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List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States

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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.

Facade of The French Laundry restaurant
The French Laundry, a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant in Yountville, California

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 and regions.[3]

As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 16 restaurants in the US with a rating of 3 Michelin stars.[4]

List of Michelin 3-star restaurants

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1 Michelin star One Michelin star
2 Michelin stars Two Michelin stars
3 Michelin stars Three Michelin stars
1 Michelin green star One Michelin green star
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Michelin 3-star restaurants
Restaurant Chef(s) Cuisine Location 1 Michelin star 2 Michelin stars 3 Michelin stars Current Ref.
Year to star
Addison William Bradley California San Diego 2019 2021 2022–present 3 Michelin stars [5]
Alain Ducasse at the Essex House Alain Ducasse French New York City — — 2006 Closed [6]
Alinea Grant Achatz and Doug Alley[7] Molecular gastronomy Chicago — 2025 2011–2024 2 Michelin stars [8][9]
Atelier Crenn Dominique Crenn French San Francisco 2012 2013–2018 2019–present 3 Michelin stars [10]
Benu Corey Lee and Brandon Rodgers Asian-inspired New American San Francisco — 2012–2014 2015–present 3 Michelin stars [11]
Californios Val M. Cantu Mexican San Francisco 2015–2017 2017–2025 2026 3 Michelin stars [12]
Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare César Ramírez[a]
Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins[13]		 Seafood, omakase-style New York City — 2011, 2024–present 2012–2022 2 Michelin stars [14]
Coi Daniel Patterson Seafood San Francisco 2008 2009–2016
2019–2021		 2017–2018[15] Closed [16]
Daniel Daniel Boulud French New York City 2024–present 2006–2010
2016–2023		 2011–2015 1 Michelin star
Eleven Madison Park Daniel Humm and Brian Lockwood Contemporary American New York City 2010–2011 — 2012–present 3 Michelin stars [14]
Enclos Brian Limoges Contemporary Sonoma, California — 2025 2026 3 Michelin stars [12]
Grace Curtis Duffy Progressive Chicago — 2014 2015–2018 Closed [b]
Jean-Georges Mark LaPico French New York City — 2018–present 2006–2017[19] 2 Michelin stars
Joël Robuchon Christophe De Lellis[c], Eleazar Villanueva French Las Vegas — — 2008–2009 — [d]
Jungsik Jungsik Yim Korean New York 2011–2012 2013–2023 2024–present 3 Michelin stars [22]
L2O Laurent Gras Seafood Chicago 2011 2012–2014 2010 Closed [e]
Le Bernardin Éric Ripert,[24] Chris Muller,[25] and Eric Gestel[26] French New York City — — 2006–present 3 Michelin stars [27][28]
Manresa David Kinch[29][30] and Nicholas Romero[31] California Los Gatos, California — 2006–2015 2016–2022 Closed [32]
Masa Masa Takayama Japanese and sushi New York City — 2006–2008
2025		 2009–2024 2 Michelin stars [33]
Per Se Thomas Keller[34] and Corey Chow[35][36] New American New York City — — 2006–present 3 Michelin stars [27]
Providence Michael Cimarusti Seafood Los Angeles 2008 2009
2019
2021–2024		 2025–present 3 Michelin stars [37]
Quince Michael Tusk and Neil Stetz Contemporary Californian and Italian San Francisco 2006–2013 2014–2016 2017–present 3 Michelin stars [38]
Saison Richard Lee New American San Francisco 2011 2012–2014
2019–present		 2015–2018 2 Michelin stars
SingleThread Kyle Connaughton Japanese and New American Healdsburg, California — 2018 2019–present 3 Michelin stars [10]
Smyth John B. Shields and Karen Urie Shields Contemporary Chicago 2017 2018–2022 2023–present 3 Michelin stars [39]
Somni Aitor Zabala Contemporary West Hollywood, California — 2019 2025–present 3 Michelin stars [37]
Sushi Sho Keiji Nakazawa Japanese New York City — 2024 2025 3 Michelin stars [40]
The French Laundry Thomas Keller and David Breeden[41][42] French with California influences Yountville, California — — 2007–present 3 Michelin stars [43]
The Inn at Little Washington Patrick O'Connell Nouveau American Washington, Virginia — 2017–2018, 2025 2019–2024 2 Michelin stars [44][45][46]
The Restaurant at Meadowood Christopher Kostow California St. Helena, California — 2008–2010 2011–2019 Closed [f]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Ramirez fired as head chef in July 2023[13]
  2. [b]
    Closed in December 2017[17][18]
  3. [c]
    Christophe de Lellis departed as executive chef in 2024[20]
  4. [d]
    Due to poor sales of the Michelin Guide for Las Vegas, Michelin stopped reviewing the Las Vegas market in 2009[21]
  5. [e]
    Closed in December 2014[23]
  6. [f]
    Closed in Sept 2020 after being destroyed in the Glass Fire[47][48]

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