The Michelin Guide has announced it will hold its 2026 California restaurant awards ceremony in San Diego on June 24.

Since San Diego County restaurants became eligible to earn Michelin stars, Bib Gourmand and Selection honors in 2019, all of the annual award ceremonies since then have taken place in cities to the north, including Dana Point, Los Angeles and Sacramento.

The choice of San Diego as the awards location isn’t necessarily an indication that special accolades will be awarded to local restaurants this year. But it will allow this city to share in the national press attention that popular food cities like San Francisco and L.A. have garnered from the ceremonies in past years.

William Bradley, who became San Diego’s first Michelin star honoree in 2019, was over the moon with excitement Thursday about San Diego’s selection as a host city. Bradley is the chef/director of Addison by William Bradley, which is now one of just 14 Michelin three star restaurants in the United States.

“This is a dream come true,” Bradley said, in a phone interview from Las Vegas where he’s attending the Ment’Or BKB Foundation’s Young Chef & Commis Competition in prepration for the global Bocuse d’Or competition.

“To sit back and look at how far this city has come and how much great talent is beginning to blossom in San Diego makes me so excited. I’m so proud to be a native San Diegan and proud for the future, and it will only continue to get better,” Bradley said.

“This is a great opportunity for San Diego to be recognized. Michelin finds these little hidden gems and gives them an opportunity to be very successful. I’m very, very, very happy for the city and I’m looking forward to showcasing the city of San Diego and all my fellow chefs,” he said.

The invitation-only ceremony will take place at EVE, a new San Diego Bay-facing event space operated by across Harbor Drive from the USS Midway Museum. The top-floor, 7,800-square-foot event space, run by San Diego’s Finest Collective, can accommodate up to 1,000 people.

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, praised California’s leadership in the food world.

“As one of our legacy Guide destinations in the U.S., California has long stood out as a leading gastronomy destination on the global culinary stage,” Poullennec said in a statement. “With a combination of new emerging talent and tenured culinary leaders, we look forward to commemorating another exiting year for the Michelin Guide throughout the state of California.”

Here are all 42 of the current Michelin Guide honorees in San Diego County:

Michelin Starred: 5

Stars honor outstanding cooking, based on the five criteria of ingredient quality, harmony of flavors, the mastery of culinary techniques, how the chef’s personality shines through their cuisine and consistency across the entire menu and over time. Restaurants can earn up to three stars. There are just 14 Michelin three-star restaurants in the U.S.

Addison by William Bradley, Carmel Valley – 3 stars (temporarily closed for renovations, will reopen in mid-May)
Jeune et Jolie, Carlsbad – 1 star
Lilo, Carlsbad – 1 star
Soichi, North Park – 1 star
Valle, Oceanside – 1 star

Bib Gourmand: 9

A Bib Gourmand honors great cooking at great value — simple, skillful dishes that don’t compromise on quality.

Atelier Manna, Leucadia
Callie, East Village
Cesarina, Point Loma
Ciccia Osteria, Barrio Logan
Cucina Urbana, Bankers Hill
Dija Mara, Oceanside
Lola 55, East Village
Mabel’s Gone Fishing, North Park
Morning Glory, Little Italy

Selections: 28

This represents high-quality food.

Artifact at Mingei, Balboa Park
A.R. Valentien, La Jolla
Born & Raised, Little Italy
Catania, La Jolla
Campfire, Carlsbad
Coasterra, Harbor Island
Cloak & Petal, Little Italy
Craft & Commerce, Little Italy
The Fishery, Pacific Beach
Fort Oak, Mission Hills
Great Maple, Hillcrest
Herb & Wood, Little Italy
Hidden Fish, Convoy District
Himitsu, La Jolla
Juniper & Ivy, Little Italy
Kingfisher, Golden Hill
Market Restaurant + Bar, Del Mar
Menya Ultra, Convoy District
Nine-Ten, La Jolla
Paradisaea, Bird Rock, La Jolla
Siamo Napoli, North Park
Seréa Coastal Cuisine, Coronado
Solare, Liberty Station
Sushi Tadakoro, Old Town
Tanner’s Prime Burgers, Oceanside
Trust, Hillcrest
24 Suns, Oceanside
Sovereign, East Village

For the complete list of all California Michelin Guide honorees, visit guide.michelin.com/us/en/california/restaurants.