Michelin Guide expands to Broward, Palm Beach with plans for statewide dining guide

Zoom in: Only 14 Miami restaurants have received a coveted Michelin star, including the two-starred L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami — the only restaurant in Florida with more than one.

Follow the money: The Miami Herald reported in 2022 that Visit Florida and the local tourism boards in Miami, Tampa and Orlando agreed to pay Michelin up to $1.5 million over a three-year period for including its cities in the guide.

What they're saying: Visit Florida has paid $90,000 as part of the new expansion and the agency will pay $150,000 next year, a spokesperson tells Axios.

• The spokesperson says the agency does not pay Michelin to include cities in the guide, but "instead to support production and marketing of the guide."

Discover the Palm Beaches and Visit Lauderdale tell Axios they are each paying $90,000 per year.

• Tuesday's announcement also included St. Pete-Clearwater.

What's next: Michelin Guide's anonymous inspectors are already reviewing restaurants in the new Florida cities, and the 2025 list will be revealed later this year.