Highlights
- FnB, Hush Public House, RESERVE, and Shinbay are the four Scottsdale restaurants named in the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest, released Aug. 27.
- Arizona secured seven of 18 total Bib Gourmand slots, more than any other state in the four-state Southwest region.
- FnB chef and co-owner Charleen Badman won the inaugural Michelin Mindful Voices award; RESERVE sommelier John Germain took the guide's sommelier honor.
- No Arizona restaurant received a Michelin star; all five stars in the Southwest went to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City venues.
FnB in Old Town Scottsdale led Arizona's showing at the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest ceremony, held Aug. 27 in Las Vegas, earning a Bib Gourmand designation and delivering its chef-owner a national award. Three other Scottsdale restaurants, Hush Public House, RESERVE, and Shinbay, were named to the guide's selected restaurant list.
Arizona outperformed every other state in the Bib Gourmand category, claiming seven of the 18 total slots across Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. The category, which Michelin defines as high-quality dining at strong value, also went to Huarachis Taqueria, kid sister, Little Miss BBQ, Lom Wong, Pizzeria Bianco, and Valentine, all in Phoenix.
Charleen Badman, chef and co-owner of FnB, received the Michelin Mindful Voices award for pioneering farm-to-table supply chains, seasonal vegetable-forward menus, and community food advocacy. Badman, originally from Tucson, co-owns the restaurant at 7125 E. 5th Ave. in Scottsdale. John Germain, sommelier at RESERVE Scottsdale, took the guide's sommelier award for wine curation, pairing expertise, and tableside hospitality.
René Andrade, chef at Bacanora and Huarachis Taqueria in Phoenix, received the Michelin Young Chef Award, recognized for fire-grilled Sonoran cooking.
Arizona did not receive any Michelin stars. All five stars in the Southwest went to Nevada and Utah venues: Restaurant de Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas earned two stars, while L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Guy Savoy Las Vegas, é by José Andrés, and Monte in Salt Lake City each received one.
The full guide covers Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. The Michelin Guide Southwest is the first time Michelin has formally evaluated Arizona restaurants, following months of inspector visits across the state.
The guide's full selected restaurant list for Arizona includes Atria in Flagstaff and, in Phoenix, Bacanora, Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion, Fry Bread House, Glai Baan, Latha, Pretty Penny, and Tratto, along with INDIBAR in Paradise Valley.
Michelin has not announced a timeline for a second Southwest edition or a star review cycle for Arizona.
Where to find them
- Hush Public House · hushpublichouse.com
- RESERVE · reservescottsdale.com
- Shinbay · shin-bay.com · Instagram · Facebook
- FnB · fnbrestaurant.com · Instagram · Facebook
- RESERVE Scottsdale · reservescottsdale.com
Sources
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- Phoenix New Times retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- airial.travel retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- Hush Public House (official site) retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- RESERVE (official site) retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- Shinbay (official site) retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
- FnB (official site) retrieved 27/08/2026 16:22
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