MICHELIN Guide Inspectors spend all year on the road uncovering the best restaurants to recommend—and what they've found is too good to keep a secret. Whet your appetite with a sneak peek of the 2022 MICHELIN Guide California; Bib Gourmands and Stars will be announced this autumn. Bon appétit!
Sacramento
Hawks
Cuisine: AmericanThe straightforward menu reflects the seasons, offering a small selection of familiar plates heightened with a touch of oomph.
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Sonoma
The Matheson
Cuisine: ContemporaryChef Dustin Valette's latest venture is located in a soaring complex, but that never takes the focus away from the menu that weaves seasonal products with California flair and Mediterranean elements.
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Lane 33 Café
Cuisine: MexicanIn the category of bowling alley eats, mole and quesadillas aren't likely to spring to mind, but chef Alex Soto's skillful, flavor-packed Mexican cooking, served Wednesday-Sunday, will change your outlook.
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Monterey
Stokes Adobe
Cuisine: ContemporaryThe small, ingredient-driven menu draws upon French and Italian elements, seen in hearty, satisfying dishes like the maltagliati pasta in prosciutto-parmesan broth.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Donaji (Mission)
Cuisine: MexicanChef Isai Cuevas, who has earned a reputation selling his excellent tamales at farmers' markets across the city, now has a cheerful, neighborhood brick-and-mortar.
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San Ho Won (Mission)
Cuisine: KoreanCombining the talents of chefs Corey Lee and protégé Jeong-In Hwang, here it's safe to expect the exceptional. The kitchen's refined technique deftly combines traditional Korean tastes with a sense of novelty.
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Le Fantastique (Mission)
Cuisine: ContemporaryCreativity and finesse are part and parcel of the cooking, and the too-cool vibe and vinyl soundtrack are matched by gracious hospitality.
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Good Good Culture Club (Mission)
Cuisine: Southeast AsianThe vibrantly flavorful cooking here highlights Southeast Asian flavors and unique Californian expressions in dishes like a signature adobo-glazed fried chicken wing stuffed with garlic rice.
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Ernest (Mission)
Cuisine: ContemporaryChef Brandon Rice’s hip, irreverent cooking style sets the vibe, exemplified in fancy-meets-comforting combos like kaluga caviar with crème fraîche and tater tots.
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Nisei (Nob Hill/N. Beach)
Cuisine: Japanese"Nisei" refers to the American- or Canadian-born children of Japanese immigrants, which chef David Yoshimura is, and the synthesis of that heritage forms the basis of his cuisine.
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Abacá (Nob Hill/N. Beach)
Cuisine: FilipinoChef Francis Ang, together with co-owner (and wife) Dian Kris Ty-Ang, have produced this ode to Filipino cooking in the lush Kimpton Alton Hotel.
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Sorella (Nob Hill/N. Beach)
Cuisine: ItalianThe spirited younger sister to grande dame Two MICHELIN Star Acquerello; the family resemblance is nonetheless apparent in the thoughtful cuisine, which runs Californian by way of Northern Italy.
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Sato Omakase (Nob Hill/N. Beach)
Cuisine: SushiThis stylish counter offers an ambience of restful tranquility, but more importantly, it serves up an indulgent tasting that highlights painstakingly sourced ingredients.
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Miller & Lux (Financial District)
Cuisine: SteakhouseFine dining may seem an unlikely find in the shadow of the hulking Chase Center arena, but this stunning harborage from chef Tyler Florence is worth a splurge.
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Birch & Rye (Castro/Civic Center)
Cuisine: RussianAt this cozy nook, the chef combines her upbringing and restaurant chops to offer a unique, ingredient-focused interpretation of Russian cuisine that is in equal measure indulgent and fresh.
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Dela Curo (Oakland)
Cuisine: JapaneseLocated in Swan's Market in downtown Oakland, this order-at-the-counter style of spot is brought to diners by Chikara Ono.
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BE.STÉAK.Ă (Campbell)
Cuisine: SteakhouseAn elegant ambience complements an elevated menu of exceptional steaks and an array of dishes at chef Jeffrey Stout's newest restaurant.
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