The Michelin Guide is Coming to Saudi Arabia

The Michelin Guide is heading to the Arabian Peninsula with its first-ever edition covering Saudi Arabia, zeroing in on restaurants across Riyadh and Jeddah. Announced in partnership with the Culinary Arts Commission, the launch will introduce the international star rating system to the Kingdom’s fast-growing food scene.

Selections will be revealed in three stages, starting October 15th and continuing monthly through December 2025. Michelin’s anonymous inspectors are currently evaluating restaurants across key cities, with the usual star system and Bib Gourmand honours in play.

This marks a significant expansion for the guide, which only began covering destinations outside Europe in 2006. It currently operates regional editions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. What began in 1900 as a driving companion created by a tire company has become one of the most influential standards of global dining prestige.