San Diego to host Michelin awards

The Michelin Guide will bring its 2026 California awards ceremony to San Diego on June 24, the first time the city has hosted it. (kogo.iheart.com) The invitation-only event is scheduled for EVE, a bayfront venue across Harbor Drive from the USS Midway Museum. (kogo.iheart.com) (sandiegoville.com) Michelin’s current San Diego listings show two starred restaurants in and around the city: Addison in Del Mar and Soichi in San Diego. Addison is listed with three stars, and Soichi with one. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) San Diego restaurants only became eligible for Michelin recognition when the guide expanded to cover California statewide in 2019. The city had been outside the guide when Michelin focused on Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other limited markets. (kogo.iheart.com) (guide.michelin.com) The last California ceremony, held on June 25, 2025, produced two new three-star restaurants statewide, two new two-star restaurants, and five new one-star restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) That makes the San Diego stop more than a venue change. It places the state’s next Michelin reveal in a county that is still relatively new to the guide but now has one of California’s three-star dining rooms. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Local coverage has framed the June 24 ceremony as a chance for San Diego chefs and dining rooms to be judged on home turf, even though hosting does not guarantee new stars. (sandiegouniontribune.com) (sandiegoville.com) The awards night will end with Michelin publishing its updated California selection, giving San Diego a starring role in the state’s next restaurant reset. (hoodline.com)