New MICHELIN Starred Restaurants Shine Across the American South

Three new restaurants earn One MICHELIN Star in 2026 selection

14 new Bib Gourmands are recognized, while 31 new Recommended restaurants join the selection

Selection boasts 265 restaurants, with 44 cuisine types reflected

by Michelin North America, Inc.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This evening, the MICHELIN Guide revealed the second annual restaurant selection for the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South at a ceremony that took place at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was full of celebration as three new restaurants were awarded One MICHELIN Star: Dakar NOLA in New Orleans, So. Fox in Atlanta and Uberto Restaurant in Gay, Georgia.

In addition to the new Starred restaurants, the anonymous Inspectors identified 14 new Bib Gourmands across the region, bringing the selection total to 59. As they canvassed the region, the Inspectors also identified 31 new Recommended eateries ranging from hidden coastal gems to big city standouts. The full selection for 2026 now includes 265 restaurants, spanning 44 cuisine types. Chefs and restaurant teams were honored onstage during the ceremony.

“In its second year, the MICHELIN Guide American South continues to reveal the remarkable talent and diversity of the region’s culinary landscape,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “As our anonymous Inspectors continued to explore the South, they found not only exciting momentum in established dining destinations, but also exceptional restaurants in smaller communities and unexpected corners of the region. We are delighted to celebrate the talented restaurant teams recognized in this year’s selection.”

Here are the new MICHELIN Star restaurants, with Inspector notes from each (Inspectors’ comments in full on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile app):

One MICHELIN Star

Dakar NOLA (New Orleans; Senegalese cuisine)
Blending the flavors and traditions of Senegal and New Orleans, Chef Serigne Mbaye tells a story that only he can tell. Located in a cottage, the intimate restaurant comprises of just a few tables overlooked by a wall of tribal masks. Making the most local produce and seafood, the kitchen prepares a confident tasting menu where dishes are boldly flavored, keenly balanced and carefully composed. Think shrimp skewers with mustard sauce, Gulf crab with black eyed peas and cassava, and a brilliant soup of shrimp and okra. Jollof rice zapped with fiery habanero chilis and served alongside grilled fish with tamarind broth is as generous as it is thrilling. Original and exceptional, the restaurant offers a transportive experience.

So. Fox (Atlanta; American cuisine)
So. Fox is a delightful surprise tucked inside a small, contemporary building in Atlanta's Virginia-Highland neighborhood. Flooded with natural light, it's the very definition of chic, contemporary design. The name is a nod to the Southern Fox, another name for the American indigenous muscadine grape, and wine is indeed as important as the Southern-leaning cuisine here. Chef Myles Moody and Sommelier Rachael Pack collaborate on an impressive meal that eschews pretense, with a seasonally shifting menu. Corn dumplings in a sweet corn sauce with lump crab meat is beautifully fragrant, original and flawlessly executed. Then, a bowl of piped marshmallow is set with roasted apple granita and purple shiso for an expertly balanced finish.

Uberto Restaurant (Gay, Georgia; Contemporary cuisine)
This distinctive spot about an hour from Atlanta rests amid rolling green hills as part of the World of Quercus resort. Chef Ryan Smith oversees this ambitious dining room that is open on Friday and Saturday evenings only (though hotel guests are invited to additional meals outside of these constraints). The tasting menu celebrates farm-grown ingredients, harnessing fermentation and preservation techniques to make the best of their products. Creative cooking with plenty of on-trend inflections take center stage with plates like miso and Alabama blue crab chawanmushi. Cold-smoked, dry-aged Rohan duck is grilled over binchotan coals and paired with a vibrant carrot puree. To finish, expect the likes of fig ice cream with buckwheat sponge and crumble.

Bib Gourmand

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors gave 14 new restaurants the Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value. The full list can be found below.

American South 2026 Bib Gourmand restaurants

  • A Dopo (new) — 516 Williams St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
  • Acamaya — 3070 Dauphine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
  • Ajja (new) — 209 Bickett Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27608
  • Antico Pizza Napoletana — 1093 Hemphill Ave. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Arepa Mia — 10 N. Clarendon Ave., Ste. A, Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
  • Bao Toan Kitchen & Bar (new) — 1350 Concourse Ave., Ste. 165, Memphis, Tennessee 38104
  • Bayonet — 2015 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, Alabama 35203
  • Bomb Biscuit Co. — 519 Memorial Dr. SE, Ste. B-02, Atlanta, Georgia 30312
  • Cochon — 930 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Cochon Butcher — 930 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Domilise’s Po-Boy & Bar — 5240 Annunciation St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Dooky Chase — 2301 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
  • Elvie's — 809 Manship St., Jackson, Mississippi 39202
  • Estrellita — 580 Woodward Ave., Atlanta, Georgia 30312
  • Fishmonger — 674 N. Highland Ave. NE, Ste. A, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
  • Fred's Meat & Bread — 99 Krog St., Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Heirloom Market BBQ — 2243 Akers Mill Rd. SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
  • Hog & Hominy — 707 W. Brookhaven Cir., Memphis, Tennessee 38117
  • Hungry Eyes — 4206 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Ideal's (new) — 2108 Angier Ave., Durham, North Carolina 27703
  • Kisser — 747 Douglas Ave., Ste. 105B, Nashville, Tennessee 37207
  • La Fête — 2018 Morris Ave., Birmingham, Alabama 35203
  • Lang Van — 3019 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
  • Leon's Oyster Shop — 698 King St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • Little Bear — 71-A Georgia Ave. SE, Ste. A, Atlanta, Georgia 30312
  • Little Chango — 134 Coxe Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Little Coyote — 3950 Tennessee Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409
  • Lufu Nola — 301 Saint Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Luminosa — The Flat Iron Hotel, 20 Battery Park Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Maiz De La Vida (new) — 606 8th Ave. S., #100, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Mala Pata — 2431 Crabtree Blvd., Ste. 102, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
  • Miscellanea Spirit House (new) — 306 S. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, Mississippi 38655
  • Mister Mao — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Mother — 244 Short Coxe Ave., #110, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Okàn (new) — 71 Calhoun St., Ste. 100, Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
  • OvenBird — 2810 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233
  • Palmira (new) — 2366 Ashley River Rd., Charleston, South Carolina 29414
  • Parkway Bakery & Tavern — 538 Hagan Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
  • Peninsula — 1035 W. Eastland Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
  • Pizza Grace — 2212 Morris Ave., Ste. 105, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
  • Prime Barbecue — 403 Knightdale Station Run, Knightdale, North Carolina 27545
  • Redheaded Stranger — 305 Arrington St., Nashville, Tennessee 37207
  • Rivayat Creative Indian (new) — 210 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • S.S. Gai — 1101 McKennie Ave., Bay 3, Nashville, Tennessee 37206
  • Saba — 5757 Magazine St., Ste. A, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Sacred Ground Barbecue — 1052 Pocahontas Rd., Jackson, Mississippi 39206
  • Safta's Table (new) — 129 Allen Toussaint Blvd., Ste. 103, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
  • Sam Jones BBQ — 502 W. Lenoir St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
  • Sho Pizza Bar — 1309 McGavock Pk., Nashville, Tennessee 37216
  • St. Vito Focacceria — 605 Mansion St., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Summerland (new) — 1385 Collier Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Tesoro (new) — 100 E. Weaver St., Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
  • The Busy Bee — 810 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314
  • The Noble South — 203 Dauphin St., Mobile, Alabama 36602
  • The Story of "Mi Cariño" (new) — 1440 S. Tryon St., Ste. 100, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
  • Tipsy Thaiger (new) — 605 Atlanta St., Roswell, Georgia 30075
  • Turkey and the Wolf — 739 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Uzbegim — 117 28th Ave. N., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Whoopsie's — 1 Moreland Ave. SE, Ste. C, Atlanta, Georgia 30316

MICHELIN Special Awards

In addition to the Bib Gourmands and Stars, the Guide announced four Special Awards:

  • Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award — Ally Bowen — Miscellanea Spirit House
  • Michelin Sommelier Award (sponsored by Franciacorta) — William Mellon — manna
  • Michelin Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Capital One) — Jared Patterson — Little Betty Steak Bar
  • Michelin Young Chef / Culinary Professional Award (sponsored by OpenTable) — Héctor González-Mora — The Story of "Mi Cariño"

The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony is presented with the support of Capital One.

Hotels

The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in the American South and throughout the world.

Each hotel in the selection has been chosen by MICHELIN Guide experts for its extraordinary style, service and personality — with options for all budgets — and each can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The selection features the region’s most spectacular hotels, including one of the region's best-kept secrets, The Swag (Two MICHELIN Keys) nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains; the unapologetically luxe Maison Metier (One MICHELIN Key) in New Orlean's Warehouse District; and Nashville's The Dive Motel & Swim Club with a retro design that pays tribute to its locale.

The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it’s setting a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an unforgettable hotel.

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South selection:

  • 2 Stars (Excellent cuisine, worth a detour) — 1
  • 1 Star (High quality cooking, worth a stop) — 21
  • Mindful Voices — 6
  • Bib Gourmand(Good food at moderate price) — 59
  • Recommended restaurants — 184
  • Total number of restaurants in selection — 265
  • Cuisine types reflected in Starred restaurants — 6
  • Cuisine types reflected in Bib Gourmands — 29
  • Cuisine types reflected in selection — 44

American South’s 2026 MICHELIN-Starred restaurants

  • Emeril’s — 2 Stars — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Atlas — 1 Star — 88 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
  • Bacchanalia — 1 Star — 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd., Ste. A, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Bastion — 1 Star — 434 Houston St., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Counter — 1 Star — 2001 W. Morehead St., Ste. D, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
  • Dakar NOLA (new) — 1 Star — 937 Leonidas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
  • Hayakawa — 1 Star — 1055 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Lazy Betty — 1 Star — 999 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
  • Locust — 1 Star — 2305 12th Ave. S., Nashville, Tennessee 37204
  • Malagón Mercado y Taperia — 1 Star — 33 Spring St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • Mujō — 1 Star — 691 14th St. NW, Ste. C, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • O by Brush — 1 Star — 3009 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. 140, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
  • Omakase Table — 1 Star — 3330 Piedmont Rd. NE, #22A, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
  • Saint-Germain — 1 Star — 3054 Saint Claude Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
  • Scoundrel — 1 Star — 18 N. Main St., Greenville, South Carolina 29601
  • So. Fox (new) — 1 Star — 1017 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
  • Spring — 1 Star — 36 Mill St., Marietta, Georgia 30060
  • The Catbird Seat — 1 Star — 700 8th Ave. S., 5th Fl., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Uberto Restaurant (new) — 1 Star — 2 Jimmy Clark Rd., Gay, Georgia 30218
  • Vern's — 1 Star — 41 Bogard St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • Wild Common — 1 Star — 103 Spring St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • Zasu — 1 Star — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

American South's 2026 Recommended restaurants

  • 1856 - Culinary Residence — The Laurel Hotel and Spa, 205 S. College St., Auburn, Alabama 36830
  • 2nd (new) — 1601 Cowart St., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408
  • 5th & Taylor (new) — 1411 5th Ave. N., Nashville, Tennessee 37208
  • Addis Nola — 2514 Bayou Rd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
  • Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant — 48 Commerce St., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Ajax Diner — 118 Courthouse Square, Oxford, Mississippi 38655
  • Albertine (new) — 525 S. Tryon St., Ste. 125, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  • All Day Darling — 102 Montford Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen — 712 W. Brookhaven Cir., Memphis, Tennessee 38117
  • Arnold's Country Kitchen — 605 8th Ave. S., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Atchafalaya — 901 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Au Bon Coin (new) — 724 N. Broadway, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
  • Austin Whereabouts (new) — 6530 Pocahontas Rd., Bessemer, Alabama 35022
  • Automatic Seafood and Oysters — 2824 5th Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233
  • Avize — 956 Brady Ave. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Banshee — 1271 Glenwood Ave. SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316
  • Best BBQ — 5000 Buford Hwy. NE, Chamblee, Georgia 30341
  • BoccaLupo — 753 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Bottega — 2240 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama 35205
  • Brewery Bhavana — 218 S. Blount St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
  • Brodeto — 2201 Iron Works Dr., Ste. 137, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
  • Cafe Roze — 1115 Porter Rd., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
  • Cane Pazzo (new) — 1276 Yeamans Hall Rd., Hanahan, South Carolina 29410
  • Casimiro (new) — 800 Louisa St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
  • Chai Pani — 406 W. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur, Georgia 30030
  • Chez Fonfon — 2007 11th Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama 35205
  • Chubby Fish — 252 Coming St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • City Grocery — 152 Courthouse Sq., Oxford, Mississippi 38655
  • Clancy's — 6100 Annunciation St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
  • Compère Lapin — The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, 535 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Crawford and Son — 618 N. Person St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
  • Cúrate Bar de Tapas — 13 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Current Charcoal Grill — 1625 2nd Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233
  • Customshop — 1601 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
  • Dampf Good BBQ — 6800 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary, North Carolina 27519
  • Delbar — 870 Inman Village Pkwy. NE, Ste. 1, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Di Vino Rosso — 807 Gervais St., Ste. 100, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
  • Easy Bistro & Bar — 801 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
  • Elsie's Plate & Pie — 3145 Government St., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
  • Ever Andalo — 3116 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
  • Evviva (new) — 2600 Dauphine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
  • Fawn (new) — 937 Cooper St., Memphis, Tennessee 38104
  • Fawn Wine & Amaro Bar — 119 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur, Georgia 30030
  • Felicia Suzanne's — 383 S. Main St., Memphis, Tennessee 38103
  • Feliciana Bistrôt and Bar (new) — 405 E. Gibson St., Covington, Louisiana 70433
  • Fig — 232 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • Folk — 823 Meridian St., Nashville, Tennessee 37207
  • Food Terminal — 5000 Buford Hwy., Atlanta, Georgia 30341
  • Galatoire’s — 209 Bourbon St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Georgia Boy — 1043 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
  • Golden Hour — The Radical Asheville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 95 Roberts St., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Good Hot Fish — 10 Buxton Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Haberdish — 3106 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
  • Han Il Kwan — 5458 Buford Hwy. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30340
  • Hattie B’s Hot Chicken — 112 19th Ave. S., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Helen — 2013 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, Alabama 35203
  • Hello Sailor — 20210 Henderson Rd., Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
  • Hen Mother Cookhouse — 11705 Jones Bridge Rd., Ste. B 201, Johns Creek, Georgia 30005
  • Herbsaint — 701 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Herons — The Umstead Hotel & Spa, 100 Woodland Pond Dr., Cary, North Carolina 27513
  • Home grown — 968 Memorial Dr. SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316
  • Hot and Hot Fish Club — 2901 2nd Ave. S., Ste. 110, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
  • Husk — 76 Queen St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • iggy's — 609 Merritt Ave., Ste. 101, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • International Market — 2013 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, Tennessee 37212
  • J.C. Holdway — 501 Union Ave., Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
  • January — Southall Farm & Inn, 2200 Osage Loop, Franklin, Tennessee 37064
  • Jewel of the South (new) — 1026 St. Louis St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  • Jianna — 600 S. Main St., Ste. 200, Greenville, South Carolina 29601
  • Jolie — 620 N. Person St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
  • Judith — 36 Ball Park Rd., Sewanee, Tennessee 37375
  • Junior (new) — 907 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37207
  • Kamayan ATL — 5150 Buford Hwy. NE, Unit A220, Doraville, Georgia 30340
  • Killer PoBoys — 219 Dauphine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  • Kimball House — 303 E. Howard Ave., Decatur, Georgia 30030
  • Kindred — 131 N. Main Street, Davidson, North Carolina 28036
  • La Petite Grocery — 4238 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • LanZhou Ramen — 5231 Buford Hwy. NE, Doraville, Georgia 30340
  • Leo's House of Thirst — 1055 Haywood Rd., Asheville, North Carolina 28806
  • Lewis Barbecue — 464 N. Nassau St., Charleston, South Carolina 29403
  • Little Betty Steak Bar (new) — 321 Rele St., Mountain Brook, Alabama 35223
  • Little Bull — 301 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham, North Carolina 27701
  • Little Mama's — 4521 Sharon Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
  • Little Sparrow — 1198 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Locanda Brasato (new) — 270 Rele St., Mountain Brook, Alabama 35223
  • L'Ostrica (new) — 4701 Park Rd. D., Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  • Lowland — The Pinch Hotel, 36 George St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • Lucky Star — 1050 Howell Mill Rd., Ste. 110, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Lunch — 24 University Ave., Sewanee, Tennessee 37375
  • Lyla Lila — 693 Peachtree St. NE, Ste. 118, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
  • Madeira Park — Otto's Apartment Hotel, 640 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
  • Main Street Meats — 217 E. Main St., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408
  • Manna (new) — 123 Princess St., Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
  • Maringouin (new) — The Roost Boutique Hotel, 604 Porter Ave., Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
  • Merci (new) — 28 Pitt St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • Miller Union — 999 Brady Ave. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Molly's Rise & Shine — 2368 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Motor Supply Company — 920 Gervais St., Columbia, South Carolina 29201
  • Nam Phuong — 4051 Buford Hwy. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345
  • Nanas — 2514 University Dr., Durham, North Carolina 27707
  • Native Fine Diner (new) — 907 Dickinson Ave., Greenville, North Carolina 27834
  • Nikos — 905 W. Main St., Unit 21B, Durham, North Carolina 27701
  • Oak Prime — 4210 River Oaks Dr., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579
  • Omakase Experience by PrimeFish — 2907 Providence Rd., Ste. 101, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
  • Osteria Lupo — 4609 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Patois — 6078 Laurel St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
  • Pêche — 800 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Petals of a Peony — 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy., #105, Cordova, Tennessee 38016
  • Pho House —3606 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, Georgia 30096
  • Pink Lotus (new) — 976 Brady Ave. NW, Ste. 110, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Poole's — 428 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
  • Poor Hendrix — 2371 Hosea L. Williams Dr. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30317
  • Poppy Pies (new) — 800 Manship St., Ste. 106, Jackson, Mississippi 39202
  • Potchke Deli — 318 N. Gay St., Ste. 103, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
  • Present Tense (new) — 509 Houston St., Nashville, Tennessee 37203
  • Prime Fish — 11212 Providence Rd. W., Unit B, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
  • Pulito Osteria — 800 Manship St., Ste. 104, Jackson, Mississippi 39202
  • Pump Social (new) — 24 Church St. NE, Concord, North Carolina 28025
  • Purveyor — 201 Jefferson St. N., Huntsville, Alabama 35801
  • Rada — 2820 Selwyn Ave., Ste 180, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  • Radici Italian Chophouse (new) — 4376 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
  • Raven Steakhouse (new) — 211 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, Tennessee 37801
  • Restaurant August — 301 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Restaurant Constance — 2200 Thrift Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
  • Rêve — 1821 2nd Ave. N., Ste. 176, Birmingham, Alabama 35293
  • Rolf and Daughters — 700 Taylor St., Nashville, Tennessee 37208
  • Ryokou — 565 Northside Dr. SW, #A101, Atlanta, Georgia 30310
  • Saffron NOLA — 4128 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • Saint Claire (new) — 1300 Richland Rd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
  • Salita Pizza (new) — 615 S. 16th St., Ste. 130, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
  • Salt Smokehouse — 1300 Meridian St., D-104, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
  • Seraphine — 324 Blackwell St., Ste. 4, Durham, North Carolina 27701
  • Shotgun Willie's BBQ — 1500 Gallatin Pike S., Ste. 104, Madison, Tennessee 37115
  • Siren Social Club — Hotel Vela, 1409 24th Ave., Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
  • Snackbar — 721 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, Mississippi 38655
  • Snackboxe Bistro — 1960 Day Dr. NW, Ste. 1000, Duluth, Georgia 30096
  • Soby's — 207 S. Main St., Greenville, South Carolina 29601
  • Soprana Rooftop Cucina — Embassy Suites Asheville Downtown, 192 Haywood St., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Sorelle — 88 Broad St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • Southern Belle — 1043 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
  • Spaghett (new) — 224 W. 10th St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  • Spring 2nd Branch (new) — 113 Church St., Marietta, Georgia 30060
  • St. Francisville Inn & Restaurant — 5720 Commerce St., St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775
  • St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar — 223 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
  • Stanbury — 938 N. Blount St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
  • Staplehouse — 541 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312
  • Storico Fresco Alimentari — 3167 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
  • Sunny Point Café — 626 Haywood Rd., Asheville, North Carolina 28806
  • Superica — 99 Krog St., Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Supperland — 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
  • Table — 18 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Table & Main — 1028 Canton St., Roswell, Georgia 30075
  • Tailor — 620 Taylor St., Nashville, Tennessee 37208
  • Talat Market — 112 Ormond St. SE, Ste. A, Atlanta, Georgia 30315
  • Tall John's — 152 Montford Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Tamasha — 4200 Six Forks Rd., Ste. 130, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
  • Taylor Grocery — 4A Depot St., Taylor, Mississippi 38673
  • The Admiral — 400 Haywood Rd., Asheville, North Carolina 28806
  • The Alden — 5070 Peachtree Blvd., Ste. B-140, Chamblee, Georgia 30341
  • The Anchorage — 586 Perry Ave., Greenville, South Carolina 29611
  • THE CHASTAIN — 4320 Powers Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
  • The Crustacean Club (new) — 1036 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
  • The Deer and the Dove — 155 Sycamore St., Decatur, Georgia 30030
  • The Establishment — 28 Broad St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • The Fearrington House Restaurant — 230 Market St., Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
  • The General Muir — 1540 Avenue Pl., Ste. B-230, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
  • The Kingsway — 4201 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
  • The Lobbyist — 272 S. Main St., Ste. 101, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
  • The Obstinate Daughter — 2063 Middle St., Sullivan's Island, South Carolina 29482
  • The Pit Authentic Barbecue — 328 W. Davie St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
  • The Restaurant at RT Lodge — 1406 Wilkinson Pike, Maryville, Tennessee 37803
  • The Restaurant at Zero George — 0 George St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401
  • The Rosecomb — 921 Barton Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405
  • Ticonderoga Club — 99 Krog St. NE, Ste. W, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Tomo — 3630 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. 140, Atlanta, Georgia 30326
  • Topsoil Restaurant — 13 S. Main St., Travelers Rest, South Carolina 29690
  • Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours — 1133 Huff Rd. NW, Ste. D, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
  • Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse — 121 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, North Carolina 28801
  • Vestige — 715 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
  • White Pillars — 1696 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Mississippi 39531
  • Wilder at Windy Hill Farm & Preserve (new) — 1180 Poplar Springs Blair Bend Rd., Loudon, Tennessee 37774
  • Willie Mae's Nola — 898 Baronne St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
  • Woo Nam Jeong — 5953 Buford Hwy. NE, Doraville, Georgia 30340
  • Xi'an Gourmet House — 955 Spring St. NW, #C, Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Mindful Voices – a tribute to inspiring concepts

New for 2026, the Mindful Voices platform brings together inspirational voices from across the hospitality industry – an editorial space where chefs, hoteliers, and winemakers can share their stories and pioneering practices, both with one another and the rest of the world.

“Mindful Voices will give a platform to all those who are rewriting the rules in their respective fields,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “This new framework draws directly from what our Inspection teams witness firsthand: encounters and experiences that are transforming how things are done and that deserve to be shared. Staying true to its identity and values, the MICHELIN Guide will amplify and give full resonance to these voices from the worlds of gastronomy, hospitality and wine so that they can be heard, wherever they may be.”

During this year's ceremony, the MICHELIN Guide highlighted the initiatives of two chefs featured in its Mindful Voices editorial series.

Chef Sam Diminich from Restaurant Constance in Charlotte, North Carolina, works with a team committed to sourcing ingredients from over 30 local farms within a 50-mile radius of the restaurant. This approach supports the local farming community while allowing the team to create a menu that reflects the seasons.

Chef Ryan Smith from Uberto Restaurant in Gay, Georgia, sources over 90% of the restaurant's produce from its on-site regenerative farm, which operates entirely on solar energy and uses no chemical pesticides or herbicides.

Learn more about the new Mindful Voices for the American South here.

The MICHELIN Guide in North America
Michelin announced its first North American Guide in 2005 for New York. Guides have also been added in Chicago (2011); Washington, D.C. (2017); California (San Francisco in 2007, statewide 2019); Florida (Greater Miami, Orlando and Tampa in 2022, adding Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Palm Beaches and St. Pete-Clearwater in 2025, statewide in 2026); Toronto (2022); Vancouver (2022); Colorado (2023); Atlanta (2023), Mexico (2024), Texas (2024), Québec (2024), the American South (2025), Boston (2025), Philadelphia (2025), the Southwest (2026) and the American Great Lakes (2027).

About the MICHELIN Guide

Recognized globally for excellence and quality, the MICHELIN Guide offers a selection of world-class restaurants.

  • The famous One, Two and Three MICHELIN Stars identify establishments serving exceptional cuisine that’s rich in flavor, remarkably executed and infused with the personality of a talented chef.
  • The Bib Gourmand is a designation given to select restaurants that offer good quality food for a good value – often known as personal favorites among the inspectors when dining on their own time.
  • Recommended restaurants and special professional awards are also highlighted by the MICHELIN Guide inspectors.

The MICHELIN Guide remains a reliable companion for any traveler seeking an unforgettable meal and hospitality experience. The Guide was first published in France at the turn of the 20th century to encourage the development of car mobility as well as tire sales by giving practical advice to motorists. Progressively, the Guide has specialized in restaurant, hotel and wine recommendations. Michelin’s inspectors still use the same criteria and manner of selection that were used by the inspectors in the very beginning.

The restaurant selections join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay around the world. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an amazing hotel.

Thanks to the rigorous MICHELIN Guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently in more than 60 destinations, the MICHELIN Guide has become an international benchmark in fine dining.

All restaurants in the Guide are recommended by Michelin’s anonymous inspectors, who are trained to apply the same time-tested methods used by Michelin inspectors for many decades throughout the world. This ensures a uniform, international standard of excellence. As a further guarantee of complete objectivity, Michelin inspectors pay all their bills in full, and only the quality of the cuisine is evaluated.

To fully assess the quality of a restaurant, the inspectors apply five criteria defined by Michelin: product quality; mastery of cooking techniques; harmony of flavors; the personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine; and consistency over time and across the entire menu. These criteria guarantee a consistent and fair selection so a Starred restaurant has the same value regardless of whether it is in Paris, New York or anywhere else in the world.

About Michelin North America, Inc.

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America, Inc. has approximately 22,000 employees and operates 36 production facilities in the United States (michelinman.com) and Canada (michelin.ca).

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