Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide
CategoriesGastronomy, tourism
FrequencyYearly
FounderÉdouard Michelin
André Michelin
First issue1900 (1900)
CompanyMichelin
CountryFrance
Websiteguide.michelin.com

The Michelin Guides (French: Guide Michelin [ɡid miʃlɛ̃]) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants. The acquisition or loss of a star or stars can have dramatic effects on the success of a restaurant. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.