Michelin Reveals 2009 Restaurant and Hotel Selections for Los Angeles and Las Vegas
New for 2009, 'Bib Gourmand' Category features Inspectors Favorites for Good Value in LA
The MICHELIN Guide Los Angeles 2009
MICHELIN STARS
Total number of One star (*) Two stars (**)
restaurants
310 16 4
39 Establishments offering a simple menu
at less than $25
26 "Our inspectors' favorites,"
establishments offering a menu with two
dishes and a glass of wine or a dessert
at less than $40
Cuisines included in Guide: 32
American French Mediterranean
Argentinean Fusion Mexican
Asian Gastropub Moroccan
Bakery Greek Persian
Brazilian Indian Seafood
Bulgarian International Spanish
Californian Italian Steakhouse
Chinese Japanese Thai
Contemporary Korean Vegan
Ethiopian Latin American Vietnamese
European Lebanese
MICHELIN RESTAURANT RATINGS
ONE STAR (*) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
Asanebo Studio City Ventura Boulevard
Bastide (new) Hollywood Hollywood
CUT Beverly Hills Beverly Hills
Dining Room at the Pasadena Pasadena
Langham (The)
Gordon Ramsay at the Hollywood Hollywood
London (new)
Hatfield's (new) Hollywood Hollywood
La Botte Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Mori Sushi Los Angeles Westside
Ortolan Hollywood Hollywood
Osteria Mozza (new) Hollywood Hollywood
Patina Los Angeles Greater Downtown
Sona Hollywood Hollywood
Sushi Zo (new) Los Angeles Westside
Trattoria Tre Venezie Pasadena Pasadena
Valentino Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Water Grill Los Angeles Greater Downtown
TWO STARS (**) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
Melisse Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Providence Hollywood Hollywood
Spago Beverly Hills Beverly Hills
Urasawa Beverly Hills Beverly Hills
BIB GOURMAND (Under $40)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
Angelini Osteria Hollywood Hollywood
A.O.C. Hollywood Hollywood
Babita San Gabriel Eastside
Bistro 561 Pasadena Pasadena
Border Grill Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Cholada Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Ciudad Los Angeles Greater Downtown
Cru Hollywood Hollywood
Elite Monterey Park Eastside
Fraiche Los Angeles Westside
Girasole Hollywood Hollywood
Honda-Ya Los Angeles Greater Downtown
Il Pastaio Beverly Hills Beverly Hills
Ita-Cho Hollywood Hollywood
Izayoi Los Angeles Greater Downtown
Katsu-Ya (Studio City) Studio City Ventura Boulevard
K-Zo Culver City Westside
Literati II Los Angeles Westside
Lu Din Gee Cafe San Gabriel Eastside
Melrose Bar & Grill Hollywood Hollywood
Nook Bistro Los Angeles Westside
Pizzeria Mozza Hollywood Hollywood
Rustic Canyon Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Triumphal Palace Alhambra Eastside
Typhoon Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
Violet Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay
The MICHELIN Guide Las Vegas 2009
MICHELIN STARS
Total number One star (*) Two stars (**) Three stars (***)
of restaurants
140 13 3 1
13 Establishments offering a simple menu at less than $25
Cuisines included in Guide: 25
American Fusion Moroccan
Asian Gastropub Pizza
Barbeque German Seafood
Brazilian Indian Southwestern
Californian International Spanish
Caribbean Italian Steakhouse
Chinese Japanese Thai
Contemporary Mediterranean
French Mexican
MICHELIN RESTAURANT RATINGS
ONE STAR (*) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL
Alize West of the Strip Palms
Andre's (Downtown) Downtown None
Aureole The Strip Mandalay Bay
Bradley Ogden The Strip Caesar's Palace
Daniel Boulud Brasserie The Strip Wynn
DJT The Strip Trump International
Hotel & Tower
L'Atelier de Joel The Strip MGM Grand
Le Cirque The Strip Bellagio
Michael Mina The Strip Bellagio
miX The Strip Mandalay Bay
Nobu East of The Strip Hard Rock
Restaurant Charlie The Strip Palazzo
Wing Lei The Strip Wynn
TWO STARS (**) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL
Alex The Strip Wynn
Guy Savoy The Strip Caesar's Palace
Picasso The Strip Bellagio
THREE STARS (***)
ESTABLISHMENT NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL
Joel Robuchon The Strip MGM Grand
Michelin released today its hotel and restaurant selections for the second editions of the MICHELIN guide Los Angeles 2009 and the MICHELIN guide Las Vegas 2009.
The MICHELIN guide Los Angeles 2009 features 343 establishments in all, a number that includes 310 restaurants - representing 32 types of cuisine - and 33 hotels.
The MICHELIN guide Las Vegas 2009 features 140 restaurants and 32 hotels.
Among restaurants receiving stars, Las Vegas again garnered one three-star restaurant, Joel Robuchon, three (3) two-star restaurants and 13 one-star restaurants. Four restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded two Michelin stars, including Melisse, Spago, Urusawa, and new two-star restaurant Providence. Sixteen restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded one Michelin star. The complete listings for both guides are available at www.michelinguide.com.
In Las Vegas, Michelin will host an exclusive celebration at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club on Wednesday evening, Oct. 22.
For the first time, the MICHELIN guide Los Angeles 2009 also includes the Bib Gourmand category, featuring 26 restaurants serving a meal (two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert) for $40 or less. The restaurants awarded this distinction are identified by a red pictogram depicting the head of the Michelin Man. This guide also features 39 restaurants where you can eat for less than $25. These establishments are indicated by the coins pictogram.
While the MICHELIN guide is known around the world for its famous stars, these restaurants account for just ten percent of the selection. With more than 1.2 million copies sold in approximately 100 countries, the MICHELIN guide has always built its success on the diversity of its selection and especially on small establishments offering a high-quality dining experience at an affordable price, of which the best are included in the "Our inspectors' favorites for good value" category. Moreover, inclusion in the MICHELIN guide is, in itself, synonymous with quality, since only the best establishments in each comfort and price category are selected.
Also new for 2009, consumers will have the option to access the North American MICHELIN guide selections on their mobile phones through a licensing agreement with mobile content provider UBI UBI. The content for all four U.S. MICHELIN guides, which include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, will be available by subscription beginning in October 2008. For more information, please visit www.ubiubi.mobi.
To ensure a consistent selection, the same five criteria are used for awarding stars in all countries: product quality, preparation and flavors, the cuisine's personality, value for money and consistency.
- One star * means a very good restaurant in its category.
- Two stars ** mean excellent cooking, worth a detour.
- Three stars *** mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
The presentation of each hotel and restaurant in the MICHELIN guide Los Angeles 2009 and MICHELIN guide Las Vegas 2009 includes a description of the atmosphere, interior decoration, chef's background, etc. These descriptions are intended solely to provide readers with additional information about the establishment.
Present in North America since late 2005, the MICHELIN guide now has four local editions: The MICHELIN guide New York City, now in its fourth edition, the third edition MICHELIN guide San Francisco, Bay Area & the Wine Country and the second edition of its two latest North American guides, the MICHELIN guide Los Angeles 2009 and the MICHELIN guide Las Vegas 2009.
In Europe, the collection currently comprises 21 MICHELIN guides, including English-language versions of the MICHELIN Guide France and the MICHELIN guide Paris. The MICHELIN guide's Asian editions include the MICHELIN guide Tokyo, and the MICHELIN guide Hong Kong & Macao debuting in December 2008.
Thanks to a rigorous selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world, the MICHELIN guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees and is based on the same working methods in all countries.
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