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List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern California

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This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern California.

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]

Michelin published restaurant guides for Los Angeles in 2008 and 2009 but suspended the publication in 2010.[4] Publication of the guide would resume for Southern California in 2019 but now covered all of California in one guide. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires in California, the French tire company's restaurant guide for California took a hiatus in 2020.[5]

2023 – 2024 lists

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Since the 2019 edition of the Michelin Guide, reviews have covered the entire state of California.

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2023 2024
715 Japanese Los Angeles – Arts District
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Addison Contemporary San Diego
3 Michelin stars
3 Michelin stars
Bell's French Los Alamos
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Camphor French Los Angeles – Arts District
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Caruso's Californian Montecito
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Citrin Californian Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Italian Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Gwen American Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Hana re Japanese Costa Mesa
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Hayato Japanese Los Angeles – Arts District
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Heritage Californian Long Beach
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Holbox Mexican Los Angeles – South Los Angeles
1 Michelin star
Jeune et Jolie French Carlsbad
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Kali Californian Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Kato Asian Los Angeles – Arts District
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Knife Pleat French Costa Mesa – South Coast Metro
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Manzke Los Angeles – Westside
1 Michelin star
Closed[6]
Maude Californian Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
Closed[7]
Mélisse Seafood Santa Monica
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Meteora Creative Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Morihiro Japanese Los Angeles – Atwater Village
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
n/naka Japanese Los Angeles – Palms
2 Michelin stars
1 Michelin star
Nozawa Bar Japanese Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Orsa & Winston Asian Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Osteria Mozza Italian Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Pasta | Bar New American Los Angeles – Encino
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Providence Seafood Los Angeles – Hollywood
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Q Sushi Japanese Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
R.O Rebel Omakase Japanese Laguna Beach
1 Michelin star
Shibumi Japanese Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Shin Sushi Japanese Los Angeles – Encino
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Soichi Japanese San Diego
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Ginza Onodera Japanese West Hollywood
2 Michelin stars
1 Michelin star
Sushi I-NABA Japanese Manhattan Beach
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Kaneyoshi Japanese Los Angeles – Little Tokyo
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Tadokoro Japanese San Diego
1 Michelin star
Taco María Mexican Costa Mesa Closed[8]
Uka Japanese Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Valle Mexican Oceanside
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Vespertine Contemporary Culver City
2 Michelin stars
Reference [9][10] [11]
Key
1 Michelin star Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
2 Michelin stars Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
3 Michelin stars Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars

2008 – 2022 lists

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The 2019 and 2021-2022 edition of the Michelin Guide covers the entire state of California.[12]

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2008 2009 2010 - 2018
No Guide
2019 2020
No Guide
2021 2022
715 Japanese Los Angeles – Arts District
1 Michelin star
Addison Contemporary San Diego
1 Michelin star
2 Michelin stars
3 Michelin stars
Asanebo Japanese Los Angeles – Studio City
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Bastide French West Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Closed[13]
Bell's Californian and French Los Alamos
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Bistro Na's Chinese Temple City
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Camphor French Los Angeles – Arts District
1 Michelin star
Citrin Californian Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
CUT by Wolfgang Puck American, Steakhouse Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Dialogue American Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
Closed[14]
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Italian Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Gwen American Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Hana re Japanese Costa Mesa
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Hatchet Hall New American Culver City
1 Michelin star
Hatfield's American Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Closed[15]
Hayato Japanese Los Angeles – Wholesale District
1 Michelin star
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Joe's Restaurant New American Los Angeles - Venice
1 Michelin star
Closed[16]
Jeune et Jolie French Carlsbad
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Kali Californian Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Kato Asian Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Knife Pleat French Costa Mesa – South Coast Metro
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
La Botte Italian Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[17]
Dining Room at the Langham Huntington Pasadena
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Le Comptoir Californian, Vegetarian Los Angeles – Wilshire Center
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Matsuhisa Japanese Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
Manzke Los Angeles – Westside
1 Michelin star
Maude Californian Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Mélisse Seafood Santa Monica
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Temporarily Closed[18]
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Mori Sushi Japanese Los Angeles – Sawtelle
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Morihiro Japanese Los Angeles – Atwater Village
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
n/naka Japanese Los Angeles – Palms
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Nozawa Bar Japanese Beverly Hills
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Orsa & Winston Asian Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Ortolan French Los Angeles
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[19]
Osteria Mozza Italian Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Pasjoli French Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
Pasta | Bar New American Los Angeles – Encino
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Patina French, American Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[20]
Phenakite Asian Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Providence Seafood Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Q Sushi Japanese Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Rustic Canyon American, Californian Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Saddle Peak Lodge American, Californian Calabasas
1 Michelin star
Shibumi Japanese Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Shin Sushi Japanese Los Angeles – Encino
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Shunji Japanese Los Angeles – Sawtelle
1 Michelin star
Soichi Japanese San Diego
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Somni Molecular Gastronomy Beverly Hills
2 Michelin stars
Closed[21]
Sona French West Hollywood
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[22]
Spago Californian Beverly Hills
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Montecito Japanese Santa Barbara
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Ginza Onodera Japanese West Hollywood
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Sushi I-NABA Japanese Manhattan Beach
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Kaneyoshi Japanese Los Angeles – Little Tokyo
1 Michelin star
Sushi Tadokoro Japanese San Diego
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Sushi Zo Japanese Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
Taco Maria Mexican Costa Mesa
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Trattoria Tre Venezie Italian Pasadena
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[23]
Trois Mec French Los Angeles – Hollywood
1 Michelin star
Closed[24]
Urasawa Japanese Beverly Hills
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Closed
Valentino Italian Santa Monica
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Closed[25]
Vespertine Contemporary Culver City
2 Michelin stars
2 Michelin stars
Water Grill American, Seafood Los Angeles – Downtown
1 Michelin star
1 Michelin star
Reference [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31][32]
Key
1 Michelin star Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
2 Michelin stars Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
3 Michelin stars Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars

See also

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References

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