The San Francisco Bay Area now has six three-star restaurants, as many as New York, following the release of the Michelin Guide to San Francisco 2017.
Quince, in the city's Jackson Square, joins Benu, The French Laundry, Manresa (where S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 winner Mitch Lienhard is Chef de Cuisine), Meadowood and Saison on three stars in the Guide to the Greater Bay Area and Wine Country.
In comparison, Washington, D.C. recently the subject of its first ever Michelin Guide, has no three star restaurants. The first Michelin Guide to San Francisco was released in 2006.
Along with six three-star restaurants, there are now seven two-star restaurants with the ascension of Lazy Bear and 41 one-star restaurants (a list dominated by sushi restaurants and including seven newbies) in this part of the world – 54 in total. Many had expected Dominique Crenn of two star Atelier Crenn to be the first female chef in America to gain the highest honour, but that third star remains elusive.
Michelin also awarded 75 Bib Gourmand recommendations to restaurants offering exceptional food at good prices.
See the full list of stars below and why not check out our guide to eating in nearby Berkeley?
Michelin Guide to San Francisco 2017
Three Stars
Benu
The French Laundry
Manresa
Quince (New)
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Saison
Two Stars
Acquerello
Atelier Crenn
Baumé
Campton Place
Coi
Commis
Lazy Bear (New)
One Star
Adega (New)
Al’s Place
Aster
Auberge du Soleil
Aziza
Bouchon
Californios
Chez TJ
Commonwealth
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant
Gary Danko
Hashiri (New)
Ju-ni (New)
Keiko à Nob Hill
Kin Khao
La Toque
Lord Stanley
Luce
Madera (New)
Madrona Manor
Michael Mina
Mister Jiu’s (New)
Mosu (New)
Mourad
Nico
Octavia
Omakase
Plumed Horse
The Progress (New)
Rasa
Solbar
Sons & Daughters
SPQR
Spruce
State Bird Provisions
Sushi Yoshizumi
Terra
Terrapin Creek
The Village Pub
Wako
Wakuriya
Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2017
