Nanas in Durham is one of 19 Triangle restaurants included in the new American South guide from Michelin.
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The newest Michelin Guide includes 19 restaurants in the Triangle, from avant garde fine dining to a barbecue trailer in the Raleigh suburbs.
For a century, the Michelin Guide has been the most coveted culinary honor in the world, bestowing its star system on the best restaurants in the biggest food cities.
On Monday, Michelin unveiled its latest guide, The American South, which rates restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Michelin is most famous for its star system, awarding one, two or three stars on the very best restaurants in the world. A Three Michelin Star restaurant represents an exclusive and rare tier of food quality and dining excellence, two stars means “excellent cooking” and one star is “high quality” cooking.
Simply earning one star would represent a monumental achievement in the restaurant world.
Only one North Carolina restaurant earned a Michelin Star, Counter in Charlotte. Owned by chef Sam Hart, Counter also earned a Green Star, recognizing the restaurant’s sustainability practices.
In the Triangle, 19 restaurants are included in the American South Guide. Of those, 15 earned a “Michelin Recommended” designation, representing “good cooking” in the region. Three others earned Bib Gourmand honors, which highlight good quality restaurants that also offer a good value, according to inspectors.
Michelin was expected to unveil its new American South guide Monday night, Nov. 3, at a ceremony in Greenville, SC, but instead appeared to release the list Monday morning. Michelin has not confirmed the restaurant selections included in the email
Here are the Triangle’s Michelin honorees:
Bib Gourmand, which Michelin describes as “recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.”
Mala Pata Molino & Cocina
2431 Crabtree Blvd Suite 102, Raleigh
Prime Barbecue
403 Knightdale Station Run, Knightdale
Sam Jones BBQ
502 W. Lenoir St., Raleigh.
Michelin Recommended restaurants, which means “simply a good meal.”
Brewery Bhavana
Brodeto
Crawford & Son
Dampf Good
The Fearrington House
Herons
Jolie
Little Bull
Nanas
Nikos
Poole’s Diner
St Roch
Seraphine
Stanbury
Tamasha
The Fearrington House
The Pit Authentic BBQ
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM.
Drew Jackson
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