The real winners of the Michelin Guide will not be announced until next week but like every main meal, there must be an appetizer.
The guide's 2011 Bib Gourmand picks, which is awarded to restaurants that serve two courses, desert and a glass of wine for no more than $40, was announced Tuesday.
The one downside of making the list, is that restaurants who make the cut know they will not be on next Tuesday's more prestigious list.
This year 74 restaurants made the cut, up from 62 last year. There are 20 first time honorees, which means some previous winners didn't make an encore appearance.
Inside Scoop notes that notables such as Bar Tartine, Cena Luna, Junnoon and Zazu were left off this year's list.
But the likes of SPQR and Bisro Ax made their debut. See the full list below.
A 16
BarBersQ
Bay Wolf
Bellanico
Betelnut
Bistro Aix
Bistro Jeanty
Bistro 29
Bottega
Brown Sugar Kitchen
Burma Superstar
Café des Amis
Cafe Gibraltar
Camino
C Casa
Chapeau!
Chevalier
Chu
Coa
Colibrí
Cook St. Helena
Corso
Crouching Tiger
Cucina Paradiso
Delarosa
Delfina
Domo
Dosa
eVe
FIVE
flour + water
Gather
Hachi Ju Hachi
Henry’s Hunan
Hibiscus
Hong Kong Flower Lounge
Incanto
Insalata’s
Kabab & Curry’s
Kitchen (The)
K & L Bistro
Kokkari Estiatorio
La Costanera
Laurus
Le Charm
Mamacita
Marinitas
Market
Monti’s Rotisserie
Nopa
Oenotri
Perbacco
Picán
Risibisi
Rivoli
Sakae
Santi
Sauce
Slanted Door (The)
Slow Club
Sociale
Sons & Daughters
SPQR
Starbelly
Sumika
Sushi Ran
Tavern at Lark Creek
Thai House
the girl & the fig
Troya
Vanessa’s Bistro
Willi’s Wine Bar
Wood Tavern
Yank Sing
