Michelin Starred Restaurant:
- Addison (Three Michelin Stars) – San Diego’s first Three Michelin-starred restaurant, and Southern California’s only Five Diamond and Five-Star restaurant Addison By William Bradley Restaurant in San Diego | Fairmont Grand Del Mar, located at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
Recently Added Michelin Recommended Restaurants (2025): Four San Diego-area restaurants were added to the Michelin Guide with “recommended” designation.
Atelier Manna (Encinitas) – A soulful blend of art studio and wellness café, recently recognized in the 2025 California Michelin Guide. https://www.atelier-manna.com/
24 Suns (Oceanside) https://24sunsdining.com/
Lilo (Carlsbad) – Shines as a must-visit restaurant for foodies in San Diego thanks to its unique culinary approach.
Location & Concept: Lilo is “nestled along the Carlsbad coastline” and offers “a lively and immersive dining experience” with “a curated, multi-course tasting menu rooted in a thoughtful connection to nature, served around a 22-seat chef’s counter” Lilo. The restaurant is housed in a “transformed former boogie board factory” at 2571 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad.
The Team: Lilo is created by “the duo behind Michelin-star Jeune et Jolie – restaurateur John Resnick and Chef Eric Bost. This is their fourth restaurant collaboration.
https://www.restaurantlilo.com/
Tanner’s Prime Burgers (Oceanside) https://www.tannersprimeburgers.com/
Other Notable Mentions: Based on the search results, restaurants frequently mentioned in connection with Michelin-level dining in San Diego include Jeune et Jolie, Sushi Tadokoro, Warung RieRie, Animae, and Cesarina.
Addison remains the crown jewel as the only actual Michelin-starred restaurant in San Diego, while the newly recommended establishments show the growing recognition of San Diego’s culinary scene by the Michelin Guide.
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