Michelin adds seven Bib Gourmands

Michelin added seven new Bib Gourmands to its 2026 Belgium and Luxembourg guide on April 27, spotlighting lower-priced restaurants before next week’s star ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) The Bib Gourmand is Michelin’s label for restaurants with strong value for money rather than star-level luxury. This round covered Alley Mian, ÔNGBÀ and Stone Dial in Brussels, plus Basta! in Wanze, Restaurant Coquo in Bierwart, Den Bourgondiër in Wilrijk and Ching Ching in Emblem. (guide.michelin.com) Brussels had the largest share of the new additions, with three restaurants. Michelin said all three draw from Asian cooking, reflecting the capital’s cosmopolitan dining scene. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s inspectors described Alley Mian as a Lanzhou noodle specialist with intense broths and house-made noodles. ÔNGBÀ was cited for its take on Vietnamese street food, while Stone Dial was praised for “heartwarming” Chinese cooking in Uccle. (guide.michelin.com) Outside Brussels, the guide spread the new awards across both Wallonia and Flanders. Michelin pointed to Basta!’s Sicilian warmth, Restaurant Coquo’s product-led cooking, Den Bourgondiër’s classic kitchen and Ching Ching’s Chinese tradition with a personal touch. (guide.michelin.com) The timing is part of a broader April update, not the main annual star reveal. Michelin separately said nine restaurants entered the Belgium and Luxembourg guide in April 2026, showing the selection is being updated continuously before the May 4 publication of the full 2026 list. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Michelin said the full Belgium and Luxembourg 2026 selection will be available only in digital form starting Monday, May 4, when the new stars are announced at the Antwerp Stock Exchange. For now, the company is using Bib Gourmands to direct attention to restaurants it says still deliver generosity at a manageable price. (guide.michelin.com)