Mount Pleasant’s beloved breakfast taco spot, La Tejana, is a Bib Gourmand winner.

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If you need advice on where to eat, here’s a couple options for you. Michelin released its names of D.C.’s newest Bib Gourmand restaurants — a Michelin designation signifying high quality food at a more affordable price — on Wednesday, and two new eateries have made the cut.

How does Michelin even define affordable? Its means that a meal totals roughly $40 for a two-course meal plus dessert or a glass of wine. Last year, four establishments — self-described “Indian-ish” restaurant Daru, creole restaurant Dauphine’s, ramen restaurant Menya Hosaki, and BBQ spot Honeymoon Chicken — made the list, bringing the city’s total number of Bib Gourmand restaurants to more than 30.

FYI: Michelin will hand out its coveted stars Nov. 7, so stay tuned for another list and the release of the full 2023 Michelin guide for D.C. — which is expected to include 18 new additions in all between starred spots, Bib Gourmands and recommended restaurants.

While the tire company turned dining ratings company named fewer new local Bib Gourmands than last year, the two it did add are beloved breakfast spots — if the weekend crowds at both are any indication.

La Tejana, 3211 Mt Pleasant St. NW

Ana-Maria Jaramillo, Gus May, and their team at La Tejana offer Tex-Mex breakfast tacos inspired by what the couple would eat in Jaramillo’s home state of Texas. Michelin rewards the restaurant for its quick and delicious tacos, which are made with house-made flour tortillas and filled in a variety of ways. The restaurant even partners with another local favorite, 2Fifty Texas BBQ, to fill a taco with its chopped brisket. “Their breakfast tacos offer a singular kind of satisfaction, each one made with a superb flour tortilla kept warm in tightly wrapped foil,” Michelin notes in its writeup.

A variety of pastries at Yellow. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Yellow, multiple locations

Michael Rafidi and his team at Yellow offer savory and sweet pastries and sandwiches that draws on the chef’s Middle Eastern heritage, with roots in Jordan, Palestine, and Lebanon. Michelin has already recognized Rafidi for his Navy Yard restaurant, Albi, which earned a star last year. Now, he’s getting a nod again for his more causal offerings, including the za’atar egg croissant. There’s always something new happening at the cafe which has locations in Navy Yard, Georgetown, and Union Market, including the launch of the addition of (not) pizza, best described as Levantine ingredients served on sourdough crust cooked over a wood fire. “It’s always humming here, where long lines form for pastries, breakfast sandwiches or shakshuka in the morning as well as pita sandwiches, spreads and sides,” Michelin writes in its guide.