Orlando now has nine Michelin Star Restaurants as Sorekara earns a 2 Michelin Star rating

Chef William Shen's Sorekara is only the second restaurant in Florida to earn the honor of a 2 Michelin star rating.

Chef Shen celebrates with his adorable pup, Uni, courtesy of MICHELIN Guide

The recently expanded MICHELIN Guide Florida selection has been revealed for 2025 and it features one new Two MICHELIN Star restaurant and four new One MICHELIN Star restaurants.

The full selection was announced at a ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at the Walt Disney World Resort.

In total, 31 restaurants were awarded Stars by the anonymous Inspectors, with Sorekara in Orlando being the newest Two MICHELIN Starred restaurant. This year’s selection also welcomed Chef Ryan Ratino's Ômo by Jônt in Winter Park as a One MICHELIN Starred restaurant.

“Florida has proven to be an international culinary destination, with the expansion to three new cities and five restaurants being welcomed into the MICHELIN Star family in this year’s selection,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “Our anonymous Inspectors continued to be delighted by Florida’s culinary community, and we congratulate all of the chefs and restaurants being honored in this year’s selection.”

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Here are the new MICHELIN Star restaurants:

Two MICHELIN Stars

Sorekara (Orlando; Japanese cuisine)

In a world of uniformity, Sorekara proudly forges its own path. This Baldwin Park restaurant is unlike anywhere else you've been, offering a surprising and delightful culinary journey that revels in turning expectations on their head. Chef/owner William Shen's tasting menu highlights Japan's 72 micro seasons with highly original dishes infused with a sense of whimsy (note the course designed to mimic a convenience store snack run or the "nigiri"). Whether it's madai sporting a distinctive riff on tradition or a deeply savory bowl of kegani sourced from Hokkaido, there is an elegance and refinement threaded throughout the meal, which progresses through multiple rooms across several hours. Another hint that this is far from typical? Sorekara is open for one seating only a few nights a week.

One MICHELIN Star

Chef's Counter at MAASS (Fort Lauderdale; Contemporary cuisine)

The Chef's Counter enjoys a prime spot inside the MAASS dining room at the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale, and this stylish perch facing the large, open kitchen offers a distinctive dining experience. Chef Ryan Ratino's tasting menu, in the hands of Chef David Brito, is a beautiful tribute to contemporary cooking with French techniques, Japanese ingredients, and a few Florida highlights. Ingredients take center stage in courses like the single seared diver scallop over a truffle puree. Designed as an upmarket riff on chicken noodle soup, it's finished with a velvety broth. A delicate bowl of koshihikari rice cooked in a donabe with maitake mushroom and a Comté foam is excellent from start to finish. Finally, kakigori with candied nuts and fresh raspberries is a delightful conclusion.

Itamae Ao (Miami; Peruvian/Japanese cuisine)

A restaurant within a restaurant, this 10-seat counter by Chef Nando Chang in Midtown looks to set a new standard for Nikkei cuisine in the region. Those familiar with the chef’s past work in the Design District will take heart in how classic Peruvian-Japanese flavors as well as signature dishes have been reworked, reimagined and refined. Searing levels of acidity and spice figure prominently on this bold tasting menu, often in the form of leche de tigre. From lobster bisque with sweet potato gnocchi to creamy rice with Hokkaido scallops and parmesan, the cooking possesses style and substance in spades. Sourcing is a priority, with whole fish flown in from Japan, later to be broken down and occasionally strung up in dry-aging fridges along the wall.

Konro (West Palm Beach; Contemporary cuisine)

Chef Jacob Bickelhaupt and sommelier Nadia Bickelhaupt preside over this beautiful, and intimate, counter set within a mixed-use building in West Palm Beach. Bold cooking takes center stage here, where an affinity for rich, umami-packed dishes surprise diners. Meals begin with snacks; the foie gras mousse in a chicken-skin cone is a highlight. The chef's creativity is displayed in dishes like barley risotto with enoki mushrooms, caramelized crispy fried onions, and black truffle shavings, served in a golden egg. Binchotan grilled wagyu in a house-made soy sauce with a poached carrot dotted with celery root and brown butter purée evolves with each bite. A beautiful bowl of coconut and passion fruit sherbet with shortbread cookie crumble delivers a memorable ending.

Ômo by Jônt (Orlando; Contemporary cuisine)

Chef Ryan Ratino's lauded D.C. restaurant, Jônt, is more than just the inspiration for this offshoot. This Winter Park restaurant echoes that spirit and sensibility (think classic French techniques married with pristine Japanese ingredients), albeit with a few Florida touches. The space allows for discrete moments at each meal, while three tasting menus run the gamut from tightly edited and more affordable to loaded with luxury ingredients. No matter the selection, expect Chef Mike Commins' refined dishes punctuated by the seasons, as in chawanmushi with an autumnal twist of braised sweet potato, kombu, and a brown butter sauce. Scallop prepared two ways demonstrates the kitchen's deft hand while chocolate and hazelnut kakigori is an elegant tribute.

MICHELIN Green Star

EntreNos (Miami; Contemporary cuisine)

Initiatives: locally sourced produce and land-based protein; sustainably sourced seafood; dinnerware crafted by Miami-based artisan; organic and biodynamic wine program; food waste repurposed into vinegars and sauces.

Stubborn Seed (Miami; Contemporary cuisine)

Initiatives: ingredients sourced from Chef Jeremy Ford’s 5.5-acre farm; composting program repurposes food waste to be collected and used at the farm; initiatives to reduce carbon footprint of restaurant; partnership with Compost for Life, a community compost program in the Miami Beach area.

Full List of MICHELIN Star Restaurants in Florida

Two Stars 

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Miami 

Sorekara, Orlando

One Star

Ariete, Miami

Boia De, Miami

Camille, Orlando

Capa, Orlando

Chef's Counter at MAASS, Fort Lauderdale

Cote Miami, Miami

Ebbe, Tampa

Elcielo Miami, Miami

EntreNos, Miami

Hiden, Miami

Itamae Ao, Miami

Kadence, Orlando

Konro, West Palm Beach

Kōsen, Tampa

Koya, Tampa

Le Jardinier Miami

MiamiLilac, Tampa

Los Félix, Miami

Natsu, Orlando

Ogawa, Miami

Ômo by Jônt, Winter Park

Papa Llama, Orlando

Rocca, Tampa

Shingo, Coral Gables

Soseki, Winter Park

Stubborn Seed, Miami Beach

Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt, Miami Beach

The Surf Club Restaurant, Surfside

Victoria & Albert's, Orlando

Green Stars 

EntreNos, Miami

Kaya, Orlando

Krüs Kitchen, Miami

Los Félix, Miami

Stubborn Seed, Miami Beach

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