On Thursday night at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Sorekara Japanese restaurant become the second spot in the state to earn two stars from the Michelin Guide, which reviews and rates restaurants from around the world. The first restaurant to earn the two-star designation was Miami’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 2022.

The recently expanded MICHELIN Guide Florida selection has been revealed for 2025 and it features one new Two MICHELIN Star restaurant and four new One MICHELIN Star restaurants. The full selection was announced this evening at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at the Walt Disney World Resort.

In the months leading up to the big event, David Benstock felt the pressure rising. The Michelin Guide was considering Pinellas County restaurants for the first time, and his celebrated downtown St. Petersburg spot Il Ritorno was in the running for a star.