MADRID, Nov 21 — Spain, a longstanding hotbed of avant-garde, trailblazing cuisine, saw its Michelin star count go up in the latest 2014 edition of the red guide, despite a difficult economic context.

Overall, the star haul for Spain and Portugal rose from 158 last year to 171 this year.

Here are the newly starred restaurants for 2014:

Spain

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DiverXo, Madrid

**

El Portal, Ezcaray

MB, Guía de Isora

*

Monastrell, Alacant

L’Angle, Barcelona

41°, Barcelona

Gaig, Barcelona

Tickets, Barelona

Zaranda, es Capdella

Arbore da Veira, A Coruna

La Salgar, Gijon

Malena, Gimenells

La Botica, Matapozuelos

La Casa del Carmen, Olias del Rey

Arbidel, Ribadesella

Alejandro, Roquetas de Mar

L’O, Sant Fruitos de Bages

Tierra, Torrico/Valdepalacios

Hospederia El Batan, Tramacastilla

Les Moles, Ulldecona

El Poblet, Valencia

Cal Paradis, Vall d’Alba

BonAmb, Xabia/Javea

Portugal

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Eleven, Lisboa

L'And Vineyards, Montemor-o-Novo — AFP-Relaxnews