Contrary to popular belief, the restaurants recommended within the MICHELIN Guides aren’t all about expensive ‘fine dining’. From luxurious restaurants to village pubs, and trendy bistros to street food stands, the MICHELIN Guides offer something for everyone, for every occasion and in every price bracket.
Since 1997, our best value for money restaurants – offering a three course meal at a reasonable price – have been pointed out using a special award: the Bib Gourmand. The price limit for Bib Gourmand consideration varies from country to country, depending on the cost of living, but the inspectors are searching for the same high quality, wherever they happen to be in the world.
There’s no set formula for a “Bib” restaurant – they are all unique and can vary greatly from one place to the next. Hoppers in London serves vibrant, well-spiced South Indian and Sri Lankan dishes, including their signature hoppers and dosas. At Restaurant ñ in The Hague, the delicious options on the menu include fresh seafood, spicy chilli peppers, and dishes served with sophisticated sauces, as well as an excellent selection of cheese and charcuterie. And at Edosoba Hosokawa in Tokyo, thin, al dente soba goes down a treat.
What Bib restaurants do have in common is their simpler style of cooking, which is recognisable and easy-to-eat. A Bib Gourmand restaurant will also leave you with a sense of satisfaction, at having eaten so well at such a reasonable price.
It might not be as well-known as the MICHELIN Star but the Bib Gourmand is hugely popular with our followers, and our inspectors spend an equal amount of time seeking out these restaurants. This value-for-money award proves that great food doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag!
Find every Bib Gourmand restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide right here.
Türkiye: Dining like locals in İzmir: Adil Müftüoğlu, Beğendik Abi, Ayşa Boşnak Börekçisi
İzmir, one of the largest and oldest cities in Türkiye, is a true gastronomic gem. From Aegean herbs to sea fish, marinated lamb to artichokes, local ingredients are combined with centuries-old recipes here. Like any real gastronomic city, İzmir offers enjoying good dishes at very reasonable prices. Here are some of İzmir’s well-established and affordable places to eat.
Türkiye: Spacious and Breezy Restaurants in Urla, Levan and Teruar Urla
As a region in an excellent climatic zone, Urla nurtures fertile vineyards, yields valuable agricultural products, and thus inspires local cuisine. Perhaps one of the most beautiful aspects of the entire Aegean coast -or the Mediterranean climate in the wider area- is “delicious tables in the open air,” which appear with brand new interpretations in Levan and Teruar Urla.
Argentinian Meat: the Star of the Show in the Country’s Best Restaurants
Argentina is renowned worldwide for the quality of its meat – a tradition embraced by the country’s best restaurants which work with meat sourced from animals reared on Argentina’s rich pastures and which aim to cook every single cut to perfection. Let’s take a look at the best Argentinian meats!
Dine for Less at this Colourful, Community-Minded Restaurant
Join us as we take a look around this laid-back, brightly decorated spot, where everyone is welcome