• MICHELIN Guide inspectors are already visiting Texas restaurants

  • The Texas MICHELIN Guide will be the eighth Michelin destination in the United States

  • Guide selection will include Starred restaurants, Bib Gourmands and Recommended

Austin, Texas; July 16, 2024 — Michelin and Travel Texas today revealed an expansion of The MICHELIN Guide, with the announcement of The MICHELIN Guide Texas. 

The partnership combines Texas’s strength in tourism with Michelin’s 120-plus years of experience in gastronomy.

“The Texas culinary scene has proven to be an exhilarating one, with multicultural influences, homegrown ingredients and talent that is rich in ambition,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “Foodies and travel enthusiasts alike will find something to enjoy, with such a broad dining scene spanning farm-to-table dishes, fusion cuisine, upscale dining and the famous Texas-style barbecue. Texas is a perfect fit for the MICHELIN Guide, based on the experiences of our anonymous inspectors.”

The inaugural edition of The MICHELIN Guide Texas will include selections from Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, and will be announced later this year.

“This is exciting for Austin,” said Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin. “For a long time, we’ve attracted visitors from around the world, in part because of our distinct food offerings— and we stay true to our city’s ability to let our people be creative and show their style by cultivating the talents of many of our local restaurateurs and chefs. Today’s announcement further cements Austin’s place as a culinary destination.”

"As one of the most diverse and unique culinary destinations in Texas, Visit Austin is excited to work with Travel Texas to welcome the world-renowned MICHELIN Guide to our city and state," said Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Visit Austin. "Austin residents and visitors have long enjoyed our exceptional and growing food scene, thanks to our incredibly talented local chefs. The MICHELIN Guide will further elevate Austin's culinary community, which offers a variety of flavors with the authentically friendly attitude that can only be found in Austin. We are honored to help position Texas as a global dining destination alongside our friends in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio."