Manresa (restaurant)

Manresa was a restaurant in Los Gatos, California that specialized in California cuisine. It was founded in 2002 by chef David Kinch.[1] The Michelin Guide: San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country conferred two Michelin stars on the restaurant in 2007, and upgraded it to three stars in 2016.[2][3][4]

Manresa
Restaurant information
Established2002 (2002)
ClosedDecember 31, 2022 (2022-12-31)
Owner(s)David Kinch
Head chefDavid Kinch
ChefNicholas Romero
Food typeLa Selva Beach cuisine
Rating3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address320 Village Lane
CityLos Gatos
CountySanta Clara County
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code95030
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2273967°N 121.98076900000001°W / 37.2273967; -121.98076900000001
Websitewww.manresarestaurant.com

A two-alarm fire at Manresa caused substantial damage to the restaurant on July 7, 2014.[5] After extensive work and a complete kitchen rebuild, it re-opened on New Year's Eve, 2014.[6]

The San Francisco Chronicle rated the restaurant four stars in 2012 and 2015.[2][7] In 2012, Forbes rated Manresa the best restaurant in the United States.[8] The restaurant was also a finalist in the 2014 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant.[9]

In November 2022, Kinch announced Manresa's closure with its final day being December 31 of that year.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. Kinch, David (2013). Manresa: An Edible Reflection. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-60774-397-2.
  2. Bitker, Janelle (August 24, 2012). "Chef David Kinch thrives in Santa Cruz". SFGate. Hearst. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. Bitker, Janelle (October 20, 2015). "Michelin 2016 Stars for San Francisco Bay Area: Manresa elevated to three stars, Commis and Campton Place to two". SFGate. Hearst. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. "Michelin Stars". Manresa. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. "Manresa suffers early morning fire in Los Gatos [Updates]". Inside Scoop SF. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. "Los Gatos' Manresa reopening after devastating fire". SFGate. January 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  7. Bauer, Michael (2015-02-28). "Manresa and Quince: Four stars goes stellar after remodels". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  8. Olmsted, Larry (March 13, 2012). "Just Released — The 100 Best U.S. Restaurants?". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  9. Reiss, Dawn (March 18, 2014). "The 2014 James Beard Awards finalists are announced". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  10. "Manresa in Los Gatos will close after 20 years, despite original plan to stay open". The Press Democrat. November 8, 2022.
  11. Kadvany, Elena (2022-11-07). "One of the Bay Area's only three-Michelin-starred restaurants is closing after 20 years". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08.


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