Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933.[1] According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey".[2] The listing of starred restaurants is updated once a year.
Summary [ ]
The 2021 Michelin Guides list 132 restaurants with 3 Michelin stars.
Countries and Areas by Number of Michelin 3-Star Restaurants
Rank
Country (Regions)
Number
1
France (including Monaco)
30[3]
1
Japan
30[4]
2
United States
13[5] [6]
3
Italy
11[7]
3
Spain
11[8]
4
Germany
10[9]
4
Hong Kong and Macau
10[10] [11]
5
United Kingdom
8[12]
6
Switzerland
3[13]
6
China
3[14]
7
Singapore
3[15]
8
Netherlands
2[16]
8
South Korea
2[17]
8
Belgium
2[18]
8
Denmark
2[19]
9
Austria
1[20]
9
Sweden
1[21]
9
Taiwan
1[22]
List of Michelin 3-star restaurants by country in the latest version [ ]
Austria [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Vienna
Restaurant Amador
Juan Amador
2019[23]
Belgium [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Kruishoutem
Hof van Cleve
Peter Goossens
2005[24]
Antwerp
Zilte
Viki Geunes
2021[25]
China [ ]
Denmark [ ]
France and Monaco [ ]
Germany [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Baiersbronn
Restaurant Bareiss
Claus-Peter Lumpp
2008[50]
Bergisch Gladbach
Vendôme
Joachim Wissler
2005[51]
Berlin
Rutz
Marco Müller
2020[52]
Dreis
Waldhotel Sonnora
Clemens Rambichler
1999[53]
Hamburg
The Table
Kevin Fehling
2016[54]
Munich
Atelier
Jan Hartwig
2018[55]
Perl
Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau
Christian Bau
2005[56]
Rottach-Egern
Restaurant Überfahrt
Christian Jürgens
2014[57]
Baiersbronn
Temporäre Schwarzwaldstube
Torsten Michel
2021
Wolfsburg
Aqua
Sven Elverfeld
2009[58]
Hong Kong and Macau [ ]
Italy [ ]
Japan [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Nagoya
Hijikata
Shoji Hijikata
2019[78]
Nagoya
Sushi Ueda
Naoki Ueda
2019[78]
Ise
Sushi Komada
Kenri Komada
2019[78]
Hiroshima
Nakashima
Tetsuo Nakashima
2013[79]
Fukuoka
Sushi Gyoten
Kenji Gyoten
2014[80]
Fukuoka
Sushi Sakai
Daigo Sakai
2014[80]
Kyoto
Hyotei
Yoshihiro Takahashi
2010[81]
Kyoto
Kikunoi Honten
Yoshihiro Murata
2010[81]
Kyoto
Kitcho Arashiyama
Kunio Tokuoka
2010[81]
Kyoto
Mizai
Hitoshi Ishihara
2014[82] [83] (& 2010–12)[84]
Kyoto
Nakamura
Motokazu Nakamura
2011[81]
Kyoto
Iida
Shinichi Iida
2018[85]
Kyoto
Maeda
Yujiro Maeda
2020[86]
Kyoto
Gion Sasaki
Hiroshi Sasaki
2020[87]
Osaka
Kashiwaya
Hideaki Matsuo
2011[81]
Osaka
Taian
Hitoshi Takahata
2011[81]
Osaka
Hajime
Hajime Yoneda
2018[85] (& 2010–12)[88]
Tokyo
Joël Robuchon
Michael Michaelidis
2008[89]
Tokyo
Kanda
Hiroyuki Kanda
2008[89]
Tokyo
Quintessence
Shuzo Kishida
2008[89]
Tokyo
L'Osier
Olivier Chaignon
2019 (& 2008–10)
Tokyo
Kadowaki
Toshiya Kadowaki
2020
Tokyo
Ishikawa
Hideki Ishikawa
2009[90]
Tokyo
Ryugin
Seiji Yamamoto
2012[91]
Tokyo
Sushi Yoshitake
Masahiro Yoshitake
2012[91]
Tokyo
Makimura
Makimura Akio
2015[92]
Tokyo
Kohaku
Koji Koizumi
2016[93]
Tokyo
L’Effervescence
Shinobu Namae
2021 [94]
Tokyo
Sazenka
Tomoya Kawada
2021 [94]
Toyama
Yamazaki
Koji Yamazaki
2016[95]
Netherlands [ ]
Norway [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Oslo
Maaemo
Esben Holmboe Bang
2016[30]
Singapore [ ]
South Korea [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Seoul
Gaon
Kim Byoung-Jin
2016[99]
Seoul
La Yeon
Kim Sung-Il
2016[99]
Spain [ ]
Sweden [ ]
Switzerland [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Basel
Cheval Blanc
Peter Knogl
2016[111]
Crissier
Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville
Franck Giovannini
1992[112]
Fürstenau
Schloss Schauenstein
Andreas Caminada
2011[113]
Taiwan [ ]
Location
Restaurant
Chef(s)
Awarded since
Taipei
Le Palais
Ken Chan and Matt Chen
2018[114] [115]
United Kingdom [ ]
United States [ ]
See also [ ]
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