Michelin Guide 2026: Le Lys Earns Luxembourg's Newest Star, Two-Star Restaurants Hold

The Michelin Guide Belgium and Luxembourg 2026 was published earlier this year with Luxembourg picking up one new star and holding its existing distinctions. Le Lys, the restaurant of chef Kim De Dood, earned its first Michelin star — the headline Luxembourg-side result of the cycle.

The two-star anchors

Ma Langue Sourit (Moutfort), held by Cyril Molard, retains its two stars. Léa Linster, the long-running institution in Frisange, also keeps its two-star status. Both are among the most-booked fine-dining destinations in the country and continue to define what high-end Luxembourg cuisine looks like — Molard's contemporary precision and Linster's classical-rooted innovation each represent a distinct school.

The one-star cohort

Notable one-star restaurants in the 2026 guide include Guillou Campagne in Schouweiler, Fani in Roeser, Mosconi in Luxembourg City, Pavillon Madeleine in Kirchberg's tower complex, and the new Le Lys. Across one and two stars, Luxembourg holds 11+ Michelin distinctions in the 2026 cycle — a strong number for a country with fewer than 670,000 residents.

Bib Gourmand

The 2026 Belgium-Luxembourg guide includes 113 Bib Gourmand restaurants, of which seven are new. The Bib Gourmand category — strong cooking at a value price — is arguably the more useful list for everyday Luxembourg dining, and the additions include neighbourhood spots in Luxembourg City and Esch that were quietly outperforming for two years before recognition.

What the 2026 cycle tells you about the Luxembourg scene

Three things. Stability at the top: the two-star anchors are aging gracefully without the kind of generational disruption Belgium's top end has seen. New-star momentum: Le Lys is the second Luxembourg first-star addition in three guides, suggesting the under-the-radar pipeline is real. And Bib Gourmand depth: the everyday-dining tier is broadening, which matters for a country whose gastronomic reputation is built as much on solid mid-tier as on the headline rooms.

The wider context

Belgium and Luxembourg are guided together in a single Michelin volume, which means Luxembourg's per-restaurant share of attention is structurally smaller than countries with their own guides. The 2026 guide includes 22 two-star restaurants and 115 one-star across both countries, with 764 listings in total. Luxembourg's slice of that — proportionally larger than its population would suggest — reflects the country's continued pull as a fine-dining destination for cross-border diners and business-related travel.