{"id":461061,"date":"2026-10-09T10:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/461061\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:05:03","slug":"michelin-guide-texas-winners-are-here-fort-worth-gets-its-first-star-while-dallas-and-houston-retain-theirs-but-see-bib-gourmand-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/461061\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin Guide Texas Winners Are Here \u2014 Fort Worth Gets Its First Star, While Dallas and Houston Retain Theirs But See Bib Gourmand Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

After making its Texas debut in 2024, the Michelin Guide hosted its first two annual awards ceremonies in Houston. But this year, the iconic dining guide made a big change and has dropped the in-person celebration, announcing in August that it would release the 2026 Michelin-starred restaurants only online \u2014 by press release and through Michelin\u2019s digital channels.<\/p>\n

In the announcement, Michelin explained its reasoning behind the change as part of an evolution of their approach, as the Guide spans over 60 destinations worldwide<\/a>, to diversify formats through which it unveils the annual restaurant selection.<\/p>\n

Now, the day is here that Michelin announces its Texas awards and we\u2019ve rounded up all of\u00a0the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio\u00a0spots recognized with Stars, Bib Gourmands, and other distinctions in the 2026 Michelin Guide Texas.<\/p>\n

But first, here are a few Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston highlights we must acknowledge:<\/p>\n

\"Goldee\u2019sIn 2020, newcomer Goldee\u2019s Barbecue in Fort Worth topped Texas Monthly\u2019s list of the state\u2019s 50 best barbecue joints.
\nThe Michelin Stars<\/p>\n

Good news: no Dallas or Houston restaurants lost their star. That includes Mamani and Tatsu in Dallas, and BNC Taste & Tradition, Le Jardinier, March, Musaafer, and Tatem\u00f3 in Houston. Even better news, Fort Worth earned its first star with Goldee\u2019s Bar-B\u2022Q<\/a>!<\/p>\n

In its announcement this morning<\/a>, the Michelin Guide notes that barbecue restaurants are still continuing to succeed in our state. \u201cGoldee\u2019s Bar-B\u2022Q in Fort Worth shines especially bright as it has been promoted from Bib Gourmand status to One Star,\u201d it notes.<\/p>\n

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There are now a total of 19 Michelin-starred restaurants in Texas. Austin\u2019s Kappo Kappo and Fabrik earned stars this year as well.<\/p>\n

Michelin also says that \u201cmany chefs in Texas are building restaurants and dining experiences around a singular creative vision, culinary philosophy or the chef\u2019s personal heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is evident in the following new additions to Bib Gourmand and Recommended lists we dive into below. Green Stars were absent from this year\u2019s announcement, but the Guide highlights farm-to-table concepts like McKinney\u2019s Harvest at the Masonic.<\/p>\n

\"MolinoMolino Ol\u014dy\u014d comes from chef Olivia L\u00f3pez and Jonathan Percival. (Photo by Elizabeth Lavin)
\nWhat\u2019s Changed in Dallas<\/p>\n

In Dallas (where I am based), there was a lot of chatter that Sushi Kozy<\/a> might win a star this round (we had hoped), but the omakase newcomer retained their Recommended status for a second year. The hype for brand-new Ol\u014dy\u014d was real, and they were recognized as Recommended.<\/p>\n

\u201cChef Olivia L\u00f3pez has created Ol\u014dy\u014d<\/a> with a strong identity around heirloom Mexican corn, masa, and the cooking of Colima, a state on Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast. While the menu is highly seasonal, dishes like tamales, huaraches (thick corn tortillas with toppings) and sopes (masa-based dough with pinched-up rims) often appear,\u201d states Michelin.<\/p>\n

Fond, M\u0100BO, and Plano\u2019s Jashan were also Recommended newcomers. Georgie was mysteriously removed from this list.<\/p>\n

As for Bib Gourmand (which recognizes restaurants that serve high-quality food at an accessible, moderate price), in Dallas, Lucia lost its Bib status (higher prices?) but was moved over to the Recommended list. And Resident Taqueria was finally given a Bib Gourmand. Nothing changed for Fort Worth in either group.<\/p>\n

\"AttaA signature dish of Chef Bindra\u2019s at Kitchen Rumors is his whole roasted chicken in a sealed dough crust. (Photo by Chris Furia)
\nHow About Houston<\/p>\n

In Houston, no Bibs were lost, but five new spots were added to the list: Murray\u2019s Pizza & Wine<\/a>, Kh\u00f3i Barbecue, Bar Buena, Xolo, and Kitchen Rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone at Kahani Social Group [owners of Kitchen Rumors<\/a>] has poured a piece of themselves into this restaurant, and receiving a Bib Gourmand is deeply emotional for all of us,\u201d co-owner Surpreet Singh tells PaperCity. \u201cIt brings back the long nights, the sacrifices, and the moments when we leaned on one another to keep going. The most beautiful part is that every person on our team can look at this recognition and say, \u201cI helped make that happen.\u2019 We\u2019re incredibly grateful to our guests for believing in us and giving our work a place in their lives. We\u2019ll celebrate this together, then get back to doing what brought us here: caring for one another and putting food we\u2019re proud of on every table.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michelin notes that \u201cat new Bib Gourmand Xolo<\/a>, Chef Javier Becerra brings Mexico City to Houston through creative cocktails, bar snacks and small plates, including the Guava Matcha Tini, tuna tostada and triple-cooked octopus with mole blanco.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Recommended, Houston additions include Oru, Angie\u2019s Pizza, Mayahuel, Di An Pho, Levant BBQ, Sushi Koriuchi, 1111, Jantra, and Osteria di Mercato.<\/p>\n

Levant BBQ \u201cblends Central Texas barbecue with Levantine flavors. Here, classic smoked meats like brisket and ribs live side-by-side with items such as lamb chops, fasolia (a Middle Eastern bean dish), and hummus. With the brisket shawarma, the two cuisines come together seamlessly in the same dish,\u201d says Michelin.<\/p>\n

They also boast Jantra, which comes from the husband-and-wife team behind Houston\u2019s Street to Kitchen<\/a>, Chef Benchawan \u201cG\u201d Jabthong and Graham Painter. \u201c[The couple]\u00a0has recently opened an ambitious new contemporary restaurant next door called Jantra<\/a>. This intimate, eight-seat spot departs from the traditional Thai offerings of its Bib Gourmand sister restaurant by featuring a tasting menu that combines Thai flavors, global ingredients, and Chef G\u2019s childhood memories and travels through Thailand, Myanmar, and the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MamaniThe agnolotti is a must-order at Mamani. The ingredients change seasonally. (Courtesy)
\nBreaking Down All the Michelin Winners
\nOne Star Restaurants<\/p>\n

Austin<\/p>\n

Barley Swine
\nCraft Omakase
\nHestia
\nInterStellar BBQ
\nKappo Kappo (New)
\nLeroy and Lewis Barbecue
\nFabrik (New)<\/p>\n

Dallas<\/p>\n

Fort Worth<\/p>\n

Goldee\u2019s Bar-B\u2022Q\u00a0 (New)<\/p>\n

\"InsideInside the dining room at Le Jardinier housed within The Museum of Fine Arts. (Photo by Claudia Casbarian for Julie Soefer Photography)<\/p>\n

Houston<\/p>\n

BCN Taste & Tradition
\nLe Jardinier
\nMarch
\nMusaafer
\nTatem\u00f3<\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/p>\n

Other Texas Towns<\/p>\n

\"Murray\u2019sMurray\u2019s Pizza & Wine is located at 9655 Katy Fwy, Suite 3110, next to the newly opened Leaf & Grain Memorial location. (Photo by Michael Ma)
\nBib Gourmand (New)<\/p>\n

Dallas<\/p>\n

Houston<\/p>\n

Murray\u2019s Pizza & Wine
\nKh\u00f3i Barbecue
\nBar Buena
\nKitchen Rumors
\nXolo<\/p>\n

Bib Repeater<\/p>\n

Austin<\/p>\n

Mercado Sin Nombre
\nParish Barbecue
\nBriscuits
\nCuantos Tacos
\nDai Due
\nDistant Relatives
\nEmmer & Rye
\nFranklin Barbecue
\nKemuri Tatsu-ya
\nKG BBQ
\nLa Santa Barbacha
\nMicklethwait Craft Meats
\nNixta Taqueria
\nOdd Duck
\nVeracruz Fonda & Bar<\/p>\n

\"MotMot Hai Ba is well-known for its garlic noodles. (Photo by Kathy Tran)<\/p>\n

Dallas<\/p>\n

Cattleack Barbeque
\nGemma
\nMot Hai Ba
\nNgon Vietnamese Kitchen
\nNonna<\/p>\n

Houston<\/p>\n

Annam
\nCasaema
\nCh\u00f2pnBl\u1ecdk
\nDa Gama Canteen
\nMaximo
\nPapalo Taqueria
\nMala Sichuan Bistro
\nPinkerton\u2019s Barbecue
\nThe Pit Room
\nNam Giao
\nNancy\u2019s Hustle
\nNobie\u2019s
\nRosie Cannonball
\nStreet to Kitchen
\nTheodore Rex
\nTruth BBQ<\/p>\n

\"InteriorInside the stylish looking Maximo restaurant situated in West University. (Photo by Carla Gomez)<\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/p>\n

Mezquite
\nCullum\u2019s Attaboy
\nThe Jerk Shack
\nLadino
\nSoutherleigh Fine Food & Brewery<\/p>\n

Other Texas Towns<\/p>\n

Barbs B Q, Lockhart
\nBelly of the Beast, Spring
\nBlood Bros. BBQ, Bellaire
\nRosemeyer Bar-B-Q, Spring
\nTejas Chocolate & Barbecue, Tomball
\nBurnt Bean Co., Seguin
\nKillen\u2019s BBQ, Pearland<\/p>\n

\"SushiThe scallop tartlet is a favorite on the Sushi Kozy omakase menu. (Courtesy)
\nMichelin Recommended<\/p>\n

Austin<\/p>\n

Apt 115
\nBirdie\u2019s
\nComedor
\nDin Ho Chinese BBQ (New)
\nDiscada
\nEste
\nEzov
\nJeffrey\u2019s
\nJoe\u2019s Bakery & Coffee Shop (New)
\nla Barbecue (New)
\nLa Condesa
\nLaunderette
\nLe Calamar
\nLenoir
\nLing Kitchen
\nLutie\u2019s
\nMexta
\nMum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen
\nSiti
\nSuerte
\nTare
\nTerry Black\u2019s BBQ
\nToshokan<\/p>\n

Dallas<\/p>\n

Barsotti\u2019s
\nCrown Block
\nEl Carlos Elegante
\nFearing\u2019s
\nFond (New)
\nKnox Bistro
\nLucia (New)
\nM\u0100BO (New)
\nMercat Bistro
\nMister Charles
\nMonarch
\nOl\u014dy\u014d (New)
\nQuarter Acre
\nSachet
\nStillwell\u2019s
\nStock & Barrel
\nSushi Kozy
\nTei-An
\nWritten by the Seasons
\nJashan, Plano (New)
\nHarvest at the Masonic, McKinney
\nSmoke\u2019N Ash BBQ, Arlington<\/p>\n

Fort Worth<\/p>\n

Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez
\nPanther City BBQ<\/p>\n

\"Group\u201cAt Mayahuel, we\u2019re not just preparing food \u2014 we\u2019re honoring time, place, and process,\u201d says Robledo Richards. (Photo by Bethany Ochs)<\/p>\n

Houston<\/p>\n

Agnes and Sherman
\nAngie\u2019s Pizza (New)
\nBar Bludorn
\nBaso
\nBludorn
\nCandente
\nCredence
\nDi An Pho (New)
\nHong Kong Food Street, Katy
\nJantra (New)
\nJ-Bar-M Barbecue
\nJosephine\u2019s
\nLevant BBQ (New)
\nMayahuel (New)
\nOru (New)
\nOsteria di Mercato (New)
\nPappas Bros. Steakhouse
\nPerseid
\nSushi Horiuchi (New)
\nThe Marigold Club
\n1111 (New)<\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/p>\n

2M Smokehouse
\nGarcia\u2019s Mexican Food
\nLeche de Tigre
\nLittle Em\u2019s Oyster Bar
\nLovers Pizzeria (New)
\nReese Bros Barbecue
\nSignature Restaurant
\nPetit Coquin (New)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After making its Texas debut in 2024, the Michelin Guide hosted its first two annual awards ceremonies in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":461062,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-461061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}