These 20 Bay Area restaurants are among the best in the world, according to Forbes

Tuesday, Forbes Travel Guide It released the winners of the 2022 Star Awards that spotlight a slew of the best Gulf region restaurants that are among the “most exclusive” companies around the world.

In its 64th annual list honoring over 250 restaurants worldwide, 20 fine dining restaurants in the Bay Area have been recognized in the prestigious guide to everything from elegant cuisine to the beautiful ambiance of every space. Atelier CraneAnd benoAnd season She was among the winners of the Five Star Awards in San Francisco.

“Remember that ’80s TV show ‘Fantasy Island’ where a man in white made visitors all their wishes come true? Saison is the culinary equivalent—a fancy, custom-made dining experience for fishermen in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood,” Forbes wrote of Saison.

Saison’s restaurant in San Francisco was among the five-star winners of the 2022 Star Awards from Forbes Travel Guide.

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Beyond San Francisco where other top destinations like Manresa in Los Gatos, navigator at Half Moon Bay as well as many in Napa and Sonoma County, which featured critically acclaimed chef Thomas Keeler French Laundry. Forbes also added restaurants that received four stars and other restaurants that were in the “recommended” section. Of San Francisco’s Spruce Restaurant, which was recommended, Forbes praised the moody décor and delicious meals, but added that its cuisine and service can “suffer from an unevenness.”

The list of Forbes winners comes out in the same week as The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees for its media awards Brandon Jiu, chef-owner of Mister Jiu’s, and co-author of Tienlon Ho were selected for the cookbook, “Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown: Recipes and Stories from the Birth of Chinese American food.” Christina Cho, a San Francisco author, and Bryant Terry, an Oakland-based chef and vegan author, were also nominated for their cookbooks.

See the full list of Bay Area restaurants that received the 2022 Star Award from Forbes Travel Guide below. For a full list of national winners see Forbes Travel Guide 2022 list.