Californios August 23, 2016. Photo by Maria C. Ascarrunz. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Sign up Michelin-starred restaurant ...

The world's restaurant bible has named a champion of Mexican cuisine. San Francisco's Californios has become the first and only Mexican restaurant in North America to receive the illustrious two-star ...

“When I was cooking in fine dining, there was almost no one cooking with Mexican ingredients and treating them with the respect I thought they deserved,” says Californios chef and owner Val Cantu. “I ...

When Californios opened just shy of four years ago, co-owner and sommelier Charlotte Randolph says they received several nasty voicemails. She and chef Val Cantu, also an owner, weren’t sure they’d ...

Tablehopper first broke the news that Cantu was planning a move, noting that his 22nd Street location was up for grabs on Craigslist. Californios has been closed since the pandemic began in March, so ...