Featured image: January / credit Southall
As a lifelong Southerner and professional foodie, MICHELIN has finally clued into what I’ve known for a long time: the South is home to some of the best food in the world. And no, that’s no longer limited to biscuits and gravy (though you’ll find plenty of that around town)—we’re talking tapas, French bistros, Japanese-influenced seafood, Italian, steakhouses, and much more.
Now the MICHELIN Guide is here, presenting the inaugural American South selection that recognized 228 restaurants across 44 cuisine types. The honors include one Two Star restaurant, 10 new One Star establishments (joining eight pre-existing Atlanta One Star restaurants), three new Green Stars for sustainability, and 50 Bib Gourmands celebrating great food at great value.
Here are the winners who are putting the South on the global culinary map (finally).
Two MICHELIN Stars
- Emeril’s – New Orleans, LA
One MICHELIN Star
Louisiana
- Saint-Germain – New Orleans
- Zasu – New Orleans
North Carolina
- Counter – Charlotte
South Carolina
- Malagón Mercado y Taperia – Charleston
- Scoundrel – Greenville
- Vern’s – Charleston
- Wild Common – Charleston
Tennessee
- Bastion – Nashville
- Locust – Nashville
- The Catbird Seat – Nashville
MICHELIN Green Star (Sustainability)
North Carolina
- Counter – Charlotte
- Luminosa – Asheville
Tennessee
- January – Franklin
Read more about January here.
Bib Gourmand (Great Food, Great Value)
Alabama
- Bayonets – Birmingham
- La Fête – Birmingham
- Ovenbird – Birmingham
- The Noble South – Mobile
- Pizza Grace – Birmingham
Georgia
- Antico Pizza Napoletana – Atlanta
- Arepa Mia – Avondale Estates
- Bomb Biscuit Co. – Atlanta
- Estrellita – Atlanta
- Fishmonger – Atlanta
- Fred’s Meat & Bread – Atlanta
- Heirloom Market BBQ – Atlanta
- Little Bear – Atlanta
- Masterpiece – Duluth
- Superica – Atlanta
- Table & Main – Roswell
- The Busy Bee – Atlanta
- Whoopie’s – Atlanta
Louisiana
- Acamaya – New Orleans
- Cochon – New Orleans
- Cochon Butcher – New Orleans
- Domilise’s Po-Boy & Bar – New Orleans
- Dooky Chase – New Orleans
- Hungry Eyes – New Orleans
- Lufu Nola – New Orleans
- Mister Mao – New Orleans
- Parkway Bakery & Tavern – New Orleans
- Saba – New Orleans
- Turkey and the Wolf – New Orleans
Mississippi
- Elvie’s – Jackson
- Sacred Ground Barbecue – Jackson
North Carolina
- Lang Van – Charlotte
- Little Chango – Asheville
- Luminosa – Asheville
- Mala Pata – Raleigh
- Mother – Asheville
- Prime Barbecue – Knightsdale
- Sam Jones BBQ – Raleigh
South Carolina
- Leon’s Oyster Shop – Charleston
- Lewis Barbecue – Charleston
- Rodney Scott’s BBQ – Charleston
Tennessee
- Hog & Hominy – Memphis
- Kisser – Nashville
- Little Coyote – Chattanooga
- Peninsula – Nashville
- Redheaded Stranger – Nashville
- Sho Pizza Bar – Nashville
- SS Gai – Nashville
- St. Vito Focacceria – Nashville
- Uzbegim – Nashville
Special Awards
MICHELIN Sommelier Award:
- Alex Burch / Bad Idea (Nashville)
MICHELIN Young Chef Award
- E.J Lagasse / Emeril’s (Atlanta)
MICHELIN Outstanding Service Award:
- Pardis Stitt / Bottega (Birmingham)
MICHELIN Exceptional Cocktails Award:
- Colleen Hughes / Supperland (Charlotte)
Find more in Southern dining here.
