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

The French Laundry

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Side-by-side ratings comparison from Nov. 12, 2007:

GAYOT

19/20

- The French Laundry

18/20

- Cyrus
- The Dining Room
- Gary Danko

17/20

- Auberge du Soleil
- La Folie
- La Toque
- Manresa
- Masa's
- Michael Mina
- Silks


16/20
- 231 Ellsworth
- A16
- Ame
- Aqua
- Boulevard
- Chez Panisse
- Coi
- Delfina
- étoile
- The Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
- Fleur de Lys
- Jardinière
- Julia’s Kitchen
- Le Papillion
- Martini House
- Quince
- Redd
- Rubicon
- Santé Restaurant
- Spruce
- Terra
- The Restaurant at Meadowood
- The Village Pub

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MICHELIN

***

- The French Laundry

**

- Aqua
- Chez TJ
- Cyrus
- Manresa
- The Restaurant at Meadowood
- Michael Mina

*

- Acquerello
- Ame
- Auberge du Soleil
- Bistro Jeanty
- Bouchon
- Boulevard
- Chez Panisse
- Coi
- Cortez
- The Dining Room
- Saddle Peak Lodge
- Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
- Fifth Floor
- Fleur de Lys
- Gary Danko
- K & L Bistro
- La Folie
- La Toque
- Madrona Manor
- Martini House
- Masa’s
- One Market
- Quince
- Range
- Redd
- Rubicon
- Sushi Ran
- Terra

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ZAGAT

29

- The French Laundry
- Gary Danko

28

- Chez Panisse
- Cyrus
- Kaygetsu

27

- Boulevard
- Chez Panisse Café
- Coi
- Della Fattoria Downtown Café
- The Dining Room
- The Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
- Fleur de Lys
- La Folie
- Le Papillon
- Little Star Pizza
- Manresa
- Masa’s
- Michael Mina
- Quince
- Redd
- Tartine Bakery
- Terra

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