Culinary Perfection

Guide MICHELIN Austria 2025 Crowns the Best Restaurants and Hotels
Alexandra Gorsche © Conny Leitgeb Photography
22. January 2025 | 
Alexandra Gorsche
22. January 2025
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Alexandra Gorsche

For the first time since 2009, the Guide MICHELIN has evaluated the entire Austrian gastronomy scene, bringing it back into the international spotlight. While in recent years only the cities of Vienna and Salzburg were included, 2025 marks a new era where the entire country shines in culinary brilliance. This comprehensive reevaluation not only honors the exceptional diversity and quality of Austrian cuisine but also reestablishes the Alpine Republic as an indispensable global gourmet destination. A truly extraordinary year that underscores the significance of gastronomy as a cultural and tourism treasure.

A Milestone in Culinary History

The Guide MICHELIN Austria 2025 celebrates Austria’s culinary excellence with an impressive lineup of 82 starred restaurants. From regionally inspired cuisine to innovative fine dining concepts and sustainable gastronomy projects, here is an overview of the most notable winners and their unique culinary highlights.

 

Highlights of the Awards:

  • 2 restaurants with three MICHELIN stars (1 new)
  • 18 restaurants with two stars (13 new)
  • 62 restaurants with one star (53 new)
  • 33 restaurants with Green Stars (31 new)
  • 43 Bib Gourmands (38 new)
  • Special awards for Service, Young Chef, and Sommelier

Three Stars: Austria’s Culinary Pinnacle

  • Steirereck im Stadtpark (Wien)
  • Amador (Wien)

Two Stars: 18 Restaurants

  • Stüva (Ischgl, Tirol)
  • Ois im Mühltalhof (Neufelden, Oberösterreich)
  • Schwarzer Adler (Hall, Tirol)
  • Griggeler Stuba im Burg Vital Resort (Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg)
  • Obauer (Werfen, Salzburg)
  • Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler (Sankt Veit im Pongau, Salzburg)
  • Doubek (Wien)
  • Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant (Wien)
  • Mraz & Sohn (Wien)
  • Konstantin Filippou (Wien)
  • Döllerer (Salzburg)
  • Rote Wand Chef´s Table (Vorarlberg)
  • Landhaus Bacher (Niederösterreich)
  • Restaurant 141 by Joachim Jaud (Tirol)
  • Ikarus (Salzburg)
  • Senns.Restaurant (Salzburg)
  • Gourmetrestaurant Tannenhof (Tirol)
  • Taubenkobel (Burgenland)

One Star: 62 Restaurants

  • Aend
  • Alpin Gourmet Stube
  • Apron
  • Artis
  • Atelier Fischer
  • Austria Stuben
  • Beef Club
  • Berggericht
  • Bootshaus
  • Bruderherz Fine Dine
  • Dahoam
  • Die Forelle
  • Die Genießerstube im Alpenhof in Tux
  • Die Weinbank
  • Edvard
  • Esslokal
  • Esszimmer
  • Esszimmer Everybody‘s Darling
  • Gannerhof
  • Geiger Alm
  • Geschwister Rauch
  • Gründler's Gourmetstüberl
  • Guat'z Essen
  • Guth
  • Harald Irka am Pfarrhof
  • Herzig
  • Hubert Wallner
  • Hubertusstube
  • Interalpen Chefs Table
  • Kilian Stuba
  • Kirchenwirt
  • Les Deux Kitzbühel
  • Lieperts
  • Lukas Kapeller
  • Lukas Restaurant
  • Mangold
  • Mayer's Restaurant
  • Mesnerhaus
  • Moritz
  • Mörwald Toni M.
  • Ötztaler Stube
  • Paula
  • Paznauerstube
  • Pfefferschiff
  • Pramerl & the Wolf
  • RAU Nature Based Cuisine
  • Rossbarth
  • Rouge Noir
  • Sattlerhof
  • Saziani Stubn
  • Schlossherrnstube
  • Schlosskeller Gourmetstube
  • Sigwart‘s
  • Tanglberg
  • Gasthaus Restaurant Thaller
  • The Glass Garden
  • Tian
  • Verdi
  • Waldschänke
  • Restaurant Wörgötter Ligist
  • Z‘som
  • Zeit.RAUM

Green Stars: 33 Restaurants

  • Am Mahrbach
  • Bär & Schaf Wirtschaft
  • Bärenwirt
  • Bootshaus
  • Dahoam
  • Die Forelle
  • Ernele
  • Floh
  • Gannerhof
  • Gourmetrestaurant Gaumenkitzel
  • Guatz Essen
  • Gut Purbach
  • Hirschen
  • Kräuterreich Vitus Winkler
  • Krone
  • Lurgbauer
  • Mast
  • Rau Nature Based Cuisine
  • Rauchkuchl
  • Restaurant Krainer
  • Restaurant Moritz
  • Rote Wand
  • S‘Morentq
  • Schwanen
  • Sicher
  • Gasthaus Restaurant Thaller
  • Tian
  • Walserstuba
  • Weitmoser Schlössl
  • Wirtshaus Steirereck am Pogusch
  • Zeitraum
  • Ziegelwerk Gasthaus

Bib Gourmand: 43 Restaurants

  • Zum fröhlichen Arbeiter (Apetlon, Burgenland)
  • Malerwinkl (Fehring, Steiermark)
  • Freigeist (Lustenau, Vorarlberg)
  • Göttfried (Linz, Oberösterreich)
  • Hueber der Wirt in Bründl (Sankt Georgen an der Leys, Niederösterreich)
  • Meierei im Stadtpark (Wien)
  • Mochi (Wien)
  • Woracziczky (Wien)
  • Carnozet (Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal)
  • 34 additional restaurants across Austria

Special Awards

  • Service Award: Barbara Eselböck (Taubenkobel, Schützen am Gebirge, Burgenland)
  • Young Chef Award: Julian Stieger (Rote Wand Chef’s Table, Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg)
  • Sommelier Award: Alexander Koblinger (Döllerers Genießerrestaurant, Golling an der Salzach, Salzburg)

The MICHELIN Austria 2025 Guide sets new standards with its ratings and underlines the importance of Austrian gastronomy on the international culinary stage.

Our conclusion for the future: A signpost for the future of tourism

The 2025 edition of the Guide MICHELIN not only highlights Austria’s culinary richness but also establishes it as a premier travel and gourmet destination. These diverse awards enhance the Alpine Republic’s international visibility and make it an essential stop for gourmets worldwide. The focus on sustainability, regional products, and innovative gastronomy proves Austria’s ability to harmoniously blend tradition with modernity. The Guide MICHELIN remains an indispensable tool to celebrate and promote the quality and diversity of global gastronomy.

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Austria's top: Heinz Reitbauer and Juan Amador © Alexandra Gorsche
Culinary Perfection

For the first time since 2009, the Guide MICHELIN has evaluated the entire Austrian gastronomy scene, bringing it back into the international spotlight. While in recent years only the cities of Vienna and Salzburg were included, 2025 marks a new era where the entire country shines in culinary brilliance. This comprehensive reevaluation not only honors the exceptional diversity and quality of Austrian cuisine but also reestablishes the Alpine Republic as an indispensable global gourmet destination. A truly extraordinary year that underscores the significance of gastronomy as a cultural and tourism treasure.