Houston gets no new Michelin stars but remains Texas’ top food city

Houston Chronicle · Bao Ong · 2026-10-08 21:57 UTC

Houston got no new Michelin stars in 2026, but its Bib Gourmand, Recommended and special awards haul shows why it remains Texas’ top food city.

Similar to last year, a little voice kept echoing in the background as I scanned the latest Michelin list for Texas: Does the typical diner actually care about a French tire company’s selection of the best restaurants?

Stars — which restaurants get them, lose them or want them — dominate the conversation whenever Michelin strolls into town. But few people, from avid diners to self-proclaimed food obsessives, forget about the Bib Gourmand (“great food at a great value”) and Recommended (“simply a good meal”) spots.

Michelin dropped its third roster of Texas stars, Bib Gourmand and Recommended restaurants Thursday with few surprises and stirred little excitement for Houston — unless you looked beyond a star’s shiny gleam.

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