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Top Restaurant Ratings: San Francisco/Bay Area, Wine Country and San Jose

A Comparison of Ratings

Michael Mina is one of the highest rated San Francisco restaurants on Gayot

Michelin has branched out to review restaurants in North America, but only for a few select areas. Unlike Michelin and Zagat, we are constantly adjusting our ratings online, whereas theirs are set in stone for a solid year. Below, you can compare Gayot's food ratings side-by-side with Michelin and Zagat. Note that the restaurant ratings below are based solely on the food.






Side-by-side ratings comparison from October 31, 2011:

GAYOT

19/20

- The French Laundry

18/20

- Cyrus
- Gary Danko

17/20

- Auberge du Soleil
- Coi
- Manresa
- Masa's
- The Restaurant at Meadowood

16/20

- 231 Ellsworth
- Bardessono
- Boulevard
- Chez Panisse
- Commonwealth
- Delfina
- Farmhouse Inn Restaurant
- Incanto
- Jardinière
- La Folie
- Le Papillion
- Michael Mina
- One Market
- Prospect
- Quince
- Plumed Horse
- Redd
- Santé Restaurant
- Seasons
- Spruce
- Terra
- Ubuntu
- The Village Pub
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MICHELIN

***

- The French Laundry
- The Restaurant at Meadowood

**

- Baumé
- Benu
- Coi
- Cyrus
- Manresa
- Saison


*

- Acquerello
- Alexander's Steakhouse
- Ame
- Applewood Inn Restaurant
- Auberge du Soleil
- Aziza
- Bouchon
- Boulevard
- Campton Place Restaurant
- Chez TJ
- Commis
- Dio Deka
- étoile
- Farmhouse Inn Restaurant
- Fleur de Lys
- Frances
- Gary Danko
- La Folie
- La Toque
- Luce
- Madera
- Madrona Manor
- Masa’s

- Michael Mina
- One Market
- Plumed Horse
- Quince
- Redd
- Santé
- Solbar
- Sons & Daughters
- Spruce
- Terra
- Ubuntu
- The Village Pub

- Wakuriya

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ZAGAT

29

- The French Laundry
- Gary Danko

28

- 4505 Meats
- Acquerello
- Baumé
- Chez Panisse
- Cyrus
- La Folie


27

- ad hoc
- Boulevard
- Café Gibraltar
- Canteen
- Cheese Board Collective
- Chez Panisse Café
- Commis
- Emilia's Pizzeria
- Evvia
- Fleur de Lys
- Frances
- The House
- Kaygetsu
- Kiss Sushi
- Kokkari
- La Toque
- Manresa
- Masa’s
- The Mustard Seed
- Pizzetta 211
- Range
- Redd
- Rivoli
- Sebo
- Sushi Ran
- Sushi Zone
- Swan Oyster Depot
- Tartine Bakery
- Zushi Puzzle

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