Thread: San Francisco/Bay Area Michelin Stars Announced

Michelin Star Recipients -- San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants

Bay Area Restaurants Gain/Lose Stars In 2010 Michelin Guide: SFist: San Francisco

THREE STARS
The French Laundry

TWO STARS
Coi
Cyrus
Manresa
The Restaurant at Meadowood


ONE STAR
Acquerello
Ame
Auberge du Soleil
Aziza
Bouchon
Boulevard
Chez Panisse
Chez TJ
Commis
The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton
El Paseo (closed)
étoile (at Domaine Chandon in Yountville)
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant
Fifth Floor
Fleur de Lys
Gary Danko
La Folie
La Toque
Luce
Madrona Manor
Masa’s
Michael Mina
Murray Circle
One Market
Plumed Horse
Quince
Range
Redd
Santé
Solbar
Terra
Trevese (closed)
Ubuntu
The Village Pub

Nice... been to 16 of those. La Toque is awesome and highly underrated.

no surprise w/ french laundry

but thought hubert keller would garner more than one...hubert=genius

and very surprised that masa received even one

Fleur de Lys has gone from very good to almost tired now IMO. I've only darkened their door twice in the past 7 years, and neither meal was memorable or exceptional in any way. About the only takeaway for me is that I felt the service and execution was atrocious for a 4 star (as reviewed by the most powerful local critic) resto.

I've read on Chowhound that Masa's has improved recently from a culinary standpoint. The service has always been top-notch. Last time I ate there was in the Ron Siegel days before he moved on to the Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton.

glad to see these, i like all of these for different reasons!
The French Laundry
Manresa
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Auberge du Soleil
Boulevard
Gary Danko
Michael Mina
Plumed Horse
Ubuntu
The Village Pub

disappointing about FDL.... It's been a good while since i've been anywhere near the bay area.

Out of those, I've only been to Michael Mina. Definitely an interesting dining experience, but I hear now that it's become grossly overpriced, service takes over 4 hours and the quality isn't there anymore.

I've been to these:

Coi
Auberge du Soleil
Aziza
Bouchon
Boulevard
Chez Panisse
The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton
étoile (at Domaine Chandon in Yountville)
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant
Fleur de Lys
La Folie
Quince
Redd
The Village Pub

Glad there are more restaurants worth trying in the Bay Area!

Originally Posted by token

disappointing about FDL.... It's been a good while since i've been anywhere near the bay area.

someone (maybe supervixen?) posted a meal from the winter that contained tomatoes... he probably is a great chef when he cooks with seasonal ingredients; and not counting his money or trying to be a TV celebrity...


glad to see Ubuntu get one star; if you go w/ me, it's easily a two-star meal.


Manresa is on the cusp of 3; Cyrus is over-rated at 2 (although i am in the minority on this position); Meadowood is ballsy @ 2 stars but i agree; glad to see Mina demoted to where it belongs - 1; and quince arguably deserves 2 (best pasta in the country bar none.)

Luce & Commis @ 1 star are surprises, but deserved.

my list (those w/ * i would return)

The French Laundry *
Coi *
Cyrus
Manresa *
The Restaurant at Meadowood *
Bouchon
Boulevard
Chez Panisse *
Commis *
The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton
El Paseo (closed)
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant * (the epitome of a true 1-star restaurant)
Gary Danko
La Folie
Luce *
Murray Circle
One Market *
Quince *
Range
Redd
Ubuntu *
The Village Pub *

and those i really want to try:
Aziza
Madrona Manor



- chuck

There is a new Bouchon opening in Beverly Hills next month, I'll have to check that out .