Michelin reveals 2025 guide. See which 13 California restaurants made the list
Top chefs across California are being recognized for excellence as their restaurants earn Michelin Guide status.
This year, the prestigious dining guide added 13 new restaurants across the Golden State — including three Sacramento eateries.
However, the Michelin Guide has yet to announce which California restaurants will receive or retain Michelin stars, among the most prestigious honors in the culinary arts community. They are awarded to restaurants “offering outstanding cooking” and exquisite dining experiences, according to the guide.
“We take into account five universal criteria: the quality of the ingredients, the harmony of flavors, the mastery of techniques, the personality of the chef as expressed through their cuisine and, just as importantly, consistency both across the entire menu and over time,” the Michelin Guide said in a news release.
The 2025 edition of the Michelin Guide California will be officially unveiled in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday, June 25.
Which California restaurants were recognized in 2025 Michelin Guide?
Here are the California restaurants that Michelin Guide inspectors said were “too good to keep a secret” in 2025:
Sungho in San Francisco offers guests comforting Korean home cooking inspired by the chef’s grandmother, according to the Michelin Guide.
“Devotees of Korean cuisine will be gratified to find this refuge within the Tenderloin, which highlights a number of homey dishes seldom found in the Bay Area,” the Michelin Guide said on its website.
The menu features hearty stews, including fall-off-the-bone pork gukbap, hand-cut noodle soups in rich beef broth and spicy marinated raw crab.
Ethel’s Fancy blends fine-dining skill with a relaxed, welcoming vibe.
Named after the chef’s mother and grandmother, this Palo Alto restaurant serves up creative, seasonal Californian dishes made for sharing.
“Appropriately, the space has a rustic-meets-elegant vibe, mirrored in eclectic, down-to-earth Californian cuisine that showcases peak-season ingredients prepared with care and refinement,” the Michelin Guide said.
Items on the menu include include crispy swordfish cutlets with spiced kumquats and hojicha tapioca pudding for dessert.
At Eylan in Menlo Park, chef Srijith Gopinathan brings a modern twist to Indian cuisine with bold, California-inspired flair.
Dishes include Dungeness crab-stuffed flatbread and wood-fired Gulf shrimp with lemongrass.
The Michelin Guide said the “compelling balance of flavors makes each dish stand on its own.”
Chef Fátima Juárez serves up signature Mexican dishes at this Los Angeles restaurant, specializing in corn.
“Heirloom varieties sourced from Mexico and nixtamalized in-house form the heart of the menu,” the Michelin Guide said.
The menu highlights bold flavors and house-made touches, including squash blossom quesadillas, tacos with short rib and plantain balls in smoky mole.
Somni in West Hollywood offers an upscale dining experience led by chef Aitor Zabala.
The restaurant serves a creative lineup of Spanish-influenced small plates — including mussel escabeche and shiso tartare tempura — crafted with precision and flair.
“All the while, the kitchen and service teams are in lockstep as they create and serve these arresting dishes,” the Michelin Guide said.
In Hermosa Beach, Vin Folk offers a warm, welcoming vibe and a menu full of flavorful, shareable dishes with global flair, Michelin said.
Chefs Kevin De Los Santos and Katya Shastova serve up creative options, including mussels tart in fennel cream and Jidori chicken.
“Vin Folk is the kind of place you want to come again and again,” the Michelin Guide said. “It’s a popular spot, so plan ahead and make reservations.”
Atelier Manna in Encinitas is a stylish, eco-friendly spot run by husband-and-wife duo Andrew and Larah Bachelier, Michelin said.
With upcycled decor and a cozy patio, the restaurant serves up seasonal, locally sourced breakfast and lunch dishes.
Dishes include halibut with coconut leche de tigre and grilled pork with pomegranate jus.
The Michelin Guide said guests should “expect plates that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the palate.”
Lilo in Carlsbad offers an upscale dining experience.
Guests start outside on a heated patio with small bites before moving into a sleek dining room for a multi-course meal.
“Chef Eric Bost and his team take clear pride in providing an extra level of care in their dishes,” the Michelin Guide said.
Signature dishes include dry-aged Japanese kin medai paired with a ragout of geoduck and bone marrow.
According to the Michelin Guide, Tanner’s Prime Burgers in Oceanside brings fine-dining quality to classic comfort food.
The spot focuses on top-quality burgers served on soft brioche buns with toppings including bacon, cheese and caramelized onions.
Other items on the menu include fries cooked in beef fat and a Dutch chocolate milkshake.
Chefs Nic Webber and Jacob Jordan operate 24 Suns in a former Oceanside dive bar.
The restaurant is known for its ever-changing seasonal menu, offering a mix of Chinese-inspired small bites, dumplings and shareable plates with bold flavors.
The Michelin Guide said 24 Suns “is the sort of place to order without limits.”
Sacramento restaurants on the 2025 Michelin Guide
Three Sacramento eateries were recently recognized by the Michelin Guide for their “distinctive menus and community ties.”
Here’s which ones:
“Sisters and co-owners Napis Lindley and Napak Kongsitthanakor have brought the vibrant, punchy flavors of Thai street food to this modern converted warehouse space” in midtown Sacramento, the Michelin Guide said.
Kin Thai’s menu features “regional specialties,” from pad Thai to Isaan sausage and clay-pot shrimp.
For dessert, the guide said the mango sticky rice and roti with condensed milk “hit their marks.”
Majka in downtown Sacramento is a husband-and-wife-run spot known for its standout pizzas made with fresh, seasonal ingredients and naturally leavened crusts.
The menu changes daily, featuring creative toppings and weekend specials, including roast chicken, salmon crudo and handmade agnolotti.
“An exceptional assortment of natural wines ... further gilds the lily,” the Michelin Guide said.
Pho Momma in Sacramento’s La Riveria neighborhood serves up pho with chicken or beef and a variety of toppings, including house-made pork wontons.
Also on the menu are several appetizers and soupless dishes, with the rice paper spring rolls — filled with meat, seafood or vegan options and served with a “tangy peanut sauce”— getting special praise.
“It may not look like much from the outside, but there’s a reason that pho lovers flock to this unassuming strip-mall operation,” the Michelin Guide said.
This story was originally published May 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Michelin reveals 2025 guide. See which 13 California restaurants made the list."
