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Manresa (restaurant)
Prestigious eatery; Los Gatos, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Established | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) |
Closed | December 31, 2022; 19 months ago (2022-12-31) |
Owner(s) | David Kinch |
Head chef | David Kinch |
Chef | Nicholas Romero |
Food type | La Selva Beach cuisine |
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Street address | 320 Village Lane |
City | Los Gatos |
County | Santa Clara County |
State | California |
Postal/ZIP Code | 95030 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 37.2273967°N 121.98076900000001°W / 37.2273967; -121.98076900000001 |
Website | www |
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]