With the exception of one understandable pause in 2020, the MICHELIN Guide has been reviewing fine-dining restaurants around the world for over a century and awarding the best-of-the-best with a ranking through the coveted MICHELIN Star system.
After all that restaurants have endured over the past two years, the fact that fine-dining establishments have returned with the high caliber of service they’re known for is remarkable in and of itself. But a few places stand out from the pack … without further ado, here are the 2022 Star selections for California.
Three Stars
- Addison, San Diego [NEW]
- The French Laundry, Yountville
- Manresa, Los Gatos
- Quince, San Francisco
- Benu, San Francisco
- Atelier Crenn, San Francisco
- SingleThread, Healdsburg
Two Stars
- Hayato, Los Angeles
- Providence, Hollywood
- Sushi Ginza Onodera, West Hollywood
- n/naka, Los Angeles
- Mélisse, Santa Monica
- Commis, Oakland
- Birdsong, San Francisco
- Acquerello, San Francisco
- Californios, San Francisco
- Saison, San Francisco
- Lazy Bear, San Francisco
- Harbor House, Elk
One Star
- Jeune et Jolie, Carlsbad
- Soichi, San Diego
- Sushi Tadokoro, San Diego
- Knife Pleat, Costa Mesa
- Hana re, Costa Mesa
- Taco María, Costa Mesa
- Morihiro, Los Angeles
- Phenakite, Los Angeles
- 715, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Sushi Kaneyoshi, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Camphor, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Kato, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Orsa & Winston, Los Angeles
- Q Sushi, Los Angeles
- Shibumi, Los Angeles
- Kali, Hollywood
- Gwen, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
- Nozawa Bar, Beverly Hills
- Maude, Beverly Hills
- Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, Beverly Hills
- Manzke, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Pasta | Bar, Encino
- Shin Sushi, Encino
- Hatchet Hall, Los Angeles [NEW]
- Sushi I-NABA, Torrance
- Citrin, Santa Monica [NEW]
- The Kitchen, Sacramento
- Localis, Sacramento [NEW]
- Caruso’s, Montecito [NEW]
- Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Montecito, Santa Barbara
- Six Test Kitchen, Paso Robles
- Bell’s, Los Alamos
- The Restaurant at JUSTIN, Paso Robles [NEW]
- Kenzo, Napa
- Adega, San Jose
- Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford
- Press, Saint Helena [NEW]
- Chez TJ, Mountain View
- Plumed Horse, Saratoga
- Protégé, Palo Alto
- Selby’s, Atherton
- Sushi Shin, Redwood City
- Angler SF, San Francisco
- The Shota, San Francisco
- Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco
- Sons & Daughters, San Francisco
- O’ by Claude Le Tohic, San Francisco
- Kin Khao, San Francisco
- Omakase, San Francisco
- Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco
- Gary Danko, San Francisco
- Nisei, San Francisco [NEW]
- Ssal, San Francisco [NEW]
- The Village Pub, Woodside
- Osito, San Francisco [NEW]
- San Ho Won, San Francisco [NEW]
- Sushi Yoshizumi, San Mateo
- Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, San Francisco
- Marlena, San Francisco
- Avery, San Francisco
- The Progress, San Francisco
- State Bird Provisions, San Francisco
- Sorrel, San Francisco
- Spruce, San Francisco
- Wakuriya, San Mateo
- Madcap, San Anselmo
- Cyrus, Geyserville [NEW]
- Barndiva, Healdsburg
- Aubergine, Carmel-by-the-Sea
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