Following the announcement of New York’s starred restaurants, Michelin has unveiled the San Francisco Bay Area chefs included in its 2016 guide. The biggest news is that David Kinch has finally received three stars — an especially meaningful victory, considering he had to close and reopen Manresa after a fire. It’s curious that Dominique Crenn’s Atelier Crenn remains stuck at the two-star level. New additions to the one-star category include Kin Khao, Al’s Place, Commonwealth, and Nico, among others, and La Folie and Boulevard both lost stars. Here’s the complete list:
Three Stars
Benu
The French Laundry
Manresa South Bay
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Saison
Two Stars
Acquerello
Atelier Crenn
Baumé
Campton Place
Coi
Commis
Quince
One Star
All Spice
Al’s Place
Ame
Aster
Auberge du Soleil
Aziza
Bouchon
Californios
Chez TJ
Commonwealth
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant
Gary Danko
Keiko à Nob Hill
Kin Khao
Kusakabe
La Toque
Lazy Bear
Lord Stanley
Luce
Madrona Manor
Michael Mina
Mourad
Nico
Octavia
Omakase
Plumed Horse
Rasa
Solbar
Sons & Daughters
SPQR
Spruce
State Bird Provisions
Sushi Yoshizumi
Terra
Terrapin Creek
The Village Pub
Wako
Wakuriya
[SFGate]
