MICHELIN GUIDE

Ibiza and Formentera are left without new Michelin stars, but maintain their gastronomic reference points

The gala held in Malaga did not add distinctions for Ibiza and Formentera, although the island retains three starred restaurants. The only Balearic recognition goes to Terrae (Pollença), awarded with a Green Star.
Fotografía de los galardonados con dos estrellas Michelín durante la gala de entrega de las Estrellas Michelín 2026, este martes en Málaga. EFE/Jorge Zapata

The Pitiusas Islands have not incorporated new Michelin stars this year, as announced Tuesday at the gala held in Malaga, in the scenic space managed by Antonio Banderas and Domingo Merín. An event that once again brought together the leading names in Spanish gastronomy, with Jesús Vázquez as master of ceremonies and the Malaga actress Masi Rodríguez on the red carpet.

Ibiza and Formentera did not receive any awards, however, there was a novelty in the Balearic Islands as a whole: the Terrae restaurant in Port de Pollença received a Green Star, in recognition of its sustainability and environmental commitment.

Echo of 2023, a record year for Ibiza

The absence of new stars contrasts with what happened in 2023, when Ibiza shone like never before in the Michelin Guide after obtaining three new stars at the Algarve gala. Two of those restaurants are still in the guide today:

  • Omakase by Walt (Ibiza)

  • UNIC (Platja d’en Bossa)

The restaurant Es Tragón (Sant Antoni), which already had a star and added a Green Star in 2023, has disappeared from the guide this 2025 after not reopening its doors, thus losing both recognitions.

Three stars resisting on the island

At the moment, Ibiza has three active Michelin stars:

  • La Gaia, by chef Óscar Molina (Ibiza Gran Hotel), distinguished since 2021.

  • Omakase by Walt, led by Walter Sidoravicius, which debuted in 2023.

  • UNIC, which received its star in 2023, although it is out of the latest edition after changes in its offer.

The guide highlights La Gaia ‘s combination of creativity, technique and environmental commitment, with two tasting menus -Illa and Horitzó- that cover both its most emblematic dishes and its most innovative proposals. It also highlights its ability to create a gastronomic experience that transcends the dish.

About Omakase by Walt, Michelin highlights its unique concept: a place hidden behind the facade of an appliance store where everything revolves around a single menu served at the bar in a fully synchronized experience. The proposal of the Argentine chef, trained in Tokyo and at the Basque Culinary Center, explores the purity of Japanese recipes, with cold, raw and highly precise preparations.

Artichoke flower and its soup with chard and foie, from Akelaŕe restaurant, led by chef Pedro Subijana Akelaŕe, with three MICHELIN Stars, in Donostia / San Sebastián. © Akelaŕe
Artichoke flower and its soup with chard and foie, from Akelaŕe restaurant, led by chef Pedro Subijana Akelaŕe, with three MICHELIN Stars, in Donostia / San Sebastián. © Akelaŕe

An increasingly competitive list

The new edition of the Michelin Guide Spain & Andorra 2026 includes:

  • 16 three-star restaurants

  • 37 with two stars

  • 254 with one star For a total of 307 award-winning restaurants, with 25 new entries in the one-star group.

Three-star restaurants

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Appetizers at the Ramón Freixa Atelier restaurant, awarded with two MICHELIN Stars, in Madrid. © Ramón Freixa Atelier
Appetizers at the Ramón Freixa Atelier restaurant, awarded with two MICHELIN Stars, in Madrid. © Ramón Freixa Atelier

 

Two Stars

Small bites of the restaurant Haydée by Víctor Suárez, with a MICHELIN Star, in Adeje, Tenerife. © Juanmy Alemany/Haydée by Víctor Suárez
Small bites of the restaurant Haydée by Víctor Suárez, with a MICHELIN Star, in Adeje, Tenerife. © Juanmy Alemany/Haydée by Víctor Suárez

One Star

Andorra

Spain

 

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The version of the classic Italian Vitello tonnato at the Mare restaurant, with a MICHELIN Star, in Cadiz. © Peter Marconi/MareThe version of the classic Italian Vitello tonnato at the Mare restaurant, with a MICHELIN Star, in Cadiz. © Peter Marconi/Mare

Valencian oyster, cucumber and iodine smoothie, from Simposio restaurant, with a MICHELIN Star in San Antonio de Benagéber. © Mikel Ponce/SimposioValencian oyster, cucumber and iodine smoothie, from Simposio restaurant, with a MICHELIN Star in San Antonio de Benagéber. © Mikel Ponce/Simposio

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Basque-rooted cuisine at the Michelin-starred Bakea restaurant in Mungia. © Asier Gómez/Bakea  Basque-rooted cuisine at the Michelin-starred Bakea restaurant in Mungia. © Asier Gómez/Bakea

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