12 California Michelin discoveries
Michelin’s spring California Guide added 12 ‘new discoveries’ — five Bay Area spots called out by name are Naides, Yeobo, Wolfsbane, Dingles and Darling, and L.A. additions include Little Fish Melrose Hill from chefs Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle (bizjournals.com) (la.eater.com).
Michelin’s spring update, published March 25, 2026, added 12 new restaurants to the California Selection and noted that new establishments are added to the Selection twice a year while stars and Bib Gourmand distinctions are reserved for the annual ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) The Bay Area additions break down into four San Francisco entries and a single Peninsula newcomer, marking a city‑and‑Peninsula spread rather than a wider Northern California sweep. (sfgate.com) One of the Nob Hill newcomers operates from 708 Bush Street as an 11‑ to 15‑course Filipino tasting menu led by chef Patrick Gabon and partner Celine Wuu, with Tock listings showing a prepaid menu priced at about $205 per person. (guide.michelin.com) A Dogpatch tasting‑menu project from Rupert and Carrie Blease with chef Tommy Halvorson opened in October 2025 after the team’s Lord Stanley closure, and early reviews have positioned it as one of San Francisco’s standout new fine‑dining rooms. (foodgal.com) Los Angeles accounted for six of the 12 additions, from an 11‑seat seafood counter in Melrose Hill to market‑stall and neighborhood concepts, and the update also included a separate Montecito newcomer outside L.A. County. (guide.michelin.com) The Melrose Hill sit‑down outpost of a beloved Echo Park fish concept is run by chefs Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle, opened as a full dining room in December 2025, and the original Echo Park counter previously received a Michelin Bib Gourmand. (blog.resy.com)
