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What the stars reveal
We follow every starred restaurant on earth — which ones have held the summit longest, where the stars gather thickest, and which kitchens raised the chefs behind them. The numbers refresh as the guide moves, so every story stays current.
Longest-Held Three Stars
Some kitchens flicker for a season. Of the 161 restaurants holding three stars today, these have stayed at the summit the longest.
Read more →Cities With the Most Stars
One trip, one city — how many stars could you collect? The cities where the stars cluster thickest, counted and ranked.
Read more →Culinary Dynasty Scoreboard
Great chefs are made in great kitchens. Which of the 22 dynasties has raised the most starred chefs?
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Étoile's independently compiled record of the starred world.
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