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. 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 restaurants in the guides, published on an annual basis, are awarded 1 to 3 stars:

  • 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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Hotel Castell Son Claret Mallorca/Spain/staying & dining in style in Mallorca's southwest
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Staying & dining in style in the SOUTHWEST of Mallorca/Spain

1 luxury hotel & 4 fine dining (Michelin) restaurants around Es Capdellà: After giving an overview where to go for staying and dining in style in Mallorca, here are now the details to four different parts of this Balearic Island. The…
Hotel Castell Son Claret Mallorca/Spain - staying & dining in style in Mallorca
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Mallorca/Spain in style, a 15-day road trip itinerary

Luxury hotels & Michelin dining along the route: It took my husband and me long, very long, until our first visit to Mallorca. And this is not without reason. The biggest Balearic Island has been known to be an overtouristed destination…
clockwise from top left: Olten-Goesgen, Eptingen, Baden, Langenthal - fine dining restaurants Olten-Aarau
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Fine dining restaurants in the OLTEN-AARAU REGION, northwestern Switzerland

Update to what is still good & what is new: If you want to know where to head for great fine dining restaurants in the Olten-Aarau region outside of these two towns, then stay tuned. There are nine dining-spots you do want to miss if…
Olten, Switzerland - fine dining restaurants Olten
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Fine dining restaurants in the town of OLTEN, northwestern Switzerland

Update to what is still good & what is new: After presenting an overview of where to dine in style in the Olten-Aarau region in Switzerland's northwest in my last post, I want to break this list down in three parts of this area. The start…
left Olten, right Aarau / Switzerland - fine dining Olten-Aarau
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Overview fine dining scene in Switzerland’s Olten-Aarau region

Update to what is still good & what is new: I am painfully aware that I have not written about the Olten-Aarau region's fine dining scene for ages. And this despite the fact that it is where I come from. Hence, I want to catch up on this…
fine dining in Madeira (Ill Gallo d'Oro, Villa Cipriani, Avista, William)
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Where to dine in style in Madeira’s capital Funchal, Portugal

(Michelin) fine dining scene on the flower island in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast: Madeira's offer of high-quality dining spots has developed since my first stay on this Portuguese Island more than ten years ago. At the time, I…
Les Suites at The Cliff Bay Madeira
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Staying & dining in style at Les Suites at The Cliff Bay in Madeira, Portugal

The newest luxury (boutique) hotel on the flower island off the western African coast: My last post was about the oldest luxury hotel in Madeira, now it is about the latest one, Les Suites at The Cliff Bay. As the name suggests, it is not entirely…
Patrick Henriroux La Pyramide
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Gourmet break at the legendary La Pyramide in Vienne/France

Dining & staying in style at chef Patrick Henriroux's 2-star Michelin restaurant south of Lyon: Without knowing it, my husband and I dined at one of France's iconic culinary institutions! Restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne, south of Lyon,…
Château Saint-Martin in the French Riviera hills
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Staying & dining in style at Château Saint-Martin in Vence in the French Riviera hills

Luxury hotel with Michelin star restaurant in the hilltops of the Côte d'Azur: Staying and dining in style on the French Riviera usually comes with a hefty price tag. This is especially true for beachfront hotels. As my husband and I were…