Best Michelin-Starred Restaurants in Austin
Our guide counts seven Michelin-starred restaurants in Austin and seven Michelin stars in total, and this page is that set. Three of them are barbecue: la Barbecue in Holly, InterStellar BBQ in Northwest Austin, and LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in South Manchaca. The other kitchens are Olamaie in the Arts District, Barley Swine in Allandale, Craft Omakase in Triangle State, and Hestia in Downtown.
Hestia, in Downtown, holds this page's Wine Spectator award, a Best of Award of Excellence, with a 480-selection list weighted toward France and California and 1,800 bottles in inventory. la Barbecue, InterStellar BBQ, and LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue pour beer. Olamaie, Barley Swine, and Craft Omakase keep wine lists. Barley Swine's format is a tasting menu, Craft Omakase is a counter of dry-aged fish, and Olamaie serves modern Southern cooking a la carte.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding Michelin stars, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Barley Swine
1 Michelin star
Barley Swine sits in the upper tier of Austin's tasting-menu scene, holding a Michelin star and a 2025 Opinionated About Dining ranking of #103 in North America. Chef Bryce Gilmore works a seasonal tasting format that draws from Southwestern, Mexican, and Southern traditions without anchoring to any single one. The room is casual; the kitchen is not.
Craft Omakase
1 Michelin star
Craft Omakase holds two consecutive Michelin stars (2024, 2025) and operates from a North Lamar strip in Austin, a city that built its fine dining reputation on barbecue smoke, not sushi rice. Wednesday through Sunday sittings run from late afternoon into the night, with the $$$$ price point placing it at the apex of Austin's Japanese counter dining options. Reservations are essential.
Hestia
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Hestia holds a Michelin star for consecutive years and sits at the summit of Austin's live-fire dining tier, where wood smoke and precise technique define a menu built on American ingredients with deep European and regional influences. Wine Director Ali Schmidt oversees a 480-selection list weighted toward France and California, with 1,800 bottles in inventory. Dinner runs Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 PM at 607 W 3rd St in downtown Austin.
InterStellar BBQ
1 Michelin star
InterStellar BBQ holds back-to-back Michelin stars for 2024 and 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Texas barbecue operations to earn that recognition. Operating Wednesday through Sunday from a Ranch Road 620 address in northwest Austin, the restaurant runs a limited daytime service that reflects the logistics of serious smoke work..
la Barbecue
1 Michelin star
la Barbecue on East Cesar Chavez holds a Michelin star and a Bib Gourmand simultaneously, a combination that signals both technical seriousness and accessible pricing. Under Alison Clem, it ranked first on Opinionated About Dining's North America Cheap Eats list in 2023 and second in 2025, placing it firmly at the summit of Austin's dense barbecue field. Four days a week, from 11am until sellout.
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue
1 Michelin star
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024 and 2025), a distinction that places this South Austin truck-based operation in a different conversation from the traditional pit-smoked circuit. The format is casual and counter-service, but the creative range extends well beyond brisket orthodoxy. Arrive early, expect a line, and treat it as a planned outing rather than a spontaneous stop.
Olamaie
1 Michelin star
Olamaie holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among North America's top 400 restaurants, yet operates at a price point well below Austin's most formal dining rooms. Chef Michael Fojtasek frames Southern cuisine through a fine-dining lens without the ceremony, running a tight Wednesday-through-Sunday dinner service on San Antonio Street in the heart of the city.
Planning Michelin-starred restaurants in Austin
- How many Michelin-starred restaurants are on this list?
- This list matches our citywide count: seven Michelin-starred restaurants and seven Michelin stars in total. The restaurants are la Barbecue in Holly, Olamaie in the Arts District, Barley Swine in Allandale, LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in South Manchaca, Hestia in Downtown, Craft Omakase in Triangle State, and InterStellar BBQ in Northwest Austin.
- Which neighborhoods are the starred restaurants in?
- The seven Michelin-starred restaurants sit in seven neighborhoods. la Barbecue is in Holly, Olamaie is in the Arts District, and Barley Swine is in Allandale. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue is in South Manchaca, Hestia is in Downtown, Craft Omakase is in Triangle State, and InterStellar BBQ is in Northwest Austin.
- Which starred restaurant on this list holds a Wine Spectator award?
- Hestia in Downtown is the restaurant on this list with a Wine Spectator award, a Best of Award of Excellence. Its list runs to 480 selections weighted toward France and California, with 1,800 bottles in inventory. Wine director Ali Schmidt oversees that list. The format includes a tasting menu and a la carte service.