Michelin announced its highly regarded star selections for the 2017 edition of the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country.
In this 2017 edition, the restaurant Quince is being elevated from two to three stars. Run by the culinary couple of Lindsay and Michael Tusk, Quince offers a sophisticated, perfected, and inspired cuisine that pays homage to classic Italian flavors with a refined contemporary flair. It now joins Benu and Saison as a three star restaurant in the city of San Francisco.
In the Bay Area’s Wine Country, perennial three-star restaurants—The French Laundry and The Restaurant at Meadwood—maintained their status.
“We have closely watched Chef Michael Tusk for several years now. In his cuisine, every dish, even the simplest, is exceptional," comments Michael Ellis, International Director of the Michelin Guide. "It is his fine, precise techniques, that now makes Quince a unique experience for the customer: an experience that is worth the trip."
A Michelin three-star rating is considered the ultimate international recognition in the culinary world, with just over 100 restaurants currently holding this prized distinction globally.
A new two-star was awarded to chef David Barzelay’s Lazy Bear, which had been a one star last year. Located in in the Mission District, Lazy Bear traces its meteoric rise back only a few years when it was an underground supper club. Always creative and multifaceted, Barzelay showcases a sophisticated, often experimental cooking style using supremely high quality ingredients.
Lazy Bear now joins other San Francisco two star-establishments, including Acquerello, Atelier Crenn, Campton Place and Coi, as well as Oakland’s Commis and Palo Alto’s Baume, all of whom retained this coveted culinary distinction in the 2017 guide.
In the one-star category, first-timer awards go to San Jose’s Adega, SoMa’s Hashiri, Civic Center’s ju-ni, Nob Hill’s Mister Jiu’s and Civic Center’s Mosu. Also joining the one star-list this year are Menlo Park’s Madera and Civic Center's The Progress.
This year, 54 restaurants located throughout the city, Bay Area and Wine Country received a Michelin star rating. That is up from last year’s total of 50. The 2017 edition also highlights the many excellent eateries that offer fine food at a more reasonable price, which are awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand. This year, Michelin inspectors selected 75 Bib Gourmand restaurants. In total, 513 restaurants are listed in the 411 pages of the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2017. Seventy-three of the establishments are listed in the guide’s “under $25” category.
Reflecting San Francisco’s rich diversity of cultures, 54 different cuisine types are represented in the guide this year.
Three Stars
Benu, San Francisco
The French Laundry, Wine Country
Manresa, Peninsula
Quince, San Francisco
The Restaurant at Meadowood, Wine Country
Saison, San Francisco
Two Stars
Acquerello, San Francisco
Atelier Crenn, San Francisco
Baumé, South Bay
Campton Place, San Francisco
Coi, San Francisco
Commis, Oakland
Lazy Bear, San Francisco
One Star
Adega, San Jose
Al’s Place, San Francisco
Aster, San Francisco
Auberge du Soleil, Wine Country
Aziza, San Francisco
Bouchon, Wine Country
Californios, San Francisco
Chez TJ, South Bay
Commonwealth, San Francisco
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant, Wine Country
Gary Danko, San Francisco
Hashiri, San Francisco
Ju-ni, San Francisco
Keiko à Nob Hill, San Francisco
Kin Khao, San Francisco
La Toque, Wine Country
Lord Stanley, San Francisco
Luce, San Francisco
Madera, Peninsula
Madrona Manor, Wine Country
Michael Mina, San Francisco
Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco
Mosu, San Francisco
Mourad, San Francisco
Nico, San Francisco
Octavia, San Francisco
Omakase, San Francisco
Plumed Horse, South Bay
The Progress, San Francisco
Rasa, Peninsula
Solbar, Wine Country
Sons & Daughters, San Francisco
SPQR, San Francisco
Spruce, San Francisco
State Bird Provisions, San Francisco
Sushi Yoshizumi, Peninsula
Terra, Wine Country
Terrapin Creek, Wine Country
The Village Pub, Peninsula
Wako, San Francisco
Wakuriya, Peninsula
