( CNN ) -- Michelin Travel Publications rolled out the results for New York City 's 2015 Michelin Guide today , and 73 area restaurants earned one or more of the guide 's highest honor - the Michelin star . The Michelin Guide , or Le Guide Michelin , originated in France in 1900 and has since offered its notes , recommendations and ratings on restaurants and hotels in select cities around the globe . It published its first New York City edition in 2005 . World 's 50 best restaurants for 2014 . The guide 's recommendations are put together by a team of `` famously anonymous '' inspectors , who all must undergo strict training and sign confidentiality agreements before they can file reports on their assigned establishments . The ratings for the guide are as follows : . Three stars -- `` Exceptional cuisine , worth a special journey . One always eats here extremely well , sometimes superbly . Distinctive dishes are precisely executed , using superlative ingredients . '' Two stars -- `` Excellent cuisine , worth a detour . Skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality . '' One star -- `` A very good restaurant in its category . A place offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard . '' Best restaurants in America are ... Here is the full list ( alphabetically in each category ) : . Three Michelin stars : . Chef 's Table at Brooklyn Fare . Eleven Madison Park . Jean-Georges . Le Bernardin . Masa . Per Se . Two Michelin stars : . Aquavit . Atera . Blanca . Daniel . Ichimura . Jungsik . Marea . Momofuku Ko . Soto . One Michelin star : . Ai Fiori . Aldea . Andanada . Aureole . Babbo . Batard . Betony . Blue Hill . Bouley . The Breslin . Brushstroke . Cafe Boulud . Cafe China . Carbone . Casa Enrique . Casa Mono . Caviar Russe . Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen . Delaware and Hudson . Del Posto . Dovetail . 15 East . Gotham Bar and Grill . Gramercy Tavern . Hakkasan . Jewel Bako . Juni . Junoon . Kajitsu . Kyo Ya . La Vara . Lincoln . Luksus at Torst . Meadowsweet . Minetta Tavern . The Modern . The Musket Room . M. Wells Steakhouse . NoMad . Peter Luger . Picholine . Piora . Pok Pok NY . Public . The River Cafe . Rosanjin . Seasonal . Spotted Pig . Sushi Azabu . Sushi of Gari . Take Root . Telepan . Tori Shin . Torrisi Italian Specialties . Tulsi . Wallse . Zabb Elee . ZZ 's Clam Bar .
The Michelin Guide has been published since 1900 . It offers notes , recommendations and ratings on restaurants and hotels . The New York City Guide has been published since 2005 . It is a guide to the city of New York with listings for restaurants, hotels, museums, theaters, sports venues, etc.