As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, a total of 35 restaurants in New Zealand have a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. The Michelin Bib Gourmand designation debuted internationally in 1997 and highlights restaurants offering "exceptionally good food at moderate prices". They must offer menu items priced below a maximum determined by local economic standards.
Per Michelin's own rating system, the Bib Gourmand is considered "Not quite a star, but most definitely not a consolation prize" and a "just-as-esteemed rating." As with Michelin stars, restaurants can also lose their Bib Gourmand designation. Bib Gourmand restaurants are assessed often by Michelin's inspectors, and must meet the required standards to remain on the list.
Michelin announced its intention to produce a guide for New Zealand in November 2025, with the inaugural list debuting on June 30, 2026. The guide is Michelin's first in Oceania, covering the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
North Island As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 17 restaurants on the North Island with a Bib Gourmand rating. + Key Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation
Name Cuisine Location 20261154 Pastaria Italian WellingtonApero Food & Wine French AucklandAtelier French AucklandBistro Saine French AucklandBoda Korean AucklandBianca New Zealand AucklandCazador New Zealand AucklandCicio Cacio Italian WellingtonGemmayze Street Lebanese AucklandGoat Indian AucklandHummingbird French / Italian WellingtonIndian Valley Indian WellingtonMilenta Colombian AucklandOsteria Uno Italian AucklandParro Spanish AucklandPasta & Cuore Italian AucklandTempero Brazilian AucklandReference(s)
South Island As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 18 restaurants on the South Island with a Bib Gourmand rating. + Key Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation
Name Cuisine Location 2026A'mano Italian ChristchurchAosta Italian ArrowtownBombay Palace (Wānaka) Indian WānakaEarl European ChristchurchFire and Slice Italian ChristchurchFrancesca Italian WānakaGatherings New Zealand ChristchurchLondo British ChristchurchMuttonbird New Zealand WānakaOdeon Mediterranean ChristchurchPaloma Taqueria Mexican WānakaRoca Mediterranean ChristchurchSoul Quarter Southern ChristchurchSundays Italian QueenstownThe Athens Yacht Club Greek ChristchurchThe Cow (Queenstown) Italian QueenstownThe Monday Room New Zealand ChristchurchTreehouse New Zealand ChristchurchReference(s)
See also List of Michelin-starred restaurants in New Zealand
References
External links New Zealand at Michelin Guide