The 2026 Michelin Gala, held in Funchal, Madeira, awarded ten new restaurants with a Michelin star, bringing the total number of one-star establishments in Portugal to ten more than the previous year. The ceremony also highlighted the new two-star status of Fifty Seconds in Lisbon, alongside various individual awards for service, sommeliers, and young chefs, while reinforcing the country's growing reputation as a high-quality gastronomic destination.