Californios San Francisco

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Three stars restaurant, 2026

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OAD

North American Restaurants 2026, 66

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La Liste

La Liste, #796

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Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #513, PRO #18.17, USER #18.50

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Chef

Val M. Cantu

Cuisine

Mexican, Contemporary, Californian

• 2026
• 2018

Dinner at Californios SF

on 06 Sep 2026

by Kim Svigir

August 15, 2026 San Francisco’s @californiossf vaulted ahead of Mexico 🇲🇽 City favorites @Quintonil and @Pujols to become the 1st ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mexican restaurant in the world. Congratulations to @carolyn_cantu and @valmcantu and their passionate staff for this remarkable achievement. A perfect end to a very quick Bay Area weekend with great friends 💕@travelsforstars and Alice, fellow 3 star travelers.

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August 15, 2026 San Francisco’s @californiossf vaulted ahead of Mexico 🇲🇽 City favorites @Quintonil and @Pujols to become the 1st ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mexican restaurant in the world. Congratulations to @carolyn_cantu and @valmcantu and their passionate staff for this remarkable achievement. A perfect end to a very quick Bay Area weekend with great friends 💕@travelsforstars and Alice, fellow 3 star travelers.

#sfmichelinrestaurant #michelin3stars⭐️⭐️⭐️ #thequest #mystorywithmichelin #californios Less

Dinner at Californios SF

on 20 Jul 2026

by Bennet Chui

Chocolate alegria, strawberry, meyer lemon, honey

Dinner at Californios SF

on 19 Jul 2026

by Bennet Chui

Rockfish tortilla

6 / 10

Dinner at Californios

on 15 Dec 2018

by Gerhard Huber

Modern American

8 / 10

Dinner at Californios

on 06 Jun 2018

by Lou Stejskal

Popular, modern ingredients incorporated into deep-rooted, familiar Mexican dishes are presented in a creative tasting menu format. Fantastic overall dining experience.

Owner/Chef Val Cantu
2018 Michelin **
2018 Top 100+ U.S. Restaurants 2018, No 94
Tasting Menu: $177-!87