Michelin Guide heads to San Diego

Michelin will bring its 2026 California awards ceremony to San Diego on June 24, the first time the city has hosted the statewide event. (sandiegouniontribune.com) The ceremony is invitation-only and is scheduled for EVE, a new bayfront venue on San Diego Harbor, according to local coverage of Michelin’s announcement. (sandiegoville.com) (sandiegouniontribune.com) Michelin does not announce stars as restaurants are added during the year. The guide said in its March 25, 2026 update that new California restaurants enter the selection before stars and Bib Gourmands are revealed at the annual ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) That matters for San Diego because the city joined Michelin’s California coverage only after the guide expanded statewide in 2019. Since then, San Diego restaurants have moved from eligibility to hosting the state’s marquee Michelin night. (sandiegoville.com) (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s 2025 California ceremony was held in Sacramento on June 25, showing the event has rotated around the state before landing in San Diego for 2026. (industry.visitcalifornia.com) (guide.michelin.com) San Diego’s Michelin footprint has grown in the years since that 2019 expansion. Michelin’s San Diego pages now list starred restaurants, Bib Gourmands and dozens of selected restaurants across the region. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) (guide.michelin.com 3) As of Michelin’s current San Diego listings, the city and nearby area have two starred restaurants on the dedicated “all starred” page, while the broader San Diego coverage page includes the wider mix of selected venues. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The June 24 ceremony will not create San Diego’s dining scene on its own. It will put Michelin’s annual California spotlight on a city that spent the last seven years moving from newcomer to host. (sandiegouniontribune.com) (sandiegoville.com)