The winners of the first Michelin Guide awards in Texas have been revealed, with 117 restaurants earning some kind of nod, including 15 one-star establishments.
Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. The selection was announced Monday night at 713 Music Hall in Houston.
More than two dozen restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth earned some kind of nod or another but only one won a star: Tatsu Dallas, the an edomae-style restaurant from acclaimed chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi which opened in Deep Ellum in 2022.
Austin and Houston each had six restaurants who were given one stars. San Antonio got one, and Fort Worth got none.
The rest of the nods given to Dallas restaurants were either their Bib Gourmand awards "which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value," or else another category which they called "Recommended," which included local critical favorites like Fearing's and Mr. Charles.
In a release, Michelin Guides international director Gwendal Poullennec said that their mysterious "anonymous Inspectors" were impressed by the culinary community across the state of Texas.
“The selection reflects their findings by highlighting uniquely Texas flavors, such as Barbecue and Tex-Mex, as well as several international influences," Poullennec said.
One Star
Austin
- Barley Swine (Contemporary)
- Craft Omakase (Japanese)
- InterStellar BBQ (Barbecue)
- la Barbecue (Barbecue)
- Leroy and Lewis Barbecue (Barbecue)
- Olamaie (American)
Dallas
Houston
- BCN Taste & Tradition (Spanish)
- CorkScrew BBQ (Spring; Barbecue)
- Le Jardinier Houston (French)
- March (Creative/Mediterranean)
- Musaafer (Indian)
- Tatemó (Mexican)
San Antonio
Green Star
- Dai Due (Austin; American)
- Emmer & Rye (Austin; American)
Bib Gourmand
Michelin inspectors gave 45 restaurants the Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.
- Barbs B Q 102 E. Market St., Lockhart
- Belly of the Beast 5200 FM 2920 Rd., Ste. 180, Spring
- Blood Bros BBQ 5425 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire
- Briscuits 4204 Menchaca Rd., Austin
- Burnt Bean Co. 108 S. Austin St., Seguin
- Cattleack 13628 Gamma Rd., Dallas
- Cuantos Tacos 1108 E. 12th St., Austin
- Cullum's Attaboy 111 Kings Ct., San Antonio
- Dai Due 2406 Manor Rd., Austin
- Distant Relatives 3901 Promontory Point Dr., Austin
- Ema 5307 N. Main St., Houston
- Emmer & Rye 51 Rainey St., Austin
- Franklin Barbecue 900 E. 11th St., Austin
- Gemma 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Ste. 109, Dallas
- Goldee’s 4645 Dick Price Rd., Fort Worth
- The Jerk Shack 10234 Texas 151, Ste. 103, San Antonio
- Kau Ba 2502 Dunlavy St., Houston
- Kemuri Tatsu-ya 2713 E. 2nd St., Austin
- KG BBQ 3108 Manor Rd., Austin
- Killen's 101 Heights Blvd., Houston
- Killen's BBQ 3613 Broadway St., Pearland
- La Santa Barbacha 2806 Manor Rd., Austin
- Ladino 200 E. Grayson St. #100, San Antonio
- Lucia 287 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas
- Mala Sichuan Bistro 9348 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, 77036
- Micklethwait Craft Meats 1309 Rosewood Ave., Austin
- Một Hai Ba 6407 Lewis St., Dallas
- Nam Giao 6938 Wilcrest Dr., Houston
- Nancy's Hustle 2704 Polk St., Houston
- Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen 1907 Greenville Ave., Dallas
- Nixta Taqueria 2512 E. 12th St., Austin
- nobie's 2048 Colquitt St., Houston
- nonna 4115 Lomo Alto Dr., Dallas
- Odd Duck 1201 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- Pinkerton's BBQ 1504 Airline Dr., Houston
- The Pit Room 1201 Richmond Ave., Houston
- Ramen del Barrio 1700 W. Parmer Ln., Austin
- Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q 2111 Riley Fuzzell Rd., Spring
- Rosie Cannonball 1620 Westheimer Rd., Houston
- Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery 136 E. Grayson St., Ste. 120, San Antonio
- Street to Kitchen 3401 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston
- Tejas Chocolate 200 N. Elm St., Tomball
- Theodore Rex 1302 Nance St., Unit A, Houston
- Truth BBQ 110 S. Heights Blvd., Houston
- Veracruz Fonda & Bar 1905 Aldrich St., Austin
Special Award
In addition to the Bib Gourmands and Stars, the Guide announced four Special Awards:
- Exceptional Cocktails Award: Julian Shaffer, Rye
- Sommelier Award (sponsored by Franciacorta): Steven McDonald Pappa Bros. Steakhouse
- Outstanding Service Award: Hailey Pruitt & Lauren Beckman, Mixtli
- Young Chef / Culinary Professional Award (sponsored by Sysco): Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria
Texas’ 2024 Recommended restaurants
A lesser designation for restaurants that don't qualify for a star rating:
- 2M Smokehouse 2731 S. Ww White Rd., San Antonio
- Apt 115 2025 E. 7th St., Austin
- Barbecue Station 1610 N.E. Loop 410, San Antonio
- Barsotti's 4208 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
- Baso 633 W. 19th St., #A, Houston
- Birdie's 2944 E. 12th St., Austin
- Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez 2220 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth
- Bludorn 807 Taft St., Houston
- Brisket & Rice 13111 FM-529 Rd., Houston
- Candente 4306 Yoakum Blvd., Houston
- The Charles 1632 Market Center Blvd., Dallas
- Comedor 501 Colorado St., Austin
- Con Todo 10001 Metric Blvd., Austin
- Crown Block 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas
- dipdipdip Tatsu-Ya 7301 Burnet Rd., Ste. 101, Austin
- Discada 1319 Rosewood Ave., Austin
- El Carlos Elegante 1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas
- Este 2113 Manor Rd., Austin
- Ezov 2708 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
- Fearing's 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas
- Garcia's Mexican Food 842 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio
- Garrison 101 Red River St., Austin
- Georgie 4514 Travis St., Dallas
- Harvest 215 N. Kentucky St., McKinney
- Hidden Omakase 5353 W. Alabama St., Ste. 102, Houston
- Jeffrey's 1204 W. Lynn St., Austin
- Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop 2305 E. 7th St., Austin
- Knox Bistro 3230 Knox St., Dallas
- La Condesa 400 W. 2nd St., Austin
- Late August 4201 Main St., Ste. 120, Houston
- Launderette 2115 Holly St., Austin
- Leche de Tigre 318 E. Cevallos St., San Antonio
- Lenoir 1807 S. 1st St., Austin
- Ling Kitchen 8423 Research Blvd., Austin
- Little Em’s Oyster Bar 1001 S. Alamo St., San Antonio
- Lutie's 4100 Red River St., Austin,
- Maie Day 1603 S. Congress Ave., Austin
- Mercat Bistro 2501 N. Harwood St., Ste. 225, Dallas
- Mexta 106 E. 6th St., Ste. #110, Austin
- Monarch 1401 Elm St., Dallas
- Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen 5811 Manor Rd., Austin
- Nicosi 221 Newell Ave., San Antonio
- Panther City BBQ 201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse 5839 Westheimer Rd., Houston
- Quarter Acre 2023 Greenville Ave., Ste. 110, Dallas
- Rye 1920 Greenville Ave., Dallas
- Sachet 4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
- Signature Restaurant 16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio
- Smoke'N Ash BBQ 5904 S. Cooper St., Arlington
- Stillwell's Hôtel Swexan, 2575 Mckinnon St., Dallas
- Stock & Barrel 316 W. Davis St., Dallas
- Suerte 1800 E. 6th St., Austin
- Tare 12414 Alderbrook Dr., Austin
- Tei-An 1722 Routh St., Dallas
- Terry Black’s BBQ 1003 Barton Springs Rd., Austin
- Toshokan 807 E. 4th St., Austin
- Written By The Seasons 380 Melba St., Dallas, 75208
A toast to the Texas brewers who took home awards at the 2012 Great AmericanBeer Festival.
Michael Peticolas of Peticolas Brewing Company with his gold medal from the 2012GABF.Dennis Zaskoda/Facebook
