The grilled beef at So. Fox, which earned a new Michelin Star at the Michelin Guide American South 2026 ceremony October 21.
Photo by Dave Crawford.
Six Georgia restaurants received new Michelin distinctions at the Michelin Guide American South 2026 ceremony—held last night at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee—including two new Michelin stars, two new Bib Gourmands, and two new Michelin recommended restaurants.
Let’s start with the biggest: awarded new stars this year were So. Fox in Atlanta, and Uberto Restaurant in Gay, Georgia. They were two of only three restaurants across the seven-state region—which includes Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—to receive a new star this year. The third was Dakar NOLA in New Orleans.
Earning new Bib Gourmands (awards that recognize exceptional food at a good value) were Summerland in Atlanta, which opened in July with James Beard Award-winning chef Anne Quatrano at the helm, and Tipsy Thaiger in Roswell.
Summerland farm’s kohlrabi, beet, fennel, and hakurei turnips
Photograph by Andrew Thomas Lee
Lastly, earning new Michelin recommendations were Pink Lotus in Atlanta, and Spring 2nd Branch in Marietta.
Uberto’s chef Ryan Smith was also one of two chefs recognized with Michelin’s new Mindful Voices award, which spotlights hospitality leaders whose sustainability, sourcing, and community work push the industry forward. Uberto sources more than 90 percent of its produce from its on-site regenerative farm, which runs entirely on solar power and uses no chemical pesticides or herbicides.
Another 58 Georgia restaurants earned repeat honors across the categories. Here’s the complete list of Georgia restaurants recognized this year:
One Michelin Star
Atlas (Atlanta)
Bacchanalia (Atlanta)
Hayakawa (Atlanta)
Lazy Betty (Atlanta)
Mujō (Atlanta)
O by Brush (Atlanta)
Omakase Table (Atlanta)
So. Fox (Atlanta) – NEW
Spring (Marietta)
Uberto Restaurant (Gay) – NEW
Bib Gourmand
Antico Pizza Napoletana (Atlanta)
Arepa Mia (Avondale Estates)
Bomb Biscuit Co. (Atlanta)
The Busy Bee (Atlanta)
Estrellita (Atlanta)
Fishmonger (Atlanta)
Fred’s Meat & Bread (Atlanta)
Heirloom Market BBQ (Atlanta)
Little Bear (Atlanta)
Summerland (Atlanta) – NEW
Tipsy Thaiger (Roswell) – NEW
Whoopsie’s (Atlanta)
Michelin Recommended
Avize (Atlanta)
Banshee (Atlanta)
Best BBQ (Chamblee)
BoccaLupo (Atlanta)
Chai Pani (Decatur)
Delbar (Atlanta)
Fawn Wine & Amaro Bar (Decatur)
Food Terminal (Atlanta)
Georgia Boy (Atlanta)
Han Il Kwan (Atlanta)
Hen Mother Cookhouse (Johns Creek)
Home grown (Atlanta)
Kamayan ATL (Doraville)
Kimball House (Decatur)
LanZhou Ramen (Doraville)
Little Sparrow (Atlanta)
Lucky Star (Atlanta)
Lyla Lila (Atlanta)
Madeira Park (Atlanta)
Miller Union (Atlanta)
Nam Phuong (Atlanta)
Pho House (Duluth)
Pink Lotus (Atlanta) – NEW
Poor Hendrix (Atlanta)
Ryokou (Atlanta)
Snackboxe Bistro (Duluth)
Southern Belle (Atlanta)
Spring 2nd Branch (Marietta) – NEW
Staplehouse (Atlanta)
Storico Fresco Alimentari (Atlanta)
Superica (Atlanta)
Table & Main (Roswell)
Talat Market (Atlanta)
The Alden (Chamblee)
The Chastain (Atlanta)
The Deer and the Dove (Decatur)
The General Muir (Atlanta)
Ticonderoga Club (Atlanta)
Tomo (Atlanta)
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours (Atlanta)
Woo Nam Jeong (Doraville)
Xi’an Gourmet House (Atlanta)
Now for the bad news: Comparing 2026’s list against the 2025 Georgia selection, while all eight starred restaurants from last year kept their stars, five restaurants appear to have dropped off Michelin’s guide (one due to closure), and two moved from Bib Gourmand to Recommended.
Dropped out of the guide
Masterpiece (Duluth), previously a Bib Gourmand
Gunshow (Atlanta), previously Recommended
Marcel (Atlanta), previously Recommended
Ñàdair (Atlanta), previously Recommended, now closed
The White Bull (Decatur), previously Recommended
Downgraded from Bib Gourmand to Recommended
Superica (Atlanta)
Table & Main (Roswell)
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