Restaurants & Bars
Bay Area Michelin Stars 2024: Restaurant List
See the full list of Bay Area restaurants that received between one and three Michelin stars in 2024.
SAN FRANCISCO — Michelin's highly anticipated annual announcement of stars for restaurant excellence in California came Monday night, as 85 establishments were chosen for 2024 including dozens in the Bay Area.
The highest designation is three starts, restaurants that Michelin says serve "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey." There are six in California, five of which are in the Bay Area.
Restaurants that earn two stars have "Excellent cuisine, worth a detour." Thirteen California restaurants have two stars.
One star restaurants offer "High quality cooking, worth a stop." There are 66 in California.
Bay Area Three Star Restaurants
Three of the three star restaurants are in San Francisco — Atelier Crenn, Quince, and Benu. The remaining two Bay Area establishments are in the Wine Country — The French Laundry in Yountville and Single Thread in Healdsburg.
The remaining California three star restaurant is Addison in San Diego.
Bay Area Two Star Restaurants
Two star restaurants can be found in San Francisco, Oakland, and just outside of the Bay Area in Mendocino and Monterey counties. In San Francisco, honors went to Acquerello, Birdsong, Californios, Lazy Bear, Saison, and Sons & Daughters. In Oakland, Commis was honored. A weekend getaway to Mendocino County will take you to the town of Elk, where Harbor House is located. And down in Monterey County, Aubergine in Carmel-By-The-Sea earned two stars.
Bay Area One Star Restaurants
Earning one star are San Francisco restaurants 7 Adams, Angler SF, Aphotic, Hilda and Jesse, Kiln, Kin Khao, Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, Mister Jiu's, Nari, Nisei, Niku Steakhouse, O' by Claude Le Tohic, Osito, San Ho Wan, Sorrel, Ssal, State Bird Provisions, The Progress, and The Shota.
In the North Bay you have a choice of Kenzo in Napa, Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford, Madcap in San Anselmo, Auro in Calistoga, Cyrus in Geyserville, and Press in St. Helena.
On the Peninsula, try Wakuriya in San Mateo, Protégé in Palo Alto, The Village Pub in Woodside, and Selby's in Atherton.
In the South Bay is the venerable Plumed Horse in Saratoga, and Chez TJ in Mountain View.
Back in Carmel-By-The-Sea, try Chez Noir.
The East Bay was shut out of the one star category.
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