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What wine costs at Michelin restaurants
Published . Based on the May 2026 restaurant study. Prices converted to USD in the source.
The median priced wine list entry in our sample is $197 at one star, $325 at two stars and $446 at three stars. The three-star median is about 2.3 times the one-star figure.
There is still a range within each tier. A median helps compare the middle of the lists; the budget shares below show how much of each tier sits at lower prices.
$197
1 star · median
$325
2 stars · median
$446
3 stars · median
The middle of the price range
At one star, the middle half of priced entries sits between $106 and $465. At three stars, that range is $200 to $1,300. These are prices on the sampled lists, not the total cost of a meal.
The averages are much higher than the medians at every tier. A smaller number of expensive entries pull the average up, which makes the median a more useful starting point for a budget.
Median priced wine list entry
Study prices in USD.
Wine list entry prices in USD. The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle half of priced entries.
| Michelin stars | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 star | $106 | $197 | $465 | $966 |
| 2 stars | $163 | $325 | $925 | $1,302 |
| 3 stars | $200 | $446 | $1,300 | $1,938 |
How much is below $100?
About 22.5% of priced one-star entries are below $100, compared with 5.8% at three stars. These shares describe pooled list entries; they do not mean the same share of restaurants offers a bottle at that price.
At a $250 threshold, the share is larger at every tier. Use the figures as a guide to the sample, then check the restaurant’s actual list before booking.
Share of priced list entries below $100
Percent of the sample described above.
Budget shares use entries with usable prices, rather than every entry in the study.
| Michelin stars | Priced entries | Below $100 | Below $250 | Above $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 star | 185,338 | 22.5% | 58.4% | 12.5% |
| 2 stars | 81,142 | 9.9% | 40.9% | 23.5% |
| 3 stars | 39,065 | 5.8% | 32.3% | 30.6% |
A star is not a markup measure
The price difference between star tiers combines several things: the wines listed, their vintages, the restaurant locations and the list prices. This study does not isolate the effect of gaining a Michelin star.
It also does not measure restaurant markups against retail. That comparison needs the same wine, vintage and bottle size on both sides.
Sources and method
This report uses the published May 2026 Wine Labs and In the Mood for Wine study: 1,063 restaurants and 356,512 wine list entries. It describes the sampled lists, rather than every Michelin restaurant.
A list entry is a listing, not a bottle sold. A restaurant carrying several vintages can contribute several entries. Producer reach counts each restaurant once per producer.
Prices are USD-normalised wine list entry prices from the source study, pooled by star level. The saved aggregates do not support a new check of bottle format or vintage for every entry.
The budget table covers 305,545 priced entries: 185,338 at one star, 81,142 at two stars and 39,065 at three stars. Entries without usable prices are excluded from these denominators. The figures are not restaurant-level averages or matched retail comparisons.