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- The Oscars of the dining industry were awarded Wednesday evening in San Diego. The coveted Michelin Stars were awarded in a ceremony that unveiled the California ratings.
- According to the Michelin Guide, restaurants may receive one to three Michelin stars for exemplary food. Chefs and their restaurants are rated based on five criteria: quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavor and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in the cuisine, harmony of flavors and consistency between visits.
- Statewide, stars rose and fell. The Bay Area saw significant gains, with two restaurants elevating to the highest ranking of three stars: Upscale Mexican restaurant Californios and Sonoma’s Enclos.
- Los Angeles’s Kato stepped up to two-star status this year.
- In the one-star tier, Southern California made major waves. Corridor 109, Kojima, Lielle, Miura and Seline, all from the Los Angeles region, made their debuts, as did La Jolla’s Lucien. San Francisco’s Naides and Wolfsbane, as well as Healdsburg’s Troubadour, made the cut.
- The guide also offers the Bib Gourmand, a rating that recognizes more casual establishments that serve good food at moderate prices. Three Sacramento-area restaurants remain on the Bib Gourmand list: Canon, Pho Momma and Nixtaco.
- As a practical measure, the guide also includes additional recommended restaurants deemed worthy without earning any official award.
Here are California’s 3 Michelin Star restaurants:
- Healdsburg: SingleThread
- Los Angeles: Providence
- San Diego: Addison
- San Francisco: Atelier Crenn
- San Francisco: Benu
- San Francisco: Californios – NEW
- San Francisco: Quince
- Sonoma: Enclos – NEW
- West Hollywood: Somni
- Yountville: The French Laundry
Here are California’s 2 Michelin Star restaurants:
- Carmel-by-the-Sea: Aubergine
- Culver City: Vespertine
- Elk: Harbor House Inn
- Los Angeles: Hayato
- Los Angeles: Kato NEW
- Oakland: Commis
- San Francisco: Acquerello
- San Francisco: Birdsong
- San Francisco: Kiln
- San Francisco: Lazy Bear
- San Francisco: Saison
- San Francisco: Sons & Daughters
- Santa Monica: Mélisse
Here are California 1 Michelin Star restaurants:
Atherton: Selby’s
Beverly Hills: Miura NEW
Beverly Hills: Nozawa Bar
Calistoga: Auro
Carlsbad: Jeune et Jolie
Carlsbad: Lilo
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Chez Noir
Encino: Pasta|Bar
Encino: Shin Sushi
Geyserville: Cyrus
Healdsburg: Troubadour NEW
Laguna Beach: R|O-Rebel Omakase
La Jolla: Lucien NEW
Long Beach: Heritage
Los Alamos: Bell’s
Los Angeles: Corridor 109 NEW
Los Angeles: Holbox
Los Angeles: Kali
Los Angeles: KOJIMA NEW
Los Angeles: Lielle NEW
Los Angeles: Meteora
Los Angeles: Mori Nozomi
Los Angeles: n/naka
Los Angeles: Orsa & Winston
Los Angeles: Osteria Mozza
Los Angeles: Restaurant Ki
Los Angeles: Sushi Kaneyoshi
Montecito: Caruso’s
Oakland: Sun Moon Studio
Palo Alto: Protégé
Paso Robles: Six Test Kitchen
Paso Robles: The Restaurant at JUSTIN
Rutherford: Auberge du Soleil
Sacramento: Localis
Sacramento: The Kitchen
Saint Helena: Press
San Anselmo: Madcap
San Diego: Soichi
San Francisco: 7 Adams
San Francisco: Angler SF
San Francisco: Hilda and Jesse
San Francisco: Kin Khao
San Francisco: Mister Jiu’s
San Francisco: Naides NEW
San Francisco: Nari
San Francisco: Niku Steakhouse
San Francisco: Nisei
San Francisco: San Ho Won
San Francisco: Sorrel
San Francisco: Ssal
San Francisco: State Bird Provisions
San Francisco: The Progress
San Francisco: Wolfsbane NEW
San Mateo: Wakuriya
Santa Barbara: Silvers Omakase
Santa Monica: Citrin
Santa Monica: Seline NEW
Saratoga: Plumed Horse
Torrance: Sushi Inaba
Woodside: The Village Pub
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