The world-renowned MICHELIN Guide is finally coming to New Orleans. In a historic move, Michelin and Travel South USA announced that the MICHELIN Guide will expand its North American footprint to include the American South - and for the first time,

From fine dining to Vietnamese to New Orleans-Korean fusion, the Mississippi Coast has a hidden gem restaurant scene, and these spots are long overdue for national recognition. Have you tried them?

Louisiana is included among the six states for the new MICHELIN Guide American South, announced by Michelin and Travel South USA. This announcement means that many hospitality businesses and restaurants in New Orleans and across Louisiana will now be considered for recognition in the MICHELIN Guide.

The Michelin Guide expands to the Southern region of the U.S., with anonymous inspectors searching for culinary gems in Louisiana and other states.

In 2024, Taquería El Califa de León in Mexico City, which is only about 10 feet wide and opened in 1968, earned a Michelin star. The tiny restaurant is known for its grilled beef taco, called the Gaonera taco, which was named in honor of Mexican bullfighter Rodolfo Gaona.

The latest: Michelin Guide Inspectors are already scoping out restaurants in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Michelin Guide will expand to include North and South Carolina, recognizing the American South's culinary scene.

For nearly a century, a restaurant bearing one or more starts from the Michelin Guide has been the mark of fine dining. For the first time, its reviewers will be considering restaurants in New Orleans.