Los Angeles went home with a handful of new one-star restaurants, and one new two-star restaurant
Chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality workers from across California gathered at Eve in San Diego on the evening of June 24 for the unveiling of the 2026 Michelin Guide California. At the ceremony, restaurants across the state were recognized with Michelin star designations in one of the hospitality industry’s biggest nights.
This year’s ceremony comes on the heels of an exciting 2025, where two Los Angeles restaurants — Aitor Zabala’s resurrected Somni and Michael Cimarusti’s Providence — received three stars for the first time in the city’s history. Other additions included omakase restaurant Mori Nozomi; Santa Barbara’s Silvers Omakase; and Little Tokyo Korean tasting counter, Restaurant Ki, which became the city’s first Michelin-starred Korean restaurant. Ki’s chef, Ki Kim, received the Michelin Young Chef Award…