While three-star restaurants The French Laundry and Meadowood retain the highest distinction in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012, the newest edition offers three new two-star restaurants, Benu, Saison and Baume. In addition, 39 restaurants earned a single star with five new entries in that category.
| Restaurant | Area | District | New? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 16 | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Artisan Bistro | East Bay | Lafayette | " |
| Bar Bambino | San Francisco | Mission | " |
| BarBersQ | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Bar Tartine | San Francisco | Mission | " |
| Bay Wolf | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Bellanico | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Betelnut | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Bistro 29 | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Bistro Aix | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Bistro Jeanty | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Boon Eat + Drink | Wine Country | Sonoma County | " |
| Bottega | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Burma Superstar | San Francisco | Richmond & Sunset | z |
| C Casa | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Chapeau! | San Francisco | Richmond & Sunset | z |
| Chevalier | East Bay | Lafayette | z |
| Chu | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Colibrí | San Francisco | Financial District | z |
| Contigo | San Francisco | Castro | " |
| Cook St. Helena | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Corso | East Bay | Berkeley | z |
| Cotogna | San Francisco | North Beach | " |
| Crouching Tiger | Peninsula | Redwood City | z |
| Cucina Paradiso | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Delarosa | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Delfina | San Francisco | Mission | z |
| Domo | San Francisco | Civic Center | z |
| Dosa | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| eVe | East Bay | Berkeley | z |
| Fish Story | Wine Country | Napa Valley | " |
| FIVE | East Bay | Berkeley | z |
| flour + water | San Francisco | Mission | z |
| Fringale | San Francisco | SoMa | " |
| Gather | East Bay | Berkeley | z |
| Hachi Ju Hachi | South Bay | Saratoga | z |
| Hibiscus | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Hot Box Grill | Wine Country | Sonoma County | " |
| Incanto | San Francisco | Castro | z |
| Insalata's | Marin | San Anselmo | z |
| Ippuku | East Bay | Berkeley | " |
| Kabab & Curry's | South Bay | Santa Clara | z |
| Kappou Gomi | San Francisco | Richmond & Sunset | " |
| Kitchen (The ) | Peninsula | Millbrae | z |
| K & L Bistro | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Kokkari Estiatorio | San Francisco | North Beach | z |
| LaSalette | Wine Country | Sonoma County | " |
| Laurus | East Bay | Danville | z |
| Le Charm | San Francisco | SoMa | z |
| Le Garage | Marin | Sausalito | " |
| Mamacita | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Marinitas | Marin | San Anselmo | z |
| Monti's Rotisserie | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Namu | San Francisco | Richmond & Sunset | " |
| Oenotri | Wine Country | Napa Valley | z |
| Osteria Coppa | Peninsula | San Mateo | " |
| Perbacco | San Francisco | Financial District | z |
| Picán | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Plum | East Bay | Oakland | " |
| Risibisi | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Rivoli | East Bay | Berkeley | z |
| Sazón | Wine Country | Sonoma County | " |
| Scopa | Wine Country | Sonoma County | " |
| Slanted Door (The) | San Francisco | Financial District | z |
| Slow Club | San Francisco | Mission | z |
| Sociale | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| SPQR | San Francisco | Marina | z |
| Starbelly | San Francisco | Castro | z |
| Sumika | South Bay | Los Altos | z |
| Sushi Ran | Marin | Sausalito | z |
| Thai House | East Bay | Danville | z |
| the girl & the fig | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Troya | San Francisco | Richmond & Sunset | z |
| Willi's Wine Bar | Wine Country | Sonoma County | z |
| Wood Tavern | East Bay | Oakland | z |
| Yank Sing | San Francisco | SoMa | z |
| Zero Zero | San Francisco | SoMa | " |
