California’s culinary scene got its swagger back.
The 2025 MICHELIN Guide California, announced this week in Sacramento, delivered a resounding vote of confidence in the state’s dining culture—most notably Los Angeles. Two restaurants in LA were awarded the coveted Three MICHELIN Stars: Providence in Hollywood, which moved up from Two, and Somni in West Hollywood, which reopened last year after a long hiatus and landed in the top tier on its first return appearance.
It marks the first time since 2019 that California has welcomed new Three Stars, and both additions underscore the strength of LA’s fine dining scene, which continues to evolve in more intimate, immersive, and ingredient-driven directions.
“Our anonymous Inspectors discovered extraordinary culinary gems to highlight in this year’s selection, including two new Three Star restaurants, Providence and Somni,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide.
A Starry Resurrection for Somni
For many in LA, the return of Somni felt like a dream—fitting for a restaurant whose name translates to just that. After shuttering in 2020, Chef Aitor Zabala’s experimental, Spanish-inflected tasting menu reemerged in a new West Hollywood location, complete with the original bull’s head sculpture and an even more precise vision.
The MICHELIN inspectors praised Somni for its “endlessly creative” small bites and “textural interplay,” calling it a “distinctly personal and unique dining experience.” Dishes like mussel escabeche, shiso tartare tempura, and gazpacho layered with intricate technique highlight Zabala’s theatrical yet deeply considered approach. Guests are seated in a softly lit space of blonde woods and creamy neutrals, with the open kitchen and service team working in seamless rhythm.
Providence Finally Joins the Top Tier
After nearly two decades at the helm of Providence, Chef Michael Cimarusti has long been a fixture of the Los Angeles fine dining landscape. Now, the restaurant’s promotion to Three Stars confirms what many in the city already believed.
Providence was praised for its “purity and precision,” as well as its continued commitment to sustainable, wild-caught American seafood. The current tasting menu includes a tart of lobster mousse and box crab with crab beurre blanc; roasted monkfish with cauliflower and truffles; and long-standing signatures like the soft-poached egg with uni and breadcrumbs.
It’s a slow-burning triumph for Cimarusti and the team, who’ve maintained focus and finesse through multiple evolutions of the city’s dining scene.
Two Stars for Enclos and Kiln
This year’s other big news came from Northern California, where two restaurants were awarded Two MICHELIN Stars. Enclos in Sonoma, a tasting menu spot inside a restored Victorian on Stone Edge Farm Winery, earned a rare debut at Two Stars. The menu blends global flavors with produce grown onsite and subtle nods to Chef Brian Limoges’s New England roots—like a delicate “lobster roll” croustade and a chowder-evoking clam chawanmushi.
In San Francisco, Kiln moved up from One to Two Stars. Chef John Wesley’s Nordic-leaning, technique-forward tasting menu—curing, fermenting, aging—was lauded for its simplicity on the surface and complexity underneath. Think puffed beef tendon snacks and squab glazed in burnt honey with truffled jus.
Both restaurants also demonstrate California’s increasingly introspective, process-driven approach to tasting menus—where fermentation and hyper-local sourcing matter just as much as fireworks on the plate.
Five Restaurants Join the One Star Club
Five new restaurants were awarded One MICHELIN Star:
- Lilo (Carlsbad) – Californian cuisine with deeply seasonal focus
- Mori Nozomi (Los Angeles) – An eight-seat sushi counter with a tea pairing to match
- Restaurant Ki (Los Angeles) – A contemporary Korean tasting menu hidden behind coded entry
- Silvers Omakase (Santa Barbara) – Precision sushi, with rice milled in-house
- Sun Moon Studio (Oakland) – A personal, market-driven tasting menu from two fine-dining veterans
Together, the additions reflect a rising trend: smaller, more personal formats led by chefs with vision and technique, but without the pomp of traditional luxury.
Sustainability Shines: Two New Green Stars
MICHELIN also added two new Green Stars this year, recognizing sustainability in fine dining:
- Enclos (Sonoma) – for regenerative agriculture, waste-reducing preservation techniques, and carbon-negative operations.
- Sons & Daughters (San Francisco) – for in-house dairy, locally sourced ceramics and woodwork, and close relationships with eco-conscious farms and fishers.
These join a growing cohort of restaurants that fuse environmental responsibility with high-level cooking—now totaling 17 Green Stars across California.
MICHELIN’s California Breakdown, by the Numbers
- Three Stars: 8 restaurants (including new additions Providence and Somni)
- Two Stars: 14 restaurants (including Enclos and Kiln)
- One Star: 65 total
- Green Stars: 17 restaurants
- Bib Gourmands: 123 restaurants
- Total restaurants in guide: 548
- Cuisine types represented: 55
The Takeaway
After a few quieter years, California’s MICHELIN scene is buzzing again—with Los Angeles clearly in the spotlight. Whether it’s the long-game precision of Providence or the creative resurrection of Somni, the message is clear: California fine dining isn’t just back—it’s recalibrated, refined, and ready to lead.
The Complete List:
MICHELIN Special Awards
- Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award
Recipient: Bar Team
Establishment: Eylan - Michelin Sommelier Award (sponsored by Franciacorta)
Recipient: Chris Barnum-Dann
Establishment: Localis - Michelin Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Capital One Dining)
Recipient: Nick Peyton
Establishment: Cyrus - Michelin Young Chef Award (sponsored by Sysco)
Recipient: Ki Kim
Establishment: Restaurant Ki
California’s 2025 MICHELIN Green Starred Restaurants
- Atelier Crenn – 3127 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94123
- Caruso's – 1773 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito, 93108
- Chez Panisse – 1517 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94709
- Chi Spacca – 6610 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90038
- Enclos (new) – 139 E. Napa St., Sonoma, 95476
- Harbor House – 5600 CA-1, Elk, 95432
- Heritage – 2030 E. 7th St., Long Beach, 90804
- Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn – 3131 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94123
- Osteria Mozza – 6602 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90038
- Pomet – 4029 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, 94611
- Providence (new) – 5955 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, 90038
- Quince – 470 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, 94133
- SingleThread – 131 North St., Healdsburg, 95448
- Sons & Daughters – 708 Bush St., San Francisco, 94108
- The French Laundry – 6640 Washington St., Yountville, 94599
- The Restaurant at JUSTIN – 11680 Chimney Rock Rd., Paso Robles, 93446
- Vespertine – 3599 Hayden Ave., Culver City, 90232
Three MICHELIN Stars
- Providence
Address: 5955 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, 90038 - Somni (new)
Address: 9045 Nemo St., West Hollywood, 90069 - Addison
Address: 5200 Grand Del Mar Way, San Diego, 92130 - Atelier Crenn
Address: 3127 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94123 - Benu
Address: 22 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, 94105 - Quince
Address: 470 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, 94133 - SingleThread
Address: 131 North St., Healdsburg, 95448 - The French Laundry
Address: 6640 Washington St., Yountville, 94599
Two MICHELIN Stars
- Enclos (new)
Address: 139 E. Napa St., Sonoma, 95476 - Kiln
Address: 149 Fell St., San Francisco, 94102 - Birdsong
Address: 1085 Mission St., San Francisco, 94103 - Californios
Address: 355 11th St., San Francisco, 94103 - Commis
Address: 3859 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, 94611 - Harbor House
Address: 5600 CA-1, Elk, 95432 - Hayato
Address: 1320 E. 7th St., Ste. 126, Los Angeles, 90021 - Lazy Bear
Address: 3416 19th St., San Francisco, 94110 - Mélisse
Address: 1104 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 90401 - Saison
Address: 178 Townsend St., San Francisco, 94107 - Sons & Daughters
Address: 708 Bush St., San Francisco, 94108 - Vespertine
Address: 3599 Hayden Ave., Culver City, 90232 - Cyrus
Address: 275 CA-128, Geyserville, 95441 - Kenzo
Address: 1339 Pearl St., Napa, 94559
One MICHELIN Star
- 7 Adams – 1963 Sutter St., San Francisco, 94115
- 715 – 738 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, 90013
- Angler SF – 132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, 94105
- Auberge du Soleil – 180 Rutherford Hill Rd., Rutherford, 94573
- Auro – 400 Silverado Trl., Calistoga, 94515
- Bell's – 406 Bell St., Los Alamos, 93440
- Camphor – 923 E. 3rd St., Ste. 109, Los Angeles, 90013
- Caruso's – 1773 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito, 93108
- Chez Noir – 5th Ave. btw. Dolores and San Carlos Sts., Carmel-By-The-Sea, 93921
- Citrin – 1104 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 90401
- Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura – 347 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 90210
- Gwen – 6600 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028
- Hilda and Jesse – 701 Union St., San Francisco, 94133
- Holbox – 3655 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90007
- Jeune et Jolie – 2659 State St., Carlsbad, 92008
- Kali – 5722 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, 90038
- Kato – 777 Alameda St., #114, Los Angeles, 90021
- Kin Khao – 55 Cyril Magnin St., San Francisco, 94102
- Knife Pleat – 3333 S. Bristol St., Ste. 3001, Costa Mesa, 92626
- Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn – 3131 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94123
- Lilo (new) – 2571 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad, 92008
- Localis – 2031 S. St., Sacramento, 95811
- Madcap – 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, 94960
- Meteora – 6703 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90038
- Mister Jiu’s – 28 Waverly Pl., San Francisco, 94108
- Mori Nozomi (new) – 11500 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064
- Morihiro – 3133 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, 90039
- n/naka – 3455 S. Overland Ave., Los Angeles, 90034
- Nari – 1625 Post St., San Francisco, 94115
- Niku Steakhouse – 61 Division St., San Francisco, 94103
- Nisei – 2316 Polk St., San Francisco, 94109
- Nozawa Bar – 212 N. Cañon Dr., Beverly Hills, 90210
- O' by Claude Le Tohic – 165 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, 94102
- Orsa & Winston – 122 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, 90013
- Osteria Mozza – 6602 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90038
- Pasta|Bar – 16101 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 250, Encino, 91436
- Plumed Horse – 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, 95070
- Press – 587 St. Helena St., Saint Helena, 94574
- Protégé – 250 California Ave., Palo Alto, 94306
- R|O–Rebel Omakase – 361 Forest Ave., Ste. 103, Laguna Beach, 92651
- Restaurant Ki (new) – 111 San Pedro St., Los Angeles, 90012
- San Ho Won – 2170 Bryant St., San Francisco, 94110
- Selby's – 3001 El Camino Real, Atherton, 94061
- Shibumi – 815 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, 90014
- Shin Sushi – 16573 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 14, Encino, 91436
- Silvers Omakase (new) – 224 Helena Ave., Santa Barbara, 93101
- Six Test Kitchen – 3075 Blue Rock Rd., Paso Robles, 93446
- Soichi – 2121 Adams Ave., San Diego, 92116
- Sorrel – 3228 Sacramento St., San Francisco, 94115
- Ssal – 2226 Polk St., San Francisco, 94109
- State Bird Provisions – 1529 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94115
- Sun Moon Studio (new) – 1940 Union St., Ste. 21, Oakland, 94607
- Sushi Inaba – 20918 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 90503
- Sushi Kaneyoshi – 250 E. 1st St., B1, Los Angeles, 90012
- The Kitchen – 915 Broadway, Ste. 100, Sacramento, 95818
- The Progress – 1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94115
- The Restaurant at JUSTIN – 11680 Chimney Rock Rd., Paso Robles, 93446
- The Shota (temporarily closed) – 115 Sansome St., San Francisco, 94104
- The Village Pub – 2967 Woodside Rd., Woodside, 94062
- Uka – 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Level 5, Los Angeles, 90028
- Valle – 222 N. Pacific St., Oceanside, 92056
- Wakuriya – 115 De Anza Blvd., San Mateo, 94402
Bib Gourmand Restaurants
• A16 – 2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco, 94123
• Adana Restaurant (temporarily closed) – 6918 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, 91201
• Amor y Tacos – 13333 South St., Cerritos, 90703
• Anchor Oyster Bar – 579 Castro St., San Francisco, 94114
• Atelier Manna (new) – 1076 N. Coast Hwy. 101, Ste. 101, Encinitas, 92024
• Bansang – 1560 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 94115
• Bee Taqueria (temporarily closed) – 5754 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, 90016
• Bettina – 1014 Coast Village Rd., Santa Barbara, 93108
• Bombera – 3459 Champion St., Oakland, 94602
• Callie – 1195 Island Ave., San Diego, 92101
• Canon – 1719 34th St., Sacramento, 95816
• Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez – 3328 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, 90031
• Cedro Italian Restaurant – 2385 Michael Dr., Newbury Park, 91320
• Cesarina – 4161 Voltaire St., San Diego, 92107
• CHAAK Kitchen – 215 El Camino Real, Tustin, 92780
• Chengdu Taste – 828 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, 91803
• Chifa – 4374 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, 90041
• China Village – 1335 Solano Ave., Albany, 94706
• Ciccia Osteria – 2233 Logan Ave., San Diego, 92113
• Ciccio – 6770 Washington St., Yountville, 94599
• Cobi's – 2104 Main St., Santa Monica, 90405
• Colapasta – 1241 5th St., Santa Monica, 90401
• Comal – 2020 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94704
• Corazon Cocina – 38 W. Victoria St., #122, Santa Barbara, 93101
• Cucina Urbana – 505 Laurel St., San Diego, 92101
• Dai Ho – 9148 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City, 91780
• Del Popolo – 855 Bush St., San Francisco, 94108
• Dha Rae Oak – 1106 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, 90006
• Dija Mara – 232 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside, 92054
• Dumpling Home – 298 Gough St., San Francisco, 94102
• Eat Joy Food – 18888 Labin Ct., Rowland Heights, 91748
• El Molino Central – 11 Central Ave., Sonoma, 95476
• Eylan (new) – 500 El Camino Real, Ste. 101, Menlo Park, 94025
• Fable & Spirit – 3441 Via Lido, Ste. A, Newport Beach, 92663
• Flavors from Afar – 5652 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028
• Flores – 2030 Union St., San Francisco, 94123
• FOB Kitchen – 5179 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 94609
• Glen Ellen Star – 13648 Arnold Dr., Glen Ellen, 95442
• Good Good Culture Club – 3560 18th St., San Francisco, 94110
• Grá – 1524 Pizarro St., Los Angeles, 90026
• Great China – 2190 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 94704
• Heritage Barbecue – 31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 92675
• Horn Barbecue – 464 8th St., Oakland, 94607
• Insalata's – 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, 94960
• Ipoh Kopitiam – 1411 S. Garfield Ave., Ste. 104, Alhambra, 91801
• Ippuku – 2130 Center St., Berkeley, 94704
• Izakaya Rintaro – 82 14th St., San Francisco, 94103
• Jiang Nan Spring – 910 E. Main St., Alhambra, 91801
• Jon & Vinny’s – 412 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, 90036
• Jo's Modern Thai – 3725 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, 94619
• Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen – 229 E. Commonwealth Ave., Ste. A, Fullerton, 92832
• Khom Loi – 7385 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol, 95472
• Kismet – 4648 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90027
• Komal (new) – 3655 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90007
• La Azteca – 4538 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, 90022
• Lalibela – 1025 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, 90019
• Langer's – 704 S. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, 90057
• LaoXi Noodle House – 600 Live Oak Ave., Arcadia, 91006
• Little Fish – 1606 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026
• Liu's Cafe – 3915 1/2 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, 90020
• LOLA 55 – 1290 F St., San Diego, 92101
• Lola Gaspar – 211 W. 2nd St., Santa Ana, 92701
• Longo Seafood – 7540 Garvey Ave., Rosemead, 91770
• Loquita – 202 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101
• Los Carnalitos – 30200 Industrial Pkwy. S.W., Hayward, 94544
• Luna Mexican Kitchen – 1495 The Alameda, San Jose, 95126
• Lunasia Dim Sum House – 500 W. Main St., Alhambra, 91801
• Luscious Dumplings – 919 W. Duarte Rd., Monrovia, 91016
• Mabel’s Gone Fishing – 3770 30th St., San Diego, 92104
• Maccheroni Republic – 332 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90013
• Mae Malai Thai House of Noodles – 5445 Hollywood Blvd., Unit A, Los Angeles, 90027
• Maligne – 600 Broadway Ave., Seaside, 93955
• MAMA Oakland – 388 Grand Ave., Oakland, 94610
• Mariscos Jalisco – 753 E. Holt Ave., Pomona, 91767
• Mentone – 174 Aptos Village Way, Aptos, 95003
• Moo's Craft Barbecue – 2118 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90031
• Morning Glory – 550 W. Date St., San Diego, 92101
• New Dumpling – 10064 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, 94530
• Nixtaco – 1805 Cirby Way, Ste. 12, Roseville, 95661
• Okane – 669 Townsend St., San Francisco, 94103
• Orchard City Kitchen – 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 190, Campbell, 95008
• Outerlands – 4001 Judah St., San Francisco, 94122
• Pausa – 223 E. 4th Ave., San Mateo, 94401
• peasants FEAST – 487 Atterdag Rd., Solvang, 93463
• Petiscos – 399 S. 1st St., San Jose, 95113
• Phở 79 – 9941 Hazard Ave., Garden Grove, 92844
• Pho Momma (new) – 9555 Folsom Blvd., Ste. A, Sacramento, 95827
• Pig in a Pickle – 341 Corte Madera Town Centre, Corte Madera, 94925
• Pine & Crane – 1521 Griffith Park Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026
• Pizzana – 11712 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
• Pizzeria Bianco – 1320 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, 90021
• Pizzeria Mozza – 641 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, 90036
• Playa – 41 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 94941
• Pollo a la Brasa – 764 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, 90005
• Quarter Sheets – 1305 Portia St., Los Angeles, 90026
• Ramen & Tsukemen TAO – 10488 Valley View St., Buena Park, 90620
• Ramen Gaijin – 6948 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 95472
• Range Life – 2160 Railroad Ave., Livermore, 94550
• Rasarumah (new) – 3107 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026
• Rocio's Mexican Kitchen – 7891 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, 90201
• Sama Sama Kitchen – 1208 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101
• Sea Harbour – 3939 Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead, 91770
• Sichuan Impression – 235 W. Main St., Ste. B, Alhambra, 91803
• Snail Bar – 4935 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, 94609
• Soba Ichi – 2311A Magnolia St., Oakland, 94607
• Spinning Bones – 1205 Park St., Alameda, 94501
• Stockhome – 220 Western Ave., Petaluma, 94952
• Sushi Ran – 107 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 94965
• Tacos Oscar – 420 40th St., Oakland, 94609
• Teni East Kitchen – 4015 Broadway, Oakland, 94611
• The Bywater – 532 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 95030
• The Factory Kitchen – 1300 Factory Pl., Ste. 101, Los Angeles, 90013
• Top Hatters Kitchen – 855 MacArthur Blvd., San Leandro, 94577
• Trestle – 531 Jackson St., San Francisco, 94133
• Tsubaki – 1356 Allison Ave., Los Angeles, 90026
• Union – 37 Union St., Pasadena, 91103
• Valley – 487 1st St. W., Sonoma, 95476
• Village Sake – 19 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax, 94930
• Villa's Tacos – 5455 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, 90042
• Vin Folk (new) – 1501 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, 90254
• Wood Tavern – 6317 College Ave., Oakland, 94618
• Yafa – Junipero St., Carmel-by-the-Sea, 93923
• Yank Sing – 101 Spear St., San Francisco, 94105
• Z & Y – 655 Jackson St., San Francisco, 94133
