Overview
- The MICHELIN Guide Texas published its 2026 selections Thursday, recognizing 149 restaurants and awarding One MICHELIN Stars to Fabrik and Kappo Kappo in Austin and Goldee's Bar-B-Q in Fort Worth.
- City totals shifted: Austin now has seven starred restaurants after two additions and the demotion of La Barbecue to Recommended, Houston retained its six stars, Fort Worth earned its first star, San Antonio has three, and Dallas has two.
- The guide expanded its value and neighborhood coverage by adding six new Bib Gourmands and 16 new Recommended entries, bringing the totals to 54 Bib Gourmand restaurants and 76 Recommended spots across Texas.
- The standalone Texas guide was produced under a three-year contract that has now ended; the state paid $1.35 million over the term and each major city contributed $270,000, and officials are negotiating whether to renew or revise the arrangement.
- The new awards are already affecting business on the ground with reports of hours-long waits at Goldee's and surging reservation demand, and Michelin also named special honorees for cocktails, sommeliers and young chefs in the 2026 selection.