Michelin Guide 2025 Adds 77 New Bib Gourmand Restaurants Across France
The selection highlights affordable high-quality dining and entrepreneurial vitality, with notable representation from Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- The Bib Gourmand distinction, introduced in 1997, recognizes restaurants offering excellent value, with meals priced around €40 in regions and €45 in Paris.
- This year's selection includes 77 new restaurants, a notable increase from 56 in 2024 and 49 in 2023.
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes lead with 13 new Bib Gourmand restaurants each, followed by Occitanie, Pays de la Loire, Île-de-France, and Bretagne.
- Approximately 50 of the newly recognized establishments opened within the past year, showcasing strong entrepreneurial efforts in the French culinary scene.
- The 2025 list features diverse cuisines, including traditional French, Vietnamese, and Levantine, with several female chefs and couples being prominently highlighted.