Michelin Guide Germany 2025
Germany is shining brighter than ever: two new three-star restaurants were honored at the Michelin Guide 2025 awards ceremony at the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten in Frankfurt. The German gastronomy landscape now has a total of 341 starred addresses – a new record. Sustainability is also playing an increasingly important role.
Big stage for Germany's gastronomy
At the Michelin Guide Ceremony 2025 in Frankfurt, the country's best restaurants were honored with one, two or three stars. Around 500 invited guests from the culinary world, media, politics and culture celebrated the new stars in the culinary sky - including 30 new one-star addresses, five new two-star restaurants and two sensational newcomers among the three-star restaurants.
Two new three-star restaurants are causing a sensation
The Haerlin restaurant in Hamburg's Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, under the management of Christoph Rüffer, has been promoted to the top league of international haute cuisine for the first time. Also new to the three-star Olympus: Tohru in the Schreiberei in Munich, where Tohru Nakamura impresses with his creative cuisine.
Frankfurt's comeback with a star
The newly opened Sommerfeld in Frankfurt, run by the team from the former Weinsinn around Daniel Pletsch, was awarded a Michelin star again straight away - a strong sign for the local scene.
A total of 341 starred restaurants in Germany
Never before has the Michelin Guide counted as many award-winning establishments in Germany as in 2025. At the same time, 33 restaurants had to give up one or more stars - whether due to closures, changes of chef or a drop in quality.
Green stars for sustainable excellence
The responsible use of resources was also recognized: 14 restaurants received a Green Michelin Star in 2025 for their commitment to the environment and sustainability - including the vegan Bonvivant in Berlin and the nature-loving Glorie in Hamburg.
Frankfurt becomes Europe's culinary hotspot
By hosting the star ceremony for the first time and the accompanying event series “Stars above Frankfurt”, the Main metropolis is sending a clear signal: Frankfurt is positioning itself as a new stage for international culinary excellence. Tastings, talks, exhibitions and a menu festival with 18 participating restaurants turned the city into a gourmet destination. Frankfurt will once again host the Michelin Awards in 2026.
Premiere for the Cocktail Award & strong personalities
The Cocktail Award was presented for the first time at the gala - Michele Heinrich from the Bib Gourmand-winning Yaldy in Frankfurt took the prize.
Also honored were:
- Young Chef Award: Luis Hendricks, Restaurant Pietsch, Wernigerode
- Service Award: Daniela Oos, Wein- und Tafelhaus, Trittenheim
- Sommelier Award: Marie-Helen Krebs, Ikigai, Krün
- Mentor Chef Award: Claus-Peter Lumpp, Restaurant Bareiss, Baiersbronn
A strong signal for the future of gastronomy
“The Michelin Guide Ceremony was a brilliant start to a new era of Frankfurt hospitality,” said Robert Mangold, President of Dehoga Hessen. “We look forward to a future in which sustainability, innovation and excellent cuisine go hand in hand.”
Our conclusion for the future
The Michelin Guide Ceremony 2025 in Frankfurt has impressively demonstrated this: Germany's gastronomy is not only diverse and top-class, but also future-oriented. The increasing number of Green Stars proves that responsibility and enjoyment are no longer a contradiction in terms. Sustainability is not a trend - it is a must.
If you want to be a player in top gastronomy in the future, you not only need excellent technology and creativity on the plate, but also a credible, holistic concept that includes environmental awareness, regionality and social commitment. Frankfurt 2025 has presented itself as a stage for precisely this development - and thus provides a foretaste of the green future of international cuisine.
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