No stars awarded to MS Coast restaurants, but Michelin does recommend three
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- South Mississippi earned no Michelin stars but two restaurants made recommended list.
- Vestige in Ocean Springs and Siren Social Club in Gulfport received recommendations.
- Guide covers 6 Southern states plus Atlanta; lists ten one-star and one two-star eateries
South Mississippi didn’t win any stars, but it does have three restaurants on the recommended list in the new Michelin Guide American South.
The list of the winners in six Southern states Inadvertently was released Monday before the ceremony was scheduled to be live streamed at 6:15 p.m.
The three Coast restaurants to make it on Michelin’s recommended list are Vestige in Ocean Springs, White Pillars in Biloxi and Siren Social Club in Gulfport.
In addition to Mississippi, the states included in the new South Guide are Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, along with the existing Atlanta guide included in the regional guide.
This new guide has 10 one-star restaurants and one two-star restaurant.
Winning the coveted two stars is E.J. Lagasse, 22, chef at Emeril’s in New Orleans. He is the son of Emeril Lagasse and Gulfport native Alden Lagasse, and was a young child when his father opened Emeril’s at Island View Casino in Gulfport. The son transformed his father’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans and also won the Michelin Young Chef Award for the South.
Several restaurants in Mississippi were among the 50 Bib Gourmands named by Michelin. This recognizes restaurants for great food at a great value.
“Our anonymous Inspectors were deeply impressed by the region’s culinary prowess,” said Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, “and this inaugural selection reflects their findings — from Southern staples like barbecue, Creole and seafood, to international flavors.
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM.
