# 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/workflows/michelin-guide
- Handle: `@michelin-guide`
- Category: [Food](https://fous.com/workflows/category/food)
- Source website: https://guide.michelin.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Michelin Guide.

## Methods

### Search restaurants

Operation `search_restaurants`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

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

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

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=120) 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.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_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);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@michelin-guide","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## 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

### Is Fous affiliated with Michelin Guide?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Michelin Guide. This workflow reads the public guide.michelin.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check 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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