What are the MICHELIN Stars?
What is a Green Star?
What is The MICHELIN Bib Gourmand?
What are the MICHELIN Stars?
MICHELIN Stars are the highest distinctions given by the MICHELIN Guide to the restaurants selected by the inspectors. Stars identify restaurants that offer the best culinary experiences. Contrary to popular belief, they are selected only on the quality of the cooking itself.
The MICHELIN Star – there was only one to begin with – was created in 1926. Then, between 1931 and 1933, the system was extended, and three levels of Stars were introduced.
They stand for:
One MICHELIN Star: High-quality cooking – Worth a stop
Two MICHELIN Stars: Excellent cooking – Worth a detour
Three MICHELIN Stars: Exceptional cuisine – Worth a special journey
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What is a Green Star?
The Michelin Green Star is a distinction which highlights restaurants at the forefront of the industry when it comes to their sustainable practices, such as the sourcing of ingredients, the respect the seasonality, the waste reduction, the raise customer awareness…
It can be given to any type of establishment recommended by the MICHELIN Guide, whether or not it has a distinction for its food (a Bib Gourmand or MICHELIN Star).
They stand for: offering dining experiences that combine culinary excellence with outstanding eco-friendly commitments and are a source of inspiration both for keen foodies and the hospitality industry as a whole.
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What is The MICHELIN Bib Gourmand?
Contrary to popular belief, the restaurants recommended within the MICHELIN Guides aren’t all about expensive ‘fine dining’, since 1997, the Bib Gourmand distinction offer a three course meal at a reasonable price. The price limit for Bib Gourmand consideration varies from country to country, depending on the cost of living, but the inspectors are searching for the same high quality, wherever they happen to be in the world.
They stand for: Michelin Bib Gourmand: an authentic, high-quality experience at affordable prices.
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“We want to recognize that Atlanta is a culinary powerhouse, with a long list of styles and flavors for foodies to enjoy. One might immediately associate the city with Southern cuisine, and rightfully so, but there is much depth here that should not go overlooked … Atlanta is brimming with innovation and talent, which is evident in the dining scene, according to our anonymous inspectors.”
– Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides.
Chef Freddy Money
Atlas
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
When the night calls for a grand celebration, few places fit quite like Atlas. Snuggled inside the posh St. Regis Atlanta, this restaurant is impossibly elegant.
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Chef Anne Quatrano
Bacchanalia
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Dark wood, a black industrial ceiling set with a constellation of Edison bulbs, and brown leather banquettes give Bacchanalia a handsome sophistication, yet there's nothing too precious about this longstanding spot.
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Chef Atsushi Hayakawa
Hayakawa
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
A local legend for his Japanese cuisine on Buford Highway, Chef Atsushi Hayakawa has begun a new chapter in West Midtown.
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Chef Aaron Phillips and Ron Hsu
Lazy Betty
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Betty was far from lazy. Just ask her children, Howard, Anita and Ron Hsu, the co-owners of Lazy Betty, who drew inspiration for their restaurant from their mother's hospitality.
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Chef J. Trent Harris
Mujō
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Located in West Midtown, Mujō is an intimate setting with a moody elegance. A U-shaped counter crafted of Southern cypress pops in this square room with dark walls and low lighting.
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Chef Ryan Smith
Staplehouse
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Open two nights a week for dinner (Friday-Saturday) and located in the Old Fourth Ward, Staplehouse promises a convivial evening of conversation and talented cooking.
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Chef Brian So
Spring
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Spring is the first restaurant outside the perimeter to receive one MICHELIN Star. The petite brick-walled restaurant with vaulted ceilings hides behind Marietta Square and it’s not unusual to feel the…
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Chef Jason Liang
O by Brush
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Brush Sushi is located in a swish shopping center with the likes of Rolex and Dior, but step inside this stylish space to discover O by Brush, a separate omakase counter helmed by Chef Jason Liang.
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Chef Leonard Yu
Omakase Table
Atlanta
MICHELIN 2024
Here at this serious counter-focused setting, find Chef Leonard Yu and his small team presiding over a multicourse experience that leans traditional while offering a nice balance of variety and seasonality.
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