Staff members prep the dim sum bar at China Chilcano, recently named a Bib Gourmand selection by Michelin. Bib Gourmand restaurants have been deemed a good value by Michelin inspectors, who frequent them "when dining off the clock," said a press release. A Michelin spokesperson said that Bib Gourmand restaurants don't receive stars. The "Bib" in Bib Gourmand isn't the kind of bib that protects messy eaters' shirts -- actually, it's short for Bibendum, the name of the puffy white Michelin mascot that Americans commonly refer to as the Michelin Man. D.C.'s Bib Gourmand restaurantsBad SaintBidwellBoqueriaChercherChina ChilcanoDasDoi MoiJaleoKyirisanLapisMakettoOttoman TavernaOyamelPearl Dive Oyster PalaceRed HenRoyalThip Khao2AmysZaytinyaThis post has been updated.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 17:09 UTC