The MICHELIN Guide User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience41.7% of reviews
Neutral11.5% of reviews
Negative experience46.8% of reviews

~ Based on 348 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is The MICHELIN Guide Safe?

The MICHELIN Guide appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for The MICHELIN Guide is 98/100.

This assessment is based on 7,475 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

97.2% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 7,475 App Store ratings for The MICHELIN Guide.

Is The MICHELIN Guide Legit?

The MICHELIN Guide appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The MICHELIN Guide is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Needs improving

Good app, the map is ok, quite slow and buggy. Suddenly the hotel part stopped to work, they do not say nothing in a while about 👎

Response from developer

Guilherme, If you are experiencing slowness when trying to view rates that is likely due to internet connectivity. Since we do not store price data like other booking sites, the real-time pricing may be impacted if there are broader internet issues. If it is happening often, make sure you are using the latest app and reach out to customer service so we can help you identify the issue.

個人的には使えるアプリかと

日本国内の旅行のみをお考えの方には物足りなさを感じるかと思いますが、海外のホテルやレストランに関しては非常に素晴らしい情報掲載がなされていると思います。

まだ日本では認知度が低く、価格帯からの難しさもあるのかもしれませんが、登録箇所を増やすのはがんばっていただきたい部分ではあります。

ただバケーションを海外でのんびり、と考えている方には良いアプリではないかと思います。ローカルの方々が口コミで推奨するホテルやレストランがきちんと掲載されていますし、他のアプリでは掲載されていない場所もあるかと思います。

No offline mode

There does not appear to be a way to download any info. So if I have no wifi and no data my lists would show up as empty and I cannot search for anything. Also most regions have no physical books so no workaround either.

Response from developer

That's correct you need an internet connection to view the selection. The selection is now updated weekly so it's very different than the way the books worked. We'll take into consideration an export option for your lists for future releases,

Requires account creation to browse

Suddenly requires you to give them your contact info and create an account to just browse - even if you don’t intend to use the features they allege require sign-in.
Unless to me now.

Mein Benutzer wird nicht mehr erkannt.

Auf einmal wird mein Benutzerkonto (über Apple registriert) nicht mehr erkannt. Ich müsste mir also mit einer neuen Emailadresse einen neuen Benutzer registrieren. Das mache ich nicht. Kontaktaufnahme zum Support unmöglich, da ich ja nicht mehr in die App komme. Schade. Somit: Adieu Michelin-App!

Response from developer

Das ist für Sie leicht zu lösen. Dies kann auftreten, wenn Sie sich per E-Mail und dann erneut über Google oder Apple angemeldet haben. Sie können uns eine E-Mail an mg-appteam@tablethotels.com senden und wir können Ihnen helfen. Sie können es auch auf der Website versuchen, sich zu verifizieren.

Deleted

The Michelin Guide is not what it used to be. It’s not worth checking this app for politicized recommendations that are biased and completely inauthentic. The 2026 Florida Awards are perfect example. What a complete scam. You are much better off searching for recommendations elsewhere. No more Michelin for me!
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Très bien

Pourquoi les restaurants hors de France sont-ils affublés d’un commentaire en anglais alors que je suis en version française?
Traduisez et restez fidèle à votre langue.
Sinon l’application est très bonne et permet de trouver les lieux « amis » n’importe où dans le monde.

Reinzoomen der Bilder funktioniert nicht einwandfrei

Seit einigen Updates schon funktioniert das Reinzommen von Bildern nicht richtig. Ansonsten eine top App mit guter Übersicht

Better add names in local language

I need Japanese and Chinese hotel names. There’s no option to find them in the app. The translated English names make no sense.

Data harvesting

Forced to have an account to use the app. No thanks. I will just look up information on my privacy-focused browser at home. What a shame to have happened to a once-great app.

Great for finding places to eat!

We’re traveling to multiple countries and found it hard to chose which restaurants to eat at using Google reviews. Adding this app into the mix allows us to find unique places. So far we’ve tried over a dozen places and most have been excellent while the others have been good. We’ve recommended this app for other travels facing similar food choice challenges.
I wish the app had a legend so we could better understand the icons and prices ranges in each country. Also some of the restaurants closures are not always clear in the app when comparing the data with Google.
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Lots of improvements

Recent versions are actually usable, because UX has drastically improved, kudos to designers!

Une incompréhensible absence !

Difficile de comprendre pour quelles raisons, les Tables de Gaspard à Saint-Crépin dans les reculées Hautes-Alpes ne figurent toujours pas dans le guide. Le couple très professionnel qui a repris l’établissement en Mai 2024, fait des prouesses et les gourmets sont unanimes «c’est mieux qu’avant… »
A minima, ces nouvelles tables ont leur place dans votre sélection et nous sommes nombreux à penser qu’elles méritent un macaron !
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Great when it works

Big stability issues… 50% of the time it wont load and has errors

Response from developer

sniper464, Is this still the case? If you are having repeated crashes please reach out to the contact information in the app so they can resolve the problems you are having

Account required

Now you have to sign up to view the app… not worth it.

한국어 제발

너무 좋아하는 michelin인데 한국어버전이 없다닛 ㅠㅠ제발 한국어 지원 부탁합니다

Recent update forces users to give personal data

After working decently for many years without requiring account, they've pulled the rug with a recent update and now force you to hand over personal information just to view restaurants.

There is absolutely no reason to suddenly start forcing users to make an account except to harvest their data. If they wanted to use features where an account would be necessary, such as for saving restaurants or leaving reviews, they would obviously just create one.

Edit: the developer responded with straight lies. Accounts were not required before an update shortly before my review; I used it regularly without. The reasons they give are obviously nonsense. Viewing the same information on their website does not require an account. Forcing users to sign up is obviously just a cynical ploy to collect personal data.
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Response from developer

RESPONSE:: Patrick, the Guide is not a public service, it's a tireless effort from a large number of people across the globe dedicated to the art of gastronomy and travel. The app is a different product from the website and we made the decision to require accounts for the best user experience – it is not used for data harvesting but to securely store and facilitate personalization. It is possible your previous version did not yet have the features requiring an account. If you are concerned about your data you can minimize your footprint by taking the following steps: 1. Use Apple's Private-Relay to protect your email address 2. Do not accept GDPR and turn off tracking (this is anonymous anyway). 3. Do not consent to the iOS 3rd party tracking. You can also use the website, or even Apple Maps, if you are simply looking to find selections. ORIGINAL: Patrick, accounts have been required for almost 2 years now so it is not the update. The app is much more than being able to look at restaurants and to utilize the enhanced features you will need an account. There is an article accessible from the start screen that explains why. We do not share any data with 3rd parties. If you are only intending to look at restaurants the website is probably the best platform for you. Keep in mind that you may use Apple's private-relay if you are concerned about your email address (which is all that is required).

Require account

They require an account even for non-account features, like just looking up restaurants! You can’t even try the app without giving them your personal information.

I can see setting up an account IF you want to save favorites or whatever, but this is ridiculous.

Oui mais…

… bientôt un mode sombre ?

Response from developer

Oui!

Uninstalled for requiring email

Like other people who have left reviews, I recently uninstalled this app because it started to insist that I sign in with an email. Notwithstanding the app developer saying they’ve been required for two years, it only recently didn’t let me use the app without an account. Data collection is distasteful, and data minimization is an important principle.

The app developer claims that they don’t do anything with the data. They claim that I have to have an account so that I can save restaurants or something. I don’t need those features, and I don’t need this app. Very distasteful to me.
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Response from developer

CSSP1, As noted in the other responses we require an account in order to securely store your content (reviews, lists, etc..) created in the app. We do not share or use that data with 3rd parties. In addition the account creation supports private relay through Apple that hides your email so if you are concerned that is a good option. Also keep in mind that historically each Guide per country required being purchased separately - with the App you have access to both the hotels & restaurants globally for free. The mobile website is an option as well but that too will be requiring an account soon.