Michelin Magic: Southern California’s 2025 Starred Restaurants

California is home to some really great resturaunts but this year we are all about the Michelin Stars! I am a foodie and thought I would share the list.

Here’s a comprehensive list of all Southern California restaurants awarded Michelin stars in the 2025 California Guide:

⭐️ Three-Star Restaurants (Greater Los Angeles Area)

• Providence – Hollywood seafood restaurant elevated to 3 stars on June 25, 2025 en.wikipedia.org+15guide.michelin.com+15secretlosangeles.com+15

• Somni – West Hollywood’s new 3‑star icon; one of L.A.’s first to achieve this rating in 2025 reddit.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5secretlosangeles.com+5

⭐️ Two-Star Restaurants

• Hayato – Hidden Japanese dining gem in L.A. sfgate.com+10guide.michelin.com+10guide.michelin.com+10

• Mélisse – Santa Monica seafood fine‑dining mainstay guide.michelin.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1

• Vespertine – Avant‑garde dining in Culver City axios.com+15guide.michelin.com+15guide.michelin.com+15

⭐️ One-Star Restaurants

Southern California boasts a diverse one-star scene:

Los Angeles Metro

• 715 (Arts District) la.eater.com+6latimes.com+6forbes.com+6wallpaper.com+5guide.michelin.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5

• Camphor (Arts District) opentable.com+2guide.michelin.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2

• Citrin (Santa Monica) opentable.com+2guide.michelin.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2

• Gwen (Hollywood)

• Holbox (South L.A.) la.eater.com+15guide.michelin.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15

• Kali (Hollywood)

• Kato (Arts District) reddit.com+6guide.michelin.com+6eater.com+6

• Meteora (Hollywood)

• Mori Nozomi (L.A.) la.eater.com+4guide.michelin.com+4la.eater.com+4

• Morihiro (L.A.) opentable.com+2guide.michelin.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2

• n/naka (L.A.) sfgate.com+4guide.michelin.com+4opentable.com+4

• Orsa & Winston (Downtown L.A.) reddit.com+4guide.michelin.com+4opentable.com+4

• Osteria Mozza (Hollywood) businessinsider.com+3guide.michelin.com+3opentable.com+3

• Restaurant Ki (Little Tokyo) la.eater.com+8guide.michelin.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8

• Shibumi (Downtown L.A.) sandiego.eater.com+15guide.michelin.com+15opentable.com+15

• Shin Sushi (Encino) en.wikipedia.org+5guide.michelin.com+5opentable.com+5

• Sushi Kaneyoshi (Little Tokyo) opentable.com+2guide.michelin.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2

• Uka (Hollywood)

Orange County & San Diego Area

• Knife Pleat (Costa Mesa) opentable.com+2guide.michelin.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2

• Pasta | Bar (Encino) (Note: Encino is part of L.A. but included regionally) opentable.com

• R|O – Rebel Omakase (Laguna Beach) en.wikipedia.org+2guide.michelin.com+2opentable.com+2

• Jeune et Jolie (Carlsbad) sfgate.com+7guide.michelin.com+7en.wikipedia.org+7

• Lilo (Carlsbad) – New one-star earners in June 2025 en.wikipedia.org+12guide.michelin.com+12opentable.com+12

• Soichi (San Diego) en.wikipedia.org+3guide.michelin.com+3reddit.com+3

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