MICHELIN Guide California 2025 celebrates two new Three-Star restaurants and a record 548 selections statewide.
The 2025 MICHELIN Guide California ceremony was full of celebration as the selection was revealed. The 2025 selection raised the bar with two new Three Starred restaurants.
Providence in Hollywood was promoted from Two Stars and Somni in West Hollywood enters the selection with Three Stars.
New Two-Star and One-Star Additions
The excitement continued with Enclos in Sonoma entering the selection with Two Stars and Kiln in San Francisco being promoted from One Star to Two Stars. The 2025 selection also welcomed five new One Starred restaurants bringing the state’s total to 65. Additionally, two new MICHELIN Green Stars were awarded to Enclos and Sons & Daughters in San Francisco for their efforts in sustainable gastronomy. The full selection, including Bib Gourmands and recommended restaurants, totals 548 eateries spanning 55 cuisine types.
A Momentous Evening for California’s Culinary Scene
Exploring MICHELIN Guide California
“Tonight marked a momentous evening for California and its culinary community,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “Our anonymous Inspectors discovered extraordinary culinary gems to highlight in this year’s selection, including two new Three Star restaurants, Providence and Somni. Congratulations to all of the chefs and restaurant teams awarded tonight. We are proud to welcome you all into the MICHELIN Guide family.”
Three MICHELIN Stars
The Three MICHELIN Star distinction went to Providence (Hollywood; Seafood cuisine), where Chef Michael Cimarusti’s California cooking continues to be underpinned by purity and precision.
The tasting menu blends classic technique with a modern sensibility, global inspiration, and sources the freshest and most sustainable seafood, often wild-caught from American waters. Signature dishes include a tart of lobster mousse and box crab set in a crab beurre blanc, roasted monkfish with cauliflower and shaved black truffles, a soft-poached egg with uni and breadcrumbs, and salt-roasted Santa Barbara spot prawns.
Somni (West Hollywood; Contemporary cuisine) by Chef Aitor Zabala returned with a revamped iteration as a distinctly personal and unique dining experience. With a soothing, creamy palette and light wood interiors, Somni presents a Spanish-inflected cuisine with small bites like mussel escabeche, gazpacho, and the iconic shiso tartare tempura. The kitchen and service teams operate in perfect harmony to deliver each meticulously arranged dish.
Two MICHELIN Stars
Two MICHELIN Stars were awarded to Enclos (Sonoma; Contemporary cuisine), housed inside an 1880 Victorian on the Stone Edge Farm Winery property.
Chef Brian Limoges’s menu features spiny lobster tartare in a crisp shell, clam chawanmushi evoking chowder, and a sorrel ice cream dessert decorated with edible leaves flavored with makrut lime and pomegranate.
Kiln (San Francisco; Contemporary cuisine), led by Chef John Wesley and general manager Julianna Yang, earned its promotion with a tasting menu that highlights Nordic preservation techniques like curing and fermentation.
Signature dishes include puffed beef tendon and squab breast lacquered with burnt honey and truffled jus.
One MICHELIN Star
New One MICHELIN Star recipients include Lilo (Carlsbad; Californian cuisine), where Chef Eric Bost’s menu includes dry-aged Japanese kinmedai with geoduck and marrow, and beef ribeye with gurumelo mushrooms.
Mori Nozomi (Los Angeles; Sushi/Japanese cuisine) features an eight-seat sushi counter with fish flown from Japan and seasonal local produce.
Restaurant Ki (Los Angeles; Korean Contemporary cuisine) by Chef Ki Kim offers a modern Korean tasting menu with dishes such as shirako gimbap, barbecue roasted squab, and mushroom ice cream sandwiches.
Silvers Omakase (Santa Barbara; Sushi/Japanese cuisine) offers daily-changing dishes made with house-milled Japanese rice and both local and imported fish.
Sun Moon Studio (Oakland; Californian cuisine) presents a mercurial seasonal tasting menu that celebrates Californian ingredients with dishes like Dungeness crab with yuzu kosho butter and Taiwanese sausage brioche buns.
MICHELIN Green Stars: Sustainability in Focus
The MICHELIN Green Star was awarded to Enclos for its locally sourced organic produce, regenerative garden practices, carbon-negative and energy-independent operations, and sustainable use of materials like fallen trees for serving trays.
Sons & Daughters in San Francisco was recognised for sourcing ingredients through eco-conscious farmers, and its in-house dairy program producing butter, creme fraiche, and yogurt, along with collaboration with local ceramicists and artisans.
Bib Gourmand: Value Meets Quality
This year, 123 restaurants received the Bib Gourmand distinction for great food at a great value.
New entries include Atelier Manna in Encinitas, Eylan in Menlo Park, and Komal in Los Angeles
New entries included Pho Momma in Sacramento, Rasarumah in Los Angeles, and Vin Folk in Hermosa Beach.
Special Awards Highlight Talent
Special MICHELIN Awards were announced as well: the Exceptional Cocktails Award went to the Bar Team at Eylan
the Sommelier Award to Chris Barnum-Dann at Localis
the Outstanding Service Award to Nick Peyton at Cyrus; and the Young Chef Award to Ki Kim at Restaurant Ki.
Read more – Latest
