 The Michelin Guide is considered the gold standard for restaurant reviews. WTOP Business Reporter Jeff Klabaugh says one in ten starred spots in the U.S. are in D.C. The U.S. now ranks sixth globally for Michelin-starred restaurants, 245 of them. That's twice as many as the U.K. Twenty-five of U.S.-starred restaurants are in D.C. Globally, France has the most 600 Michelin-starred restaurants, followed by Italy, Japan, Germany, and Spain.