Michelin Guide 2027: Here are the 31 restaurants who received the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award

The Michelin Guide has unveiled its 2027 edition in the Philippines!

At the Michelin Guide Ceremony: Manila and Environs & Cebu 2027, held Thursday night at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Newport World Resorts, a total of 31 restaurants received the Bib Gourmand distinction.

The Bib Gourmand is awarded to restaurants that offer “exceptional food at great value,” which the Michelin Guide introduced in 1997.

To be awarded the Bib Gourmand, inspectors look for the same level of “high quality wherever they are in the world.”

“What Bib restaurants do have in common is their simpler style of cooking, which is recognizable and easy-to-eat,” the Michelin Guide said.

Here is the full list of Philippine restaurants that received the Bib Gourmand distinction for 2027:

• Abaseria Deli & Cafe
• Bolero
• Brick Corner
• Cabel
• Cochi
• Em Ha Noi
• Esmen
• Kumba
• La Pita
• Lampara
• Lasa
• Los Tacos
• Manam at The Triangle
• Morning Sun Eatery
• Palm Grill
• Pilya's Kitchen
• Sarsa
• Some Thai
• Taqueria Franco
• The Pig & Palm
• The Underbelly

And the new comers:

• Apag Marangle
• Ato-Ah
• Azela
• Balay Dako
• Bawai's Vietnamese Kitchen
• Butcher Boy
• C.H.E. Bacolod Chicken House
• Kalipay
• Tatang's Lechon
• Tito Boy

In 2026, the Michelin Guide awarded the Bib Gourmand distinction to 25 restaurants.

Michelin is a French tire company that introduced the Michelin Guide in 1900 to support the growth of automobile mobility.

Since its inception, the guide has remained true to its original mission of guiding international travelers and local food enthusiasts to the best restaurants, showcasing the world's culinary scenes, and promoting travel culture.

According to the Michelin Guide, its inspectors are full-time, anonymous professionals who dine out more than 250 times a year in nearly 60 destinations worldwide to discover the best of the culinary world.

The prestigious guide also emphasizes that its inspectors “always pay their bill to ensure an unbiased customer experience.” — LA, GMA News