The Michelin Guide was created in 1900 by brothers and tire manufacturers Andre and Edouard Michelin as recommendations for motorists traveling in France. It was updated in 1926 to add the one, two and three star ratings \u2014 one star is worth a stop on the way, two is worth a detour and three is worth making a trip specifically to go to the restaurant. Today, it includes over 40,000 eateries in 24 countries and territories.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company’s first North American Guide was released in 2005, and in May officials announced that Philadelphia and Boston would be added to the\u00a0Northeast Cities guide that was previously limited to Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
Restaurants must undergo multiple inspections by anonymous reviewers to test the food’s quality, flavor, cooking techniques, consistency and how a chef’s personality appears in the food. Most restaurants don’t get more than one star in the initial review, and they can gain or lose stars over time.<\/p>\n
To compare Philly’s inaugural year to some other U.S. cities,\u00a0Chicago was added to the guide in 2010 and 22 of its restaurants received stars that year. Two received three stars each and another three got two stars.\u00a0Austin was added in 2024 and nabbed seven stars its first year, and Atlanta had five restaurants with a star for its debut in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While it’s hard to say how this announcement will change the city’s dining scene, Chef’s Pencil found<\/a> that for every Michelin star, there’s an added cost of $100 per person, on average. So expect these\u00a0restaurants\u00a0that already require reservations months in advance to only get more expensive and exclusive.<\/p>\n Here are the Philly restaurants that received a star this year:<\/p>\n One star<\/p>\n Her Place Supper Club, located at 1740 Sansom St. in Rittenhouse, earned a Michelin star for being ‘accomplished and beautifully balanced.’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Her Place Supper Club (1740 Sansom St., Rittenhouse):\u00a0Before opening My Loup, Shulman created\u00a0Her Place Supper Club<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 after working at a few Vetri restaurants and\u00a0Momofoku Ko.\u00a0The restaurant began as a pop-up supper club, so the menu changes frequently, although it tends to lean French and Italian. Michelin said Her Place Supper Club was “accomplished and beautifully balanced.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Friday Saturday Sunday, located at 261 S. 21st St. in Rittenhouse, earned one Michelin star, with the reviewers saying ‘expect an atmosphere as spirited and enjoyable as the food on the menu.’<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Friday Saturday Sunday (261 S. 21st St., Rittenhouse):\u00a0The Center City spot serves contemporary American cuisine and won a\u00a0James Beard award<\/a>\u00a0in 2023. In addition to its inclusion on the 50 Best list, the establishment’s head bartender\u00a0Paul MacDonald was\u00a0recently named<\/a>\u00a0one of Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40 Tastemakers.\u00a0Michelin said\u00a0“expect an atmosphere as spirited and enjoyable as the food on the menu.”<\/p>\n![\"her](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/her_place_supper_club.width-704.jpg\")
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