List: Newly-Starred Michelin Restaurants in the Bay Area

Bay Area cuisine is earning big accolades.

The Michelin Guide announced its newly-starred California restaurants Tuesday, and the list includes nearly a dozen local spots, including some first-time winners.

Here's a look at two-star restaurants named on the list:

• Birdsong (San Francisco)
• Harbor House (Elk, Mendocino County)

And here's a look at one-star restaurants:

• Avery (San Francisco)
• O' by Claude Le Tohic (San Francisco)
• The Shota (San Francisco)
• Marlena (San Francisco)
• Niku Steakhouse (San Francisco)
• Sushi Shin (Redwood City)
• Adega (San Jose)
• Selby's (Atherton)
• Barndiva (Healdsburg)

In all, 27 restaurants were added to the Michelin Guide California this year.