The Bay Area’s 50 Michelin-starred restaurants for 2021

Michelin came out with its second all-California guide, and 50 Bay Area restaurants have won the coveted stars that signify gastronomic excellence.

Six restaurants retained their three-star designation (the seventh, The Restaurant at Meadowood, was damaged by a forest fire).

In the two-star category, Baume de Palo Alto disappeared from the list altogether, while Birdsong of San Francisco went from one star to two.

The most significant changes are in the one star category. While eight new restaurants received stars, many were taken off the list either because they closed, changed focus, or were deemed not to meet Michelin standards.

New restaurants on the list or with a modified star status are listed with an asterisk.

THREE STARS (Exceptional cuisine, deserves a special trip)

Atelier Crenn (San Francisco)

Benu (San Francisco)

The French laundry (Yountville)

Manresa (The Cats)

Fifteen (San Francisco)

Single wire (Healdsburg)

TWO STARS (Excellent food, worth a visit)

Watercolor (San Francisco)

Birdsong (San Francisco) *

Californios (San Francisco)

Campton Place (San Francisco)

Coi (San Francisco)

Clerk (Oakland)

Sloth Bear (San Francisco)

Season (San Francisco)

ONE STAR (Very good restaurant in its category)

Adega (San José) *

Al’s Place (San Francisco)

Fisherman (San Francisco)

Auberge du Soleil (Rutherford)

Avery (San Francisco) *

Bar Crenn (San Francisco)

Chez TJ (Mountain View)

Gary Danko (San Francisco)

Ju-Ni (San Francisco)

Kenzo (Napa)

Kin Khao (San Francisco)

La Toque (Napa)

Madcap (San Anselme)

Wood (Menlo Park)

Marlena (San Francisco) *

Mister Jiu’s (San Francisco)

Mourad (San Francisco)

Niku Steakhouse (San Francisco) *

O ‘by Claude Le Tohic (San Francisco) *

Omakase (San Francisco)

Feathered Horse (Saratoga)

Progress (San Francisco)

Protected (Palo Alto)

Race (Burlinggame)

Selby’s (Atherton / Redwood City) *

Le Shota (San Francisco) *

Sons and daughters (San Francisco)

Sorrel (San Francisco)

SPQR (San Francisco)

Spruce (San Francisco)

State Bird Provisions (San Francisco)