Michelin: A modern Cal-Indian restaurant is the Bay Area’s only new Bib Gourmand

When Michelin informed the starred restaurants for California on Wednesday the guide also circulated its list of Bib Gourmands awards that recognize eateries offering great food at a great value Statewide the list numbers restaurants Of those six are new to this year s guide Eylan in Menlo Park Pho Momma in Sacramento Atelier Manna in Encinitas Komal in Los Angeles Rasarumah in Los Angeles and Vin Folk in Hermosa Beach Eylan a contemporary Indian restaurant also took home a special honor the Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award for the bar unit s creative cuisine-enhancing drinks Leading the restaurant which has been open only since January of this year are business partners Ayesha Thapar and Chef Srijith Gopinathan the unit behind Ettan in Palo Alto and Copra in San Francisco