List of Michelin starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern California

This article contains a complete list of Michelin starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern California. Michelin published restaurant guides for Los Angeles in 2008 and 2009 but suspended the publication in 2010.^[1] In 2019, Michelin published a guide covering the entire state of California,^[2] awarding stars to 24 restaurants in Greater Los Angeles and Southern California.^[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires in California, the French tire company's restaurant guide will take a hiatus in 2020.^[4] The Michelin guide returned in 2021 covering the entire State of California.^[5]

2021[]

The 2021 edition of the Michelin Guide covers the whole state of California.^[6]

Name	City/ Neighborhood	2021^[7]
Addison	San Diego
Bistro Na's	Temple City
CUT by Wolfgang Puck	Beverly Hills
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura	Beverly Hills
Hana re	Costa Mesa
Hayato	Los Angeles - Wholesale District
Jeune et Jolie	Carlsbad
Kali	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Kato	Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
Knife Pleat	Costa Mesa
Le Comptoir	Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
Maude	Beverly Hills
Melisse	Santa Monica
Mori Sushi	Los Angeles - Sawtelle
Morihiro	Los Angeles - Atwater Village
n/naka	Los Angeles - Palms
Nozawa Bar	Beverly Hills
Orsa & Winston	Los Angeles - Downtown
Osteria Mozza	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Pasjoli	Santa Monica
Pasta Bar	Los Angeles - Encino
Phenakite	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Providence	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Q Sushi	Los Angeles - Downtown
Rustic Canyon	Santa Monica
Shibumi	Los Angeles - Downtown
Shin Sushi	Los Angeles - Encino
Soichi	San Diego
Sushi Ginza Onodera	West Hollywood
Sushi I-NABA	Manhattan Beach
Sushi Tadokoro	San Diego
Taco Maria	Costa Mesa
Vespertine	Culver City

2008-2020[]

The 2019 and 2021 edition of the Michelin Guide covers the whole state of California.^[2]

Name	City/ Neighborhood	No Guide (2010-2018)	No Guide (2020)
Asanebo	Los Angeles - Studio City
Addison	San Diego
Bastide	West Hollywood	Closed (2011)^[10]
Bistro Na's	Temple City
CUT by Wolfgang Puck	Beverly Hills
Dialogue	Santa Monica		Closed (2020)^[11]
Hana re	Costa Mesa
Hatfield's	Los Angeles - Hollywood	Closed (2014)^[12]
Hayato	Los Angeles - Wholesale District
Joe's Restaurant	Los Angeles - Venice	Closed (2016)^[13]
Kali	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Kato	Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
La Botte	Santa Monica	Closed (2014)^[14]
Dining Room at the Langham Huntington	Pasadena
Le Comptoir	Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
Matsuhisa	Beverly Hills
Maude	Beverly Hills
Mélisse	Santa Monica
Mori Sushi	Los Angeles - Sawtelle
n/naka	Los Angeles - Palms
Nozawa Bar	Beverly Hills
Orsa & Winston	Los Angeles - Downtown
Ortolan	Los Angeles	Closed (2011)^[15]
Osteria Mozza	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Patina	Los Angeles - Downtown
Providence	Los Angeles - Hollywood
Q Sushi	Los Angeles - Downtown
Rustic Canyon	Santa Monica
Saddle Peak Lodge	Calabasas
Shibumi	Los Angeles - Downtown
Shin Sushi	Los Angeles - Encino
Shunji	Los Angeles - Sawtelle
Somni	Beverly Hills		Closed (2020)^[16]
Sona	West Hollywood	Closed (2010)^[17]
Spago	Beverly Hills
Sushi Ginza Onodera	West Hollywood
Sushi Zo	Los Angeles - Downtown
Taco Maria	Costa Mesa
Trattoria Tre Venezie	Pasadena	Closed (2012)^[18]
Trois Mec	Los Angeles - Hollywood		Closed (2020)^[19]
Urasawa	Beverly Hills
Valentino	Santa Monica	Closed (2018)^[20]
Vespertine	Culver City
Water Grill	Los Angeles - Downtown Costa Mesa Santa Monica

References[]

^ Hallock, Betty (June 25, 2009). "Michelin won't be publishing 2010 guides for L.A. or Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times.
^ ^a ^b "MICHELIN Guide California 2019 Selection". MICHELIN Guide. June 4, 2019.
^ Chang, Andrea (June 3, 2019). "Michelin Guide awards stars to 24 L.A. restaurants; city shut out of three-stars". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Michelin Reverses Course, Won't Issue California Star Ratings This Year". Eater.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "2021 California New MICHELIN Stars".
^ "California's 2021 MICHELIN® Stars Are Here". 28 September 2021.
^ "California MICHELIN Restaurants - the MICHELIN Guide United States".
^ Balla, Lesley (November 9, 2007). "BREAKING: Michelin Stars ARE OUT". Eater Los Angeles.
^ Balla, Lesley (October 20, 2008). "Michelin Results ARE OUT: No Three Stars, Providence Ups to Two, New One Stars Added". Eater Los Angeles.
^ Scattergood, Amy (May 24, 2011). "Bastide Closes: This Time For Good". LA Weekly.
^ Elliott, Farley (December 30, 2020). "Dave Beran's Tiny, Michelin-Starred Dialogue Closes on November 7". Eater Los Angeles.
^ Rodell, Besha (December 4, 2014). "Hatfield's to Close at End of Year". LA Weekly.
^ Snyder, Garrett (February 1, 2016). "Farewell to Joe's Restaurant, One of Venice's Last Remaining Dining Icons". LA Weekly.
^ Odell, Kat (February 10, 2014). "La Botte in Santa Monica Done, "Next Chapter" To Come". Eater Los Angeles.
^ Scattergood, Amy (January 12, 2011). "Ortolan Closes". LA Weekly.
^ Kang, Matthew (2020-08-04). "José Andrés Restaurants the Bazaar and Somni Will Close Inside SLS Hotel Due to Contract Termination". Eater LA. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^ Hallock, Betty (May 13, 2010). "David Myers' culinary empire in flux". Los Angeles Times.
^ Gold, Jonathan (May 25, 2012). "Counter Intelligence: Ración is Basque country". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Trois Mec, Ludo Lefebvre's tasting menu restaurant, has closed permanently". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 2020.
^ Elliott, Farley (August 7, 2018). "Legendary Italian Restaurant Valentino to Close After 46 Years in Santa Monica". Eater Los Angeles.

[latimes2009-1] Hallock, Betty (June 25, 2009). "Michelin won't be publishing 2010 guides for L.A. or Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times.

[guide2019-2] "MICHELIN Guide California 2019 Selection". MICHELIN Guide. June 4, 2019.

[latimes2019-3] Chang, Andrea (June 3, 2019). "Michelin Guide awards stars to 24 L.A. restaurants; city shut out of three-stars". Los Angeles Times.

[4] "Michelin Reverses Course, Won't Issue California Star Ratings This Year". Eater.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[5] "2021 California New MICHELIN Stars".

[6] "California's 2021 MICHELIN® Stars Are Here". 28 September 2021.

[7] "California MICHELIN Restaurants - the MICHELIN Guide United States".

[8] Balla, Lesley (November 9, 2007). "BREAKING: Michelin Stars ARE OUT". Eater Los Angeles.

[9] Balla, Lesley (October 20, 2008). "Michelin Results ARE OUT: No Three Stars, Providence Ups to Two, New One Stars Added". Eater Los Angeles.

[10] Scattergood, Amy (May 24, 2011). "Bastide Closes: This Time For Good". LA Weekly.

[11] Elliott, Farley (December 30, 2020). "Dave Beran's Tiny, Michelin-Starred Dialogue Closes on November 7". Eater Los Angeles.

[12] Rodell, Besha (December 4, 2014). "Hatfield's to Close at End of Year". LA Weekly.

[13] Snyder, Garrett (February 1, 2016). "Farewell to Joe's Restaurant, One of Venice's Last Remaining Dining Icons". LA Weekly.

[14] Odell, Kat (February 10, 2014). "La Botte in Santa Monica Done, "Next Chapter" To Come". Eater Los Angeles.

[15] Scattergood, Amy (January 12, 2011). "Ortolan Closes". LA Weekly.

[16] Kang, Matthew (2020-08-04). "José Andrés Restaurants the Bazaar and Somni Will Close Inside SLS Hotel Due to Contract Termination". Eater LA. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

[17] Hallock, Betty (May 13, 2010). "David Myers' culinary empire in flux". Los Angeles Times.

[18] Gold, Jonathan (May 25, 2012). "Counter Intelligence: Ración is Basque country". Los Angeles Times.

[19] "Trois Mec, Ludo Lefebvre's tasting menu restaurant, has closed permanently". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 2020.

[20] Elliott, Farley (August 7, 2018). "Legendary Italian Restaurant Valentino to Close After 46 Years in Santa Monica". Eater Los Angeles.

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