For the First Time, a Kosher Restaurant Has Won a Michelin Star
Inspectors praised its hyperlocal menu and multicultural influences as Mutra became the only kosher restaurant worldwide with a Michelin Star.
- On Thursday, North Miami's Mutra became the world's first kosher restaurant to receive a Michelin star, earning the culinary industry's highest honor as the Florida Michelin Guide expanded statewide for the first time.
- Israeli-Born Chef Raz Shabtai opened Mutra in February 2025, naming the restaurant after his late grandmother and drawing culinary inspiration from multicultural food traditions of Jerusalem to prove kosher dining could achieve excellence.
- Michelin inspectors praised Mutra's hyperlocal, farm-to-table philosophy, highlighting the signature lamb kebab with smoked eggplant cream and a show-stopping beet plate with ajo blanco and beetroot sorbet.
- Chef Shabtai and his team celebrated with a viral video expressing gratitude, while director of operations Noa Figari said, "We carry a responsibility not only just for Raz's cuisine, but for the whole entire Jewish community."
- The 2026 Florida guide now includes 200 restaurants spanning 41 cuisines, with the Michelin Guide planning to provide Mutra a commemorative plaque in the coming months.
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Arutz ShevaFor the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star
As golden confetti rained down around him Thursday, Israeli chef Raz Shabtai broke down in tears and was embraced by his cheering staff. Moments earlier, a livestreamed Michelin ceremony had announced that his Miami restaurant, Mutra, had become the first kosher restaurant ever awarded a Michelin star, long regarded as the highest honor in the restaurant industry. “It’s a moment of joy, it’s a moment of pride, it’s a moment of relief, it’s a mom…
North Miami Restaurant Becomes World’s First Kosher Establishment to Receive Michelin Star
Multiple Michelin Awards of a restaurant that document the continuous awarding over many years in the Guide Michelin. Photo: DPA/Picture Alliance via Reuters Connect The North Miami restaurant Mutra became the world’s first kosher establishment to earn a Michelin Star when the Michelin Guide unveiled its 2026 selection for Florida on Thursday afternoon and expanded the guide statewide for the first time ever. Mutra, which opened only a year ago,…
Kosher restaurant receives first-ever esteemed Michelin star
Miami kosher restaurant Mutra made history as the first of its kind to earn a Michelin star, one of the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. “Growing up in Jerusalem, I was surrounded by incredible flavors, spices and food that told stories. I wanted to bring that same feeling here, not only for the local Jewish community, but for all of South Florida.” Chef Raz Shabtai and his team celebrate as they learn that their… pic.twitter.com/…
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