Three Michelin stars is the highest rating the famous red guide awards. Roughly how many restaurants in the whole world hold three stars?
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About 150 restaurants
The guide was launched in 1900 by a tyre company that wanted motorists to drive more, wear out their tyres and buy new ones.
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This is a count from a guidebook, so reasoning only goes so far. France, the guide's home, has about 30 three-star restaurants and Japan about 20. The guide covers roughly 35 other countries and regions, and most have only a handful, say 3 each: 105. 30 + 20 + 105 = 155. The real total hovers around 150 restaurants and changes slightly each year.
Source: Michelin Guide
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