MICHELIN Stars: 4 Restaurants
The MICHELIN Guide American South 2026 gives New Orleans 4 starred restaurants: Emeril's with two stars, and 3 with one. The 2026 selection was revealed in Nashville on October 21, 2026, the guide's second year in the American South; Dakar NOLA got its first star. Every one of the city's 37 MICHELIN restaurants is on this page: the stars, all 12 Bib Gourmands and all 21 Recommended.
Where a restaurant is a short walk from one of our shopping districts, we say so.
Two Stars
Emeril's · American, Creole. E.J. Lagasse's Creole dining room with a glass-walled kitchen; BBQ shrimp tarts and gumbo are signatures. 800 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
One Star
Dakar NOLA · Senegalese, Contemporary. Chef Serigne Mbaye's tasting menu joins Senegalese and New Orleans flavors in a small cottage; first star in 2026. 937 Leonidas St, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Saint-Germain · Contemporary · Bywater. Small Bywater spot with a bar up front and an intimate room for a tasting menu of petite courses. 3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117.
Zasu · Contemporary, American · Mid-City. Sue Zemanick's Mid-City cottage with a short, seafood-leaning menu built on French technique. 127 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Bib Gourmand: 12 Restaurants
MICHELIN gives the Bib Gourmand for good cooking at a moderate price. These are all 12 in New Orleans for 2026; Safta's Table is new this year.
Near the Shops
Acamaya · Mexican, Fish and Seafood · Bywater. Ana Castro's seafood-focused Mexican kitchen; hamachi tostada and crab masa dumplings, plus strong cocktails. 3070 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117. Near our Frenchmen & Marigny shops.
Cochon · American, Cajun · Central Business District. Southern cooking in a warehouse corner: wood-fired oysters, fried alligator, gumbo, and a deep whiskey list. 930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Cochon Butcher · Deli, American. Donald Link's butcher counter and deli, open since 2009; known for charcuterie, the muffuletta and the Cubano. 930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar · Deli, Creole · Uptown. Uptown po'boy shop open since 1918; the fried shrimp po'boy on Leidenheimer bread is the order. 5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Hungry Eyes · Fusion. Mason Hereford's maximalist Magazine Street spot; charred cabbage with Sichuan oil and artichokes on the half shell. 4206 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Lufu Nola · Indian, Contemporary · Central Business District. Indian restaurant that grew from pop-ups into a CBD dining room; the dosa with sambar masala is the dish to get. 301 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Mister Mao · Asian, Contemporary · Uptown. Pink-and-green Uptown room serving Asian- and Indian-influenced plates, with a weekend brunch for groups. 4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Turkey and the Wolf · Deli, American · Irish Channel. Playful sandwich shop opened in 2016; collard green melt and fried bologna sandwich. 739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Lower Magazine & Garden District shops.
Elsewhere in New Orleans
Dooky Chase · Creole, American. Family Creole restaurant now run by Edgar Dook Chase IV; gumbo, red beans and fried chicken amid an African-American art collection. 2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Parkway Bakery & Tavern · Deli, Creole. Neighborhood tavern running since 1911; seafood and roast beef poor boys, with the Creole barbecue shrimp a classic. 538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Saba · Middle Eastern · Uptown. Large Uptown Middle Eastern restaurant; hummus with blue crab and lemon butter, and crisp falafel. 5757 Magazine St, Ste A, New Orleans, LA 70115.
Safta's Table · Middle Eastern · Lakeview. Alon Shaya's casual Lakeview spot: daily hummus, pita baked to order, harissa chicken and Nutella babka. New Bib in 2026. 129 Allen Toussaint Blvd, Ste 103, New Orleans, LA 70124.
Recommended: 21 Restaurants
Recommended restaurants are in the guide without a star or Bib Gourmand. These are all 21 in New Orleans for 2026.
Near the Shops
Compère Lapin · Caribbean, Creole · Warehouse Arts District. Nina Compton's restaurant in The Old No. 77 Hotel, mixing her Caribbean roots with New Orleans flavors. 535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Canal Place & Riverwalk shops.
Evviva · American, Italian · Marigny. Marigny bar-centered restaurant with a changing, often Italian menu: crudo, anchovy bread, grilled shrimp. New in 2026. 2600 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117. Near our Frenchmen & Marigny shops.
Galatoire's · Creole · French Quarter. Century-old Bourbon Street institution with a mirrored dining room and long Friday lunches of French-Creole classics. 209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Royal Street shops.
Herbsaint · Contemporary, Southern. Donald Link's long-running St. Charles Avenue restaurant blending French, Italian and Southern cooking. 701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Jewel of the South · Contemporary, Southern · French Quarter. Historic French Quarter cottage with a courtyard, a noted cocktail program and a menu of local ingredients. 1026 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112. Near our Royal Street shops.
Killer PoBoys · Deli, Creole · French Quarter. Counter-service po'boy shop that started as a pop-up; modern fillings on Dong Phuong bread. 219 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112. Near our Royal Street shops.
La Petite Grocery · American, Regional Cuisine · Uptown. Historic corner building on Magazine Street; blue crab beignets, ricotta dumplings and gateau Basque. 4238 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Molly's Rise & Shine · American, Regional Cuisine · Garden District. Breakfast-only Garden District diner with playful takes on American comfort food. 2368 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Lower Magazine & Garden District shops.
Osteria Lupo · Italian-American. Wood-fired Italian on Magazine Street with house-made pasta, pizza dough and ice cream; mortadella tortellini. 4609 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Pêche · Fish and Seafood. Donald Link's Magazine Street seafood house; grilled Gulf fish and whole fish for sharing. 800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Restaurant August · Contemporary, Creole · Warehouse District. White-tablecloth room in a 19th-century warehouse pairing French technique with Louisiana ingredients. 301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Near our Canal Place & Riverwalk shops.
Saffron NOLA · Indian, Regional Cuisine. Family-run Magazine Street restaurant joining Indian cooking and Louisiana ingredients; spiced seafood gumbo. 4128 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
The Crustacean Club · Seafood, Contemporary. Oyster bar up front and a seafood tasting menu in the back room, at the French Quarter's edge. New in 2026. 1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116. Near our French Quarter shops.
The Kingsway · Asian, Contemporary · Garden District. Ashwin Vilkhu's Asian-inspired tasting menu with cocktails and a small-producer wine list. 4201 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115. Near our Uptown Magazine Street shops.
Willie Mae's Nola · Southern. The Seaton family's fried chicken restaurant (since 1957), now in a downtown dining room; shrimp and crab gumbo. 898 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113. Near our Warehouse District shops.
Elsewhere in New Orleans
Addis Nola · Ethiopian · Esplanade Ridge. Lobo family's Ethiopian restaurant with house-made injera, sambusas and a vegetable combination platter. 2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Atchafalaya · Southern, Creole. Busy neighborhood restaurant for Christopher Lynch's modern Creole cooking; fried green tomatoes with shrimp, crab cake Benedict. 901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115.
Casimiro · Mexican · Bywater. Breakfast and lunch from the Acamaya team, modeled on Mexico City fondas; house masa and a torta de milanesa. New in 2026. 800 Louisa St, New Orleans, LA 70117.
Clancy's · Creole, Cajun · Uptown. Former 1940s po'boy shop turned white-tablecloth Creole restaurant; fried oysters with brie and smoked softshell crab. 6100 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Patois · Southern, French. Cottage restaurant open since 2007 near Audubon Park's riverside, serving generous French-Creole plates. 6078 Laurel St, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Saint Claire · French, American · Algiers. French-inflected bistro in a historic Algiers house; shallot tarte tatin and fried hand pies. New in 2026. 1300 Richland Rd, New Orleans, LA 70114.
