Michelin: SF’s new contenders
Four San Francisco restaurants were just added as 'Recommended' in the California Michelin Guide—one entrant is already selling about 40 Scotch eggs a day, a sign of early local buzz and commercial traction. The Recommended list is a clear watch‑list for potential Bib Gourmand or future stars at the June awards. (hoodline.com)
The four San Francisco names added to the MICHELIN Guide’s recent California update are Wolfsbane, Restaurant Naides, La Cigale and Dingles Public House, according to local coverage of the announcement. (hoodline.com) Wolfsbane opened in October 2025 at 2495 Third Street in Dogpatch and is a collaboration led by former Lord Stanley owners Rupert and Carrie Blease alongside chef Tommy Halvorson. (sfist.com) The restaurant’s multicourse tasting menu is listed at about $248 per person, with reviewers noting an added service surcharge structure that has pushed total checks higher. (eater.com) Restaurant Naides occupies the former Sons & Daughters space at 708 Bush Street and bills itself as a Filipino-focused tasting‑menu restaurant from chef Patrick Gabon and partner Celine Wuu. (guide.michelin.com) Naides’ menu runs roughly 11–13 courses and has been reported at about $205 per person, with both founders bringing experience from Michelin‑recognized kitchens. (hoodline.com) La Cigale in Glen Park centers on a single live‑fire chef’s counter (roughly 14–15 seats) and uses an all‑inclusive pricing model with a flat tasting‑menu price reported at $140 per person and no separate tip line. (theinfatuation.com) Coverage of the opening described the menu as Occitan‑inspired and cooked entirely over wood fire at 679 Chenery Street. (diningandcooking.com) Dingles Public House is a compact modern British gastropub run by George and Anissa Dingle in the ground floor of the Inn at the Opera at 333 Fulton Street, serving items such as beer‑battered fish and chips, Welsh rarebit and Scotch eggs as menu highlights. (guide.michelin.com) Local reporting has noted the small dining room has been consistently busy since its November 2025 opening. (sfist.com) The Michelin Guide released 12 new additions across California in this March update, and Michelin says new restaurants are added to the Guide twice a year while stars and Bib Gourmand distinctions are reserved for the annual ceremony (the spring shortlist typically precedes the larger awards event). (usatoday.com) (guide.michelin.com)
