Bib Gourmand
2 articles
Fine Dining
How Michelin Inspectors Judge a Restaurant: The Five Criteria Behind Every Star, Bib Gourmand, and Selected Listing
Michelin inspectors evaluate restaurants based on five universal criteria: ingredient quality, mastery of cooking techniques, harmony of flavors, chef's personality, and consistency. These criteria determine distinctions like Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand, and Michelin Selected listings, with price being a factor only for Bib Gourmand.
Lucia Ferraro·October 30, 2026
Fine Dining
Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand, and Selected: What Each Distinction Actually Means for Your Dinner
The Michelin Guide offers three main distinctions: Stars for culinary excellence, Bib Gourmand for good food at great value, and MICHELIN Selected for quality recommendations. All are based on rigorous, anonymous inspections using the same five universal criteria, with distinctions re-evaluated annually.
Lucia Ferraro·October 30, 2026