Six regions are particularly prominent this year, demonstrating the vibrant French culinary dynamic.
NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE: The Nouvelle-Aquitaine is proud to welcome 13 new Bib Gourmand awards in 2025. Three of these restaurants are located in Bordeaux. The inspectors particularly appreciated Kedem, specializing in Levantine cookery. Biarritz, Pau, Angoulême, and Périgueux also contribute to the list with great gourmet finds.
The region is particularly remarkable for the prevalence of women and couples who reveal their talents in such establishments as Café Louise in Périgueux, showcasing Chef Maryse Benoit-Gonin; Briemm in L’Houmeau, with Chef Brice Dos Santos in the kitchen and Emmanuelle Brault in the dining room; and La Maison de Mézos in Mézos, run by Myriam and Laurent Caillet.
AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES: The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region stands out just as much, with 13 newly attributed Bib Gourmand restaurants! Annecy can be proud to add three superb establishments to the list: ANTO, Brasserie Brunet, and Là-Haut. The inspection team particularly raved about Colette, in Les Salles, where they were served affordable, indulgent, beautifully presented dishes. The restaurant asserts a cuisine that is deeply rooted in the local area, as do Epona in Baix and the Bistrot Brioude in Neyrac-les-Bains.
OCCITANIA: In Occitania, ten new restaurants made the grade, including Racine in Lectoure and Côté Mas in Montagnac, highlighting local ingredients and brilliant creativity through dishes in harmony with the seasons. In this region rich in medieval heritage, a number of trendy eateries continue to emerge.
PAYS DE LA LOIRE: Between Cholet, Nantes, and Saumur, the Pays de la Loire is home to nine establishments with remarkable value for the price. Modernity meets generosity at these restaurants led by renowned chefs. Among them is Beau Boucot in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, where Chef Mathieu Guibert – of the Two MICHELIN Star restaurant Anne de Bretagne – shows off his savoir-faire; or La Table By Mi-K’L in Saumur, featuring Chef Mickaël Pihours (previously at the Michelin-starred table of Gambetta in Saumur). L’Atelier in Montaigu, the bistro of the MICHELIN Star-rated restaurant La Robe, beautifully rounds out the selection.
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE: Once again this year, Paris excels in the Bib Gourmand selection with eight newly recognized restaurants offering affordable dishes without any compromise on quality ingredients and culinary expertise.
The inspection team was captivated by the experiences at Lao Siam, which offers a flavor exploration of Laos and Thailand; and Mắm From Hanoï, specializing in Vietnamese cuisine. Fana also grabbed their attention with its inventiveness and excellent desserts. Traditional French cookery is not to be outdone with Le Tire-Bouchon Rodier, Capsule, and le Bistrot des Fables, which prove that it is still possible to enjoy a good meal for reasonable prices, even at the heart of Paris.
BRITTANY: Rennes leads the way, newly adding four affordable modern restaurants to the list, and in particular Fezi and Bombance, two establishments with atypical histories and high-quality cuisine that thrilled the inspection teams. Récolte in Bruz, Breizh Café in Cancale, and Boma in Vannes round out this great Breton selection.
Dedicated restaurateurs from inspiring backgrounds: a new generation reinventing gastronomy.
In this perpetually changing gastronomic landscape, there is a wave of restaurateurs who have had atypical careers and are now bringing a fresh, bold wind of change to the scene. Whether former engineers, pharmacists, or professional dancers, they have reinvented themselves to the delight of gourmets. Among them is Etchemaïté, The Basque inn has been taken over by Ximun, a former aerospace engineer and a representative of the fourth generation of the Etchemaïté family ; Cédric Bruneau, an ex-pharmacist and culinary aficionado who made a bold wager with Fezi (Rennes); and the literature and history professor Johann Leclercq who joined forces with Collis Bastel, formerly a professional dancer who is now the chef of Fossé Saint Ange (Richelieu).
Beyond these unusual career paths, restaurateurs are offering diverse types of cookery, with such options as Kedem (Bordeaux), Mắm From Hanoï (Paris 2nd arrondissement), and Lao Siam (Paris 19th arrondissement) which celebrate flavors from distant shores that enrich the French gastronomic array.
And let us not forget the talented female chefs who impressed the inspection teams with their bold, delicious dishes, and particularly Julia de Laguarigue at BRU (Paris, 9th arrondissement), Maryse Benoit-Gonin at Café Louise (Périgueux), and Pricillia Lebon at L’Ogustin (La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries).
Created in 1997, the Bib Gourmand distinction highlights those establishments from the MICHELIN Guide selection of restaurants that stand out for their excellent value for the price. Representing a vast culinary panorama, Bib Gourmand restaurants are an invitation to discover the good things in life at reasonable prices: each one offers a full meal (not including drinks) at around 40 euros outside Paris and 45 euros in Paris.
The full 2025 selection of Bib Gourmand restaurants will be available in its entirety from March 31st, at which date the status of the retained, downgraded, and removed establishments will be updated on the various MICHELIN Guide platforms.
The list will be available on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile application from March 31st, and the printed version will be released on April 4th for sale at bookstores in France.