45 CA Restaurants Michelin-Recognized For Affordable Eats: List

CALIFORNIA — The 2021 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand list for California was announced this week with 45 restaurants added.

If you are not familiar with this list, it is intended to provide you with exceptional dining options without breaking your budget.

Bib Gourmand “restaurants offer a full menu of a starter, main course and dessert, making it possible to order two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for around $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included).”

The list includes casual taquerias, barbecue joints, neighborhood eateries in strip malls, and fine dining establishments.

The reviewers notes lavish praise on the selections. Callie's review said, "The cuisine takes advantage of the best ingredients SoCal has to offer in highly shareable dishes featuring the bold, sunny flavors of the Mediterranean. Vegetables and seafood steal the show, with spice as a key supporting character."

Corazon Cocina on the Central Coast received this review, "The Santa Barbara Public Market is full of alluring eateries, but after your first taste of this charming taco stand, you’ll want to pledge your heart. Chef and owner Ramon Velazquez mastered the craft of handmade tortillas and zesty salsas."

Valley, in Sonoma, delivers on its Wine Country location, "The affordable wine list is a veritable call to adventure, highlighting organic and biodynamic favorites from California and beyond. The kitchen serves items such as soft-boiled eggs finished with a savory XO sauce and duck breast tortillas served with house-made hoisin that is best in class."

The list only includes restaurants making their first appearance in 2021. To see the complete list of more than 100 California Bib Gourmand restaurants, download the Michelin app. You will see the updates on Tuesday when Michelin announces its stars for 2021.

• ASA South (Los Gatos)
• Bee Taqueria (Los Angeles)
• Bettina (Montecito)
• Callie (San Diego)
• Cesarina (San Diego)
• CHAAK Kitchen (Tustin)
• Chifa (Los Angeles)
• Ciccia Osteria (San Diego)
• Colapasta (Santa Monica)
• Corazon Cocina (Santa Barbara)
• Dija Mara (Oceanside)
• Dumpling Home (San Francisco)
• Fable & Spirit (Newport Beach)
• FOB Kitchen (Oakland)
• FolkTable (Sonoma)
• Heritage Barbecue (San Juan Capistrano)
• Horn Barbecue (Oakland)
• iTalico (Palo Alto)
• Jiang Nan Spring (Alhambra)
• Kazan (Beverly Hills)
• Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen (Fullerton)
• Khom Loi (Sebastopol)
• Konbi (Los Angeles)
• La Azteca (Los Angeles)
• Loquita (Santa Barbara)
• Los Carnalitos (Hayward) (Redwood City)
• Luscious Dumplings (Los Angeles)
• Mentone (Aptos)
• Morning Glory (San Diego)
• New Dumpling (El Cerrito)
• Nixtaco (Roseville)
• Oliver's Osteria Mare e Monti (Laguna Beach)
• Pho 79 (Garden Grove)
• Range Life (Livermore)
• Routier (San Francisco)
• Spinning Bones (Alameda)
• Taquería El Paisa (Oakland)
• Tacos Oscar (Oakland)
• Tony’s Seafood (Marshall)
• Top Hatters Kitchen (San Leandro)
• Tumbi (Santa Monica)
• Um.ma (San Francisco)
• Valley (Sonoma)
• WoodSpoon (Los Angeles)
• Yue Huang (Sacramento)

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