Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026 ceremony to be held in Dublin
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland will launch its 2026 edition on Monday 9 February at the Convention Centre Dublin, marking the first time the prestigious event has been held in Ireland.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube, and will announce winners of new Michelin stars, green stars and special awards.
This is the first time that the Michelin Guide will hold the ceremony in Ireland, after it took place in Scotland for the first time for the 2025 edition at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum earlier this year.
The event will take place in the Docklands area of the city, and usually commences at around 6pm, bringing together chefs, restauranteers and professionals from across the industry.
“We are delighted to bring the Michelin Guide Ceremony to Dublin, a city whose energy and creativity mirror the vitality of the region’s gastronomy,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, according to The Staff Canteen.
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“Hosting the event here highlights Ireland’s growing place on the culinary map and the excellence of chefs across Great Britain and Ireland. Dublin offers the perfect setting to celebrate the talent and passion that drive our industry forward.”
Wine rankings
Earlier this month, The Michelin Guide announced it would once again be growing its empire, with plans to launch a global wine-ranking system as it seeks to expand its horizons beyond restaurants.
Over the past year, the company has begun rating hotels, introducing a “key” system in place of stars. At a recent ceremony, 1,742 hotels received one key, 572 were awarded two, and 143 achieved the top three-key distinction – including The Connaught and The Savoy in London.
Michelin already controls The Wine Advocate, the publication founded by the American critic Robert Parker, often referred to as the “Pope of Wine”. For years, Parker’s maximum score of 100 was considered the ultimate marker of quality, particularly in Bordeaux, where producers altered their styles to match his preference for full-bodied, high-alcohol reds.
Parker’s influence, while immense, was not without controversy. Many observers noted that “Parkerised” wines fell out of step with modern tastes for lighter, fresher styles. But chairman Florent Menegaux told The Times that the Michelin Guide’s wine ranking would be “more influential than Parker’s”.
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