2021 California Michelin Star Winners

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Culinary Agents
Sep 30, 2021

Despite the obstacles, challenges and hardships faced this year, a congratulations is in order for the Michelin 2021 winners in California! Also, if you are looking for an opportunity to work at a Michelin-starred restaurant, check out these current opportunities!

Three Stars

Atelier Crenn (San Francisco)

Benu (San Francisco)

Manresa (Los Gatos)

Quince (San Francisco)

SingleThread (Healdsburg)

The French Laundry (Napa Valley)

 

Two Stars

Acquerello (San Francisco)

Addison (San Diego)

Birdsong (San Francisco)

Californios (San Francisco)

Campton Place (San Francisco)

Coi (San Francisco)

Commis (Oakland)

Harbor House (Wine Country)

Hayato (Los Angeles)

Lazy Bear (San Francisco)

Mélisse (Santa Monica)

n/naka (Los Angeles)

Providence (Los Angeles)

Saison (San Francisco)

Sushi Ginza Onodera (Los Angeles)

Vespertine (Los Angeles)

 

One Stars

Adega (San Jose)

Al's Place (San Francisco)

Angler (San Francisco)

Auberge du Soleil (Rutherford)

Aubergine (Monterey)

Avery (San Francisco)

Bar Crenn (San Francisco)

Barndiva (Healdsburg)

Bell's (Los Alamos)

Bistro Na’s (Los Angeles)

Chez TJ (Mountain View)

CUT (Los Angeles)

Gary Danko (San Francisco)

Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura (Beverly Hills)

Hana Re (Costa Mesa)

Jeune et Jolie (Carlsbad)

Ju-ni (San Francisco)

Kali (Los Angeles)

Kato (Los Angeles)

Kenzo (San Francisco)

Kin Khao (San Francisco)

Knife Pleat (Costa Mesa)

La Toque (Napa)

Le Comptoir (Los Angeles)

Madcap (Marin)

Madera (Menlo Park)

Marlena (San Francisco)

Maude (Los Angeles)

Mister Jiu’s (San Francisco)

Mori Sushi (Los Angeles)

Morihiro (Los Angeles)

Mourad (San Francisco)

Niku Steakhouse (San Francisco)

Nozawa Bar (Los Angeles)

O' by Claude Le Tohic (San Francisco)

Omakase (San Francisco)

Orsa & Winston (Los Angeles)

Osteria Mozza (Los Angeles)

Pasjoli (Santa Monica)

Pasta | Bar (Encino)

Phenakite (Los Angeles)

Plumed Horse (Saratoga)

Protegé (South Bay)

Q Sushi (Los Angeles)

Rasa (Burlingame)

Rustic Canyon (Santa Monica)

Selby's (Atherton)

Shibumi (Los Angeles)

Shin Sushi (Los Angeles)

Six Test Kitchen (Paso Robles)

Soichi (San Diego)

Sons & Daughters (San Francisco)

Sorrel (San Francisco)

SPQR (San Francisco)

Spruce (San Francisco)

State Bird Provisions (San Francisco)

Sushi | Bar Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Sushi I-NABA (Manhattan Beach)

Sushi Shin (Redwood City)

Sushi Tadokoro (San Diego)

Sushi Yoshizumi (San Mateo)

Taco María (Costa Mesa)

The Kitchen (Sacramento)

The Progress (San Francisco)

The Shota (San Francisco)

The Village Pub (Woodside)

Wako (San Francisco)

Wakuriya (San Mateo)

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