38th Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Delta Dental to benefit Meals on Wheels San Francisco.
Join Gala Chef Chair Stuart Brioza, the Michelin-starred chef behind The Progress, State Bird Provisions, and Anchovy Bar, for an evening of exceptional cuisine at the 38th Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala, presented in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Delta Dental in support of Meals on Wheels San Francisco. More than 70 of Northern California’s leading chefs will present curated dishes, paired with world-class wines from over 60 distinguished vintners and sommeliers.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, last year’s Gala set a new benchmark, raising $6.2 million for Meals on Wheels San Francisco. We look forward to building on that momentum at this year’s Gala on May 17.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, San Francisco
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Reception and Online Silent Auction
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Four-Course Wine-Paired Dinner
Live Auction with Fund-a-Route
9:00 – 11:00 pm
After Party
We can’t wait to welcome you back!
From all of us at Meals on Wheels San Francisco – and from the thousands of seniors whose lives you’ve touched – thank you!
Seats are limited!
For More Information Contact Jessica Sweedler at jsweedler@mowsf.org or 415-713-9455
2026 Star Restaurants
| A16 – Yosuke Machida | La Toque – Ken Frank |
| ABV – Ryan Fitzgerald | Liholiho Yacht Club – Brett Shaw, Ivan Jurado |
| Acquerello Restaurant – Gonzalo Agliozzo | Maison Nico – Nicolas Delaroque |
| All Spice – Sachin Chopra | Mister Jiu’s – Brandon Jew |
| The Anchovy Bar – Tif Thomasz, Stuart Brioza | The Morris & Sirene – Gavin Schmidt |
| Anomaly SF – Mike Lanham | Mr. Espresso – Raymond Rimas, Pedro Flores, Luigi DiRuocco |
| Azalina’s – Azalina Eusope | Niku Steakhouse – Dustin Falcon |
| b. Patisserie – Belinda Leong | Nisei – Ellie Estrada-Londo |
| Bar Iris – Timofei Osipenko | Nopa, Nopa Fish – Laurence Jossel |
| Bar Sprezzatura – Carlo Splendorini, Joseph Offner and Danny Mastropierro | Nopalito – Gonzalo Guzman |
| Barberio Osteria – Nick Kelly | The Occasion – Roland Ng, Danny Ronen |
| Besharam, San Francisco – Heena Patel | ONE65 – Claude Le Tohic |
| Bindaas – Rupam Bhagat | The Oyster Girls – The Oyster Girls |
| Bix Restaurant – Anthony Tadeo | Pabu – Patrick Collins |
| Blue Mermaid – Amod Singh | Pasta Supply Co. – Anthony Strong |
| Bon Délire – Vernon Morales, Steve Gutierrez | Perbacco – Tobias Nah Ambrocio |
| Bosco – Ryan McIlwraith, Kaili Hill | Piccino Presidio – Dayvi Ortiz |
| Boulevard Restaurant – Rene Cruz | Piglet & Co – Christopher Yang |
| Breadbelly – Kate Campecino-Wong, James Wong, Clement Hsu | Plumed Horse – Louis Maldonado |
| Burdell – Geoffrey Davis | The Progress – Stuart Brioza |
| California Caviar Company – Bianca Beatty, Deborah Keane | Prospect – Eloy Garcia |
| Caviar Service | Prospect Restaurant – Jonah Oakden, Pam Mazzola |
| Che Fico and Via Aurelia – David Nayfeld | Prubechu – Shawn Naputi |
| China Live – Daniel Sudar | Recchiuti Confections – Michael Recchiuti |
| Cocola Bakery – Ilan Ades | Restaurant Abaca – Spencer Vios |
| Copita Tequileria y Comida – Candy Diaz | Rich Table – Dexter Fernandez |
| Cotogna – Michael Tusk, Patrick Capurro | RT Bistro – Bill Wang |
| Epic Steak – Colton Hays | Slanted Door – Dong Choi |
| First Course | Sons and Daughters – Alexander Blomdahl Hay |
| Flour + Water Hospitality Group – Rachel Orner | Sorella – Fernanda Baggio |
| Foreign Cinema – Gayle Pirie, John Clark, Ahmad Allawash, Eric Gibbe | Sorrel Restaurant – Alexander Hong |
| Four Star Seafood and Provisions – Ismael Macias, Adrian Hoffman | Spruce – Jonathan E. Granada |
| Good Good Culture Club – Kevin Keovanpheng, Terrance Mariano | State Bird Provisions – Stuart Brioza |
| Greens Restaurant – Katie Reicher | Sun Moon Studio – Sarah Cooper, Alan Hsu, Nick Gonzales |
| The Happy Crane – James Parry | Superprime Steakhouse – Shanna Vatsaloo, Marc Zimmerman |
| Hilda and Jesse – Ollie Liedags | Tarts de Feybesse – Monique Lopez Feybesse |
| Iyasare – Sho Kamio, Nate Gabriel | TIYA – Pujan Sarkar |
| Izzy’s Steaks & Chops | Trestle – Danielle LeFevre |
| Jane the Bakery – Amanda Michael | Tsar Nicoulai Caviar – Marai Bolourchi |
| JouJou – Nick Vollono | The Vault Steakhouse – Ryan Cerizo |
| La Cigale – Joseph Magidow | Wildwood Spirits Co. – Erik Liedholm |
| La Mar Cocina Peruana – Victoriano Lopez | Wine Forest Wild Foods – Staffan Terje, David Keith Pace |
| Wolfsbane – Rupert Blease |
2026 Stellar Wineries
| Alta Orsa Winery | Maggy Hawk |
| Aperture Cellars | Marine Layer |
| Cobb Winery | Martin Ray |
| Dalla Valle Vineyards | Materra Wines |
| Dana Estates | MELKA ESTATES & Winery |
| DECANTsf | Occidental Wines |
| Dehlinger Winery | Papapietro Perry |
| Duckhorn Portfolio | Paradigm Winery |
| Favia Wines | Pride Mountain Vineyards |
| Freeman Vineyard & Winery | Radio-Coteau |
| Freemark Abbey | RAEN Winery |
| Goldeneye Wines | Retro Cellars |
| Hafner Family Wines | Revana Vineyards |
| Hanzell Vineyards | Saison Winery |
| Hill of Tara Wines | Skylark Wine Company |
| Hirsch Vineyards | Small Vines |
| Iron Horse Vineyards | Stone Edge Farm |
| JCB Wines | Susurrus Sparkling Teas |
| Knights Bridge Winery | The Grade Cellars |
| La Sirena Winery | The Mascot |
| Vineyard 29 |
2026 Star Sommeliers
Sommelier Leadership Team
Lars Ryssdal – Art Culinaire Magazine
Cara Patricia – DeCant SF
Debbie Zachareas – Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
Adam Robins – State Bird/Progress/Anchovy Bar
Stellar Sommeliers
| A16 – Rob Renteria | Mayacama Club – Jared Hooper |
| Angler – Robert Lozelle | Merchants of Thirst – Ian Adams |
| Anomaly – Francis Kulaga | Michael Corso Selections – Chris Miller |
| Art Culinaire Magazine – Lars Ryssdal | Mister Jiu’s – Beyza Yildirim |
| At Large – Amy Currens | New Deal Hospitality – Doug Hopkins |
| At Large – Lindsey Young | New Place Oxbow – Mike Lee |
| At large – Tim Smith | Nicole Mitchell |
| Atelier Crenn – Anna Lind | Niku Steakhouse – Matthew Montrose |
| Atelier Crenn – Daniel Pendelton | NP Wine Events – Nadia Pavlevska |
| Augustine Restaurant – Graham Bessermin | Own Rooted Hospitality – Alex Sarovich |
| Bacchus – Lauren Kemp | Pabu – Brian Cody Gibson |
| Biondi Vino – Emma Drew | Piccino – Tyler Canning |
| Bourbon Steak SF – Fausto Galicia | PROMONTORY! – Raphael Santos |
| Bourbon Steak SF – Yetem Nicodimos | Purple Café and Wine Bar – Stephanie Schrankel |
| Café Campagne, Seattle – James Province | Rich Table – Kevin Born |
| Carolos Rones | Saison Cellars and Wine Bar – Indy Singh |
| DeCant SF – Cara Patricia | Saison Hospitality Group – Paul Carayas |
| DECANTsf – Simi Grewal | SGWS – Alvetta Embry |
| Enclos – Jason Chin | Simone Mims Hospitality & Consulting – Simone Mims |
| Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant – Debbie Zachareas | Sommelier Consultants – Matthew Dulle |
| Golden Sardine – Andrew Nelson | State Bird/Progress/Anchovy Bar – Adam Robins |
| Hundred Acre – Dana Mannison | The Allison Inn and Spa – Jake Jendusa |
| J. J. Buckley – Mark Mendoza | The Battery – Ameena Elmore |
| Kitchen Istanbul – Lorraine Castillo | The Morris – Najeli Mejia |
| Lazy Bear – Jaxon van Groningen | The Morris – Ruth Frey |
| Lazy Bear – Jeff Harakal | The Progress – Hanna Ferguson |
| Lazy Bear – Naomi Harris-Lawrence | The Source Imports – Marissa Payne |
| Lead Somm JouJou – Jesse Hudson | The Vault Steakhouse and Garden – Steve Izzo |
| Littorai – Luke Kenning | Urban Wine Brokers – Tara Patrick |
| Maison Healdsburg – Evan Hufford | Wine Director JouJou – Mateo Villano |
| Martine’s Wines – Jai Wilson | Winebid.com Seattle, WA – Paul Swanson |
