Six Westside restaurants added to Michelin's California selection

Michelin added 11 Los Angeles-area restaurants to its California selection on May 20, with six of them on the Westside, according to Michelin’s California update and local coverage. The additions are not star awards. They are new entries in Michelin’s broader California selection, which the guide updates twice a year ahead of its annual ceremony. Michelin said Stars and Bib Gourmands will be revealed on June 24. ### Which Westside restaurants were added? Six Westside restaurants appear in the latest Los Angeles-area group: Miura in Beverly Hills, Electric Bleu in Mar Vista, Kojima in Sawtelle, Lielle in Pico-Robertson, and The Mulberry in Sawtelle, along with Sonoratown, which Palisades News included in its Westside-focused roundup tied to the broader local dining audience. Michelin’s official California update specifically names Miura, Electric Bleu, Kojima and Lielle among the May additions. (guide.michelin.com) NBC Los Angeles’ list of all 11 L.A.-area additions also includes The Mulberry. Michelin’s official list for the Los Angeles area also includes ALTO in Studio City, Casa Leo in Los Feliz, Lynx in the Arts District, SORA Craft Kitchen in downtown Los Angeles, Sonoratown, and Good Alley in Rosemead. That broader count is where the “11 L.A. restaurants” figure comes from. ### Does this mean any of them have Michelin stars now? (guide.michelin.com) Time Out Los Angeles said the answer is no. Its May 20 report said the additions are “entry-level designations,” meaning Michelin’s inspectors visited and decided the restaurants were worth listing, but “these restaurants did not receive any Michelin stars (yet).” Michelin’s own California page makes the same distinction by saying new restaurants are added to the selection during the year, while “Stars and Bib Gourmands” are revealed at the annual ceremony. (timeout.com) NBC Los Angeles described inclusion in the California Guide as a sign the restaurants could later be considered for Michelin stars or Bib Gourmand recognition. That makes the current announcement a watch-list style development, not a final award result. ### How does Michelin describe these additions? (timeout.com) Michelin said its inspectors “spend the entire year on the road seeking out the best restaurants to recommend,” and that new restaurants are added to the selection twice a year. The guide marks those listings with a “New” symbol on its website and app. The official May update gives short descriptions for several of the Westside additions. (nbclosangeles.com) Michelin called Miura “a fresh start” for a Beverly Hills sushi address, said Electric Bleu is “popular, especially on weekends,” described Kojima as an eight-seat Sawtelle spot “tucked away,” and said reservations at Lielle are difficult to get because the restaurant is “white hot.” (guide.michelin.com) ### Why are Los Angeles diners paying attention now? May 20 is the date Michelin announced the latest California additions, and Los Angeles accounted for 11 of the 21 restaurants added statewide, according to NBC Los Angeles and other local reports. That concentration gave the update extra visibility in the city’s dining scene, especially because it spans omakase counters, tasting-menu restaurants, neighborhood bistros and taquerias. (guide.michelin.com) Palisades News framed the Westside angle as a local marker ahead of the summer awards announcement, while Time Out emphasized that the listings put those restaurants on Michelin’s radar rather than into the star ranks. Both descriptions align with Michelin’s own explanation of how midyear additions work. (nbclosangeles.com) ### What happens on June 24? June 24 is the next milestone Michelin has identified for California. Michelin’s California update says Stars and Bib Gourmands will be revealed at the annual ceremony that day, and local reports say the 2026 California ceremony will be held in San Diego. Restaurants added in May will remain part of the selection and could receive further recognition when Michelin announces those distinctions. (guide.michelin.com) (palisadesnews.com)