MICHELIN Guide Texas honors three new Starred restaurants in 2026 selection

• Three restaurants earn One MICHELIN Star in 2026 selection
  
• Six new Bib Gourmands are added in addition to 16 new recommended eateries
• Full selection includes 149 restaurants spanning 30 cuisine types

GREENVILLE, S.C. Oct. 8, 2026 - Today the MICHELIN Guide announced the 2026 restaurant selection for Texas. Fabrik in Austin and Goldee's Bar-B•Q in Fort Worth were both promoted to One MICHELIN Star. Additionally, Kappo Kappo in Austin joins the selection with One MICHELIN Star.

The recognition continues with six new restaurants being given a Bib Gourmand for great food at great value. 16 new restaurants join this year's selection as recommended eateries. The full selection includes 149 restaurants with 30 cuisine types represented throughout.

"This year marks another standout year for Texas with three new MICHELIN Stars being awarded," said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. "Over the past three years our anonymous Inspectors have watched the culinary talent across Texas flourish and continue to push boundaries, which is evident in this year's restaurant promotions. Congratulations to the entire restaurant selection. Your commitment to high quality and culinary excellence has been proven again and again."

Here are the new MICHELIN Starred restaurants, with Inspector notes (Inspectors' comments in full on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile app):

One MICHELIN Star

Austin

Fabrik (Vegan cuisine)
Chef Je Wallerstein and her husband Silas are off to the races in their new home in Tarrytown. The handsome space suits them: High ceilings, wood beams, intimate tables angled towards the open kitchen and an upbeat playlist that matches the mood. The menu is entirely plant-based, as the team sources produce and vegetables from a wide network of local Texas farms. This is delicious, imaginative cooking where the likes of mushrooms, beets and corn are celebrated as main events with refinement, creativity and class. Vibrant sauces and clever garnishes taste as good as they look. To complete the experience, consider the biodynamic wine pairing, which is as fairly priced as the tasting menu itself.

Kappo Kappo (Japanese Cuisine)

Born in Paris to Japanese parents, twin brothers Haru and Gohei worked their way around the world before reuniting to open Kappo Kappo within the Austin Proper Hotel. The best seats are certainly at the L-shaped counter, though don't assume this is a typical hushed omakase. Instead, expect a lively ambience with guests chatting and the brothers sharing stories about their lives and their French-Japanese dishes. A single bite kicks off the meal, introducing a gougère filled with a creamy nori emulsion and topped with a tartare of A5 wagyu and toro tuna, plus a spoonful of Ostera caviar. Chawanmushi is a delightful classic before the sashimi course, then a bento box features a variety of items, including a memorable Texas grapefruit terrine.

Fort Worth

Goldee's Bar-B•Q (Barbecue cuisine)
Founded by a youthful and creative cohort, Goldee's is the name on the lips of every barbecue aficionado seeking out great brisket (among other items) in the Fort Worth area. Open only a few days a week from late morning until afternoon, one must go when the getting is this good; and it's absolutely worth the hours-long wait in the Texas sun. The Black Angus brisket, cooked low and slow using local post oak, is meltingly tender with a rich, clean flavor. Turkey is notably juicy, while the jalapeño-cheddar sausage delivers a satisfying snap and balanced spice with molten pockets of Tillamook cheese. Sides like old-school potato salad and savory brisket-studded beans show just equal care. Don't skip the banana pudding, layered with buttery house-made vanilla wafer crumbles.

Bib Gourmand

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors identified six new restaurants to receive a Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value. The full list can be found below.

Texas' 2026 Bib Gourmand restaurants

MICHELIN Special Awards

In addition to the Bib Gourmands, the Guide announced four Special Awards:

Hotels

The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in Texas and throughout the world.

Each hotel in the selection has been chosen by MICHELIN Guide experts for its extraordinary style, service and personality - with options for all budgets - and each can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The selection for Texas features luxury standouts such as the Bowie House, Auberge Collection (Two MICHELIN Keys), the sprawling Hotel ZaZa Dallas (One MICHELIN Key), and the Thompson San Antonio known for its mid-century influences.

The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it's setting a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an unforgettable hotel.

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Texas selection:

Texas' 2026 MICHELIN-Starred restaurants

Texas' 2026 Recommended restaurants