Two St. Petersburg restaurants have broken into the Michelin Guide, earning spots in the 2026 Michelin Guide Florida selection that was revealed on May 28 — the first time the famed restaurant guide has covered the entire state.
As St. Pete Patch first reported, downtown waterfront newcomer Elliott Aster and the Tokyo-inspired In Between Days both landed on Michelin’s “recommended” list. The guide’s hierarchy runs from that recommended tier up through the Bib Gourmand value award to its one-, two- and three-Star ratings, so a recommended nod marks a restaurant inspectors consider worth a visit.
Meet the two St. Pete honorees
Elliott Aster brings fine dining to The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club on St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront. It opened in May 2025 in the space long occupied by Marchand’s Bar & Grill, which closed in 2020, and it is a concept from Michelin-starred chef Lee Wolen and Chicago’s Boka Restaurant Group. The menu leans Italian steakhouse — wood-fired steaks and house-made pastas served beneath high ceilings and chandeliers.
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