It’s Official: Atlanta’s Michelin Guide is Here!
It’s Official: Atlanta’s Michelin Guide is Here!
The Georgia Restaurant Association is thrilled to extend heartfelt congratulations to Atlanta’s very first Michelin Guide class! Thanks to years of dedication and commitment from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Atlanta joins just five other regions in the United States to receive this prestigious accolade - securing the city's status as a global destination. All award recipients were honored on Tuesday, October 25 at the Rialto Center in Downtown Atlanta – get to know them below:
ONE STAR
The MICHELIN Star recognizes restaurants which source high-quality ingredients, have mastered attention to detail and taste, exhibit the executive chef’s personality throughout the menu, provide consistent service, and offer an unforgettable guest experience.
- Atlas | Buckhead
- Bacchanalia | Blandtown
- Hayakawa | West Midtown
- Lazy Betty | Candler Park
- Mujo | Westside Provisions District
GREEN STAR
The MICHELIN Green Star recognizes restaurants which exhibit a high standard of sustainability in daily operations, ingredient sourcing, and waste mitigation.
- The Chastain | Chastain Park
- Bacchanalia | Blandtown
MICHELIN SERVICE AWARD
The MICHELIN Service Award recognizes passionate individuals who elevate the guest experience through exceptional service.
- Neil McCarthy | Miller Union
EXCEPTIONAL COCKTAILS AWARD
The MICHELIN Exceptional Cocktails Award recognizes a restaurant or group of individuals who consistently craft innovative cocktails.
- Bocca Lupo | Inman Park
SOMMELIER AWARD
The MICHELIN Sommelier Award recognizes a sommelier that exhibits exceptional knowledge of wine – including pairings, grape varieties, production techniques and areas of origin.
- Juan Fernando Cortes | The Chastain
MICHELIN YOUNG CHEF AWARD
The MICHELIN Young Chef Award recognizes an up-and-coming chef that exhibits culinary innovation and great potential in their industry.
- Chef Jarret Stieber | Little Bear
BIB GOURMAND
The MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award recognizes unique restaurants that offer exceptional flavor and service at an accessible price point.
- Arepa Mia | Avondale Estates
- Banshee | East Atlanta Village
- Bomb Biscuit | Inman Park
- Busy Bee Café | Downtown
- Estrellita | Grant Park
- Fred’s Meat and Bread | Krog Street Market
- Fishmonger | Poncey Highland
- Heirloom Market BBQ | Sandy Springs
- Little Bear | Summerhill
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS
MICHELIN Recommended Restaurants are recognized for standing out above the rest – through their use of quality ingredients, creativity, and variety.
- The Alden | Chamblee
- Bocca Lupo | Inman Park
- Chai Pani | Decatur
- The Chastain | Chastain Park
- Delbar | Midtown, Inman Park
- Food Terminal | Sandy Springs, Chamblee
- The General Muir | Emory Point
- Georgia Boy/Southern Belle | Poncey Highland
- Gunshow | Glenwood Park
- Han Il Kwan | Doraville
- Home Grown | Reynoldstown
- Kamayan ATL | Doraville
- Kimball House | Decatur
- LanZhou Ramen | Doraville
- Lyla Lila | Midtown
- Marcel | Westside Provisions District
- Miller Union | West Midtown
- Nam Phuong | Buford Highway
- Poor Hendrix | East Lake
- Snackboxe Bistro | Doraville
- Storico Fresco Alimentari | Buckhead
- Talat Market | Summerhill
- Ticonderoga Club | Krog Street Market
- Tiny Lou’s | Poncey Highland
- Tomo | Buckhead
- Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours | West Midtown
- The White Bull | Decatur
- Xi’an Gourmet House | Midtown
We congratulate all restaurants and service professionals above for their outstanding contributions to Atlanta’s restaurant scene and we look forward to seeing how you continue to transform our culinary landscape. Cheers to your success, innovation, and service to our ever-evolving industry!