All restaurants were reviewed and awarded according to Michelin’s proprietary and independent inspection and selection process (Photo: sonsanddaughterssf/Instagram)
Restaurants across California have vastly expanded their presence in the latest edition of Michelin Guide. According to a press statement by Visit California, the newly-released 5th Michelin Guide California features six new one-star distinction restaurants, 10 new Bib Gourmand recipients, four new Green Star recipients.
The statement adds that six California eateries received one Michelin Star for the first time ever in the guide that was released last week at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland.
It adds that the guide featured a total of 614 restaurants, including 15 Green Stars awarded for leadership in sustainability practices. California is home to 15 of only 17 Green Stars in North America, it says.
The tourism board says that the California guide is a statewide edition of the acclaimed global restaurant guide, which includes the globally recognized star designations, as well as hundreds of Bib Gourmand and Plate recommendations.
Underlining that California is home to a statewide culinary excellence, the tourism board says that restaurants included in the new guide hail from dozens of cities across the Golden State, including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, the San Francisco Peninsula, Oakland, Sacramento, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Palm Springs, Orange County and San Diego.
The board says that among the 614 eateries are 10 new Bib Gourmand recipients, which recognise eateries for great food at a great value, while four new Green Star recipients are located in San Francisco, Long Beach, Oakland and Los Angeles. The other honours bagged include Michelin Sommelier Award for John Haffey at Aubergine in Carmel-by-the-Sean Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award for Austin Hennelly, Kato in Los Angeles, Michelin Young Chef Award for Harrison Cheney, Sons & Daughters in San Francisco and Michelin Outstanding Service Award for John Schafer, SingleThread in Healdsburg.
All restaurants were reviewed and awarded according to Michelin’s proprietary and independent inspection and selection process, says the statement.
Caroline Beteta
“California has always had a trendsetting dining scene, from our legendary chefs and cutting-edge restaurants to our abundance of local, fresh ingredients and a global flair reflective of our diverse culture. The Michelin Guide California further shines a spotlight on this one-of-a-kind culinary culture and provides global recognition for each chef and restaurant included,” says Visit California President and CEO Caroline Beteta.
“From three-star restaurants to Bib Gourmands and the incredible Green Star restaurants leading in sustainable gastronomy, there is so much for visitors from around the world to experience, and taste, in the Golden State,” she added.
