From eel fresh out of the tank to the latest Michelin-starred ramen, here are some of the new restaurant entrants at this year’s Bib Gourmand awards.
Bib Gourmand – what’s that? Here’s a little background. First, the basics: the Michelin Guides are a series of European restaurant reference books published by the French tyre company, Michelin, which awards ‘stars’ for excellence to selected establishments across the world.
Now that that’s sorted, you can consider the Bib Gourmand guide, which started in 1955, as an extension featuring restaurants that offer exceptional good food at a more affordable price. Why Bib then? Well, Bib is actually short for ‘Bibendum’, the company’s nickname for their corporate logo, the Michelin Man that vaguely reminds us of a ‘Ghostbusters’ dude.
Back home, the Singapore version of the Michelin Guide and Bib Gourmand Guide have been running for the second year now. All priced at $45 and below, this year’s Bib Gourmand Awards sees six new restaurants entering the spotlight, as compared to last year’s list of hawker-heavy fare; out of the 38 eateries, 18 of them are restaurants, with a diversity of cuisine ranging from French to Japanese to Peranakan.
Not sure where to start? We suss out five new award-winning restaurants that are must-tries in our books. Bon appetit!