Michelin’s First California-Only Guide Gives Stars to 90 Restaurants

As if further proof were needed that California has become the center of America’s food universe, consider this: Michelin historically bestows its famed stars only once a year. Last November, the international food guide showered the Bay Area with stars. Seven months later, Michelin is back again, this time to recognize the entire state.

At a ceremony in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, June 3, the 2019 Michelin Guide California announced its inaugural stars, including updated awards for San Francisco. There are now seven three-star restaurants in California, all in San Francisco or Napa Valley. That number is fewer than a year ago, but the overall number of restaurants with stars has increased to 90. The new guide features restaurants in greater Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Barbara.