You don’t need immaculate tablecloths or menus with prohibitive prices to leave a restaurant feeling satisfied. The Michelin Guide reminds us of this, and before turning the spotlight on Italy’s new stars, it lays on the table 37 addresses where the pleasure of eating well goes hand in hand with the bill. They are the new Bib Gourmand 2027: taverns, bistros, and trattorias spread across big cities and small towns. Some focus on traditional classics, others experiment, but the common thread is the ability to offer good cuisine without turning it into exclusive luxury.
Michelin Guide Italy: the Bib Gourmand 2027 selection
The announcement comes ahead of the ceremony on November 12 in Piacenza, when the 72nd Italian edition of the guide will be presented and the new starred restaurants will be revealed. In the meantime, the Bib Gourmand count rises to 276, thanks to the 37 new entries. The presentation of the stars has yet to come, but this early preview already speaks of tangible tables, where the assessment does not stop at the chef’s ambition and also takes into account what the customer finds on the plate.
The recognition, represented by the Michelin man who licks his mustache, is not a B-grade star. It signals venues chosen for the balance between the quality of the cuisine and the price. A parameter that concerns those who go out to eat without wanting to give up taste, but who pay attention to how much they will spend.
The map of the novelties crosses Italy. There are signs in historic city centers and tables in more outlying places, long-standing addresses and recent projects. Latium accounts for eight new spots, more than any other region in this round; followed by Emilia-Romagna with six and Piedmont and Liguria with four each. It’s not only a matter of geography: in the selection, traditional pasta, fish, contemporary cuisine, and even Japanese specialties coexist. Two new addresses are in Ferrara, two in Genoa and in Rome. The islands are not left out: Sicily and Sardinia join the list with venues that, in style and landscape, are distant from those of the big cities.
The new entries in the guide
Among the novelties, the standout is Ciccio Bistrot, in Tortona, where agnolotti del plin can come with a sauce chosen by the guest. The off-menu dishes change with the season, and wine remains the star. In Saronno, instead, Olio Fishbar leans into the sea. Born from the experience of the restaurant Olio di Origgio, it offers crudos, essential preparations, and a cod carbonara fish and chips; the first courses are not part of the formula. To finish, however, there is also a reinvented Sicilian cannolo.
Another tale comes from Vulcano. The Trattoria da Pina di Maniaci, in the Gelso hamlet, has been run by the same family since 1958. Here the cooking follows the catch and the island’s recipes, including fish in cipollata (onion sauce). From Vulcano Porto you must travel about 15 kilometers to reach it, and in the busy periods finding a seat without a reservation can be difficult.
In Rome there is Shiroya, a small establishment in the historic center dedicated to Japanese cuisine: gyoza, ramen, tempura and rice, plus sake and other Japanese beverages. The seats are few, between indoors and the outdoor area: it’s better to plan ahead before going.
Here are all the new entries:
- Trattoria Leoni, Barbiano (PR);
- Zivieri, Bologna (BO);
- Trattoria Rensin, Campomorone (GE);
- Trattoria del Cimino dal 1895, Caprarola (VT);
- Tinello Bistrot, Castel Gandolfo (RM);
- Pesceria San Martino, Ciriè (TO);
- Quel Fantastico Giovedì, Ferrara (FE);
- Da Noemi, Ferrara (FE);
- Entrà, Finale Emilia (MO);
- Osteria Terra Arsa, Foggia (FG);
- Il Michelaccio, Genova (GE);
- Toe Drûe, Genova (GE);
- Casa Scarica Cucina Da Vivere, Gragnano (NA);
- L’Oca Bonda, Impruneta (FI);
- Ausa, Isernia (IS);
- Trattoria da Pina di Maniaci, Isola Vulcano (ME);
- Elementi, Latina (LT);
- Abbamele Osteria, Mamoiada (NU);
- AVUS, Marino (RM);
- Osteria Stella, Masone (GE);
- Luminist Cafè Bistrot, Napoli (NA);
- ORIGINI, Narcao (SU);
- Sora Maria e Arcangelo, Olevano Romano (RM);
- Osteria Mercede, Palermo (PA);
- Stella d’Italia, Pastrengo (VR);
- Antica Osteria Al Forno, Refrontolo (TV);
- La Marianna, Rimini (RN);
- Mamma Orso, Roma (RM);
- Shiroya, Roma (RM);
- Il Favri, San Giorgio della Richinvelda (PN);
- il Pozzo, Sant’Angelo in Colle (SI);
- Olio Fishbar, Saronno (VA);
- Entroterra Trattoria Sostenibile, Teramo (TE);
- Antica Trattoria Cirio, Torino (TO);
- Ciccio Bistrot, Tortona (AL);
- Osteria Dell’Unione, Treiso (CN);
- Convivial, Tuscania (VT).
