12 California restaurants added
The Michelin Guide update on March 25 added 12 California restaurants — six in Los Angeles and several new San Francisco inclusions like La Cigale and Naides — elevating the state’s tasting‑menu scene heading into spring. Coverage frames these picks as 'discoveries' with potential star status next round. (mercurynews.com) (latimes.com)
New entries named on Michelin’s March update include Corridor 109, Firstborn, Lapaba, Little Fish Melrose Hill, Lugya’h and Zira Uzbek Kitchen in Los Angeles; Dingles Public House, La Cigale, Naides and Wolfsbane in San Francisco; Yeobo, Darling in Menlo Park; and Little Mountain in Montecito. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin flags these listings on its site with a “New” designation and notes that additions to the Selection are made twice a year while formal distinctions (Stars and Bib Gourmands) are announced at the annual ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) San Francisco’s four newcomers span pub fare to high‑end tasting menus: Dingles Public House was cited for unfussy British dishes by owners Anissa and George Dingles, La Cigale earned praise as Joseph Magidow’s one‑man French‑inspired kitchen, Naides was highlighted for Patrick Gabon and Celine Wuu’s modern Filipino tasting menu, and Wolfsbane was lauded for Rupert Blease’s multi‑regional tasting menu featuring Dungeness crab. (sfgate.com) Los Angeles additions skew intimate and concept‑driven: Corridor 109 is an 11‑seat raw‑fish counter focused on Japanese sourcing, Lapaba serves Italian classics with Korean inflections (think bulgogi meatballs and radiatore), Little Fish Melrose Hill expands a sustainable‑seafood concept, Lugya’h brings Oaxacan tlayudas from Maydan Market, and Zira Uzbek Kitchen spotlights Uzbek flavors under owner Azim Rahmatov. (hoodline.com) Yeobo, Darling in downtown Menlo Park is entered as a Korean‑Taiwanese fine‑dining project from Meichih and Michael Kim, while Little Mountain in Montecito — led by chef Diego Moya — is described as a wood‑fired, seasonally focused Central Coast restaurant. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Being added as “New” is typically a prelude to Michelin awards later in the year; the guide’s ceremony has historically fallen in June, with last year’s California ceremony occurring June 27, 2025. (industry.visitcalifornia.com)
