Michelin Guide expands to North Carolina: Where else is included?
For the first time, the Michelin Guide will feature restaurants from the Carolinas, including Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Restaurants in the Carolinas will soon have the opportunity to earn a coveted Michelin star as the prestigious guide announced it will expand into the South.
The Michelin Guide teamed with Travel South USA for the “Michelin Guide: American South” that will cover Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
“We are excited to embark on this new journey for the Michelin Guide as this will be the first time since the Guide’s North American debut in 2005 that we are launching a regional selection,” Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of the Michelin Guide, said. “The cuisine of the American South is a unique product of diverse influences creating an iconic array of specialties prepared by proud and impressive culinary talent.”
Michelin Guide inspectors are currently exploring restaurants in this new footprint, making reservations and searching for the finest establishments that meet their prestigious standards. The full 2025 restaurant selection will be revealed at a later date, the organization announced.
The Michigan Guide is an expert-curated, food-focused travel guide that highlights the finest restaurants, hotels and attractions worldwide. Inspectors follow five universal criteria to ensure each selection meets the cut. The criteria include quality products, the harmony of flavors, the mastery of cooking techniques, the voice and personality of the chef reflected in the cuisine and consistency between each visit and throughout the menu. Each restaurant is inspected several times per year to ensure consistency.
Other U.S. Michelin Guides include New York, Chicago, California, Florida, Atlanta and Texas.