Five Star Restaurant
TOP SPOT: Splurge Worthy
STORY BY: Veronica Hill
Summary: Looking for a five star restaurant in California? Check out Forbes top picks for 2010.
For a special occasion or romantic evening out, here are California's best restaurants, as featured in the Forbes Travel Guide 2010 awards.
One of my favorite chefs, Craig Strong, received a five star rating for his cuisine at Studio Laguna Beach, which also boasts some of the most romantic views along the California coast. To learn more about this five star restaurant, and watch Chef Strong prepare one of his signature dishes, click here.
Following is a list of Forbest five star restaurants in California. For the complete list of Mobil five star restaurants around the world, including five star Las Vegas restaurants (located about 3 1/2 hours from LA), go to www.forbestravelguide.com.
California Five Star Restaurants:
San Diego:
Addison
San Francisco:
The Dining Room
The French Laundry
Laguna Beach:
Studio
Addison
San Francisco:
The Dining Room
The French Laundry
Laguna Beach:
Studio
California Four Star Restaurants:
Beverly Hills:
Muse
The Belvedere
Big Sur:
Sierra Mar Restaurant
Carmel Valley:
Marinus
Dana Point:
Stonehill Tavern
Healdsburg:
Cyrus
La Jolla:
A.R. Valentien
Los Angeles:
Ortolan
Patina
Sona
Los Gatos:
Manresa
Newport Beach:
Andrea
Oakhurst:
Erna's Elderberry House
San Diego:
Laurel
San Francisco:
Aqua
Campton Place Restaurant
Fleur De Lys
Gary Danko
La Folie
Masa's
Michael Mina
Silks
Spruce
Santa Barbara:
Miro
Santa Monica:
Melisse
St. Helena:
Auberge du Soleil
Terra
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Woodside:
The Village Pub
Muse
The Belvedere
Big Sur:
Sierra Mar Restaurant
Carmel Valley:
Marinus
Dana Point:
Stonehill Tavern
Healdsburg:
Cyrus
La Jolla:
A.R. Valentien
Los Angeles:
Ortolan
Patina
Sona
Los Gatos:
Manresa
Newport Beach:
Andrea
Oakhurst:
Erna's Elderberry House
San Diego:
Laurel
San Francisco:
Aqua
Campton Place Restaurant
Fleur De Lys
Gary Danko
La Folie
Masa's
Michael Mina
Silks
Spruce
Santa Barbara:
Miro
Santa Monica:
Melisse
St. Helena:
Auberge du Soleil
Terra
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Woodside:
The Village Pub
