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

 

Tag Archive for: Michelin

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…
Villa della Pergola Alassio, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Villa della Pergola in Alassio/Italian Riviera

Luxury boutique hotel with Michelin star restaurant in a Ligurian seaside resort west of Genoa: Update: new chef Giorgio Pignagnoli at Restaurant Nove as from spring 2022 Nowadays, foreign travelers head to the Ligurian hotspots as the Cinque…
luxury hotel & 1-star Michelin restaurant Relais San Maurizio Piedmont, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Relais San Maurizio in Piedmont/Italy

Luxury hotel near Alba with Michelin star restaurant & great facilities amidst vineyards: I have hardly ever experienced a hotel with such a beautiful location! Hotel Relais San Maurizio Piedmont is set on a hill near Alba in one of Italy's…
luxury hotel & 2-star Michelin restaurant Villa Crespi Lake Orta, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Villa Crespi on Lake Orta/Italy

Historic rooms at boutique luxury hotel & two-star Michelin restaurant in Italy's Lake District: UPDATE: Villa Crespi Restaurant received its third Michelin star in November 2022! Hotel Villa Crespi truly is an eye-catcher! Its Moorish…
gourmet Hotel Mammertsberg/Switzerland
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A weekend at the gourmet Hotel Mammertsberg in the Lake Constance area, Switzerland

A luxury boutique hotel with Michelin starred cuisine & lake view near Saint Gallen: UPDATE: new management as from fall 2022 (boutique collection by Andreas Caminada, 2-star Michelin chef Silvio Germann) Only recently I came across…
The Chedi Hotel Andermatt Alps Switzerland
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A short stay at the ultra-luxury The Chedi Hotel in Andermatt, Switzerland

Pure luxe at the one-of-a-kind The Chedi Andermatt in an unglamorous Alpine village: The news about The Chedi Andermatt Hotel coming to a fairly untouched village in the Swiss Alps was as a total surprise! Without exaggeration, almost everyone…
private beach at Hotel Castello del Sole Ascona Ticino Switzerland
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5-star Hotel Castello del Sole, an oasis of calm in Ascona, Switzerland

A 140-hectare property with private beach in Switzerland's Mediterranean like south:  If I had to make a list of my favorite luxury hotels in Switzerland, then Castello del Sole Ascona in the canton of Ticino would rank in the top positions!…
Hotel Castello del Sole Ticino Switzerland - luxury Ascona trip
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A luxury trip to Ticino, Switzerland, with Michelin dining & 2 stops en route

Where to stay & dine in style in Ascona, Andermatt & the Lake Constance area: My latest destination for my early summer vacations was once again my homeland, Switzerland - who is surprised? And Corona could still be blamed. But hey,…
Luxery Hotel Alex Lake Zurich Switzerland
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Alex Lake Zurich, Switzerland

Short stay & dine around in luxury hotels of the Living Circle group: The Lake Zurich area is not exactly a vacation spot for leisure travelers. Yet it is a lovely patch of earth not far from the city of Zurich. When I heard of the existence…