A midtown Sacramento restaurant on Monday won one of the highest distinctions in the Michelin Guide and culinary scene.At the 2022 Michelin Guide awards ceremony, Localis, located on 21st and S streets, was awarded one star. That rating is given to "restaurants offering outstanding cooking," according to the Michelin Guide. The highest rating is out of three stars."Visit Sacramento led the effort to entice Michelin to bring its inspectors to review Sacramento restaurants, with the goal of brining more attention to the city's bustling culinary scene, beginning in 2019," a statement from Visit Sacramento, the city's tourism bureau, read.Localis, owned and led by chef Chris Barnum-Dann, offers the option between seven or 12 courses from its tasting menu.The Kitchen, another high-end restaurant in Sacramento, has also retained its star that it earned in 2019.In total, 18 new restaurants across California were awarded Michelin star staus, one of them earning the three-star rating: Addison in San Diego."California's world-class chefs and restaurants are a true testament to our state's diverse and creative culinary scene," Visit California President & CEO Caroline Beteta said in a statement. "From three-star restaurants to hole-in-the-wall taco shops, California's cuisine is fueled by an abundance of freshness and a fearless hunger to explore the diversity of our state. The recognition and respect that comes with MICHELIN Guide recognition is an unparalleled honor in the restaurant world, and every chef and restaurateur included in the California guide should be proud of feeding the passions of Californians and visitors alike."The ceremony was held at the Petersen Automative Museum in Los Angeles.These are the other Michelin-rated restaurants in Sacramento. View all of the 2022 Michelin star winners here."California is a foodie's dream come true," said Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides in a statement. "There are now 142 three-MICHELIN-Star restaurants in the world, with the addition of the spectacular Addison. It is truly a landmark accomplishment for the Addison team, and they have much to be proud of."