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Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco: what they cost.

Dinner, lunch and wine pairing prices per person at the starred restaurants in San Francisco (SF), side by side. This page covers the city itself; the rest of the Bay Area's starred restaurants, from Oakland and Silicon Valley to Napa and Sonoma, are on the California page.

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In short: SF has 25 Michelin-starred restaurants: 4 with three stars, 6 with two and 15 with one (MICHELIN Guide, October 2026). Dinner tasting menus cost US$99 to US$425 per person, and half cost less than US$295. The cheapest way in is lunch at Angler SF, for US$45.

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Switch between dinner and lunch below. Prices are for the tasting or set menu unless marked “per main” or “typical spend”, and the bars compare each menu with the most expensive on the list. Each price links to where it came from.

  1. Atelier Crenn · 3 Michelin stars · Contemporary · Cow Hollow · dinner US$405
  2. Benu · 3 Michelin stars · Asian · SoMa · dinner US$425
  3. Californios · 3 Michelin stars · Mexican · SoMa · dinner US$375
  4. Quince · 3 Michelin stars · Contemporary · Jackson Square · dinner US$390
  5. Acquerello · 2 Michelin stars · Italian · Nob Hill · dinner US$295
  6. Birdsong · 2 Michelin stars · Contemporary · SoMa · dinner US$350
  7. Kiln · 2 Michelin stars · Contemporary · Hayes Valley · dinner US$315
  8. Lazy Bear · 2 Michelin stars · Contemporary · Mission · dinner US$320
  9. Saison · 2 Michelin stars · Californian · SoMa · dinner US$368
  10. Sons & Daughters · 2 Michelin stars · Contemporary · Mission · dinner US$330
  11. 7 Adams · 1 Michelin star · Californian · Japantown · dinner US$127
  12. Angler SF · 1 Michelin star · Contemporary · Embarcadero · dinner US$56
  13. Hilda and Jesse · 1 Michelin star · American · North Beach · dinner US$99
  14. Kin Khao · 1 Michelin star · Thai · Union Square · dinner US$26
  15. Mister Jiu’s · 1 Michelin star · Chinese · Chinatown · dinner US$125
  16. Nari · 1 Michelin star · Thai · Japantown · dinner US$115
  17. Niku Steakhouse · 1 Michelin star · Steakhouse · Design District · dinner US$250
  18. Nisei · 1 Michelin star · Japanese · Russian Hill · dinner US$274
  19. Restaurant Naides · 1 Michelin star · Filipino · Nob Hill · dinner US$235
  20. San Ho Won · 1 Michelin star · Korean · Mission · dinner US$118
  21. Sorrel · 1 Michelin star · Contemporary · Presidio Heights · dinner US$195
  22. Ssal · 1 Michelin star · Korean · Russian Hill · dinner US$270
  23. State Bird Provisions · 1 Michelin star · Californian · Western Addition · dinner US$60
  24. The Progress · 1 Michelin star · Californian · Western Addition · dinner US$58
  25. Wolfsbane · 1 Michelin star · Contemporary · Dogpatch · dinner US$268
Quick answers

Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco: quick answers

Cheapest Michelin star dinner in San Francisco

The cheapest dinner tasting menu in San Francisco is at Hilda and Jesse: US$99 per person. The lowest typical spend is at State Bird Provisions: about US$60 per person.

Cheapest Michelin star lunch in San Francisco

The cheapest set lunch in San Francisco is at Angler SF: US$45 per person.

Most expensive Michelin star restaurant in San Francisco

The most expensive dinner menu in San Francisco is at Benu: US$425 per person.

Three Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco

There are 4 three-star restaurants in San Francisco: Atelier Crenn, Benu, Californios, and Quince.

By stars

How much each extra star adds

Average menu price for the meal chosen above, grouped by Michelin stars. À la carte restaurants are counted but left out of the averages and ranges.

One star

US$183avg dinner
Restaurants
15
Range
US$99–US$274
Avg Google rating
4.5

Two stars

US$330avg dinner
Restaurants
6
Range
US$295–US$368
Avg Google rating
4.6
vs 1 star
+US$147

Three stars

US$399avg dinner
Restaurants
4
Range
US$375–US$425
Avg Google rating
4.6
vs 2 stars
+US$69
By cuisine

Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco by cuisine

The 25 starred restaurants in San Francisco cover 12 cuisines, as the MICHELIN Guide names them. The most common are Contemporary (9), Californian (4), and Korean (2). Pick one to see just those restaurants in the list above, with their prices.

One restaurant each: American, Asian, Chinese, Filipino, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, and Steakhouse.

By neighbourhood

Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco by neighbourhood

SoMa has the most Michelin star restaurants in San Francisco, 4 of the 25, followed by Mission (3) and Japantown (2). Pick one to see just those restaurants in the list above, with their prices.

One restaurant each: Chinatown, Cow Hollow, Design District, Dogpatch, Embarcadero, Hayes Valley, Jackson Square, North Beach, Presidio Heights, and Union Square.

Latest guide

New Michelin stars in San Francisco: the June 2026 guide

What changed in June 2026

The June 2026 guide added two newly starred restaurants in San Francisco: Restaurant Naides and Wolfsbane. It promoted Californios to three stars. Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn and O' by Claude Le Tohic lost their stars. The Shota closed and left the guide. Every change, with prices: the MICHELIN Guide California 2026 results.

When the stars are announced

The stars in San Francisco come from the MICHELIN Guide California, revealed once a year, usually in June. The latest selection was revealed on 24 June 2026 at EVE, San Diego. Michelin hasn't named the next date yet; going by past years, expect it around June 2027. Every guide's dates are in our list of Michelin Guide ceremony dates.

Past ceremonies

  • 24 June 2026 · EVE, San Diego
  • 25 June 2025 · Sacramento
Before you book

How do you book a Michelin star restaurant in SF?

Online, on whichever app the restaurant uses. OpenTable is the most common, used by Saison, Sons & Daughters and others; Benu is on Tock, 7 Adams on Resy and Quince on SevenRooms. Most hold a credit card against a late cancellation.

When do tables open at SF’s starred restaurants?

Mostly on the 1st of the month before. Quince and Saison release the following month’s tables then, Kiln at noon Pacific time and Sons & Daughters at midnight. Others roll day by day: 7 Adams 28 days ahead at midnight, Mister Jiu’s 30 days ahead at 10am.

What should you wear to a Michelin star restaurant in SF?

Mostly what you like. Quince asks for cocktail attire and Acquerello suggests jackets for men, but neither requires one, and Sons & Daughters says jeans are welcome.

How much should you tip in SF?

Usually nothing extra. Most of SF’s starred restaurants add a service charge of about 20% in place of a tip (22% at Quince), and some add a few per cent more for staff health care, which the city requires employers to fund. Sons & Daughters, for one, says no further gratuity is expected.

Checked 9 October 2026 on the restaurants’ own websites. Rules change, so check with the restaurant when you book.

Method

How the prices are counted

Per person, before service

Every figure is for one guest and excludes sales tax, which varies by city (8.875% in New York City, for example), and tip, which is usually 18–22%. Many restaurants add a set service charge instead of a tip, and some San Francisco restaurants add a small surcharge for staff health care. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Where prices come from

Dinner is the main tasting or omakase menu where there is one, and wine is the cheapest pairing for it. We take prices from each restaurant's own website where they're published, otherwise from its booking page (Tock, Resy or OpenTable), recent reviews and guides. À la carte restaurants show a typical main course (“per main”). Lunch is the set or tasting lunch menu where there is one.

Stars and Google rating

The Google reviews score out of 5 and the number of reviews, checked in October 2026. Stars come from the MICHELIN Guide California 2026, announced in June 2026. A green ▲ marks a restaurant that gained a star in the June 2025 or June 2026 guide; a red ▼ marks one that lost a star.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are there in SF?

There are 25 Michelin-starred restaurants in San Francisco: 4 three-star, 6 two-star, and 15 one-star (MICHELIN Guide, checked Oct 2026).

How much does a Michelin-starred dinner cost in San Francisco?

Dinner menus at the starred restaurants in San Francisco cost from US$99 to US$425 per person, with a median of US$295.

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