The Michelin Guide awarded two more D.C. restaurants with its prestigious stars: Peruvian fine dining restaurant Causa and ultra-luxe Indian restaurant Rania.

The D.C. region is now home to 25 Michelin starred restaurants, including three two-star restaurants and just a single three star restaurant.

The French tire company turned restaurant critic mixed things up this year, announcing winners Tuesday night at a New York ceremony streamed on YouTube. The ceremony, which had the look of a Ted Talk and energy of a grandiose Las Vegas performance, honored restaurants in D.C., Chicago, and New York. The District didn’t do so hot compared to the other two cities, where more restaurants snagged stars and higher ratings.

Causa and Rania each got one star. Blagden Alley’s Causa has been the talk of the town since opening in May 2022. The Peruvian restaurant from Chef Carlos Delgado is already a James Beard Awards finalist and RAMMY winner. Michelin celebrated Causa for taking diners “on a journey of flavors inspired by the topography of Peru. It all begins in Lima with coastal seafood, then progresses into the Andes and the Amazon,” Michelin says.

Penn Quarter’s Rania is somewhat of an underdog, not having been on many of the national lists the past two years. The restaurant is also a comeback from the team behind Punjab Grill, which closed during the pandemic but reopened under Rania with a new menu and chef. (Rania kept Punjab Grill’s flashy look.) Michelin honored Rania from Chef Chetan Shetty for its enticing and innovative menu. “There are plenty of contemporary touches along with a few surprises (think braised pork belly vindaloo),” Michelin writes.

Other new awards this year went to Mount Pleasant breakfast taco shop, La Tejana, and the Navy Yard/Georgetown Levantine-inspired cafe, Yellow, specifically for the Bib Gourmand list, which Michelin announced last week. Reminder: A Bib Gourmand  designation signifies high quality food at a more affordable price.

Restaurants aren’t guaranteed to keep their rankings forever, however. Penn Quarter’s Spanish Japanese restaurant from Chef Pepe Moncayo, Cranes,  lost its star. A sizable number of restaurants were shaved off the Bib Gourmand list including Federalist Pig, Jaleo, Ottoman Taverna, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Thip Khao, Timber Pizza Co, Zenebech, and now closed Fancy Radish. D.C. now has 29 Bibs instead of 35.

Michelin honored a few other locals last night in newer categories, including Daniel Todd of The Dabney who was awarded the exceptional cocktails award, Sarah Thompson of Queen’s English who got the sommelier award, Giuseppe Formica of Fiola who got the outstanding service award, and Ryan Ratino of Jônt, who was awarded the young chef award.

The guide’s highest honor is three stars, which locally is still only going to the Inn at Little Washington, which is well outside the D.C. area in Washington, Virginia. The Virginia restaurant has kept its three stars since 2018. Michelin also recognizes the Inn at Little Washington for being a sustainable leader in the industry.

A one star means “a very good restaurant in its category,” two stars means “excellent cuisine, worth a detour,” and three stars means “cooking worth a special journey.”

Here’s the full list of Michelin star winners:

Three stars:

• The Inn at Little Washington

Two stars:

• Jônt
• Minibar
• Pineapple and Pearls

One star:

• Albi
• Bresca
• The Dabney
• El Cielo
• Fiola
• Gravitas
• Imperfecto: the Chef’s Table
• Kinship
• Little Pearl
• Masseria
• Maydan
• Metier
• Oyster Oyster
• Reverie
• Rooster & Owl
• Rose’s Luxury
• Sushi Nakazawa
• Tail Up Goat
• Xiquet