Visit Colorado Springs Welcomes the MICHELIN Guide Colorado
The program will now consider the state’s entire restaurant industry
February 11, 2026 – Colorado Springs, Colo. – Today, Visit Colorado Springs joins the state in welcoming the prestigious MICHELIN Guide to Colorado on a statewide level.
“We are thrilled that the MICHELIN Guide will now consider all four corners of the state for its program,” said Doug Price, President & CEO of Visit Colorado Springs. “As the MICHELIN Guide Colorado continues to expand, we are confident the inspectors will recognize that the incredible chefs and restaurants in Colorado Springs deserve a seat at the table.”
The MICHELIN Guide first expanded to Colorado in 2023. After three years, the state’s dining scene has received unprecedented national recognitions like OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants, the New York Times’ America’s 50 Best Restaurants, 17 James Beard Foundation nominations and more.
“The value behind potential MICHELIN Guide inclusion and consideration goes beyond earning Stars,” said Chef Brother Luck, owner of Four by Brother Luck. “It inspires a desire to achieve, encourages more investment in local culinary programs and attracts restaurant investors.”
Chef Brother Luck, known for his appearances on shows like Bravo’s Top Chef and Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, relocated to Colorado Springs in 2012. He recognized the destination’s culinary potential early on and has been a staunch advocate for bringing the MICHELIN Guide to the Pikes Peak Region.
“Over the past 25 years, I’ve really gotten to know the people behind our local food and beverage industry. Their stories – and their dishes – are worth sharing,” said Matthew Schniper, food writer and reviewer for Side Dish with Schniper. “The MICHELIN Guide expanding opens up so many more doors for culinary growth and achievement in our city.”
At 60.5%, food and cuisine is the highest travel passion category for recent or likely visitors to Colorado, according to a 2025 study by Miles Partnership’s State of the American Traveler. It’s a huge motivator and deciding factor for visitors choosing one destination over another. From an industry perspective, MICHELIN Guide-recognized restaurants help attract and retain top culinary talent in their destinations.
“Visit Colorado Springs remains focused on our three key imperatives of our Destination Master Plan strategic roadmap: 1) Securing additional promotional funding, 2) Growing overnight visitation in the off-season and 3) Increasing the average length of visitor stays,” said Price. “The possibility of the MICHELIN Guide coming here and awarding restaurants is a great opportunity because these recognitions are known to attract higher-spend visitors year-round – people who have a greater economic impact on a destination because they stay longer and have more robust itineraries.”
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About Visit Colorado Springs
Visit Colorado Springs is the leading marketing organization for group and leisure travel and tourism to the Colorado Springs – Olympic City USA and the Pikes Peak Region. The organization is dedicated to a strong national and international presence so that tourism is a primary contributor to a thriving local economy. We create economic vitality through memorable visits to the wonders of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region.
