Californios

MacKenzie Chung Fegan

“See on map #28 in 2025 San Francisco GenreFine dining Price$$$$ How lucky we are to live in the Bay Area during the era of Californios, a restaurant that pushes the scope of Mexican cuisine to dizzying heights. Corn is nixtamalized in house, as you might expect. [But so are sweet potatoes and mandarins](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/californios-nixtamalization-19492915.php). The sake is Mexican. Ingredients for mole are presented on a platter like an abundant grazing board. Address 355 11th St., San Francisco Have you been? [Bookable on](https://www.opentable.com/r/californios-san-francisco?utm_source=sfc&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=2026top100?ref=8189) 25.”

Dianne de Guzman

“Chef Val M. Cantu’s California Mexican restaurant Californios continues to impress in its much-larger home in SoMa. Inspectors had high praise for the restaurant, ultimately earning the restaurant its third star, calling it a “truly singular gastronomic destination.” (3 stars) * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/162196?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Californios%2C%20355%2011th%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2094103%2C%20USA) * [(415) 757-0994](tel:4157570994) * [Visit website](http://www.californiossf.com/) ![A dish from San Francisco’s Californios.](https://platfo”

“**Open for:** Dinner **Price range:** $$$$ Val Cantu’s Californios became [the first Mexican restaurant in the world to earn three Michelin stars](https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212958/2026-michelin-star-winners-california-guide-san-francisco-bay-area) in June 2026, serving an ambitious tasting menu of exquisite cuisine rooted in Mexican traditions. In the former Bar Agricole space in SoMa, Cantu and his team honor Mexican ingredients and cooking techniques — elevating masa to new heights through in-house nixtamalization for handmade tortillas and taking creative liberties with dishes like a puffed piece of black masa topped with sea urchin and a grilled banana served with a dollop of ”

“355 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 [Mexican](/san-francisco/cuisines/mexican) [Soma](/san-francisco/neighborhoods/soma) Californios is one of the most extravagant meals in town. When you step into the cavernous [SoMa](https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/guides/best-soma-restaurants-sf) space with the all-black walls, you’ll feel like you’re at a chic art gallery about to experience a full-blown production. It’ll start with tiny bites, like a masa tart topped with rich sturgeon mousse and caviar and a chicharrón buried in truffle shavings, and head into an entire course dedicated to some of the best tacos we’ve ever had. At $390 per person, dinner here isn’t casual—but it’s not sup”