three course meal, less structured menus are now also on the rise, as guests search for more flexible ways of dining.”
Meanwhile, international director of the guide, Gwendal Poullennec said that Bib Gourmands "are not just about value for money."
"The pricing must go hand-in-hand with quality cooking. In uncertain times, our readers are looking for ways to spend their money wisely and our Bib Gourmands promise a good meal at a great price.”
Deletions - excluding closed restaurants
Other than restaurants having lost the recognition because they closed, London's Indian Essence, Barrica, Picture Fitzrovia, Copita, The Frog Hoxton, Comptoir Gascon and Bistro Union had their Bib Gourmand taken away.
In England, The Barn in Aughton, Tare in Bristol, Made by Bob in Cirencester, White Oak in Cookham, Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn, River Café on the Tyne in North Shields, Berkeley Arms in Wymondham were deleted from the list.
In Scotland, Osso lost its Bib, while Wales' Felin Fach Griffin and Northern Ireland's James St (Belfast) and Fontana lost theirs.
Dublin's Bastible, Delahunt, Etto, Forest & Marcy, Pig’s Ear, were taken off the Bib list this year, as was Craft in Terenure.
View the full list of Bib Gourmand restaurants here.
