Michelin adds 12 California spots
The Michelin Guide just added 12 California restaurants — five new Bay Area entries (including Naides and Yeobo, Darling in Menlo Park from chefs Meichih and Michael Kim) and four in San Francisco (Dingles Public House among them) ( ). Los Angeles picked up six additions — one Melrose newcomer is being billed as L.A.’s only authentic Uzbek restaurant — and San Diego had no new honorees this round ( ).
Michelin published the update on March 25, 2026, noting that new additions are highlighted with a “New” symbol on the Michelin Guide website and mobile app and that Selection updates occur twice a year. (guide.michelin.com) The full slate named in this round: Dingles Public House (San Francisco), La Cigale (San Francisco), Naides (San Francisco), Wolfsbane (San Francisco), Yeobo, Darling (Menlo Park), Corridor 109 (Los Angeles), Firstborn (Los Angeles), Lapaba (Los Angeles), Little Fish Melrose Hill (Los Angeles), Lugya'h (Los Angeles), Zira Uzbek Kitchen (Los Angeles), and Little Mountain (Montecito). (guide.michelin.com) Corridor 109 is described by Michelin as an intimate, 11‑seat counter in Melrose Hill focused on fish largely sourced from Japan, where reservations are required. (guide.michelin.com) Zira Uzbek Kitchen is profiled as bringing Uzbek flavors to Los Angeles from owner Azim Rahmatov, and local coverage singled it out as one of the city’s rare Uzbek restaurants added in this update. (guide.michelin.com) Naides in Nob Hill operates as a tasting‑menu fine‑dining concept from Michelin‑trained chefs and has been listed with an eight‑course (and longer) prepaid tasting menu on reservation platforms at roughly $205 per person. (guide.michelin.com) Yeobo, Darling in Menlo Park is the husband‑and‑wife project from Meichih and Michael Kim, who opened the restaurant after previously working on projects including the former Michelin‑recognized Maum; the pair launched Yeobo, Darling in mid‑2025. (paloaltoonline.com) San Diego had no new entries in this March update, a point noted in local coverage as the 12 additions were concentrated in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Montecito and Los Angeles, and the spring Selection update typically precedes Michelin’s annual awards ceremony later in the season. (sandiegouniontribune.com)
