ORLANDO, Fla. – Six more Orlando-area restaurants have been added to the coveted pages of the Michelin guide.
The announcement was made Wednesday, bringing the total to 58 eateries around Orlando named on the guide.
Here are the new spots which made the cut:
· Bánh Mì Boy — 1110 E. Colonial Drive
This spot is inside Mills Market and was also featured on Netflix’s culinary tout show “Somebody Feed Phil.” It has been serving the Orlando community for over 20 years and is known for its Bánh Mì, a Vietnamese sandwich made on French bread and often stuffed with crispy pork belly. It also offers other items such as iced coffees and soy pudding.
· Gyukatsu Rose — 3201 Corrine Drive
This restaurant is by Chef Sean ‘Sonny’ Nguyen, who is no stranger to the Michelin guide. Nguyen is a part of other Orlando eateries such as Domu, Tori Tori and Rion’s Ocean Room. Inside the East End Market, this spot is inspired by the popular Japanese dish, Gyukatsu, which means ‘beef cutlet,’ per its website. Guests purchase cuts of meats and use a hot stone grill to cook them.
· Kai Kai — 1110 E. Colonial Drive
Another spot inside the Mills Market is now a part of the guide. Kai Kai is by a husband-and-wife team who brought their New York City Chinatown flavors down south, per its website. It serves items such as crispy pork, char siu, dumplings and more.
· Smokemade Meats + Eats — 1400 S. Crystal Lake Drive
Before it opened in Orlando’s Curry Ford West District, Tyler Brunache was operating the eatery as a pop-up restaurant. The menu includes items such as brisket, jalapeno cheddar sausage, ribs, turkey breast and pulled pork along with sides like potato salad, cheese grits, coleslaw and mac & cheese. The guide said this place is serving up the real deal that could give Texas barbecue a run for its money.
· Walala Hand-Pulled Noodle House — 5062 W. Colonial Drive
Inside Pine Hills’ Chinatown sits this restaurant that serves hand-pulled noodles. It also has other items such as dumplings, fried rice, wings and potstickers, according to its website.
· Bar Kada — 957 Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park
This restaurant is by chef Mike Collantes, who has earned nods from the Michelin guide before. Bar Kada is a sake bar offering unique bites from a caviar donut to mochi cake topped with a black garlic miso crumble.
Meanwhile, the Michelin Guide, put out by the French tire manufacturer, first came to Florida in 2022.
The guide was first put out as a way for drivers to help plan their trips, according to the company, thereby increasing tire sales. In the 1920s, the guide started including information on restaurants, and the company began awarding stars in 1936, according to its website.
It has since become one of the most sought-after awards in the restaurant industry.
Next month, the Florida Michelin Guide Ceremony will be held here, awarding stars to more restaurants across the state.