Michelin Guide Names 2026 American South Honorees

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South announced new honors across the region, including first-time one-star awards for So. Fox in Atlanta and Uberto Restaurant in Gay, Georgia, bringing the state’s total to 10 starred restaurants. In South Carolina, four restaurants retained their stars, three Lowcountry restaurants earned new Bib Gourmand distinctions, and others were newly recommended; Nashville’s Bastion, Locust and The Catbird Seat retained their stars, while Maíz de la Vida earned a Bib Gourmand and three restaurants were newly recommended. In New Orleans, Dakar NOLA received its first star, joining Emeril’s, Saint-Germain and Zasu among the city’s starred restaurants; Emeril’s retained two stars. Other honors included Little Coyote’s Bib Gourmand in Chattanooga, new recommendations and awards in Alabama and Mississippi, Charlotte’s Counter- retaining its Michelin and Green stars, and Bib Gourmand and recommended selections in Charlotte, Raleigh and Memphis.