This article contains a complete list of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States. Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933. According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey". The listing of starred restaurants is updated once per year.
The Michelin Guide began reviewing restaurants in the United States in 2005 beginning with New York City. In subsequent years, Michelin expanded its reviews to other major US cities and regions.
As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 16 restaurants in the US with a rating of 3 Michelin stars.
List of Michelin 3-star restaurants
+ Michelin 3-star restaurants Restaurant Chef(s) Cuisine Location Year to star Current Ref. scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" Addison William BradleyCaliforniaSan Diego201920212022–present Alain Ducasse at the Essex House Alain Ducasse FrenchNew York City2006 colspan="1" Alinea Grant Achatz and Doug AlleyMolecular gastronomyChicago20252011–2024 Atelier Crenn Dominique CrennFrenchSan Francisco20122013–20182019–present Benu Corey Lee and Brandon RodgersAsian-inspired New AmericanSan Francisco2012–20142015–present Californios Val M. Cantu Mexican San Francisco2015–20172017–20252026 Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare César Ramírez Max Natmessnig and Marco PrinsSeafood, omakase-styleNew York City2011, 2024–present2012–2022 Coi Daniel PattersonSeafood San Francisco20082009–2016 2019–20212017–2018 colspan="1" Daniel Daniel BouludFrenchNew York City2024–present2006–2010 2016–20232011–2015 Eleven Madison ParkDaniel Humm and Brian LockwoodContemporary AmericanNew York City2010–20112012–present Enclos Brian Limoges Contemporary Sonoma, California20252026 Grace Curtis DuffyProgressiveChicago2014 2015–2018 colspan="1" Jean-Georges Mark LaPicoFrenchNew York City2018–present2006–2017 Joël Robuchon Christophe De Lellis, Eleazar VillanuevaFrenchLas Vegas20262008–2009 Jungsik Jungsik YimKoreanNew York2011–20122013–20232024–present L2O Laurent GrasSeafoodChicago20112012–2014 2010 colspan="1" Le BernardinÉric Ripert, Chris Muller, and Eric GestelFrenchNew York City 2006–present Manresa David Kinch and Nicholas RomeroCaliforniaLos Gatos, California2006–20152016–2022 colspan="1" MasaMasa TakayamaJapanese and sushiNew York City2006–2008 20252009–2024 Per SeThomas Keller and Corey ChowNew AmericanNew York City2006–present Providence Michael CimarustiSeafoodLos Angeles20082009 2019 2021–20242025–present Quince Michael Tusk and Neil StetzContemporary Californian and ItalianSan Francisco2006–20132014–20162017–present Saison Richard LeeNew AmericanSan Francisco20112012–2014 2019–present2015–2018 SingleThread Kyle ConnaughtonJapanese and New AmericanHealdsburg, California20182019–present Smyth John B. Shields and Karen Urie ShieldsContemporaryChicago20172018–20222023–present Somni Aitor ZabalaContemporaryWest Hollywood, California20192025–present Sushi Sho Keiji NakazawaJapaneseNew York City20242025 The French Laundry Thomas Keller and David BreedenFrench with California influencesYountville, California2007–present The Inn at Little Washington Patrick O'ConnellNouveau AmericanWashington, Virginia 2017–2018, 20252019–2024 The Restaurant at Meadowood Christopher KostowCaliforniaSt. Helena, California2008–2010 2011–2019 colspan="1"
See also List of Michelin 3-star restaurants List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United Kingdom
Notes
References
External links 3-star United States at Michelin Guide