The new Michelin Guide for Texas has been revealed. Austin, Houston and San Antonio banded together with Dallas and Fort Worth to bring the secretive restaurant rating service to Texas last year, with each city’s convention and visitor’s bureau doling out thousands in a move expected to entice travelers to visit the Lone Star State.
While Michelin gave out at least one star to almost every city in 2024, no restaurant holds onto its accolade year to year. Michelin started anew in 2025 and chose to add to its existing guide.
No restaurant was removed from the 2025 Texas Michelin Guide. There were only additions, and in one case, a San Antonio restaurant, Nicosi, rose from Recommended to earn a star.
The highest rating achieved across the state was a 1 star, with 18 restaurants between Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio receiving the distinction that identifies establishments with exceptional cuisine. One of the new starred restaurants added to Michelin’s list in 2025 was Mamani, a restaurant that has been open in Dallas for less than two months. Once again, there were no 2-star or 3-star accolades, the highest Michelin achievements, in Texas.
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Fort Worth once again did not receive a star. It also was the only city to not have a new restaurant added to the Bib Gourmand or Recommended ranks.
Three Austin restaurants and one in San Antonio received Green Star nods for restaurants pursuing sustainable gastronomy.
Statewide, there were 52 Bib Gourmand restaurants for restaurants offering good quality at a good value, that’s eight more restaurants than Michelin had in its 2024 guide. The rule of thumb is that a diner at a Bib Gourmand restaurant can have two courses, along with a glass of wine or dessert, for about $50 before tax or tip to gain this designation.
Seventy restaurants were selected as “Recommended” by Michelin. Recommended signals restaurants that were still of-note to inspectors, but did not qualify for a star-rating or Bib Gourmand.
There were four special awards extended by Michelin to individuals in the industry. Those were as follows: Chas Martin of Mister Charles (and co-owner of Duro Hospitality) won the Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award; Celia Pellegrini of Este/Suerte in Austin, the Michelin Sommelier Award; Elliot Wood of Credence in Houston, the Michelin Outstanding Service Award; and Chuck Charnichart of Barbs B Q in Lockhart, the Michelin Young Chef/Culinary Professional Award.
Michelin inspectors evaluate restaurants on five criteria: 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. Michelin says the same consistency and fairness are applied in any market as much as they are in Paris or New York.
Houston added the most new accolades with 14; Austin, 8; San Antonio, 6; and Dallas, 2.
Here’s a look at the Michelin restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, presented by city in alpha order.
AUSTIN MICHELIN RESTAURANTS1-star Michelin restaurants in Austin
Barley Swine
Craft Omakase
Hestia
InterStellar BBQ
La Barbecue
Leroy and Lewis Barbecue
Olamaie
Green star Michelin restaurants in Austin
Dai Due
Emmer & Rye
Nixta Taqueria
Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurants in Austin and the Austin area
Barbs B Q
Briscuits
Cuantos Tacos
Dai Due
Distant Relatives
Emmer & Rye
Franklin Barbecue
Kemuri Tatsu-ya
KG BBQ
La Santa Barbacha
Mercado Sin Nombre
Micklethwait Craft Meats
Nixta Taqueria
Odd Duck
Parish Barbecue
Ramen del Barrio
Veracruz Fonda & Bar
Recommended Michelin restaurants in Austin
Apt 115
Birdie’s
Comedor
Con Todo
Dipdipdip Tatsu-Ya
Discada
Este
Esov
Fabrik
Garrison
Jeffrey’s
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
La Condesa
Launderette
Le Calamar
Lenoir
Ling Kitchen
Lutie’s
Maie Day
Mexta
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen
Pasta|Bar Austin
Poeta
Siti
Suerte
Tare
Terry Black’s BBQ
Toshokan
DALLAS MICHELIN RESTAURANTS1-star Michelin restaurants in Dallas
Tatsu. Cuisine: Japanese. 3309 Elm St., Dallas.
Mamani. Cuisine: French. 2681 Howell St., #BU4, Dallas.
Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurants in Dallas
Cattleack. Cuisine: Barbecue. 13628 Gamma Road, Dallas.
Gemma. Cuisine: Bistro. 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas.
Lucia. Cuisine: Italian. 287 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas.
Một Hai Ba. Cuisine: Vietnamese. 6047 Lewis St., Dallas.
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen. Cuisine: Vietnamese. 1907 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Nonna. Cuisine: Italian. 4115 Lomo Alto Drive, Dallas.
Recommended restaurants in Dallas and the Dallas area
Barsotti’s. Cuisine: Italian. 4208 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.
Crown Block. Cuisine: Steakhouse and sushi. 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas.
El Carlos Elegante. Cuisine: Mexican. 1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas.
Fearing’s. Cuisine: Southwestern. 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas.
Georgie. Cuisine: New American. 4514 Travis St., Dallas.
Harvest. Cuisine: American. 215 N. Kentucky St., McKinney.
Knox Bistro. Cuisine: French. 3230 Knox St., Dallas.
Mercat Bistro. Cuisine: French. 2501 N. Harwood St. #225, Dallas.
Mister Charles. Cuisine: Italian and French. 3219 Knox St., #170.
Monarch. Cuisine: Italian. 1401 Elm St., Dallas.
Quarter Acre. Cuisine: Global. 2023 Greenville Ave. #110, Dallas.
Rye. Cuisine: Modern American. 1920 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Sachet. Cuisine: Mediterranean. 4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.
Stillwell’s. Cuisine: Steakhouse. Hôtel Swexan, 2575 McKinnon St., Dallas.
Stock & Barrel. Cuisine: Modern American. 316 W. Davis St., Dallas.
Sushi Kozy. Cuisine: Japanese. 2000 Ross Ave., Ste. 150, Dallas.
Tei-An. Cuisine: Japanese. 1722 Routh St., Dallas.
Written by the Seasons. Cuisine: Global. 380 Melba St., Dallas.
FORT WORTH MICHELIN RESTAURANTSBib Gourmand restaurants in Fort Worth
Goldee’s Barbecue. Cuisine: Barbecue. 4645 Dick Price Road, Fort Worth.
Recommended restaurants in Fort Worth and the Fort Worth area
Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez. Cuisine: Mexican. 2220 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth.
Panther City BBQ. Cuisine: Barbecue. 201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth.
Smoke’N Ash BBQ. Cuisine: Barbecue. 5904 S. Cooper St., Arlington.
HOUSTON MICHELIN RESTAURANTS1-star Michelin restaurants in Houston and the Houston area
BCN Taste & Tradition
CorkScrew BBQ
Le Jardinier Houston
March
Musaafer
Tatemó
Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurants in Houston and the Houston area
Annam
Belly of the Beast
Blood Bros BBQ
Casaema
ChòpnBlọk
da Gama Canteen
Killen’s
Killen’s BBQ
Mala Sichuan Bistro
Maximo
Nam Giao
Nancy’s Hustle
Nobie’s
Papalo Taqueria
Pinkerton’s BBQ
The Pit Room
Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q
Rosie Cannonball
Street to Kitchen
Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue
Theodore Rex
Truth BBQ
Recommended Michelin restaurants in Houston
Agnes and Sherman
Bar Bludorn
Baso
Bludorn
Brisket & Rice
Candente
Credence
Hidden Omakase
Hong Kong Street Food
J-Bar-M Barbecue
Josephine’s
Late August
Neo (temporarily closed)
Perseid
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
The Marigold Club
SAN ANTONIO MICHELIN RESTAURANTS1-star Michelin restaurants in San Antonio
Mixtli
Isidore
Nicōsi
Green star Michelin restaurant in San Antonio
Isidore
Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurants in San Antonio and the San Antonio area
Burnt Bean Co.
Cullum’s Attaboy
The Jerk Shack
Ladino
Mezquite
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery
Recommended Michelin restaurants in San Antonio
2M Smokehouse
Barbecue Station
Garcia’s Mexican Food
Leche de Tigre
Little Em’s Oystery Bar
Reese Bros Barbecue
Signature Restaurant
This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of the Michelin Guide Texas. Read more about the restaurant picks in Dallas-Fort Worth and across Texas.