NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forty Louisiana restaurants have been honored for their culinary excellence in the second annual regional MICHELIN Guide.

Two Capital Area eateries—St. Francisville Inn and Restaurant in St. Francisville and Elsie's Plate and Pie in Baton Rouge—were honored at a Nashville ceremony Wednesday. Both restaurants were recognized as MICHELIN-Recommended restaurants, representing outstanding quality and consistency. 

Four restaurants from New Orleans were honored with MICHELIN Stars—Emeril's, Dakar NOLA, Saint-Germain and Zasu. All but Dakar were featured on last year's list, with Dakar being honored this year with its first MICHELIN Star, which designates "high-quality cooking worth a stop."

Emeril's received two stars, meaning "excellent cuisine worth a detour."

The following restaurants were honored with the Bib Gourmand distinction, highlighting restaurants providing great food at good value:

Acamaya, New Orleans
Cochon, New Orleans
Cochon Butcher, New Orleans
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar, New Orleans
Dooky Chase, New Orleans
Hungry Eyes, New Orleans
LUFU NOLA, New Orleans
Mister Mao, New Orleans
Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans
Saba, New Orleans
Safta's Table, New Orleans
Turkey and the Wolf, New Orleans

Safta's Table was the only Bib Gourmand eatery new to the 2026 list. 

In addition to St. Francisville Inn and Elsie's, the following restaurants made the Recommended list:

Addis NOLA, New Orleans
Atchafalaya, New Orleans
Casimiro, New Orleans (New)
Clancy's, New Orleans
Compère Lapin, New Orleans
Evviva, New Orleans (New)
Feliciana Bistrôt and Bar, Covington (New)
Galatoire's, New Orleans
Herbsaint, New Orleans
Jewel of the South, New Orleans
Killer PoBoys, New Orleans
La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
Molly's Rise & Shine, New Orleans
Osteria Lupo, New Orleans
Patois, New Orleans
Pêche, New Orleans
Restaurant August, New Orleans
Saffron NOLA, New Orleans
Saint Claire, New Orleans (New)
The Crustacean Club, New Orleans (New)
The Kingsway, New Orleans
Willie Mae's NOLA, New Orleans

"When people visit Louisiana, they come for the food, but they stay because of how our people make them feel. Having the MICHELIN Guide recognize our incredible restaurants for a second year proves what we have always known: our Cajun, Creole, and Gulf-fresh culinary scene is second to none," Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said.