Take a bow, Bay Area restaurateurs.
Tuesday’s release of the “Michelin Guide: San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2018” thrust 55 local eateries into the international spotlight.
The Bay Area is the crown jewel of the United States’ culinary world with seven three-starred restaurants as compared to New York’s six and Chicago’s three.
This year’s highly coveted awards were delayed by several infernos that raged across the North Bay, starting Oct. 8. Initially slated for release on Oct. 12, this marked the first postponement since the Michelin guidebook was first published in 2005.
“Recognizing the turmoil and tragedy of the fires that are still burning, we understand this is a time for grief and recovery, not celebration,” a Michelin spokesperson said in a statement, explaining the decision to wait until Oct. 25. Michelin also made a donation to the Red Cross to help people affected by the wildfires.
North Bay cities, including Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Healdsburg, are home to some of the Michelin winners, but a majority are located in San Francisco. A few others are sprinkled across the South and East bays and the Peninsula.
THREE STARS
- Benu — San Francisco
- Coi — San Francisco
- The French Laundry — Yountville
- Manresa — Los Gatos
- Quince — San Francisco
- The Restaurant at Meadowood — St. Helena
- Saison — San Francisco
- Acquerello — San Francisco
- Atelier Crenn — San Francisco
- Baume — Palo Alto
- Californios — San Francisco
- Commis — Oakland
- Lazy Bear — San Francisco
- Single Thread — Healdsburg
- Adega — San Jose
- Al’s Place — San Francisco
- Aster — San Francisco
- Auberge du Soleil — Rutherford
- Bouchon — Yountville
- Campton Place — San Francisco
- Chez TJ — Mountain View
- Commonwealth — San Francisco
- Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant — Forestville
- Gary Danko — San Francisco
- Hashiri — San Francisco
- In Situ — San Francisco
- Ju-Ni — San Francisco
- Keiko a Nob Hill — San Francisco
- Kenzo — Napa
- Kin Khao — San Francisco
- Kinjo — San Francisco
- La Toque — Napa
- Lord Stanley — San Francisco
- Luce — San Francisco
- Madera — Menlo Park
- Madrona Manor — Healdsburg
- Michael Mina — San Francisco
- Mister Jiu’s — San Francisco
- Mourad — San Francisco
- Octavia — San Francisco
- Omakase — San Francisco
- Plumed Horse — Saratoga
- The Progress — San Francisco
- Rasa — Burlingame
- Rich Table — San Francisco
- Sons & Daughters — San Francisco
- SPQR — San Francisco
- Spruce — San Francisco
- State Bird Provisions — San Francisco
- Sushi Yoshizumi — San Mateo
- Terra — St. Helena
- Terrapin Creek — Bodega Bay
- The Village Pub — Woodside
- Wako — San Francisco
- Wakuriya — San Francisco
