# Michelin Guide API

> Michelin Guide returns restaurant listings, distinctions, cuisine, prices, addresses, descriptions, and photos as a workflow and API.

Michelin Guide lists restaurants in Guide order with distinctions, cuisine, prices, addresses, descriptions, and photos; it needs a city or region. Search restaurants can also filter by cuisine or distinction and limit the number of results.

- Page: https://fous.com/tools/michelin-guide
- Handle: `@michelin-guide`
- Category: [Food](https://fous.com/tools/category/food)
- Source website: https://guide.michelin.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026

## Methods

### Search restaurants

Operation `search_restaurants`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

List Michelin Guide restaurants in a city or region, in Guide order, with distinctions, cuisine, prices, addresses, descriptions and photos. Results may include the surrounding area as labeled by the Guide.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `city` | string | yes | `"New York"` | City or region to search, for example Paris or New York. |
| `cuisine` | string | no | `"Japanese"` | Cuisine to include, for example Japanese; use any for all cuisines. |
| `distinction` | string | no | `"bib_gourmand"` | Distinction to include, for example two_stars. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum number of restaurants to return, for example 20. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "city"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "city": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "City or region to search, for example Paris or New York.",
      "examples": [
        "New York",
        "Paris",
        "Ankh-Morpork"
      ]
    },
    "cuisine": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "any",
      "description": "Cuisine to include, for example Japanese; use any for all cuisines.",
      "examples": [
        "Japanese"
      ]
    },
    "distinction": {
      "enum": [
        "any",
        "three_stars",
        "two_stars",
        "one_star",
        "bib_gourmand",
        "recommended"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "any",
      "description": "Distinction to include, for example two_stars.",
      "examples": [
        "bib_gourmand",
        "one_star"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of restaurants to return, for example 20.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        3,
        4,
        5
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "city": "New York",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {
      "city": "Paris",
      "distinction": "bib_gourmand",
      "max_results": 4
    },
    {
      "city": "Ankh-Morpork",
      "max_results": 5
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `restaurants` | array |  |  |
| `restaurants[].city` | string or null | `"New York"` |  |
| `restaurants[].name` | string | `"Icca"` |  |
| `restaurants[].address` | string or null | `"20 Warren St., New York, NY, 10007, USA"` |  |
| `restaurants[].cuisine` | string or null | `"Japanese"` |  |
| `restaurants[].green_star` | boolean | `false` |  |
| `restaurants[].photo_link` | string or null | `"https://prod-pics.guide.michelin.com/api/public/content/1d4325530c3940398e0d2c67f31713f3.jpg?format=webp"` |  |
| `restaurants[].description` | string or null | `"In a stripped-back interior dominated by wood (where you can sit at the counter to watch the chef at work at his large ` |  |
| `restaurants[].distinction` | string | `"One Michelin Star"` |  |
| `restaurants[].price_range` | string or null | `"$$$$"` |  |
| `restaurants[].michelin_guide_link` | string | `"https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurant/icca"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "city": "New York",
  "max_results": 3
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "restaurants": [
    {
      "city": "New York",
      "name": "Icca",
      "address": "20 Warren St., New York, NY, 10007, USA",
      "cuisine": "Japanese",
      "green_star": false,
      "photo_link": "https://prod-pics.guide.michelin.com/api/public/content/1d4325530c3940398e0d2c67f31713f3.jpg?format=webp",
      "description": "Chef counters are a treat, but a seat in front of Chef Kazushige Suzuki feels like a best-kept secret. The room has a presence of its own, notable in scale and hidden away in the back past a cocktail …",
      "distinction": "One Michelin Star",
      "price_range": "$$$$",
      "michelin_guide_link": "https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurant/icca"
    },
    {
      "city": "New York",
      "name": "Chambers",
      "address": "94 Chambers St., New York, NY, 10007, USA",
      "cuisine": "Contemporary",
      "green_star": false,
      "photo_link": "https://prod-pics.guide.michelin.com/api/public/content/d18148c401674dac92b270dd449b41e6.jpeg?format=webp",
      "description": "This Tribeca darling charms with its perfectly calibrated casual elegance. Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier has built a wine program with adventure, back vintages and surprising affordability in m…",
      "distinction": "Michelin Selected Restaurant",
      "price_range": "$$$",
      "michelin_guide_link": "https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurant/chambers"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data.

```bash
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@michelin-guide",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_restaurants",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "city": "New York",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
import json
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@michelin-guide\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"search_restaurants\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"city\": \"New York\",\n    \"max_results\": 3\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@michelin-guide",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_restaurants",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "city": "New York",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

## Use from an AI assistant

Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input.

- Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/michelin-guide`
- Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer <Fous API key>`

**Tools**

- `search_restaurants`: Search restaurants. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free.

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-michelin-guide https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/michelin-guide --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"
```

To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use cases

- Compare restaurant distinctions across a city
- Find restaurants by cuisine and location
- Review restaurant addresses and price ranges
- Browse restaurant descriptions and photos

## FAQ

### Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

### Can I call this Michelin Guide tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

### How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Michelin Guide account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from guide.michelin.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

### Which restaurants are listed in a city or region?

Search restaurants returns restaurant listings for a required city or region, including names, addresses, distinctions, cuisine, prices, descriptions, and photos.

### Which restaurants serve a particular cuisine?

Search restaurants can filter listings by cuisine, such as Japanese.

### Which restaurants have a particular distinction?

Search restaurants can filter listings by distinction, such as two stars.

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