San Diego to host Michelin
The Michelin Guide announced its 2026 California awards ceremony will be held in San Diego on June 24 — the first time the statewide event is hosted there (sandiegouniontribune.com). Local chefs and restaurateurs are already treating the date as a prompt to showcase regional seafood and upscale coastal menus ahead of inspector decisions (sandiegouniontribune.com).
San Diego will host California’s 2026 Michelin Guide ceremony on June 24, the first time the statewide awards event has been staged there. (sandiegouniontribune.com) The ceremony is invitation-only and is scheduled for EVE, a new event space on San Diego Bay across Harbor Drive from the USS Midway Museum, according to local reports published April 16 and April 17. (sandiegouniontribune.com) (kogo.iheart.com) Michelin’s California guide covers more than stars. The company’s official site lists starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand picks for good value, Green Stars for sustainability, and other recommended restaurants across the state. (guide.michelin.com) San Diego goes into the announcement with one three-star restaurant, Addison, and two one-star restaurants, Soichi and Valle in nearby Oceanside, on Michelin’s current California list. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The city’s local eligibility is still relatively recent. KOGO reported that San Diego restaurants have been eligible for Michelin consideration only since 2019, which helps explain why this is the first time the California ceremony has landed there. (kogo.iheart.com) The last California ceremony, held June 25, 2025, added two new three-star restaurants, two new two-star restaurants, five new one-star restaurants, and two new Green Stars statewide, Michelin said. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin also said California’s 2025 guide included 119 Bib Gourmand restaurants, a category the guide defines as strong cooking at a more moderate price point. San Diego entries on Michelin’s current Bib Gourmand list include Callie, Lola 55, Cesarina, Ciccia Osteria, Morning Glory and Cucina Urbana. (guide.michelin.com) The June 24 ceremony now gives San Diego restaurants a fixed date on the state dining calendar, with local chefs and restaurateurs already treating the event as a showcase moment for the region’s seafood and coastal fine-dining identity. (sandiegouniontribune.com) What happens next is straightforward: Michelin inspectors keep dining anonymously, and the California results will be unveiled in San Diego on June 24. (guide.michelin.com)
