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

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.
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". 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". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
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. In 2019, the San Francisco guide was combined with the Los Angeles guide to cover the entire state of California.

## 2019–2024 lists

The 2019–2024 Michelin Guides cover the entire state of California. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires in California, the French tire company's restaurant guide took a hiatus in California in 2020.
Key :
| | Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star |
| | Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star |
| — | Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | Denotes a defunct restaurant |
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 | Closed |
| AL's Place | Californian | San Francisco – Mission District | | | | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed |
| Bar Crenn | Contemporary | San Francisco – Cow Hollow | | | | | | |
| Barndiva | Californian | Healdsburg | — | | | | | — |
| Baumé | French | Palo Alto | | | — | — | Closed | Closed |
| 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 | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed |
| Chez Noir | Contemporary | Carmel-by-the-Sea | — | | — | — | — | |
| Chez TJ | Contemporary | Mountain View | | | | | | |
| Coi | Californian-French | San Francisco – North Beach | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Commis | Contemporary | Oakland | | | | | | |
| Commonwealth | American | San Francisco – Mission District | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed |
| Hilda and Jesse | American | San Francisco – North Beach | — | | — | — | — | |
| In Situ | Haute | San Francisco – SoMa | — | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Jū-Ni | Japanese | San Francisco – North Panhandle | | | | — | — | — |
| Keiko à Nob Hill | Japanese-influenced French | San Francisco – Nob Hill | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Luce | Mediterranean | San Francisco – SoMa | | | — | — | — | — |
| Madcap | Contemporary | San Anselmo | | | | | | |
| Madera | Contemporary | Menlo Park | | | | — | — | — |
| Madrona Manor | Californian | Healdsburg | | | — | — | — | — |
| Manresa | New American | Los Gatos | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Marlena | American | San Francisco – Bernal Heights | — | | | | Closed | Closed |
| Maum | Korean | Palo Alto | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Michael Mina | New American | San Francisco – Financial District | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | 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 | 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 | San Francisco - 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 | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed | Temporarily closed |
| The Village Pub | Contemporary | Woodside | | | | | | |
| Wako | Japanese | San Francisco – Richmond District | | | | — | — | — |
| Wakuriya | Japanese | San Mateo | | | | | | |
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## 2007–2018 lists

The 2007 to 2018 Michelin Guides cover the San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country.
Key :
| | Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star |
| | Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star |
| — | Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | Denotes a defunct restaurant |
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 | Closed |
| Aster | Californian | Mission | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | — |
| Atelier Crenn | Contemporary | Cow Hollow | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | |
| Aqua | Seafood | Financial District | | | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Cyrus | Californian | Healdsburg | | | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Dio Deka | Greek | Los Gatos | — | — | — | — | | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dry Creek Kitchen | New American | Healdsburg | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| El Paseo | New American | Mill Valley | — | — | — | — | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Etoile | Californian | Yountville | — | — | — | | | | — | — | — | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant | Californian | Forestville | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fifth Floor | American, French | SoMa | | | | | — | — | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Fleur de Lys | French | Financial District | | | | | | | — | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Maruya | Japanese | Mission | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | — |
| Masa's | French | Nob Hill | | | | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Michael Mina | New American | Financial District | | | | | — | | | | | | | |
| Mirepoix | French | Windsor | — | — | — | — | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed |
| Rasa | Indian | Burlingame | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Rich Table | New American | Hayes Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redd | American | Yountville | — | | | | | | | | — | — | — | Closed |
| Rubicon | New American | Financial District | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Ubuntu | Vegetarian | Napa | — | — | — | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wako | Japanese | Richmond District | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Wakuriya | Japanese | San Mateo | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | |
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