In the Top gastronomy include the restaurant guide’s Michelin stars “Guide Michelin” one of the highest awards ever. Anyone who has earned a Michelin star belongs to the crème de la crème of top gastronomy. And although the catering industry is also struggling with a shortage of skilled workers, rising purchasing prices, inflation and higher energy costs, there are Germany has more star restaurants than ever before.
In total 340 companies can join in 2024 at least one star of the Gourmetführers “Guide Michelin” decorate. This emerges from the 468-page restaurant guide, which was presented in Hamburg on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 and is scheduled to appear at the beginning of May. Ten years ago there were only 274 restaurants with one, two or three stars in Germany. This year is doing particularly well Bayern from: A total of almost 100 stars for excellent cuisine go to the Free State, 20 of the star restaurants are in Franconia alone.
New star restaurants in Bavaria – praise from the Michelin Guide
“Edip Sigl from the ES:SENZ restaurant in Grassau, Upper Bavaria, has achieved a truly outstanding development,” praised the Michelin Guide inspectors on Tuesday the only new three-star restaurant in Germany. With its “creative cuisine rich in contrast and at the same time harmoniously implemented”, the restaurant has now risen to the top of international gastronomy after only two years with two stars.
Two of the three new two-star restaurants nationwide are in Bavaria: The “KOMU” in Munich, under the direction of chef Christoph Kunz, made the leap into the second highest league with its modern menus shortly after being included in the gourmet guide are pleased about the award as “opening of the year”.
The team at “PUR” from Berchtesgaden under chef Ulrich Heimann also earned a second star with a “fantastic tasting menu full of taste balance”.
Most starred restaurants in Germany: Bavaria replaces Baden-Württemberg
Among the 32nd nationwide new one-star restaurants those responsible particularly highlight the restaurant “Residenz Heinz Winkler” in Aschau im Chiemgau. “Here, a new kitchen team is taking a real classic of the German gastronomy scene back into the star league – under the direction of two well-known chefs: Stefan Barnhusen and Daniel Pape,” it said. The house had its two stars removed following the death of haute cuisine legend Heinz Winkler last year.
Evidence of Bavarian culinary art: Thanks to the star success in 2024, Bavaria will overtake neighboring Baden-Württemberg in terms of the number of star restaurants. The new edition of the “Guide Michelin” lists 73 addresses in the southwest and 79 in the larger neighboring country, as was announced on Tuesday evening in Hamburg.
For years, Baden-Württemberg was the nationwide leader in the number of starred restaurants.
Four new star restaurants in Franconia
Pleasing from a Franconian perspective: The three previous two-star restaurants in the region were able to defend their titles – and the one-star restaurants included Wonka (Nuremberg), Mittermeier (Rothenburg), Winzerhof Stahl (Simmershofen) and Le Frankenberg ( Weigenheim) added four newcomers.
Three-star restaurants 2024 The three-star restaurants 2024 in Germany. Graphics/ dpa-infografik GmbH (dpa graphics)
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Here is an overview of all of them Sterne-Restaurants in Frankenin the notation according to the Michelin Guide:
Two-star restaurants in Franconia 2024:
One-star restaurants in Franconia 2024:
- Bad Kissingen – Laudensack’s Gourmet Restaurant
- Langenzenn – Keidenzeller Hof
- Nuremberg – Entenstuben
- Nuremberg – cook and waiter
- Nürnberg – Tisane
- Nuremberg – Veles
- Nürnberg – Waidwerk
- Nürnberg – Wonka (neu)
- Nuremberg – ZweiSinn Meiers | Fine dining
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Mittermeier (neu)
- Simmershofen – Winzerhof Stahl (neu)
- Sommerhausen – Philipp
- Volkach – vine
- Weigenheim – Le Frankenberg (neu)
- Weißenbrunn – Gasthof Alex
- Würzburg – KUNO 1408
Seven green stars for Franconia
Other restaurateurs did not receive stars for their culinary achievements per se, but for their efforts sustainability. 77 Green stars lists this year’s selection from the renowned restaurant guide nationwide. There is a very clear focus in the south: 29 of the houses honored in this way are in Bavaria, seven of them in Franconia.
With Green stars for sustainabilityThese Franconian restaurants were awarded:
- Ahorn – Hohenstein Castle
- Kirchlauter – Andres Estate (neu)
- Lichtenberg – Harmonie
- Nuremberg – Vinegar Roast
- Nuremberg – etc
- Nuremberg – Veles
- Gap – Gasthof Blumenthal
Beginnings as a travel guide
Around two dozen testers are responsible for awarding the stars in Germany used anonymously. It is based on a uniform rating system – regardless of the country. The criteria include the quality of the products, a personal touch, the price-performance ratio and consistent quality over the long term.
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The small red guidebooks “Guide Michelin*” was intended to encourage more drivers to travel more than 100 years ago. The founders of the French tire company Michelin wanted to use this to boost sales. The travel guide, first published in 1910, initially contained maps and tips for drivers on refueling, changing tires, eating and staying overnight. The first stars for fine dining were finally awarded in 1926. The first Michelin stars were awarded in Germany in 1966.
In addition to the “Guide Michelin”, the restaurant guide “Gault&Millau” regularly as an important international gourmet guide. It awards chef’s hats for excellent cooking. You can find the best restaurants in Franconia from the previous year here. The magazine “Der Feinschmecker” also regularly publishes Germany’s top addresses when it comes to culinary delights. At A total of 32 Franconian restaurants made it to the top 500 best restaurants in the country in 2024.
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