The Michelin Guide for Buenos Aires and Mendoza unveiled their 2026 picks on Monday, awarding one star to 4 new restaurants: Han (Buenos Aires) and Centauro, La Vida and Cal (Mendoza.) The organization also announced two fresh Bib Gourmand entries — Chuchú and Garabato, both in Buenos Aires — and 13 new additions to the Recommended list. The 2026 selection now features a total of 89 establishments that showcase the country’s diverse culinary landscape. Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the Michelin Guides, noted in a statement that the selection reveals a “seductive gastronomic focus” in Mendoza, while Buenos Aires continues to dazzle with a cosmopolitan “amalgam of styles.” Central to this year’s selection, according to the official announcement, is a return to roots, where the ancient techniques of “fire and embers” remain the “central axis” of Argentine menus, now complemented by technical evolutions in “fish maturation” and a steadfast commitment to “national products.
“Meanwhile, the wine offering has become vital, with restaurants offering exclusive pairings that elevate the final experience for the diner,” the statement read. The new one-stars In Buenos Aires, Han was poised as an intimate yet “stunning” standout in Villa Crespo, where Chef Pablo Park offers contemporary Korean cuisine in two different tasting menus. The Michelin inspectors — who had already added Han to the recommended list in previous years — were particularly moved by Han’s “Mandu ceremonial” — a Korean ravioli filled with beef tongue in jang-jorim, served with white kimchi and purple sweet potato.
“This is an acknowledgement of time, our years of work, of searching, of making mistakes, of learning, and building our own identity,” said Park in a statement. “It motivates us to keep growing, to keep representing contemporary Korean cuisine in Argentina, and to show that top-level gastronomic projects can also be built in Buenos Aires.” Pablo Park Mandu Han Mendoza dominated the new star announcements with three additions. Cal’s chef Enzo González Petra had a landmark night, securing not only a Michelin Star but also the Young Chef Award and a Green Star for the restaurant’s commitment to ecological and biodynamic farming.
Located at Sitio La Estocada, this “hidden corner” focuses on the cycles of nature. In the case of Centauro, Michelin praised its “soul, flavor and…
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