Roche Winery Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 - Courtesy of Mia
By Madeline Wells, Senior Food Reporter March 12, 2025 - SFGAYE
On Wednesday, the Michelin Guide announced 15 new additions to its California guide, including seven Bay Area restaurants. While being added to the California guide does not mean a restaurant has earned a Michelin star or Bib Gourmand distinction, it could mean it will earn one later this year.
Four of the 15 new additions are San Francisco restaurants: Four Kings, Prelude, The Wild and Verjus. Four Kings, the buzzy Cantonese spot in SF’s Chinatown, is no stranger to accolades: In 2024, it was named Esquire’s restaurant of the year. Prelude is a Southern-inspired fine dining restaurant on the ground floor of the Jay Hotel, serving fried chicken wings stuffed with andouille dirty rice and pimento cheese garnished with trout roe. SoMa’s The Wild celebrates the natural world with live fire cooking and a Japanese-influenced, California-style menu. Verjus, next to the Transamerica Pyramid, is SF’s hottest new wine bar, serving simple but skillful French bistro fare.
Michelin adds 4 new San Francisco restaurants to its California guide
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