No New Stars For San Diego Restaurants In 2024 Michelin Guide

SAN DIEGO, CA — No new San Diego area restaurants earned stars in the latest Michelin California Guide.

Five Southern California restaurants are shining brighter this week after receiving stars in the coveted guide. Four of the restaurants are in Los Angeles County and one is in Orange County.

Statewide, 10 new restaurants made the cut, including one on the Central Coast and four in San Francisco.

But no new San Diego area restaurants were added to the list.

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Furthermore, two of San Diego's existing Michelin-recognized restaurants lost their awards. Sushi Tadokoro in Old Town lost its star. In addition, Solare Ristorante at Liberty Station was dropped from the Bib Gourmand list, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.

The other Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand restaurants in the San Diego region maintained their awards, including Addison, an acclaimed fine dining restaurant at Fairmont Grand Del Mar that is the only three-star Michelin restaurant in Southern California. Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, Soichi in San Diego, and Valle in Oceanside also each have one star.

The 2024 guide spotlights 577 restaurants across the state and lists 85 California restaurants with stars.

Earning a Michelin star is the gold standard for restaurants. Only six Golden State restaurants have attained three stars, which means "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey," according to the guide. Thirteen have obtained two stars, denoting "excellent cooking, worth a detour," and 66 have secured one star, meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop."