Five Bay Area restaurants have been tapped to the California Michelin Guide across Oakland, San Francisco and Wine Country.
The so-called “new discoveries” are eligible for further honors including the prestigious Michelin Star or budget-friendly Bib Gourmand awards at the French tire company’s California ceremony, to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay on Aug. 5. The Bay Area picks were among 13 from across the state in the latest batch, which featured three from San Francisco including Tenderloin gem Azalina’s from Chef Azalina Eusope.
The new additions to the list are:
- Molti Amici (Italian) at 330 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg;
- Burdell (American) at 4640 Telegraph Ave., Oakland;
- Azalina’s (Malaysian) at 499 Ellis St., San Francisco;
- Hed 11 (Thai) in the Kimpton Hotel Enso at 1800 Sutter St., San Francisco and
- Tiya (Indian) at 3213 Scott St., San Francisco.
See the slideshow at the top of our article for more on what Michelin inspectors had to say about each restaurant. The restaurants are highlighted as “New” on the guide website and automatically appear under the broader “Recommended” category.
The French tire company has announced its 2024 California guide selections in regular batches throughout the year, previously in March and May — but to date this year had tapped just one Bay Area restaurant, 7 Adams, from Marlena chef alums and Hi Neighbor hospitality group’s Ryan Cole.
In 2023, the Michelin Guide California crowned ten new Bib Gourmand restaurants, four new Green Stars (for sustainable practices) and six new Michelin starred restaurants statewide.
In April Michelin expanded to hotels with its “Michelin Key” rankings, featuring 19 Bay Area stays.
