All Six Michelin 3-Star Restaurants in California 🌟

🔹 Quince ❤️❤️❤️ California-Italian fusion at its finest. I’ve dined in the kitchen and indulged in lavish white truffle dinners. After reopening post-renovation, I’ve tried both the long menu in the main dining room and the shorter menu in the salon. My favorite 3-star in California — seafood, pasta, mushrooms, red meat — executed with precision, creativity, depth, and heart. 💰 Gastronomy Menu $390 | Four Course Menu $270 🔸 SingleThread ❤️❤️ California cuisine inspired by kaiseki, sourced from their own farm and rooftop garden. A 3-star inn paired with a 3-star restaurant. The opening small dishes are exquisite, and the meal feels like a masterpiece — arguably the top 3-star experience in North America. Most memorable was their outdoor Wagyu shabu setup during the pandemic. Not an everyday craving, but a must for serious food lovers. 💰 Mon–Wed $440 | Thu–Sun $490 🔹 Benu ❤️ Fusion cuisine that reinterprest Asian classics: quail century egg, lobster xiaolongbao, silken tofu thread soup, spicy frog legs. I’ve been three times — from initial skepticism comparing it to traditional Korean flavors, to recent awe at the chef’s refined takes on Chinese dishes. It mirrors my own journey in appreciating fine dining. I admire the chef’s blend of Asian foundations with Western technique. 💰 $390 🔸 Addison Southern California’s only 3-star, blending Japanese and French influences. Set on lush grounds with ponds, horse stables, and a golf course inside the Fairmont, it feels old-money elegant even without a strict dress code. Dishes like sweet shrimp, egg rice, scaled fish, and tempura hit the spot for Asian palates, but pacing was slow and wine pairing felt random — overall, an uneven experience. 💰 $385 🔹 Atelier Crenn Pioneering Californian cuisine — no meat, no dairy. Watching Chef Dominique Crenn evolve from banning foie gras to all animal products, she feels less like a French chef and more like a California icon of conscious dining. My last visit only stood out thanks to Pastry Chef Juan Contreras’ desserts. Probably won’t return. 💰 $395 🔸 The French Laundry The cornerstone of American fine dining by Thomas Keller. This restaurant doesn’t just feed guests — it mentors generations of chefs. Classic dishes are preserved almost reverently, which means the meal lacks surprise or modern flair, but it remains an essential pilgrimage for any serious food enthusiast. 💰 Dining Room $425 | Courtyard $525 | Bay Laurel Tree $600 Lastly — Manresa has closed, reborn as Ritual with rotating guest chefs, while we await The Restaurant at Meadowood’s return after the fire. #Michelin3Star #CaliforniaFineDining #Quince #SingleThread #Benu #Addison #AtelierCrenn