As of the 2025 editions of Michelin Guides covering regions in the United States, a total of 434 restaurants were awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. The Michelin Bib Gourmand designation first debuted internationally in 1997 and highlights restaurants offering "exceptionally good food at moderate prices". They must offer menu items priced below a maximum determined by local economic standards. In 2023, it was reported that a restaurant in New York City would have to be able to serve two courses and a drink or dessert for less than $50 to qualify to be reviewed for this designation.
Per Michelin's own rating system, the Bib Gourmand is considered "Not quite a star, but most definitely not a consolation prize" and a "just-as-esteemed rating." As with Michelin stars, restaurants can also lose their Bib Gourmand designation. Bib Gourmand restaurants are assessed often by Michelin's inspectors, and must meet the required standards to remain on the list.
6 regions are covered by the Michelin Guide in the United States:
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 5 restaurants in Alabama with a Bib Gourmand rating. Alabama restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 121 restaurants in California with a Bib Gourmand rating.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 10 restaurants in Colorado with a Bib Gourmand rating. Select cities in the state are reviewed as part of the Colorado guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2023.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 36 restaurants in Florida with a Bib Gourmand rating. Select cities in the state are reviewed as part of the Florida guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2022.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 13 restaurants in Georgia with a Bib Gourmand rating. Georgia restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2023 as a standalone guide for the city of Atlanta before expanding to cover multiple states in the southern United States.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 33 restaurants in Illinois with a Bib Gourmand rating. The city of Chicago is reviewed as part of the American Northeast Cities guide. Chicago and area restaurants were first assessed as part of a standalone Chicago guide in 2011, before becoming part of its present Michelin region in 2025. Earlier editions of the guide included restaurants from the city's suburbs, but since 2015 all the restaurants selected have been located within the city proper.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 11 restaurants in Louisiana with a Bib Gourmand rating. Louisiana restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025. While Michelin reviews restaurants in the entire state, all Bib Gourmand designated restaurants are currently located in New Orleans.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 6 restaurants in Massachusetts with a Bib Gourmand rating. Michelin reviews restaurants in Greater Boston as part of the American Northeast Cities guide, which began assessing restaurants in the area in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 2 restaurants in Mississippi with a Bib Gourmand rating. Mississippi restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 88 restaurants in New York with a Bib Gourmand rating. New York City and its suburbs in Westchester County are reviewed as part of the American Northeast Cities guide. Restaurants in the area were first assessed as part of a standalone New York City guide in 2006, before becoming part of its present Michelin region in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 7 restaurants in North Carolina with a Bib Gourmand rating. North Carolina restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 10 restaurants in Pennsylvania with a Bib Gourmand rating. Michelin reviews restaurants in the City of Philadelphia as part of the American Northeast Cities guide, which began assessing restaurants in the area in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 3 restaurants in South Carolina with a Bib Gourmand rating. South Carolina restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 9 restaurants in Tennessee with a Bib Gourmand rating. Tennessee restaurants are reviewed as part of the American South guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2025.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 52 restaurants in Texas with a Bib Gourmand rating. Select cities in the state are reviewed as part of the Texas guide, which began assessing restaurants in the state in 2024.
As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 28 restaurants in Washington, D.C. with a Bib Gourmand rating. D.C. is reviewed as part of the American Northeast Cities guide. Restaurants in the area were first assessed as part of a standalone Washington D.C. guide in 2017, before becoming part of its present Michelin region in 2025.