Sonoma and Napa counties have an abundance of excellent restaurants. Here are the ones the Michelin Guide ranks supreme.
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The famed Michelin Guide has long been affirming what locals have known for years — the Bay Area is a food mecca. Residents and national publications alike rave about the area’s acclaimed chefs and their award-winning restaurants.
Sonoma County alone has an abundance of excellent restaurants, from fine dining bistros to casual community hubs. Some of our favorites earned stars in the recent 2025 Michelin Guide awards ceremony, including two stars for the new Enclos in Sonoma. It’s the first and only Michelin-starred restaurant in the city.
Below are all the Michelin-starred restaurants in Sonoma and Napa counties, as well as the rest of the Bay Area.
Sonoma County
New Two Stars
Enclos, Sonoma
Enclos has been eyeing a Michelin star since it opened late last year. Last week, the Michelin Guide awarded it two stars for its “opulent tasting menu,” featuring locally sourced contemporary cuisine. Enclos also received a green star, Michelin’s sustainability award. 139 E. Napa St, Sonoma, 707-387-1724, enclos-sonoma.com
Three Stars
SingleThread, Healdsburg
Repeatedly named among the world’s best restaurants, SingleThread retained its three Michelin stars for “exceptional cuisine.” It’s the only restaurant in Sonoma County with three stars. The farm-to-table restaurant also has a green star. Additionally, SingleThread’s five-room inn has three Michelin keys representing an extraordinary stay. 131 North St., Healdsburg, 707-723-4646, singlethreadfarms.com
One Star
Cyrus, Geyserville
Chef and author Douglas Keane reopened his Cyrus restaurant (formerly of Healdsburg) in Geyserville in 2022, and it promptly earned a Michelin star. 275 Highway 128, Geyserville, 707-723-5999, cyrusrestaurant.com
Napa County
Three Stars
The French Laundry, Yountville
Despite recent lukewarm reviews, The French Laundry’s three Michelin stars, as well as its green star, were safe from the chopping block. It remains the only restaurant in Napa County with three stars. 6640 Washington St., Yountville, 707-944-2380, thomaskeller.com/tfl
One Star
Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford
Credited as Napa Valley’s first fine dining establishment, Auberge du Soleil has maintained its one Michelin star for 18 consecutive years, since the coveted guide was established in 2007. The restaurant’s hotel of the same name, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection, holds three Michelin keys. 180 Rutherford Hill Road, Rutherford, 800-348-5406, aubergeresorts.com/aubergedusoleil
Auro, Calistoga
Auro earned its one Michelin star in 2023, just eight months after opening. It’s located in Napa Valley’s Four Seasons Resort, which also has one Michelin key. 400 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga, 707-709-2160, auronapavalley.com
Kenzo, Napa
Kenzo and Natsuko Tsujimoto’s serene Japanese restaurant in Napa Valley holds one star for its traditional, high-quality cuisine. 1339 Pearl St., Napa, 707-294-2049, kenzonapa.com
Press, St. Helena
Napa Valley’s Press restaurant earned its Michelin star in 2022 for its contemporary, Californian dishes. 587 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, 707-967-0550, pressnapavalley.com
Greater Bay Area
Three Stars
Atelier Crenn, three stars. 3127 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415-440-0460, ateliercrenn.com
Benu, three stars. 22 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, 415-685-4860, benusf.com
Quince, three stars. 470 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, 415-775-8500, quincerestaurant.com
Two Stars
Acquerello, two stars. 1722 Sacramento St., San Francisco, 415-567-5432, acquerellosf.com
Birdsong, two stars. 1085 Mission St., San Francisco, 415-369-9161, birdsongsf.com
Californios, two stars. 355 11th St., San Francisco, 415-757-0994, californiossf.com
Commis, two stars. 3859 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, 510-653-3902, commisrestaurant.com
Kiln, two new stars. 149 Fell St., San Francisco, 415-982-9722, kilnsf.com
Lazy Bear, two stars. 3416 19th St., San Francisco, 415-874-9921, lazybearsf.com
Saison, two stars. 178 Townsend St., San Francisco, 415-828-7990, saisonsf.com
Sons & Daughters, two stars. 708 Bush St., San Francisco, 415-391-8311, sonsanddaughterssf.com
One Star
7 Adams, one star. 1963 Sutter St., San Francisco, 415-655-9154, 7adamsrestaurant.com
Angler SF, one star. 132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, 415-872-9442, anglerrestaurants.com
Hilda and Jesse, one star. 701 Union St., San Francisco, 415-872-7023, hildaandjessesf.com
Kin Khao, one star. 55 Cyril Magnin St., San Francisco, 415-362-7456, kinkhao.com
Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, one star. 3131 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415-440-0460, barcrenn.com
Mister Jiu’s, one star. 28 Waverly Place, San Francisco, 415-857-9688, misterjius.com
Nari, one star. 1625 Post St., San Francisco, 415-868-6274, narisf.com
Niku Steakhouse, one star. 61 Division St., San Francisco, 415-829-7817, nikusteakhouse.com
Nisei, one star. 2316 Polk St., San Francisco, 415-827-6898, restaurantnisei.com
O’ by Claude Le Tohic, one star. 165 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, 415-814-8888, one65sf.com
Protégé, one star. 250 California Ave., Palo Alto, 707-312-0931, protegepaloalto.com
San Ho Won, one star. 2170 Bryant St., San Francisco, 415-868-4479, sanhowon.com
Sorrel, one star. 3228 Sacramento St., San Francisco, 415-525-3765, sorrelrestaurant.com
Ssal, one star. 2226 Polk St., San Francisco, 415-814-2704, ssalsf.com
State Bird Provisions, one star. 1529 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415-795-1272, statebirdsf.com
Sun Moon Studio, one new star. 1940 Union St., Suite 21, Oakland. sunmoonstudio.com
The Progress, one star. 1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415-673-1294, theprogress-sf.com
The Shota, one star. 115 Sansome St., San Francisco, 628-224-2074, theshotasf.com *Temporarily closed
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Folktable is connected to Sonoma developer Ken Mattson, who is currently under federal investigation and facing several lawsuits for investment fraud.
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It’s been a rough week for Michelin-noted restaurants in Sonoma County as both Healdsburg’s Molti Amici and Sonoma’s Folktable suddenly announced their closures. Both left goodbye posts on social media, prompting questions about the challenges many local restaurants are facing after a slow summer and challenging winter ahead.
Folktable, which closes Sunday, is connected to controversial Sonoma developer Ken Mattson, who is currently under federal investigation and facing several lawsuits for investment fraud.
The restaurant, along with other Sonoma businesses like The Depot restaurant and The General’s Daughter event space, is part of Mattson’s Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group. It was one of a few businesses that had remained in Mattson’s once substantial portfolio, which has dwindled in the wake of bankruptcies and lawsuits.
Mattson also owns Cornerstone marketplace, where Folktable is located. Since the developer purchased Cornerstone from Darius Anderson (managing partner of Sonoma Media Investments, owner of The Press Democrat) in 2019, the once dynamic retail marketplace, restaurant hub and test garden for Sunset magazine has languished with high vacancies and a decline in foot traffic, according to businesses located there.
Mattson and his attorneys did not respond to a request for comments.
Folktable garnered a Michelin Bib Gourmand, given to notable restaurants with “good food at a moderate price,” in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The closure of the Sonoma restaurant hit consulting executive chef Casey Thompson especially hard.
Thompson, who competed on three seasons of “Top Chef,” was hired as the executive chef of Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group in 2019. She recently appeared on Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions culinary showdown with chefs from around the country.
“While this is not the ending I had envisioned, I am filled with gratitude for the support, warmth and love we’ve received from our community and beyond over the years,” she wrote in an email.
“I remain hopeful that this is not a goodbye, but a step toward new beginnings,” she continued. “I would love to continue to cook good food for the community of Sonoma which has been our home for five years … I hope Sonoma will welcome us all with open arms after these tumultuous years.”
Meanwhile, Molti Amici, a Healdsburg restaurant founded by three SingleThread alums, closed unexpectedly Sunday.
The restaurant, which replaced Campo Fina, opened to critical acclaim in July 2023 and received a Bib Gourmand award in August of this year. In June, however, the restaurant was involved in an allegation of embezzlement.
The Press Democrat reported that the allegation, outlined in a brief entry in a Healdsburg police log, surfaced when someone claiming to hold ownership in Molti Amici called the police and told a Healdsburg officer that a “co-owner/business partner” had “failed to make deposits into the business account for several months,” from September 2023 to February 2024. The accusation was later recanted but the investigation remains open.
General manager Jonny Barr, who was the public face of the restaurant and listed as an owner on the restaurant’s website, has since moved out of state.
Molti Amici CEO Jason Cutrer told The Press Democrat that “the restaurant was just not in a good financial position to continue. We are all bummed and wish the staff and everyone who visited us, and loved us, the best.”
Chefs Sean McGaughey and Melissa Yanc, who worked together with Barr at SingleThread restaurant and helped him open Molti Amici and create its menu, said they had left the restaurant last summer to focus on their own business ventures, including Quail and Condor bakery, Troubadour Bread & Bistro and its evening alter ego, Le Diner, a multicourse dinner experience.
You can reach Dining Editor Heather Irwin at heather.irwin@pressdemocrat.com. Follow Heather on Instagram @biteclubeats.
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