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SF Bay Area Ties With NY for 3-Star Restaurants, San Jose Gets its First Michelin Star

In all, 54 restaurants throughout the Bay Area and wine country received a Michelin star rating

The coveted Michelin stars – also known as the holy grail of fine dining – are out for 2017, and the San Francisco Bay Area now has as many three-star restaurants as New York.

Six Bay Area restaurants received three stars. In all, 54 restaurants throughout the Bay Area and wine country received a Michelin star rating.

In this edition, Quince, run by Lindsay and Michael Tusk, gets elevated from two to three stars, joining Benu and Saison in San Francisco.

“We have closely watched Chef Michael Tusk for several years now. In his cuisine, every dish, even the simplest, is exceptional," said Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide. "It is his fine, precise techniques, that now makes Quince a unique experience for the customer: an experience that is worth the trip."

David Barzelay’s Lazy Bear got awarded a new two-star, joining similarly-ranked restaurants Acquerello, Atelier Crenn, Campton Place and Coi, as well as Oakland’s Commis and Palo Alto’s Baum.

San Jose got its first Michelin star restaurant – Portuguese restaurant Adega. First time stars also went to SoMa’s Hashiri, Civic Center’s ju-ni, Nob Hill’s Mister Jiu’s and Civic Center’s Mosu. Menlo Park’s Madera and Civic Center's The Progress also made the first-timer list.

The 2017 edition of the Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country goes on sale Wednesday.

Three Stars

Benu, San Francisco

The French Laundry, Wine Country

Manresa, Peninsula

Quince, San Francisco

The Restaurant at Meadowood, Wine Country

Saison, San Francisco

Two Stars

Acquerello, San Francisco

Atelier Crenn, San Francisco

Baumé, South Bay

Campton Place, San Francisco

Coi, San Francisco

Commis, Oakland

Lazy Bear, San Francisco

One Star

Adega, San Jose

Al’s Place, San Francisco

Aster, San Francisco

Auberge du Soleil, Wine Country

Aziza, San Francisco

Bouchon, Wine Country

Californios, San Francisco

Chez TJ, South Bay

Commonwealth, San Francisco

Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant, Wine Country

Gary Danko, San Francisco

Hashiri, San Francisco

Ju-ni, San Francisco

Keiko à Nob Hill, San Francisco

Kin Khao, San Francisco

La Toque, Wine Country

Lord Stanley, San Francisco

Luce, San Francisco

Madera, Peninsula

Madrona Manor, Wine Country

Michael Mina, San Francisco

Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco

Mosu, San Francisco

Mourad, San Francisco

Nico, San Francisco

Octavia, San Francisco

Omakase, San Francisco

Plumed Horse, South Bay

The Progress, San Francisco

Rasa, Peninsula

Solbar, Wine Country

Sons & Daughters, San Francisco

SPQR, San Francisco

Spruce, San Francisco

State Bird Provisions, San Francisco

Sushi Yoshizumi, Peninsula

Terra, Wine Country

Terrapin Creek, Wine Country

The Village Pub, Peninsula

Wako, San Francisco

Wakuriya, Peninsula

Two stars from @michelininspectors!!! Congrats to the whole team!

A photo posted by Lazy Bear (@lazybearsf) on Oct 25, 2016 at 10:28am PDT

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