If you ask me though, his Wagyu Beef Tenderloin cutlet could put most steakhouses out of business.  

Location: Grand Lisboa Palace     Phone Number: (853) 8881 1330     Price: From $1500/pax

Well-deserved; an above average restaurant (*)

Aji (*)

Aji was a restaurant on the rise in 2018 and 2019, when it was associated with Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, the legend behind Peruvian restaurant Maido, which was crowned the #1 Best Restaurant in the World in 2025.  After that alliance ended sometime during Covid, the restaurant hit the skids hard, lacking both inspiration and direction.

Enter Chef Pan Sihui from Singapore, who breathed new life into Aji with his innovative concept of Asian Bistronomy, which fuses French techniques with Eastern ingredients.

Savour signature dishes like the Smoked Salmon, Foie Gras with Hazelnuts and Spiced Caramel, and MB5+ Oyster Blade Steak which showcase Chef Pan’s skill in melding Western and Asian cuisines.  As for dessert, try the Pandan Brûlée, his heartfelt homage to his childhood.

Location: MGM Cotai    Phone Number: (853) 8806 2308     Price: $650/pax

Chef Tam’s Seasons (**)

Tam Kwok Fung was the man responsible for putting Jade Dragon and Pearl Dragon on the Michelin map, and now he’s done the same for Chef Tam’s Seasons.

With a menu that changes every 2 or 3 weeks, Chef Tam tailors his food to the winds of the seasons, as in only what’s fresh gets served.

Much like Huaiyang Garden above, I will be returning again to try a Tasting Menu.  For the time being, let’s hold them at 1 star for now, although 2 very well could be in the cards. 

You know, I’d complain about my life, but who’d listen???  Don’t die till you’re dead, baby!! 

Location: Wynn Palace     Phone Number: (853) 8889 3663     Price: $700/pax

Zi Yat Heen (*)

Zi Yat Heen specializes in Cantonese cuisine but also does other styles of Chinese food too, such as Beijing Duck.  They had two stars for a number of years before losing one in 2017, which is more in line with how I rate the restaurant. 

An extremely pleasant dining venue located in the Four Seasons Macau, the service is top notch as is most of the food.  For more discerning diners, there might not be a better choice in all of Macau. 

Signature dishes include Zi Yat Heen Crispy Chicken, Barbecued Pork with Honey and Braised Superior Bird’s Nest with Crab Meat.

Location: Four Seasons Macao, GF     Phone Number: (853) 2881 8818     Price: $500/pax

Spicy Sichuan cuisine is the name of the game at Five Foot Road, at prices that won’t leave a mark.  One diner can easily spend under $250 here, with their set lunches of particular value.

With awesome service, an inviting decor and simple scrumptious Sichuan on offer, it’s worth taking a walk down Five Foot Road.

Location: MGM Cotai     Phone Number: (853) 8806 2358     Price: $400/pax 

Don Alfonso 1890 finally received its first Michelin star in 2026, and after visiting, I’d say the restaurant probably deserves it, though not by a huge margin.

The menu can feel slightly uneven at times, but the highs absolutely justify the selection. The Brittany Blue Lobster, Vitello Tonnato, and signature Cannelloni all show why Michelin finally came calling.

No such complaints with the space though, which feels totally befitting of a restaurant located inside Palazzo Versace.

Location: Grand Lisboa Palace    Phone Number: (853) 8881 1390     Price: $800/pax 

Macau Michelin Guide (0 stars)

The following restaurants shouldn’t have stars at all.

Robuchon Au Dome (***)

Joel Robuchon may have owned the culinary world and all the Michelin stars above it, but that doesn’t mean the food at Robuchon Au Dome is any good.  A shell of its former self, this restaurant has been in free fall for years now; what Michelin continues to see in it is beyond me. 

You used to be able to get the same kind of complicated French cuisine at Prive for a third of the cost, and even meet the chef while you were at it.  By contrast, they’ll be no greeting Joel Robuchon at Robuchon Au Dome, as he sadly passed away in 2018.

Giving credit where credit is due, it is quite the beautiful restaurant though.

Location: Grand Lisboa, 43F     Phone Number: (853) 8803 7878     Price: $750/pax

Jade Dragon (***)

I came very close to giving Jade Dragon one star, but a couple of ordinary soups and appetizers have them on the outside looking in.  When the bill runs $1746 for one, I don’t expect anything to go wrong and when it does, the hammer falls hard. 

On the flip side, it is one of Macau’s most gorgeous restaurants, the service is exemplary and a few of their signature dishes are extraordinary. 

Jade Dragon is definitely on the cusp of Michelin distinction, but three stars is seriously overdoing it.  On their very best day, they might be deserving of one.

Location: City of Dreams, 2F     Phone Number: (853) 8868 2822     Price: $600/pax  

Alain Ducasse (**)

Yet another puffed up prima donna restaurant in Macau that’s all name and no game, Alain Ducasse belongs on the same scrapheap as Robuchon, where fraud flourishes and arrogance promulgates.  Highlights of my $3000 meal were the brioche starter bread and amuse bouche; it was all downhill from there.

Alain Ducasse pulled two Michelin stars six months after opening because they were predetermined to, not because the food is any good.

I’d rather eat in a ditch than here.

Location: City of Dreams, Morpheus Tower, 3F    Phone number: (853) 8868 3432     Price: $750/pax

Feng Wei Ju (**)

Feng Wei Ju serves a mix of Sichuan and Hunan cuisine on the 5th floor of Starworld Hotel.  With most things on the menu under $300, it’s certainly affordable, but the food quality falls well short of Michelin standard, as does the service and setting. 

Basically, if Feng Wei Ju is a Michelin level restaurant, then Macau has 200 of them. 

Location: Starworld Hotel, 5F     Phone Number: (853) 8290 8668     Price: $300/pax

Wing Lei (**) 

I can’t endorse any restaurant that attracts the type of clientele that I leave China to get away from.  Meet Wing Lei, where mainlanders go to party, where noise and discord make a scene. 

Perhaps if the food were better I could see past the shortcomings, but the chefs aren’t producing much of merit either.  I doubt you’ll find what you’re looking for at Wing Lei. 

Location: Wynn Macau, GF     Phone Number: (853) 8986 3688     Price: $450/pax

8.5 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (*)

Otto Bombana’s flagship restaurant in Hong Kong might be the best Italian joint in Asia, but that magic didn’t make it across the water to Macau.  A strange occupant of Galaxy’s shopping quarter, 8.5 Otto e Mezzo Bombana has zero makings of an elite signature restaurant. 

Staff is overmatched, the venue is small and the food quality is nowhere near on par with the price.  It kind of feels like the Bombana Lite Mini Express Outlet in comparison, one you probably need to avoid.

Location: Promenade Shops 1031, Galaxy Macau    Phone Number: (853) 8886 2169     Price: $700/pax

Palace Garden (*)

Palace Garden’s dining room is absolutely spectacular, one of the most visually impressive restaurant spaces in Macau. Between the murals, chandeliers, lacquered walls, and theatrical sense of luxury throughout, it’s easy to see why Michelin paid a visit.

While a few of the dishes showed genuine quality, too many others lacked the refinement and nuance you expect at this level. Several dim sum items disappointed badly, particularly the oversized soup dumpling and other fried numbers. The dessert was even worse, leaning so unpleasantly sour that I couldn’t even finish it.

Overall, Palace Garden feels far more successful as a luxury dining experience than a truly elite Cantonese restaurant.

Location: Grand Lisboa Palace    Phone Number: (853) 8881 1380     Price: $600/pax

Pearl Dragon (*)

Studio City’s Pearl Dragon got off to a flying start after opening in 2015, accumulating one Michelin star as well as being a multiple entrant in Tatler’s Best 20 Hong Kong and Macau Restaurants.  I was initially surprised by the shotgun accolades, before I learned that their kitchen was overseen by Tam Kwok Fung, the same man who was running Jade Dragon at the time, and reputation means everything in this industry.  

Mr Fung has since moved on to Wynn Palace, and while I’ve yet to try this new iteration of Pearl Dragon, buzz around town suggests that I should leave it alone.  The service and environment were never anything special, while the food has reportedly taken a few steps down.

Location: Star Tower, Studio City, 2F     Phone Number: (853) 8865 6560     Price: $350/pax

Sushi Kinetsu (*)

Before trying Sushi Kinetsu, I knew it was the kind of restaurant I’d go to and just leave hungry.

Spoiler alert: that’s exactly what happened!

Offering only set meals for $1080/$1680/$2380/$2980, it’s not like you can order anymore before you leave either.

You’re in their world there, and everyone’s on strict rations.

Don’t they know thin is in, but fat is where it’s at?

Location: City of Dreams, Nuwa Hotel     Phone Number: (853) 2892 0880    Price: $1000 to $2500/pax

Ying (*)

I was on to this restaurant years ago, thanks to some positive reviews I read on some Chinese dining sites.  My meal there was so disappointing though that I’d have to call Ying the biggest fraud on this list. 

Paltry servings paired with big prices in a dead environment is a combination that will fail every time.  Here’s hoping their eighth year with a star will be their last.

Location: Altira Hotel, 11 F     Phone Number: (853) 2886 8868      Price: $700/pax

Macau Michelin Guide (Unrated)

The only unrated restaurants are both Japanese.  And even though I love Japanese food, I don’t think I’ll ever be visiting Mizumi or Sushi Kissho. 

For what it would cost to have dinner there, I could fly to Japan, eat just as well, and still have change for a konbini raid.

Mizumi (*)

This Japanese restaurant at Wynn Palace was formerly located at Wynn Macau.  It also used to be known as Okada, named after one of Steve Wynn’s ex-business partners.  After they had a falling out which ended in court, the name got changed to Mizumi.  In the 15 years I’ve been covering Macau, no one I know has ever mentioned them as a top notch dining option.  In fact, I’ve never heard anyone talk about them at all.

Sure, the fish is flown in daily from Tsukiji market in Tokyo and the beef from a ranch on Ishigaki Island, but I don’t want to pay for that overhead.  

Look, Mizumi might be marvellous, it might be fantastic, but someone else can go there first.

Location: Wynn Palace, GF     Phone Number: (853) 8889 3663     Price: $1000/pax minimum

Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa (*)

Another sushi restaurant, this one at the Raffles Hotel in Galaxy Macau.  You’ll be looking at $3000 for a five course set, only available at night.  Too rich for my blood.

They also have one private room that seats 10, if you and your friends feel like dropping $30,000 together.

Location: Raffles Hotel, Galaxy Macau     Phone Number: (853) 8883 2221     Price: $3000/pax