Brick Corner wins Michelin Bib Gourmand

Brick Corner in Bonifacio Global City made Michelin’s first Philippines guide as a Bib Gourmand restaurant. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide announced its inaugural Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026 selection on October 30, 2025, and included 25 Bib Gourmand restaurants serving what Michelin calls good quality food at a good value. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Brick Corner said it was the only Indian cuisine honoree in that Bib Gourmand group, and the restaurant said the recognition came 16 months after it opened in Forbes Town on June 10, 2024. (businessmirror.com.ph) (manilatimes.net) Bib Gourmand is Michelin’s value category, not a Michelin star. It sits below the star rankings and highlights restaurants inspectors consider strong on quality and price. (guide.michelin.com) That matters in the Philippines because 2026 was Michelin’s debut edition for Manila, its surrounding areas and Cebu. The full launch covered 108 establishments: one two-star, eight one-star, 25 Bib Gourmand and 74 Michelin Selected restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) The guide’s arrival had been set in motion months earlier, when Michelin announced on February 18, 2025 that inspectors were already evaluating restaurants for an inaugural Philippines edition. (guide.michelin.com) (manilatimes.net) Brick Corner’s owners told local media they built the restaurant around modern Indian food in a casual room rather than a formal fine-dining setup. Manila Standard identified the operator as Masala Food Ventures Inc. (manilastandard.net) By the time Philippine newspapers revisited the story in April 2026, the recognition was being framed as evidence that Michelin’s first local guide was rewarding lower-priced neighborhood dining as well as star-chasing destinations. (manilatimes.net)