Its inspectors anonymously rate and review restaurants and hotels in more than 140 countries.
The guide has been published by French tire company Michelin since the 1900s and it is considered a great honour to be included.
Here's six local eateries in the Hastings and Rother area which have received the honour:

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Lury, 8 Cambridge Road, Hastings Photo: Georgina Cook

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Lury, 8 Cambridge Road, Hastings Photo: Lury

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Lury, 8 Cambridge Road, Hastings. Head chef Jack Lury, over a decade working as a private chef as well as Michelin restaurants up and down the country. Jack moved from pop ups in London to his first permanent residence in Hastings town centre. Photo: Georgina Cook

4. Tillingham restaurant and winery
Tillingham, Dew Farm, Dew Lane, Peasmarsh Photo: supplied
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