Michelin Guide Italy 2027: three new two-star tables, a surprise demotion for Uliassi, and where to book next
The 72nd Michelin Guide Italy, unveiled in Piacenza, adds three two-star restaurants and 24 one-stars, keeps 13 three-star tables, and takes the third star from Uliassi.
Italy's dining map has been redrawn. The Michelin Guide Italy 2027, the 72nd edition, was presented at the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, and it brings 27 new starred entries: three new two-star restaurants and 24 new one-stars, for a total of 382 starred restaurants across the country. No restaurant joined the three-star tier this year, and two left it: Uliassi, the celebrated seafood table in Senigallia on the Adriatic coast, which fell to two stars – the result that set Italian food circles talking – and Quattro Passi, which is no longer in the guide. The count went from 15 to 13.
The new two-stars
Two of the three promotions are in and around Rome. Pascucci al Porticciolo in Fiumicino, the seaside town by the capital's airport, rises to two stars under chef Gianfranco Pascucci, and Orma Roma, chef Roy Caceres's restaurant in the city, does the same. The third is Al Gatto Verde in Modena, led by chef Jessica Rosval, who also spoke on stage at the ceremony. For travellers, the Rome pair is welcome news: two serious tasting menus within easy reach of a city that most Indian visitors pass through anyway.
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Thirteen restaurants keep three stars. Among them are Osteria Francescana in Modena, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull'Oglio, Piazza Duomo in Alba, La Pergola in Rome, Da Vittorio in Brusaporto, Le Calandre in Rubano, Enrico Bartolini al MUDEC in Milan and Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico. For anyone planning a gastronomic itinerary, this list remains the safest backbone: Modena, Florence, Alba and Milan can be strung together on a single rail journey.
Young names and new addresses
The one-star list leans young: nine of the 24 new one-star chefs are 35 or under. New one-stars include Autem in Milan, Akoya and La Limonaia in Turin, 1224 Restaurant Cortina in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Nomos Ante and Quid in Rome, Casanova in Polignano a Mare, Maxi in Vico Equense, Amanõ in Cagliari and Charleston by Giovanni Solofra in Palermo. Quid also earned the Opening of the Year award for Juan Camilo Quintero, while Simone Lezzerini of N'uovo Vino e Cucina in Sutri was named Young Chef. By region, Lazio leads the year's new entries with five, followed by Piedmont with four.
One change is worth noting for diners who choose restaurants on ethical grounds: the Green Star, which marked sustainable kitchens, has been discontinued from this year.
For Indian travellers
- The full selection is free on the Michelin Guide website and app.
- Rome, with Orma Roma, Quid, Nomos Ante and La Pergola, now offers the densest new-star cluster for a short city break.
- Puglia and Campania – Polignano a Mare, Vico Equense – pair well with a summer coast holiday.
- Three-star tables book out months ahead; plan the restaurant before the flight.
The L’Officiel view
The headline is Uliassi, but the story is Rome. For years the capital was a city one ate well in by accident; now it has a cluster of ambitious tables worth planning a trip around. We would also argue that dropping the Green Star is a step backwards just as diners began to care where their food comes from. As for Uliassi, a star lost is not a kitchen diminished – it may simply be the best time to book.
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