List of Michelin-starred restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California

This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

The French Laundry, a multi-year 3-star Michelin restaurant

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]

The San Francisco Michelin Guide was the second North American city chosen to have its own Michelin Guide. Unlike the other U.S. guides which focus mainly in the city proper, the San Francisco guide includes all the major cities in the Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Berkeley, as well as Wine Country, which includes Napa and Sonoma.[4] In 2019, the San Francisco guide was combined with the Los Angeles guide to cover the entire state of California.[5]

2019 – 2024 lists

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The 2019–2024 Michelin Guides cover the entire state of California.[5][6][7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires in California, the French tire company's restaurant guide took a hiatus in California in 2020.[8]

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2019 2020
No Guide
2021 2022 2023 2024
7 Adams Californian San Francisco – Japantown
Acquerello Italian San Francisco – Polk Gulch
Adega Portuguese, Californian San Jose
Closed
AL's Place Californian San Francisco – Mission District Closed
Angler Contemporary, Seafood San Francisco – Financial District
Aphotic Seafood Monterey
Atelier Crenn Contemporary San Francisco – Cow Hollow
Auberge du Soleil Californian Rutherford
Aubergine Contemporary, Californian Monterey
Auro Contemporary, French Calistoga
Avery New American San Francisco – Fillmore
Closed[9]
Bar Crenn[a] Contemporary San Francisco – Cow Hollow
Barndiva Californian Healdsburg
Baumé French Palo Alto
Closed[10]
Benu Asian San Francisco – SoMa
Birdsong Contemporary San Francisco – SoMa
Bouchon French Yountville
Californios Mexican, Contemporary San Francisco – Mission District
Campton Place Californian San Francisco – Union Square Temporarily closed
Chez Noir Contemporary Carmel-by-the-Sea
Chez TJ Contemporary Mountain View
Coi Californian-French San Francisco – North Beach Closed
Commis Contemporary Oakland
Commonwealth American San Francisco – Mission District Closed
Cyrus Californian Geyserville
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant Californian Forestville
Gary Danko Contemporary San Francisco – North Beach
Harbor House Californian Elk
Hashiri Japanese San Francisco – SoMa Temporarily closed
Hilda and Jesse American San Francisco – North Beach
In Situ Haute San Francisco – SoMa Closed
Jū-Ni Japanese San Francisco – North Panhandle
Keiko à Nob Hill Japanese-influenced French San Francisco – Nob Hill Closed
Kenzo Japanese Napa
Kiln Contemporary San Francisco – Hayes Valley
Kin Khao Thai San Francisco – Union Square
Kinjo Japanese San Francisco – Russian Hill Temporarily closed
La Toque Contemporary Napa
Lazy Bear Contemporary San Francisco – Mission District
Localis Californian Sacramento
Lord Stanley Californian-European San Francisco – Russian Hill Closed
Luce Mediterranean San Francisco – SoMa
Madcap Contemporary San Anselmo
Madera Contemporary Menlo Park
Madrona Manor Californian Healdsburg
Manresa New American Los Gatos Closed
Marlena American San Francisco – Bernal Heights
Closed
Maum Korean Palo Alto Closed
Michael Mina New American San Francisco – Financial District Closed
Mister Jiu's Chinese San Francisco – Chinatown
Mourad Moroccan San Francisco – SoMa
Nari Thai San Francisco – Japantown
Nico Californian San Francisco – Financial District Closed
Niku Steakhouse Steakhouse San Francisco – SoMa
Nisei Japanese San Francisco – Russian Hill
O’ by Claude Le Tohic French San Francisco – Financial District
Octavia Californian San Francisco – Lower Pacific Heights
Omakase Japanese San Francisco – SoMa
Osito Contemporary San Francisco – Mission District
Plumed Horse Contemporary Saratoga
Press Modern St. Helena
Protegé Contemporary Palo Alto
Quince Contemporary San Francisco – Jackson Square
Rasa Indian Burlingame
Closed
Rich Table Californian San Francisco – Hayes Valley
Saison Californian San Francisco – SoMa
San Ho Won Korean San Francisco – Mission District
SingleThread Contemporary Healdsburg
Selby's Restaurant American Atherton
The Shota Japanese San Francisco – Financial District
Sons & Daughters Contemporary San Francisco – Nob Hill
Sorrel Contemporary San Francisco – Lower Pacific Heights
SPQR Italian San Francisco – Fillmore
Spruce Californian San Francisco – Presidio Heights
Ssal Korean Russian Hill
State Bird Provisions Californian San Francisco – Fillmore
Sushi Shin Japanese Redwood City
Sushi Yoshizumi Japanese San Mateo
The French Laundry Contemporary Yountville
The Kitchen Californian Sacramento
The Progress Californian San Francisco – Fillmore
The Restaurant at Meadowood Californian St. Helena Temporarily closed
The Village Pub Contemporary Woodside
Wako Japanese San Francisco – Richmond District
Wakuriya Japanese San Mateo
Reference [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Key
  Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
  Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
  Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars

2007 – 2018 lists

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The 2007 to 2018 Michelin Guides cover the San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country.

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Acquerello Italian Nob Hill
Adega Portuguese San Jose
Alexander's Steakhouse Steakhouse Cupertino
All Spice Californian San Mateo
AL's Place Californian Mission
Ame New American SoMa
Closed
Applewood Haute Guerneville
Closed
Aster Californian Mission
Atelier Crenn Contemporary Cow Hollow
Aqua Seafood Financial District
Closed
Auberge du Soleil Californian Rutherford
Aziza Moroccan Richmond District
Baumé French Palo Alto
Benu Asian SoMa
Bistro Jeanty French Yountville
Bouchon French Yountville
Boulevard American SoMa
Bushi-Tei California-Asian Japantown
Closed
Californios Mexican Mission
Campton Place Californian Union Square
Chez Panisse Californian Berkeley
Chez TJ Contemporary Mountain View
Coi Californian-French North Beach
Commis Contemporary Oakland
Commonwealth American Mission
Cortez New American Financial District
Closed
Cyrus Californian Healdsburg Closed
Dio Deka Greek Los Gatos
Dry Creek Kitchen New American Healdsburg
El Paseo New American Mill Valley
Closed
Etoile Californian Yountville
Closed
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant Californian Forestville
Fifth Floor American, French SoMa
Closed
Fleur de Lys French Financial District
Closed
Frances Californian Castro
Gary Danko Contemporary North Beach
Hashiri Japanese SoMa
In Situ Haute SoMa
Jū-Ni Japanese North Panhandle
K&L Bistro French Sebastopol
Keiko à Nob Hill Japanese-influenced French Nob Hill
Kenzo Japanese Napa Valley
Kin Khao Thai Union Square
Kinjo Japanese Russian Hill
Kusakabe Japanese Financial District
La Costanera Peruvian Montara
La Folie French Russian Hill
La Toque French Rutherford
Lazy Bear New American Mission
Lord Stanley Californian-European Nob Hill
Luce Mediteranean SoMa
Madera Contemporary Menlo Park
Madrona Manor Californian Healdsburg
Manresa New American Los Gatos
Martini House New American St. Helena
Closed
Maruya Japanese Mission
Masa's French Nob Hill Closed
Michael Mina New American Financial District
Mirepoix French Windsor
Closed
Mister Jiu's Chinese Chinatown
Mosu New American Fillmore
Mourad Moroccan SoMa
Murray Circle American Sausalito
Nico Californian Pacific Heights
Octavia Californian Lower Pacific Heights
Omakase Japanese SoMa
One Market New American SoMa
Plumed Horse Contemporary Saratoga
Quince Contemporary Jackson Square
Range American Mission
Closed
Rasa Indian Burlingame
Rich Table New American Hayes Valley
Redd American Yountville
Closed[17]
Rubicon New American Financial District Closed
Saison Californian SoMa
Sante French Sonoma
SingleThread Contemporary Healdsburg
Solbar American Calistoga
Sons & Daughters Contemporary Nob Hill
SPQR Italian Fillmore
Spruce Californian Presidio Heights
State Bird Provisions Californian Fillmore
Sushi Ran Japanese Sausalito
Sushi Yoshizumi Japanese San Mateo
Terra American St. Helena
Terrapin Creek American Bodega Bay
The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton New American Nob Hill Closed
The French Laundry Contemporary Yountville
The Progress Californian Fillmore District
The Restaurant at Meadowood Californian St. Helena
The Village Pub Contemporary Woodside
Trevese New American Los Gatos
Closed
Ubuntu Vegetarian Napa
Closed
Wako Japanese Richmond District
Wakuriya Japanese San Mateo
Reference [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Key
  Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
  Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
  Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, specifically has the Michelin star

References

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  1. ^ a b c Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Michelin Selects San Francisco and Bay Area as North American Guide Destination". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "MICHELIN Guide California 2019 Selection". MICHELIN Guide. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "2021 California New MICHELIN Stars". September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "2022 California MICHELIN Stars". December 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  9. ^ "Michelin-Starred Avery is Closing Permanently This Fall". 11 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Bistronomie by Baumé on California Avenue closes its doors after 13 years of luxury French food". 17 August 2023.
  11. ^ "San Francisco Bay Area's Michelin Stars Announced for 2019, Again". Eater. June 3, 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Michelin Reverses Course, Won't Issue California Star Ratings This Year". Eater.com. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  13. ^ https://www.opentable.com/blog/california-michelin-stars-2021/
  14. ^ https://www.bonappetit.com/story/california-michelin-guide-restaurants-list-2022?srsltid=AfmBOopE3RQKWfSWsfhfsH7JT9gt3ET0RUF2n3cXljpbpMaN8Mo-yVfB
  15. ^ https://www.bonappetit.com/story/california-michelin-guide-restaurants-list-2023?srsltid=AfmBOopFPQKI2gKUQmaK1qvOv-BnrfU_4Vxdp6UK-xXQHpvRTEbPlHs_
  16. ^ "Here Are the 2024 Michelin Star Winners in the Bay Area". 6 August 2024.
  17. ^ "A Wine Country Dining Icon Closes in Yountville". 3 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Bay Area stars fail to make Michelin cut / French Laundry is lone restaurant to win top rating in guide's S.F. edition". SFGate.com. 3 October 2006. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  19. ^ "More Michelin stars fall on Bay Area". BizJournals. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  20. ^ "MICHELIN GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO, WINE COUNTRY 2009 ANNOUNCED". Food Fashionista. October 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  21. ^ "39 Bay Area restaurants get Michelin stars". SFGate.com. 20 October 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  22. ^ "Michelin Guide Bay Area 2011: Meadowood elevated to three stars, Chez Panisse loses its star". SFGate.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  23. ^ "Bay Area Restaurants Shine in 2012 Michelin Guide" (Press release). BizJournals. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  24. ^ "Michelin Stars for 2013 Announced: Atelier Crenn Gets Two, SPQR Earns a Star, Fleur de Lys Loses Theirs". Grub Street. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  25. ^ "Michelin releases 2014 San Francisco Bay Area Guide: Quince, State Bird Provisions shine". SFGate.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  26. ^ "Here Are the 2015 Michelin Stars for San Francisco; Benu and Saison Both Get Major Upgrades". Grub Street. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  27. ^ "The 2016 San Francisco Michelin Guide's Big Winner Is David Kinch's Manresa". Eater. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  28. ^ "Six Bay Area Restaurants Now Have Three Michelin Stars, As Many As New York". Eater. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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Bibliography

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  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2007. Michelin Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-2-06-712084-6.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2008. Michelin Travel Publications. 2008. ISBN 978-2-06-712985-6.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2009. Michelin Travel Publications. 2009. ISBN 978-2-06-713707-3.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2010. Michelin Travel Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-2-06-714694-5.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2011. Michelin Travel Publications. 2011. ISBN 978-2-06-715336-3.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2012. Michelin Travel Publications. 2012. ISBN 978-2-06-716529-8.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2013. Michelin Travel Publications. 2013. ISBN 978-2-06-717693-5.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2014. Michelin Travel Publications. 2014. ISBN 978-2-06-718697-2.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2015. Michelin Travel Publications. 2015. ISBN 978-2-06-719411-3.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2016. Michelin Travel Publications. 2016. ISBN 978-2-06-720298-6.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2017. Michelin Travel Publications. 2017. ISBN 978-2-06-721237-4.
  • Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2018. Michelin Travel Publications. 2018. ISBN 978-2-06-722092-8.
  • Michelin Guide California 2019. Michelin Travel Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-2-06-724129-9.
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