The Resy Guide to the 2026 Bay Area Michelin Winners

Chef Brian Limoges’ French training combines with the freshest of California produce and sustainably sourced meats to create a truly special dining experience that highlights the very best of Sonoma, all within a beautifully restored Victorian setting from the late 1800s. Pay special attention to his signature chowder-inspired clam chawanmushi.

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What else can be said about this legendary restaurant from chef Thomas Keller? The standard bearer for fine dining in California and, arguably, the country, it continues to enchant diners seeking an unforgettable experience unlike any other.

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Chef Justin Cogley’s cuisine showcases the finest ingredients with a razor-sharp balance of deference and innovation, with menus that showcase the best ingredients of the season, enhanced by skillful technique and an eye toward varied textures and flavors.

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At this Nordic-leaning restaurant from industry veterans John Wesley and Julianna Yang, you’ll always be surprised in the best way. Wesley’s menu leans heavily on curing, drying, and fermenting his ingredients to create unique flavor combinations.

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A new classic of San Francisco, Lazy Bear has always maintained its reputation for ingenuity, blending the best of nostalgia with what’s currently trending, to create a lively fine dining experience that’s truly unlike anything else in the Bay Area.

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The culinary traditions of New Nordic cuisine, blended with the best of northern California, are alive and well at this reinvented restaurant from chef Harrison Cheney were every dish is carefully sourced, designed, and executed.

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This Japantown standout delivers knockout dish after dish of unfussy California cuisine, winning it plenty of acclaim and a Michelin nod less than a year after opening. A five-course tasting menu option comes in at just under $90, making it one of the best fine-dining deals in town. Or you can also splurge for the incredible chef’s counter experience ($157) or a seven-course tasting menu.

The critically acclaimed Auberge du Soleil is, for many, synonymous with California’s Wine Country cuisine, being one of Napa Valley’s first fine-dining establishments. Its legacy of excellence continues today more than 40 years after its founding, thanks to the skills of chef Robert Curry and team.

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Dining at this longtime jewel of wine country dining from chef Douglas Keane is always a treat, with exquisite vineyard views and an immersive dining progression that begins with canapés and Champagne in the lounge and moves to the dining room, followed by sweets in the chocolate room.

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With both Kin Khao and Nari (see below), Pim Techamuanvivit has affirmed her role as one of the leading interpreters of Thai food in America. Her original spot near Union Square remains at the top of its game, both fiercely authentic and endlessly innovative, with curry pastes made-in-house daily, and ingredients from an extraordinary roster of farmers and purveyors.

Refined but casual, this standout spot from chef Ron Siegel showcases contemporary cuisine with French and Japanese influences in menus that are ever-changing, based on what’s in season. Choose from an 11-course tasting menu offered Tuesdays through Sundays, or opt for a four-course prix fixe menu that’s served Tuesdays through Thursdays.

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Brandon Jew is a pioneering chef in modern Chinese food at this Michelin-starred restaurant, imparting a uniquely Bay Area perspective on creative dishes in a striking, historic space. With an intimate bar up front, a grand dining room, and the expansive Moongate Lounge upstairs for cocktails and bites, you can choose your adventure.

With the elevation of Nari from a Bib Gourmand, Pim Techamuanvivit (Kin Khao) not only can show another Michelin star to her credit, but has fully displayed the creativity and diversity that can be found in the Thai culinary canon. This women-led operation that expertly (and deliciously) blends Thai traditions, California ingredients, and best-in-class hospitality, affirms just how much remarkable talent there is in these kitchens.

A collaboration between master sommelier Dennis Kelly and executive chef Anthony Secviar, Protégé features refined dishes such as a nine-layer morel mushroom lasagna with Madeira sauce, Pacific sablefish with sweet onion dashi, and Flannery beef with green garlic gnocchi — best enjoyed with something from the comprehensive wine and spirits program.

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Named for chef-owner Patrick Gabon’s mother, Naides is a deeply personal exploration of contemporary Filipino cuisine, presented as an engaging and dynamic tasting menu: Think beautifully reimagined takes on lumpia, kinilaw, bagoong, sinigang, and adobo.

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What began as a pop-up in 2015 is now one of San Francisco’s most exceptional masters of contemporary Californian Italian cuisine, led by chef Alexander Hong. Local organic ingredients shine on the menu, including some sourced directly from the restaurant’s own rooftop garden.

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A lot of big things come out of this diminutive Healdsburg space. Gorgeous canelé and breads at the bakery in the morning, delicious sandwiches in the afternoon, and a French-inspired experience at night. This is thanks to chef Sean McGaughey (of Single Thread) and Melissa Yanc, the duo also behind Quail & Condor bakery nearby. The nightly menu hits all the high notes of a French bistro, from duck à l’orange to steak tartare with cured egg, all made with ingredients plucked from local farms.

Chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros has made this bright, buzzy hot spot in a former fire station in the city’s Dimond District (“bombera” is Spanish for female firefighter), into a consideration of how the past and present of California and Mexico intersect and weave together. Pro tip: Don’t miss the moles.

The Napa Valley favorite is better than ever, thanks to Christopher and Martina Kostow, who you may know from the Charter Oak. Here, you’ll find pizza, pasta, salads, and so much more, all with a little Kostow twist.

Every dish tells a story at Good Good Culture Club, the Mission spot from the Liholiho crew. Here, dishes inspired by heritage are served up in a stunning space, including one of the best rooftops in town.

If you can’s swing a ticket to Tokyo, dinner at this izakaya is the next best thing. Don’t sleep on their charcoal-grilled yakitori, or their expansive selection of shochu, sake, and Japanese whisky.

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There’s no restaurant in America quite like Rintaro, where chef-owner Sylvan Mishima Brackett blends Japanese sensibilities with the absolute top tier of local products, all in a one-of-a-kind Mission District setting.

Chiang Mai-inspired Thai cooking meets the local harvest of Sonoma? We’re here for it, including specialties like bpet yang, charcoal-grilled Liberty duck breast. The wine list, focused on organic and other virtuously farmed selections, embraces local choices but looks well beyond.

Wood-fired fare reigns supreme at this approachable fine dining spot from chef Klaus Georis that takes the best of contemporary European and classic American cuisine. True to its name, which is derived from the French word for “clever,” “sly,” or “troublesome,” the menu here remains irreverent and playful.

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One of the most beautiful restaurants in town, Outerlands remains a cozy haven on the outer reaches of the city, with a destination brunch service and an equally impressive dinner lineup. And that bread!

As the name suggests, this is the place to go for Portuguese small plates, or petiscos, best shared with a crew. Rustic, homestyle cooking reigns supreme here, and you’ll see and taste it in dishes like broa, lupini beans, codfish croquettes, and tender octopus.

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Tastes of Mexico in Mill Valley — ceviche, grilled mahi mahi tacos, carne asada plates with housemade tortillas, and more. And of course, the cocktails to match … just right for a Marin vibe.

A ramen shop and izakaya from the team also behind Khom Loi, Ramen Gaijin has been transformative in Wine Country — its seasonal menu of traditional ramen styles influenced by local farmers and ranchers plays to the best of Northern California bounty.

Snail Bar quickly rose to the top of Oakland’s natural-wine scene after opening in 2021. The menu is tight and changing weekly (always get the signature snails if they’re there, otherwise, be open to where the day takes you), the wine selection is thoughtful, and the vibe is pure Temescal.

California home cooking from chefs Emma Lipp and Stephanie Reagor is what you’ll find at this beloved neighborhood restaurant, wine bar, and bottle shop that places a priority on sustainability and seasonality.

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