Michelin Announces 2022 Chicago Bib Gourmand List

In addition to its annual constellation of starred restaurants, the Michelin Guide this afternoon released its Bib Gourmand list, 55 local restaurants that may not necessarily be fine dining but which the tire company’s dining inspectors consider a “good value”: that is, one can have two courses with wine or dessert for less than $40. This year’s list is three restaurants shorter than last year’s.

Michelin teased the Bib Gourmand list last week by releasing the names of seven new entries for 2022. To make room for them, 10 other restaurants were dropped. One, Jam, closed permanently in 2020, and another, Kasama, was moved over to the star list. Pizzeria Bebu, which has been closed since March 2020, remains on the list even though a “for rent” sign has appeared in its Lincoln Park storefront.

Also gone are Avlí, Ceres Table, County Barbecue (which changed ownership in 2021), Daguan Noodle, Kai Zan, Lonesome Rose, San Soo Gab San, and Untitled Supper Club.

The new entries are Apolonia, Bloom Plant Based Kitchen, Dear Margaret, Lardon, Sochi Saigonese Kitchen, Superkhana International, and Tortello.

The Bib Gourmand list is named after Bibendum, the Michelin Man’s proper name.

Chicago’s 2022 Bib Gourmand List

*Denotes new for 2022

1. Apolonia *
2. Avec
3. Birrieria Zaragoza
4. Bloom Plant Based Kitchen *
5. Cabra
6. Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar
7. Chilam Balam
8. Ciccio Mio
9. Cira
10. Daisies
11. Dear Margaret *
12. DeCOLORES
13. Dos Urban Cantina
14. etta
15. Flat & Point
16. Frontera Grill
17. Funkenhausen
18. Ghin Khao
19. Giant
20. Gilt Bar
21. Girl & The Goat
22. GT Fish & Oyster
23. HaiSous
24. Herb
25. Ina Mae Tavern
26. Joe’s Imports
27. Kie-Gol-Lanee
28. La Josie
29. Lardon *
30. Longman & Eagle
31. Lula Cafe
32. Mama Delia
33. Mango Pickle
34. Marisol
35. mfk.
36. Mi Tocaya
37. Mott St.
38. Munno Pizzeria & Bistro
39. Nella Pizza e Pasta
40. Perilla
41. Pizzeria Bebu
42. Pleasant House Pub
43. Proxi
44. Smoque BBQ
45. Sochi Saigonese Kitchen *
46. Sol de Mexico
47. Soulé
48. Superkhana International *
49. Table, Donkey and Stick
50. The Duck Inn
51. The Purple Pig
52. Tortello Pastificio *
53. Tzuco
54. Vajra
55. Virtue