Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Montreal, Quebec: Tourists enjoying the sites in downtown Montreal in the summer getty The Michelin Guide has this week announced that it will finally make its way to Quebec—and for many travelers and culinary enthusiasts, it’s about time the province has received such recognition. The Michelin Guide had already found roots in neighboring Canadian cities Vancouver and Toronto back in 2022—which left Canadian culinary enthusiasts feeling somewhat disappointed by the decision to forego what is considered to be the best province for food in the country. It’s true that bringing the Michelin Guide to a new city comes with a cost—the Florida tourism board, for example, paid $150,000 to rate three of its cities—but for Quebecois culinary enthusiasts, adding Quebec to the list means earning international recognition of the province’s fine cuisine.
Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, states that she is “excited to plant [her] flag in Quebec as the newest destination for the Michelin Guide in Canada,” adding that “Quebec’s culinary scene shines a light on the rich heritage and traditions of the province attracting travelers on the lookout for remarkable and tasty experiences.” Of course, Quebecois, and particularly Montreal-based chefs and culinary enthusiasts have long considered many of the provinces's par restaurants to be Michelin-star worthy, especially as neighboring Canadia.