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
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
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