0 an award (= a prize or title) given to a restaurant by the Michelin organization to show that it is of especially good quality, with the highest number of stars being three:
Business at the restaurant has almost tripled since he joined the 18 other French holders of three Michelin stars.
No less than 25 restaurants in the city have won two Michelin stars.
This restaurant has a Michelin star, and the prices and service reflect that.
This is high-class Italian food, good enough to get a Michelin star.