Michelin is the most popular and influential restaurant guide in the world. It has been published by the tyre company Michelin since 1900. The guide lists recommended dining spots in many countries world wide, on an annual basis. Sometimes, it does not cover the whole country but only its most important cities. An example here is Austria where you only find ratings for Vienna and Salzburg. The best of the best restaurants are the Michelin starred ones:

  • 1 star: high-quality cooking, worth a stop
  • 2 stars: excellent cooking, worth a detour
  • 3 stars. exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

In addition, there are two other labels:

  • Bib Gourmand (since 1997): good food at moderate prices
  • Green star (since 2020): excellence in sustainable gastronomy

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Best restaurants in my home town of Olten, Switzerland

Olten as a gourmet Mecca between Zurich, Basel and Bern: This post may be of interest for Swiss in particular as Olten is not a tourist place, sorry folks, but maybe you will be stranding there when you are en route in the area of Zurich, Basel…
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Review of Hotel Park Hyatt, Paris

Elegant hotel, contemporary luxury and incredible staff: My husband and I chose this favorably located hotel for a weekend in Paris. As seasoned Paris travelers we always had wanted to stay near to one of our most favored squares of Paris,…
Hotel L'Ermitage Montreux/Switzerland
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Review of Hotel L’Ermitage, Montreux-Clarens, Switzerland

Small hotel in a beautiful mansion with fine gourmet restaurant: Under new management My husband, my teenage son and I spent two nights in this lovely ancient mansion on Lake Geneva. Nowadays, it houses a gourmet restaurant and a small…
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My Google Map of Paris 2010

Where to stay, where to dine & where to go for a small bite in style: Here you may view my Google Map of Paris 2010 with my recommendations for 3 great hotels, 8 gourmet restaurants and 5 other great food outlets for demanding traveler…