List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany
Germany has 341 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating as of the 2025 guide.
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. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]
The Michelin Guide first launched in Germany in 1910.[4]
Baden-Württemberg
As of the 2025 guide, there are 73 restaurants in Baden-Württemberg with a Michelin-star rating.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
| Three Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
Bavaria
As of the 2024 guide, there are 81 restaurants in Bavaria with a Michelin-star rating
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
| Three Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
Berlin
As of the 2025 guide, there are 22 restaurants in Berlin with a Michelin-star rating.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
| Three Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
Eastern Germany
As of 2025, there are 26 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in the five states making up Eastern Germany, not including Berlin, - Brandenberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. All restaurants in the region have a one star designation.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
Hesse
As of 2025, there are 18 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in the German state of Hesse, which includes the city of Frankfurt.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360° | Modern | Limburg an der Lahn | ||
| Bidlabu | German | Frankfurt | ||
| Carmelo Greco | Italian | Frankfurt | ||
| Christian & Friends | German | Fulda | ||
| Ente | Creative | Wiesbaden | ||
| Erno's Bistro | French | Frankfurt | ||
| Jean | French | Eltville am Rhein | ||
| L'étable | German | Bad Hersfeld | ||
| La Vallée Verte | French | Herleshausen | ||
| Lafleur | French | Frankfurt | ||
| Main Tower Restaurant & Lounge | Asian Fusion | Frankfurt | ||
| MARBURGER Esszimmer | French | Marburg | ||
| Masa | Japanese | Frankfurt | ||
| Philipp Soldan | Modern | Frankenberg | ||
| OX | Modern | Darmstadt | ||
| Restaurant Villa Merton | German | Frankfurt | ||
| Seven Swans | Vegan | Frankfurt | ||
| Sommerfeld | Creative | Frankfurt | — | |
| Reference | [5] | [6] | ||
Northern Germany
As of 2025, there are 40 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in the four states making up Northern Germany - Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and the city-states of Bremen and Hamburg. While Michelin reviews restaurants across all four states, Bremen presently does not have any Michelin-starred restaurants.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
| Three Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
Western Germany
As of 2025, there are 81 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in the three states making up Western Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
| Three Michelin stars | |
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The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ von Westermann, Rolf (10 March 2022). "Guide Michelin: More stars than ever". FoodService. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Stars & Awards – MICHELIN Guide Germany 2024". Michelin Europe. Michelin North America. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The MICHELIN Guide Germany 2025 is Out!". Michelin Guide. Michelin Europe. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "More Stars than ever : MICHELIN Guide Germany chronicles a record number for 2022". Michelin Guide. Michelin Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Silver, Jane (10 March 2022). "Berlin Michelin stars 2022: Bricole for the win". The Berliner. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "New Stars & Awards - MICHELIN Guide Germany 2023". Michelin Guide. Michelin Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "The Michelin Stars of Berlin 2023". Berlin Food Stories. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
External links
- "2024 Germany MICHELIN Stars", Michelin Guide, 26 March 2024.