“Michelin Reveals Bay Area’s 2013 Bib Gourmands Ahead Of MICHELIN Guide Debut - Seventy Restaurants Make Famous List for Quality Food at a Good Value
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2012 — Michelin revealed its coveted list of Bib Gourmand restaurants in the greater San Francisco area, exactly one week prior to the release of the highly anticipated MICHELIN Guide San Francisco 2013.
This year 70 establishments made the list–a list that represents a sizable geographic area, including the entire Bay Area and Wine Country.
The 2013 Bib Gourmands were selected by Michelin’s esteemed and anonymous food inspectors and they represent restaurants that serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). Most importantly, they are the restaurants that the company’s inspectors frequent themselves.
While the famous Michelin stars remain the most celebrated international distinction in the MICHELIN Guide, the Bib Gourmand is also a highly desired distinction among restaurateurs. In the 2013 edition, 21 different types of cuisine are represented among the Bib Gourmands and include restaurants across the region, including San Francisco, East Bay, Wine Country, Marin, South Bay and the Peninsula.
The Bib Gourmands are selected by Michelin’s famously anonymous inspectors who dine across the area regularly. These local inspectors are trained to scrupulously apply the same time-tested methods used by Michelin inspectors for many decades throughout the world. This ensures a uniform, international standard of excellence. As a further guarantee of complete objectivity, Michelin inspectors pay all their bills in full. For more information on the inspectors and the guide go to www.michelinguide.com
San Francisco MICHELIN Guide 2013
Bib Gourmands =
Area District Restaurant
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East Bay Lafayette Artisan Bistro
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San Francisco Marina A 16
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San Francisco Mission Bar Bambino
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San Francisco Mission Bar Tartine
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East Bay Oakland Bellanico
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San Francisco Marina Betelnut
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San Francisco Marina Bistro Aix
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Wine Country Napa Valley Bistro Jeanty
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Wine Country Sonoma County Bistro 29
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Wine Country Sonoma County Boon Eat + Drink
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Marin Corte Madera Brick & Bottle
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Burma Superstar
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Wine Country Napa Valley C Casa
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Chapeau!
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East Bay Lafayette Chevalier
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East Bay Oakland Chu
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East Bay Berkeley Comal
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San Francisco Castro Contigo
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Wine Country Napa Valley Cook St. Helena
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East Bay Berkeley Corso
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San Francisco North Beach Cotogna
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Peninsula Redwood City Crouching Tiger
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Wine Country Sonoma County Cucina Paradiso
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San Francisco Mission Delfina
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San Francisco Civic Center Domo
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Peninsula Redwood City Donato Enoteca
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San Francisco Marina Dosa
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East Bay Berkeley FIVE
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San Francisco Mission flour + water
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San Francisco SoMa Fringale
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San Francisco Mission Gajalee
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East Bay Berkeley Gather
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South Bay Saratoga Hachi Ju Hachi
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Wine Country Sonoma County Hot Box Grill
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Marin San Anselmo Insalata’s
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East Bay Berkeley Ippuku
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South Bay Santa Clara Kabab & Curry’s
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Kappou Gomi
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Wine Country Sonoma County K & L Bistro
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San Francisco North Beach Kokkari Estiatorio
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Wine Country Sonoma County LaSalette
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San Francisco SoMa Le Charm
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Marin Sausalito Le Garage
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San Francisco Marina Mamacita
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Marin San Anselmo Marinitas
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San Francisco SoMa Marlowe
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Wine Country Sonoma County Monti’s Rotisserie
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Wine Country Napa Valley Oenotri
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Old Mandarin Islamic
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Peninsula San Mateo Osteria Coppa
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San Francisco Financial District Perbacco
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East Bay Oakland Plum
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Wine Country Napa Valley Redd Wood
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Wine Country Sonoma County Risibisi
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East Bay Berkeley Rivoli
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Wine Country Sonoma County Sazon
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Wine Country Sonoma County Scopa
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Sichuan Home
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San Francisco Financial District Slanted Door (The)
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San Francisco Mission Slow Club
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San Francisco Marina Sociale
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San Francisco Castro Starbelly
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Marin Sausalito Sushi Ran
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East Bay Danville Thai House
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Wine Country Sonoma County the girl & the fig
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San Francisco Richmond & Sunset Troya
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Wine Country Sonoma County Willi’s Wine Bar
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East Bay Oakland Wood Tavern
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San Francisco SoMa Yank Sing
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San Francisco SoMa Zero Zero
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