# List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern 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.
Michelin published restaurant guides for Los Angeles in 2008 and 2009 but suspended the publication in 2010. Publication of the guide would resume for Southern California in 2019 but now covered all of California in one guide. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires in California, the French tire company's restaurant guide for California took a hiatus in 2020.

## 2023–2024 lists

Since the 2019 edition of the Michelin Guide, reviews have covered the entire state of California.
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 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 715 | Japanese | Los Angeles – Arts District | | |
| Addison | Contemporary | San Diego | | |
| Bell's | French | Los Alamos | | |
| Camphor | French | Los Angeles – Arts District | | |
| Caruso's | Californian | Montecito | | |
| Citrin | Californian | Santa Monica | | |
| Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura | Italian | Beverly Hills | | |
| Gwen | American | Los Angeles – Hollywood | | |
| Hana re | Japanese | Costa Mesa | | |
| Hayato | Japanese | Los Angeles – Arts District | | |
| Heritage | Californian | Long Beach | | |
| Holbox | Mexican | Los Angeles – South Los Angeles | — | |
| Jeune et Jolie | French | Carlsbad | | |
| Kali | Californian | Los Angeles – Hollywood | | |
| Kato | Asian | Los Angeles – Arts District | | |
| Knife Pleat | French | Costa Mesa – South Coast Metro | | |
| Manzke | Contemporary | Los Angeles – Westside | | Closed |
| Maude | Californian | Beverly Hills | | Closed |
| Mélisse | Seafood | Santa Monica | | |
| Meteora | Creative | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | |
| Morihiro | Japanese | Los Angeles – Atwater Village | | |
| n/naka | Japanese | Los Angeles – Palms | | |
| Nozawa Bar | Japanese | Beverly Hills | | |
| Orsa & Winston | Asian | Los Angeles – Downtown | | |
| Osteria Mozza | Italian | Los Angeles – Hollywood | | |
| Pasta | Bar | New American | Los Angeles – Encino | | |
| Providence | Seafood | Los Angeles – Hollywood | | |
| Q Sushi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | | — |
| R.O Rebel Omakase | Japanese | Laguna Beach | — | |
| Shibumi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | | |
| Shin Sushi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Encino | | |
| Soichi | Japanese | San Diego | | |
| Sushi Ginza Onodera | Japanese | West Hollywood | | |
| Sushi I-NABA | Japanese | Manhattan Beach | | |
| Sushi Kaneyoshi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Little Tokyo | | |
| Sushi Tadokoro | Japanese | San Diego | | — |
| Taco María | Mexican | Costa Mesa | Closed | Closed |
| Uka | Japanese | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | |
| Valle | Mexican | Oceanside | | |
| Vespertine | Contemporary | Culver City | — | |
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## 2008–2022 lists

The 2019 and 2021-2022 edition of the Michelin Guide covers the entire state of California.
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 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 - 2018 No Guide | 2019 | 2020 No Guide | 2021 | 2022 |
| 715 | Japanese | Los Angeles – Arts District | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Addison | Contemporary | San Diego | — | — | | | | | |
| Asanebo | Japanese | Los Angeles – Studio City | | | | — | | — | — |
| Bastide | French | West Hollywood | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Bell's | Californian and French | Los Alamos | — | — | | — | | | |
| Bistro Na's | Chinese | Temple City | — | — | | | | | — |
| Camphor | French | Los Angeles – Arts District | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Citrin | Californian | Santa Monica | — | — | | — | | — | |
| CUT by Wolfgang Puck | American, Steakhouse | Beverly Hills | | | | | | | — |
| Dialogue | American | Santa Monica | — | — | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura | Italian | Beverly Hills | — | — | | — | | | |
| Gwen | American | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Hana re | Japanese | Costa Mesa | — | — | | | | | |
| Hatchet Hall | New American | Culver City | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Hatfield's | American | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Hayato | Japanese | Los Angeles – Wholesale District | — | — | | | | | |
| Joe's Restaurant | New American | Los Angeles - Venice | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Jeune et Jolie | French | Carlsbad | — | — | | — | | | |
| Kali | Californian | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | — | | | | | |
| Kato | Taiwanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | — | — | | | | | |
| Knife Pleat | French | Costa Mesa – South Coast Metro | — | — | | — | | | |
| La Botte | Italian | Santa Monica | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| The Dining Room at the Langham Huntington | Contemporary | Pasadena | | | | — | | — | — |
| Le Comptoir | Californian, Vegetarian | Los Angeles – Wilshire Center | — | — | | | | | — |
| Matsuhisa | Japanese | Beverly Hills | | — | | — | | — | — |
| Manzke | Contemporary | Los Angeles – Westside | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Maude | Californian | Beverly Hills | — | — | | | | | |
| Mélisse | Seafood | Santa Monica | | | | Temporarily Closed | | | |
| Mori Sushi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Sawtelle | | | | | | | — |
| Morihiro | Japanese | Los Angeles – Atwater Village | — | — | | | | | |
| n/naka | Japanese | Los Angeles – Palms | — | — | | | | | |
| Nozawa Bar | Japanese | Beverly Hills | — | — | | | | | |
| Orsa & Winston | Asian | Los Angeles – Downtown | — | — | | | | | |
| Ortolan | French | Los Angeles | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Osteria Mozza | Italian | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | | | | | | |
| Pasjoli | French | Santa Monica | — | — | | — | | | — |
| Pasta | Bar | New American | Los Angeles – Encino | — | — | | — | | | |
| Patina | French, American | Los Angeles – Downtown | | | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Phenakite | Asian | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | — | | — | | | |
| Providence | Seafood | Los Angeles – Hollywood | | | | | | | |
| Q Sushi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | — | — | | | | | |
| Rustic Canyon | American, Californian | Santa Monica | — | — | | | | | — |
| Saddle Peak Lodge | American, Californian | Calabasas | | — | | — | | — | — |
| Shibumi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | — | — | | | | | |
| Shin Sushi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Encino | — | — | | | | | |
| Shunji | Japanese | Los Angeles – Sawtelle | — | — | | | | — | — |
| Soichi | Japanese | San Diego | — | — | | — | | | |
| Somni | Molecular Gastronomy | Beverly Hills | — | — | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sona | French | West Hollywood | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Spago | Californian | Beverly Hills | | | | — | | — | — |
| Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Montecito | Japanese | Santa Barbara | — | — | | — | | | |
| Sushi Ginza Onodera | Japanese | West Hollywood | — | — | | | | | |
| Sushi I-NABA | Japanese | Manhattan Beach | — | — | | — | | | |
| Sushi Kaneyoshi | Japanese | Los Angeles – Little Tokyo | — | — | | — | | — | |
| Sushi Tadokoro | Japanese | San Diego | — | — | | — | | | |
| Sushi Zo | Japanese | Los Angeles – Downtown | — | | | — | | — | — |
| Taco Maria | Mexican | Costa Mesa | — | — | | | | | |
| Trattoria Tre Venezie | Italian | Pasadena | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Trois Mec | French | Los Angeles – Hollywood | — | — | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Urasawa | Japanese | Beverly Hills | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Valentino | Italian | Santa Monica | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Vespertine | Contemporary | Culver City | — | — | | | | | — |
| Water Grill | American, Seafood | Los Angeles – Downtown | | | | — | | — | — |
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