Find the complete list of Orange County and California MICHELIN restaurant locations including the announced 2024 honorees. The esteemed awards highlight some of the best (and priciest) restaurants in California.
Orange County has three one star MICHELIN restaurants and 11 Bibi Gourmand honorees.
MICHELIN Ratings Guide
According to the MICHELIN Guide, the star ratings are meant to convey the following messages:
- One star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
- Two stars: Excellent cooking, worth a detour!
- Three stars: Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey!
Restaurants may receive zero to 3 stars for the quality of their food based on five criteria:
- Quality of the ingredients used
- Mastery of flavor and cooking techniques
- The personality of the chef in his cuisine
- Value for money
- Consistency between visits
Bib Gourmand: Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking. Bib Gourmand restaurants do not have a MICHELIN star but the food must still be delicious, and the total cost for three courses should come to under a certain amount, depending on the local cost of living.
A restaurant in the selection without a star or Bib Gourmand is the sign of a chef using quality ingredients that are well cooked; simply a good meal.
Orange County MICHELIN Restaurants
One Star
- Taco Maria (3313 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626) *Permanently Closed July 2023
- Hana re (2930 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626)
- Knife Pleat (3333 S Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626)
Bibi Gourmand (11)
- CHAAK Kitchen (215 El Camino Real, Tustin)
- Fable & Spirit (3441 Via Lido, Newport Beach)
- Heritage Barbecue (31721 Camino Capistrano)
- Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen (229 E. Commonwealth Ave., Unit A, Fullerton)
- Lola Gaspar (3441 Via Lido, Ste. A, Newport Beach, 92663)
- Phở 79 (9941 Hazard, Garden Grove)
- Ramen & Tsukemen TAO (10488 Valley View St, Buena Park, CA 90620)
Orange County Restaurants in Guide
These restaurants do not have a star or Bib Gourmand but are still recognized for their excellence.
- Bello by Sandro Nardone (1200 Bison Ave., C2, Newport Beach)
- El Mercado Modern Cuisine (301 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana)
- Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen (141 S. Glassell St., Orange)
- Kaori Sushi (133 W. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, 92832)
- Koi Japanese Cuisine (600 Pacific Coast Hwy., Unit 100, Seal Beach, 90740)
- LSXO (21016 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach)
- Marchè Moderne (7862 S. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach)
- Oliver’s Osteria (853 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach)
- Omakase by Gino (304 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701)
- Phởholic (14932 Bushard St., Westminster, 92683)
- Poppy & Seed (350 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 92805)
- The Ranch (1025 E. Ball Rd., #101A, Anaheim)
- Selanne Steak Tavern (1464 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach)
- Sushi ii (100 West Coast Hwy Suite 202, Newport Beach, CA 92663)
- Taira Sushi & Sake (8851 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste.113, Garden Grove, 92844)
- Vaca (695 Towne Center Drive, Ste. 170, Costa Mesa)
Los Angeles MICHELIN Restaurants
Two Stars
- Hayato
- Mélisse
- Providence
- Vespertine
One Star
- 715
- Camphor
- Citrin
- Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura
- Gwen
- Heritage
- Holbox
- Kali
- Kato
- Meteora
- Morihiro
- n/naka
- Nozawa Bar
- Orsa and Winston
- Osteria Mozza
- Pasta | Bar
- Shibumi
- Shin Sushi
- Sushi Ginza Onodera
- Sushi I-NABA
- Sushi Kaneyoshi
- Uka
San Diego MICHELIN Restaurants
Three Stars
- Addison
One Star
- Jeune et Jolie
- Soichi
- Valle
Carmel-by-the-Sea/Santa Barbara/Paso Robles MICHELIN Restaurants
Two Stars
- Aubergine (Carmel-by-the-Sea)
One Star
- Bell’s (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Caruso’s (Montecito, CA)
- Chez Noir (Carmel-by-the-Sea)
- Six Test Kitchen (Paso Robles, CA)
- The Restaurant at Justin (Paso Robles)
San Francisco MICHELIN Restaurants
Three Stars
- Atelier Crenn
- Benu
- Quince
Two Stars
- Acquerello
- Birdsong
- Californios
- Lazy Bear
- Saison
- Sons & Daughter
One Star
- Angler SF
- Aphotic
- Hilda and Jesse
- Kiln
- Kin Khao
- Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn
- Mister Jiu’s
- Niku Steakhouse
- Nisei
- O’ by Claude Le Tohic
- Osito
- San Ho Won
- Sorrel
- Ssal
- State Bird Provisions
- The Progress
- The Shota
Northern California MICHELIN Restaurants
Three Stars
- The French Laundry (Yountville, CA)
- SingleThread (Healdsburg, CA)
Two Stars
- Commis (Oakland, CA)
- Harbor House (Mendocino, CA)
One Star
- Auberge Du Soleil (Rutherford, CA)
- Auro, Calistogo, CA)
- Barndiva (Healdsburg, CA)
- Bell’s (Los Alamos, CA)
- Chez TJ (Mountain View, CA)
- Cyrus (Sonoma, CA)
- Kenzo (Napa, CA)
- The Kitchen (Sacramento, CA)
- Localis (Sacramento, CA)
- Madcap (San Anselmo, CA)
- Plumed Horse (Saratoga, CA)
- Press (Napa, CA)
- Protégé (Palo Alto, CA)
- Selby’s (Atherton, CA)
- The Village Pub (Woodside, CA)
- Wakuriya (San Mateo, CA)
2023 MICHELIN Guide New Restaurants
Here are recent additions to the MICHELIN Guide California selection. * Additions do not mean star ratings, just that the restaurant in now listed in the guide.
- Orange County
- Kaori Sushi (133 W. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, 92832)
- Poppy & Seed (350 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 92805)
- Ramen & Tsukemen TAO (10488 Valley View St, Buena Park, CA 90620) – Awarded Bib Gourmand
- Rebel Omakase (361 Forest Ave Suite 103, Laguna Beach, CA 92651)
- Taira Sushi & Sake (8851 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste.113, Garden Grove, 92844)
- Los Angeles
- All Day Baby
- asterid by Ray Garcia
- Caboco (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Camphor (awarded one star)
- Cento Pasta Bar
- Chulita (Venice) (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Cobi’s
- Damian
- Dear Jane’s
- Dunsmoor
- Hatchet Hall (awarded one star)
- Flavors from Afar (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Ipoh Kopitiam (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Juliet
- Kinn
- Kodo
- Lalibela (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- La Cha Cha Cha
- Matu (Beverly Hills)
- Meteora
- Moo’s Craft Barbecue (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Pijja Palace (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Pizzeria Bianco (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- Saffy’s (awarded Bib Gourmand)
- San Laurel
- Sushi Kaneyoshi
- Villa’s Tacos
- Yangban Society
- Yunomi Handroll Bar
- San Diego
- Kingfisher (San Diego)
- Artifact at Mingei
- Valle (Oceanside)
- Ventura County
- AMA Sushi (Montecito)
- Bar Le Cote (Los Olivos)
- peasants FEAST (Solvang)
- Northern California
- Anomaly SF (San Francisco)
- Aphotic (San Francisco)
- Auro (Calistoga)
- Bird & Buffalo (Oakland)
- Bombera (Oakland)
- Breakwater Barbecue (El Granada)
- Copra (San Francisco)
- Cyrus (Geyserville)
- The Dutchess (Ojai)
- Ember (Arroyo Grande)
- Friends Only (San Francisco)
- The Hatch (Paso Robles)
- Hi Felicia (Oakland)
- HK Lounge Bistro (San Francisco)
- in bloom (Paso Robles)
- Itria (San Francisco)
- Kajiken (San Mateo)
- Ken (San Francisco)
- LeYou (San Jose)
- Les Petites Canailles (Paso Robles)
- Lion Dance Cafe (Oakland)
- Nate’s on Marsh (San Luis Obispo)
- Noodle in a Haystack (San Francisco)
- Osito (San Francisco)
- Parche (Oakland)
- Petiscos (San Jose)
- Pomet (Oakland)
- Prik Hom (San Francisco)
- Rosemary & Pine
- Snail Bar (Oakland)
- Suragan (San Francisco)
- Yuji (San Francisco)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many restaurants in Orange County have a MICHELIN star?
Three restaurants in Orange County have a MICHELIN Star. R|O-Rebel Omakase, Hana re and Knife Pleat all located in Costa Mesa.
How many restaurants in Los Angeles have a MICHELIN star?
26 Los Angeles restaurants have a MICHELIN star. There are 22 with one stars and 4 with two stars.
How many restaurants in Southern California have a MICHELIN star?
33 Southern California restaurants have a MICHELIN star. There are 28 with one star and 4 with two stars and 1 with three stars.
How many restaurants in California have a MICHELIN star?
85 California restaurants have a MICHELIN star. There are 66 with one star, 13 with two stars and 6 with three stars.
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