Have You Eaten At These 6 OC Michelin-Recognized Affordable And Delightful Eateries?

NEWPORT BEACH, CA —The 2021 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand list for California was announced this week with 45 restaurants added. Six of these Bib Gourmand California restaurants you'll find in Orange County. If you are not familiar with this list, it is intended to provide you with exceptional dining options without breaking your budget.

Bib Gourmand “restaurants offer a full menu of a starter, main course and dessert, making it possible to order two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for around $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included).”

The list includes casual taquerias, barbecue joints, neighborhood eateries in strip malls, and fine dining establishments. In Newport Beach and Orange County, these six restaurants received the highest Michelin-Gourmand praise:

• CHAAK Kitchen (Tustin)
• Fable & Spirit (Newport Beach)
• Heritage Barbecue (San Juan Capistrano)
• Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen (Fullerton)
• Oliver's Osteria Mare e Monti (Laguna Beach)
• Pho 79 (Garden Grove)

The reviewers notes lavish praise on the selections.

Newport Beach's Fable & Spirit received rave reviews in the notes.

"The room is packed with an unmistakable hum of happy diners diving into delicious pub grub," they wrote. "You'll want to order the Guinness brown bread which is an absolute delight, especially paired with plump P.E.I. mussels bathed in a thyme butter."

The list only includes restaurants making their first appearance in 2021. To see the complete list of more than 100 California Bib Gourmand restaurants, download the Michelin app. You will see the updates on Tuesday when Michelin announces its stars for 2021.

Read all of the Michelin Reviewers Notes