Yes. Austin has seven Michelin-starred restaurants, all one star, as of the 2025 Michelin Guide Texas. The full list is Barley Swine, Craft Omakase, Hestia, InterStellar BBQ, la Barbecue, LeRoy and Lewis, and Olamaie. The headline is that three of the seven are barbecue joints, which is something no other city in the country can say, set alongside the tasting-menu and omakase rooms you would expect. Austin earned its first Michelin Guide in November 2024 and held every star in the October 2025 update. Here is each one, plus the Green Star and Bib Gourmand winners worth knowing. We refresh this when the next guide lands.
Hestia
Kevin Fink’s downtown flagship cooks nearly everything over a 20-foot open hearth, with dry-aged steaks and a live-fire chef’s tasting that runs north of 200 dollars a head. It is the most ambitious of Austin’s non-barbecue stars and the clearest special-occasion booking. Reserve well ahead on weekends.
Visit site →Olamaie
Michael Fojtasek earned the star for refined Southern cooking just north of downtown on San Antonio Street. The seasonal menu is the draw, but the famous order is off-menu: the buttermilk biscuits with whipped honey butter, limited nightly, that regulars request the moment they sit down. Ask early.
Visit site →Barley Swine
Bryce Gilmore’s tasting-menu room on Burnet Road is the fine-dining sibling to his more casual Odd Duck, built around a long, fast-changing seasonal menu of small, technical, wood-fire-driven courses. It is ingredient-led, so go open to whatever the kitchen is running that week rather than set on a single dish.
Visit site →Craft Omakase
Hidden in Rosedale at 4400 North Lamar, tucked behind a Chipotle, Craft Omakase is a 22-course seasonal sushi omakase from chefs Charlie Wang and Nguyen Nguyen, who spent years at Uchiko before opening their own counter in 2023. It earned a star within its first year. Seats are few and the format is fixed, so book ahead.
Visit site →InterStellar BBQ
One of the three barbecue stars that make Austin singular. John Bates runs the pits in far North Austin off RR 620, pushing modern Texas barbecue with house-made sausages and a deep bench of sides that get as much attention as the brisket. It is open Wednesday through Sunday until sold out, so go early.
Visit site →la Barbecue
LeAnn Mueller and Esaul Ramos turned a trailer into one of Austin’s defining barbecue rooms, now in East Austin, with peppery brisket, pulled pork, and house sausage that regularly rank among the state’s best. The line is the cost of entry, though pre-orders help. This is classic Texas barbecue done at a very high level.
Visit site →LeRoy and Lewis
The new-school counterpoint to the classic spots, LeRoy and Lewis built its name in South Austin on cuts that go well beyond brisket: beef cheeks, citrus-cured pork belly, and rotating specials off the day’s board. Order what is on the board rather than what you expected, and go early before the specials sell out.
Visit site →- Does Austin have Michelin-starred restaurants?
- Yes. As of the 2025 Michelin Guide Texas, Austin has seven Michelin-starred restaurants, all one star: Barley Swine, Craft Omakase, Hestia, InterStellar BBQ, la Barbecue, LeRoy and Lewis, and Olamaie. Austin earned its first guide in November 2024 and retained every star in the October 2025 update.
- How many Michelin stars does Austin have?
- Seven, all one star, as of the 2025 guide. That was seven of the eighteen one-star awards across all of Texas, the most of any Texas city. No Austin restaurant has yet earned two or three stars.
- When did Austin get a Michelin Guide?
- Austin’s first Michelin Guide arrived as part of the inaugural Michelin Guide Texas, announced in November 2024. The second edition, released in October 2025, kept all seven Austin stars and added new Bib Gourmand and Green Star winners.
- Which Austin barbecue restaurants have Michelin stars?
- Three: InterStellar BBQ in North Austin, la Barbecue in East Austin, and LeRoy and Lewis in South Austin. Having three starred barbecue joints is something no other city in the country can claim, and it is the clearest sign of how seriously Austin takes smoke.
- What are the Michelin Green Star restaurants in Austin?
- The Green Star recognizes sustainability. In Austin it goes to Dai Due, Emmer and Rye, and Nixta Taqueria, the last of which earned it for the first time in 2025. All three lean on local sourcing and whole-ingredient cooking.
- What is a Bib Gourmand, and which Austin spots have one?
- A Bib Gourmand flags great food at a friendlier price than the starred rooms. Austin has sixteen, including Franklin Barbecue, with Mercado Sin Nombre and Parish Barbecue among the 2025 additions. It is the category to scan when you want the guide’s value picks.
- What is the best Michelin-starred restaurant in Austin?
- It depends on the night. For an ambitious live-fire tasting, Hestia. For sushi, Craft Omakase’s omakase counter. For refined Southern, Olamaie. And for the only-in-Austin experience, one of the three starred barbecue joints, where a Michelin star comes with a folding chair and a line.
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