The globally renowned Michelin Guide — considered the go-to publication for quality dining across Europe, Asia, Brazil, and North America — just listed three more Santa Barbara restaurants on its website: Bibi Ji, Caruso’s, and Loquita.
“These establishments are highlighted as ‘New’ on guide.michelin.com to help food lovers identify new discoveries prior to the annual announcement of Bib Gourmands and Stars,” explained an August 18 press release. That means that the three have not received any stars or other awards as of yet, but are now firmly on the Michelin radar.
Five more Central Coast restaurants were also added: Alderwood in Santa Cruz, Mentone in Aptos, Ox + Anchor in San Luis Obispo, and Six Test Kitchen and The Restaurant at Justin, both in Paso Robles. New additions for Los Angeles will be announced on September 1 with Orange County and San Diego additions coming two weeks later.