California’s New Michelin-Starred Restaurants for 2026 in Photos
Val Cantu
San Francisco’s Californios and Sonoma’s Enclos became the newest Michelin three-star restaurants in the world as the gastronomic guide revealed its selections for California. Read the full story here and see photos below from restaurants newly earning stars in 2026.
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Californios, San Francisco ***
Image Credit: Casey Robinson Val Cantu’s tasting menu destination is the world’s first Mexican restaurant with three stars.
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Enclos, Sonoma ***
Image Credit: Adahlia Cole Brian Limoges’s restaurant rocketed to three stars less than two years after opening.
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Kato, Los Angeles **
Image Credit: Jeremy Repanich What started as a little restaurant that could in a West L.A. strip mall has become one of the city’s great dining destination and an ode to chef Jon Yao’s take on Taiwanese cuisine.
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Corridor 109, Los Angeles *
Image Credit: Shelby Moore Brian Baik’s seafood-focused tasting counter opened in downtown LA last fall.
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Kojima, Los Angeles *
Image Credit: Kojima Chef Hayato Kojima serves an ever-changing menu devoted to Japanese cuisine.
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Lielle, Los Angeles *
Image Credit: John Troxell Marcus Jernmark’s contemporary Californian destination was one of our Top 10 New Restaurants of the Year.
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Lucien, La Jolla *
Image Credit: Jennifer Siegwart The newly opened Lucien is part of an exciting fine dining scene in San Diego County.
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Miura, Beverly Hills *
Image Credit: Richard Kano Chef Derek Wilcox has created a sushi destination right on Rodeo Drive.
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Naides, San Francisco *
Image Credit: Alexa Treviño Chef Patrick Gabon serves a Filipino-inspired tasting menu at this restaurant named for the chef’s mother.
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Seline, Santa Monica *
Image Credit: Pete Lee Inside chef Dave Beran’s outstanding tasting menu destination.
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Troubadour, Healdsburg *
Image Credit: Dean Mejia Melissa and Sean McGaughey’s Troubador is a bakery by day and a French tasting menu by night.
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Wolfsbane, San Francisco *
Image Credit: Albert Law Read more about Wolfsbane in our Best of the Best rankings for 2026.
