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SAN FRANCISCO – The Michelin Guide<\/a> selected new restaurants for the California guide this month. There were seven restaurants chosen in the Bay Area that won the approval of Michelin inspectors.<\/p>\n Take a closer look at the chosen establishments.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kitchen Istanbul:<\/p>\n Kitchen Istanbul<\/a> is a wine bar that serves Turkish food prepared with traditional flavors and a dash of “Californian flair.”\u00a0<\/p>\n With each course getting its own delicious descriptions, a highlighted dish is the chicken legs over a creamy couscous. Also, the exceptional wine list shouldn\u2019t be overlooked, according to Michelin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index has its average pricing per meal at $25\u201350 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Kitchen Istanbul at 349 Clement St.<\/p>\n Maria Isabel:<\/p>\n Maria Isabel<\/a> is the venture of couple Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz. The restaurant is named after Chef Laura\u2019s sister and mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n The dishes draw on Californian ingredients and Guerrero, Mexico flavors. Take this dish, the masa bu\u00f1uelo, or traditional deep-fried fritters,\u00a0with guacamole and Kaluga caviar.<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index shares its average pricing per meal at $50\u201375 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Maria Isabel at 500 Presidio Ave.<\/p>\n Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement:<\/p>\n Minnie Bell\u2019s Soul Movement<\/a> is rooted in owner and chef Fernay McPherson\u2019s southern heritage and love for home-style cooking. The restaurant’s namesake comes from Chef McPherson\u2019s great aunt, Minnie, and her grandmother, Lillie Bell.\u00a0<\/p>\n A dish that was highlighted included their baked mac and cheese, made with a blend of cheddar, fontina, and Parmesan cheese amongst other southern dishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index shares its average pricing per meal at less than $25 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Find Minnie Bell\u2019s Soul Movement at 1375 Fillmore St.<\/p>\n Via Aurelia:<\/p>\n Via Aurelia<\/a>, named after the road connecting Rome to Pisa, serves contemporary Italian dishes inspired by the flavors of Tuscany.\u00a0<\/p>\n Diners can choose between a set multicourse or \u00e0 la carte offerings. Their house-made tortelli Mugellani filled with potato pur\u00e9e with rag\u00f9 Toscana sauce and topped with Parmigiano espuma is available in both options.\u00a0<\/p>\n For dessert, an option is their toasted almond gelato, according to Michelin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index shares its average pricing per meal at $50\u201375 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Via Aurelia at 300 Toni Stone Xing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Popcoa:<\/p>\n Popcoa<\/a>, which means “to emit smoke” in Nawat, the native language of El Salvador, is a callback to the live wood-fire cooking the restaurant uses.\u00a0<\/p>\n This restaurant lies in the city of Oakland. Owner and Chef of Popcoa, Anthony Salguero, serves what he describes as “progressive Salvadorian” dishes by blending traditional flavors with local ingredients.\u00a0<\/p>\n A dish that is popular is their pupusas, or griddle cakes, made from freshly milled corn and filled with lengua or loroco, according to Michelin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index has its average pricing per meal at $50\u201375 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Popcoa at 906 Washington St.<\/p>\n Popoca, Oakland Ca, November 12, 2025. Pupusas de pipian y loroco <\/p>\n Joodooboo:<\/p>\n Resting in Oakland, this restaurant has made Korean food into a neighborhood staple with their house-made tofu paired with seasonal banchan.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joodooboo <\/a>has excellent quality produce, dishes, and sides. Their menu changes based on the season, but every option is enticing, according to Michelin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index has its average pricing per meal at $25\u201350 US dollars.<\/p>\n Visit Joodooboo at 4201 Market St.<\/p>\n Vicinity:<\/p>\n Vicinity <\/a>Chef, Julian Silvera, serves a modern tasting menu drawing inspiration from his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n From a Lower East Side upbringing to the coastal lifestyle of California, dishes are brought together through creativity. A dish like a Californian lamb with spring vegetables and au jus with mole and black garlic, according to Michelin.<\/p>\n Michelin’s price range index shares its average pricing per meal at greater than $75 US dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Vicinity at 368 Village Ln.<\/p>\n The Source: Michelin Guide<\/p>\n Food and Drink<\/a>Oakland<\/a>Restaurants<\/a>San Francisco<\/a>Los Gatos<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN FRANCISCO – The Michelin Guide selected new restaurants for the California guide this month. 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