It’s official: Charlotte is home to North Carolina’s first Michelin Star, appearing in the MICHELIN Guide for the first time. The inaugural American South Guide was unveiled in Greenville, SC earlier this week, and the Queen City showcased its growing culinary scene with multiple restaurants earning recognition.
Michelin + Green Star:
- Counter- by Sam Hart earned One Star + Green Star for sustainability. Inspectors praised the tasting-menu spot as “an outlier in the Charlotte dining scene” for its immersive, ever-changing concepts and commitment to local ingredients.
Bib Gourmand:
- Lang Van | This family-owned spot serves Vietnamese noodles and soups, with plenty of vegetarian options, and is recognized for great food at a great value — 50 restaurants earned this distinction.
Special Award — MICHELIN Exceptional Cocktails Award:
- Supperland, Colleen Hughes | Housed in a restored Charlotte church, Supperland offers bright dining, a charming cocktail bar, and a hidden, intimate 10-seat space for tasting menus. The James Beard-nominated beverage director was one of four recipients honored with a special MICHELIN award.
Recommended:
This category recognizes restaurants with good cooking worth visiting.
- Custom Shop
- Ever Andalo
- Haberdish
- Hello Sailor (Cornelius)
- Kindred (Davidson)
- Little Mamas
- Omakase Experience by PrimeFish
- PrimeFish
- Rada
- Restaurant Constanse
- Supperland
The Bib Gourmand designation highlights eateries inspectors personally enjoy for great food at a great value, while Recommended spots and other special awards show that Charlotte’s food scene is only getting tastier.
