It’s the annual revealing of the Michelin California list, and the first time I included the list as I come more and more often to California.
(* marks new entries/promotions)

No three- or two-star-holding restaurants lost their star. The same goes for Green Star holders. Here’s the full list of Bay Area Michelin-starred restaurants for 2025:
Three Michelin stars
- Atelier Crenn, San Francisco
- Benu, San Francisco
- The French Laundry, Yountville
- Quince, San Francisco
- SingleThread, Healdsburg
Two Michelin Stars
- Acquerello, San Francisco
- Aubergine, Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Birdsong, San Francisco
- Californios, San Francisco
- Commis, Oakland
- Enclos, Sonoma*
- Harbor House, Elk
- Kiln, San Francisco
- Lazy Bear, San Francisco
- Saison, San Francisco
- Sons & Daughters, San Francisco
One Michelin Star
- 7 Adams, San Francisco
- Angler, San Francisco
- Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford
- Auro, Calistoga
- Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Cyrus, Geyserville
- Hilda and Jesse, San Francisco (New)
- Kenzo, Napa
- Kin Khao, San Francisco
- The Kitchen, Sacramento
- Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, San Francisco
- Localis, Sacramento
- Madcap, San Anselmo
- Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco
- Nari, San Francisco
- Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco
- Nisei, San Francisco
- O’ by Claude Le Tohic, San Francisco
- Osito, San Francisco
- Plumed Horse, Saratoga
- Press, St. Helena
- The Progress, San Francisco
- Protégé, Palo Alto
- San Ho Won, San Francisco
- Selby’s, Redwood City
- The Shota, San Francisco
- Sorrel, San Francisco
- Ssal, San Francisco
- State Bird Provisions, San Francisco
- Sun Moon Studio, Oakland*
- The Village Pub, Woodside
- Wakuriya, San Mateo

Multiple restaurants in Los Angeles have been awarded two stars, but this year previous star holders Providence and Somni crossed the threshold into three-star status — the only two restaurants in California to newly earn the accolade in 2025.
Three Michelin Stars
- Providence *
- Somni *
Two Michelin Stars
- Hayato
- Mélisse
- Vespertine
One Michelin Star
- 715
- Bell’s
- Camphor
- Caruso’s
- Citrin
- Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura
- Gwen
- Heritage
- Holbox
- Kali
- Kato
- Knife Pleat
- Meteora
- Morihiro
- Mori Nozomi *
- N/Naka
- Nozawa Bar
- Orsa & Winston
- Osteria Mozza
- Pasta Bar
- Rebel Omakase
- The Restaurant at Justin
- Restaurant Ki *
- Shibumi
- Shin Sushi
- Silvers Omakase *
- Six Test Kitchen
- Sushi Inaba Restaurant
- Sushi Kaneyoshi
- Uka at Japan House
List was announced on 25 Jun 2025 at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento.

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