List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States

This article contains a complete list of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States. Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933.[1] According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey".[2] The listing of starred restaurants is updated once per year.

The Michelin Guide began reviewing restaurants in the United States in 2005 beginning with New York City. In subsequent years, Michelin expanded its reviews to other major US cities.[3]

As of the 2023 Michelin Guide, there are 13 restaurants in the US with a rating of 3 Michelin stars.[4]

List of Michelin 3-star restaurants edit

Restaurant Chef(s) Cuisine Location       Current Ref.
Year to star
Alain Ducasse at the Essex House Alain Ducasse French cuisine New York City 2006 Closed [5]
Alinea Grant Achatz and Doug Alley[6] Molecular Gastronomy Chicago 2011–present   [7]
SingleThread Kyle Connaughton Japanese and New American Healdsburg, California 2018 2019–present   [8]
Coi Daniel Patterson Seafood San Francisco 2008 2009–2016
2019–2021
2017–2018[9] Closed [10]
Manresa David Kinch[11][12] and Nicholas Romero[13] California Los Gatos, California 2006–2015 2016–2022 Closed [14]
Le Bernardin Éric Ripert,[15] Chris Muller,[16] and Eric Gestel[17] French New York City 2006–present   [18]
Per Se Thomas Keller[19] and Corey Chow[20][21] New American New York City 2006–present   [18]
Masa Masa Takayama Japanese and sushi New York City 2006–2008 2009–present   [22]
Eleven Madison Park Daniel Humm and Brian Lockwood Plant-based Contemporary American New York City 2010–2011 2012–present   [23]
Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare César Ramírez[a] Seafood, Omakase-style New York City 2011 2012–2022 [23]
Daniel Daniel Boulud French New York City 2006–2010
2016–present
2011–2015  
Jean-Georges Mark LaPico French New York City 2018–present 2006–2017[25]  
Addison William Bradley California San Diego 2019 2021 2022–present   [26]
Atelier Crenn Dominique Crenn French San Francisco 2012 2013–2018 2019–present   [8]
Benu Corey Lee and Brandon Rodgers Asian-inspired New American San Francisco 2012–2014 2015–present   [27]
Quince Michael Tusk and Neil Stetz Contemporary Californian & Italian San Francisco 2006–2013 2014–2016 2017–present   [28]
The Inn at Little Washington Patrick O'Connell Nouveau American Washington, Virginia 2017–2018 2019–present   [29][30]
The French Laundry Thomas Keller and David Breeden[31][32] French with California influences Yountville, California 2007–present   [33]
The Restaurant at Meadowood Christopher Kostow California St. Helena, California 2008–2010 2011–2019 Closed [b]
Saison Richard Lee New American San Francisco 2011 2012–2014
2019–2023
2015–2018  
Smyth John Shields Contemporary Chicago 2017 2018–2022 2023   [36]
Grace Curtis Duffy Progressive Chicago 2014 2015–2018 Closed [c]
L2O Laurent Gras Seafood Chicago 2011 2012–2014 2010 Closed [d]
Joël Robuchon Christophe De Lellis French Las Vegas 2008–2009 Las Vegas is no longer reviewed [e]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ramirez fired as head chef in July 2023[24]
  2. ^ Closed in Sept 2020 after being destroyed in the Glass Fire[34][35]
  3. ^ Closed in December 2017[37][38]
  4. ^ Closed in December 2014[39]
  5. ^ Due to poor sales of the Michelin Guide for Las Vegas, Michelin stopped reviewing the Las Vegas market in 2009[40]

References edit

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  2. ^ Dixon, Rachel (January 24, 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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  4. ^ "3 Stars MICHELIN – the MICHELIN Guide USA".
  5. ^ Fabricant, Florence (September 27, 2006). "Ducasse to Move". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "People". Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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  9. ^ "San Francisco's Coi is the Country's Newest Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant". October 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Michelin-Starred Coi, Daniel Patterson's Flagship, Shutters After 16 Years in North Beach". Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Info & Team". Manresa. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "David Kinch". Manresa. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nicholas Romero". Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "Manresa Homepage". Manresa Homepage. It has been an amazing ride and we thank you for all of your support and friendship over the past 20 years
  15. ^ Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert – Eric Ripert". www.le-bernardin.com.
  16. ^ Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert – Chris Muller". www.le-bernardin.com.
  17. ^ Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert – Eric Gestel". www.le-bernardin.com.
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  19. ^ "Thomas Keller – Biography". www.thomaskeller.com.
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  21. ^ "Corey Chow – Thomas Keller Restaurant Group". www.thomaskeller.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  22. ^ Fabricant, F. (October 7, 2008). "Masa and Mas Win in New Food Guides". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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  24. ^ "Michelin-Starred Brooklyn Fare Abruptly Shuts Down, Fires Its Star Chef". August 22, 2023.
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  26. ^ "San Diego's Addison awarded third Michelin star, joining the ranks of the most elite restaurants in the world". San Diego Union Tribune. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  27. ^ "Benu, Saison Become First San Francisco Restaurants to Earn 3 Michelin Stars". nbcbayarea.com. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  28. ^ "Six Bay Area Restaurants Now Have Three Michelin Stars, As Many As New York". Eater. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  29. ^ "MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2019 Selection". MICHELIN Guide.
  30. ^ "Here Are the 2019 Michelin Star Restaurants for DC". Washingtonian. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  31. ^ "Team – Thomas Keller Restaurant Group". www.thomaskeller.com.
  32. ^ "David Breeden – Thomas Keller Restaurant Group". www.thomaskeller.com.
  33. ^ "San Francisco 2012 | Michelin Travel & Lifestyle". Michelintravel.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  34. ^ Batey, Eve (September 29, 2020). "Napa's 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant at Meadowood has Burned to the Ground". Eater.
  35. ^ Gardiner, Dustin (September 29, 2020). "Napa destination Restaurant at Meadowood lost in Glass Fire". San Francisco Chronicle. SF Chronicle. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  36. ^ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/2023-michelin-stars-awarded-chicago-restaurants
  37. ^ Severson, Kim (December 20, 2017). "Grace, A Celebrated Chicago Restaurant, Closes After its Founders Leave". New York Times.
  38. ^ 3-Michelin-Star Grace Closes After Kitchen Staff Walks Out in Wake of Chef Quitting JEREMY REPANICH, Robb Report, December 21, 2017
  39. ^ "L2O restaurant official website". Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  40. ^ "Michelin Star Restaurants in Las Vegas in 2023". September 27, 2022.

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