2023 Michelin Restaurants in Orange County, CA

Dear sophisticated reader, I present to you the top restaurants in Orange County, CA, as deemed by the Michelin guide.

A quick breakdown of the Michelin rating system:

  • One star: "High quality cooking, worth a stop!"

  • Two stars: "Excellent cooking, worth a detour!"

  • Three stars: "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey!"

  • Bib Gourmand: “Friendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices”


One star Michelin restaurants

Three Orange County restaurants have been awarded one Michelin star.

Hana re (Costa Mesa, CA)

Japanese, Sushi

Knife Pleat (Costa Mesa, CA)

Contemporary, Modern French


Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurants

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen (Fullerton, CA)

Pakistani, Regional Cuisine

Bib Gourmand

What to Expect

Ohshima (Orange, CA)

Japanese, Sushi

The Ranch (Anaheim, CA)

Steakhouse, Regional Cuisine

Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen (Orange, CA)

Mexican, Regional Cuisine

Bib Gourmand

El Mercado Modern Cuisine (Santa Ana, CA)

Mexican, Californian

CHAAK Kitchen (Tustin, CA)

Mexican, Regional Cuisine

Garlic & Chives by Kristin (Garden Grove, CA)

Vietnamese, South East Asian

Bib Gourmand

Phở 79 (Garden Grove, CA)

Vietnamese, Noodles

Bib Gourmand

CdM (Newport Beach, CA)

American, Contemporary

Oliver’s Osteria (Laguna Beach, CA)

Italian, Regional Cuisine

Bib Gourmand

Fable and Spirit (Newport Beach, CA)

Californian, American

Bib Gourmand

Shunka (Costa Mesa, CA)

Japanese, Sushi

Sushi ii (Newport Beach, CA)

Japanese, Sushi

Lido Bottle Works (Newport Beach, CA)

American, American Contemporary

LSXO (Huntington Beach, CA)

Vietnamese, Contemporary

Bib Gourmand

LSXO is located inside Bluegold

J. Zhou (Tustin, CA)

Chinese, Cantonese

Vaca (Costa Mesa, CA)

Spanish, Contemporary

AnQi Bistro (Costa Mesa, CA)

Asian, Contemporary

Arc Food & Libations (Costa Mesa, CA)

American, Gastropub

Habana (Costa Mesa, CA)

Cuban, Latin American

Hiro Nori Craft Ramen (Irvine, CA)

Japanese, Ramen

Bib Gourmand

Heritage Barbecue (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

Barbecue

Bib Gourmand

Bello by Sandro Nardone (Newport Beach, CA)

Italian

Todos Santos (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

Mexican

Ootoro (Irvine, CA)

Japanese, Sushi


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