List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Eastern Germany

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]

The Michelin Guide first launched in Germany in 1910.[4]

As of the 2024 guide, there are 24 restaurants with a Michelin-star rating in the five states making up Eastern Germany, not including Berlin, - Brandenberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. All restaurants in the region have a one star designation. The Michelin stars are a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.

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Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2024
Alte Schule Modern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Feldberger Seenlandschaft
Alte Überfahrt Modern Brandenberg – Werder
Atelier Sanssouci Mediterranean Saxony – Radebeul
BjörnsOx Creative Thuringia – Dermbach
Clara Modern Thuringia – Erfurt
Elements Modern Saxony – Dresden
freustil Creative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Binz
Frieda Creative Saxony – Leipzig
Friedrich Franz Modern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Bad Doberan
Genuss-Atelier Contemporary Saxony – Dresden
Gourmet-Restaurant Der Butt Creative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Rostock
Ich weiß ein Haus am See French Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Krakow am See
JUWEL French Saxony – Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
kochZIMMER Modern Brandenberg – Potsdam
Kulmeck by Tom Wickboldt Modern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Heringsdorf
Kuultivo Creative Saxony – Leipzig
Masters French Thuringia – Blankenhain
Pietsch Japanese Saxony-Anhalt – Wernigerode
Speiseberg Modern Saxony-Anhalt – Halle (Saale)
St. Andreas Modern Saxony – Aue-Bad Schlema
Stadtpfeiffer French Saxony – Leipzig
The First Italian Thuringia – Blankenhain
The O'ROOM Creative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Heringsdorf
Zeitwerk Creative Saxony-Anhalt – Wernigerode
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Key
  Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ von Westermann, Rolf (10 March 2022). "Guide Michelin: More stars than ever". FoodService. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "New Stars & Awards – MICHELIN Guide Germany 2024". Michelin Europe. Michelin North America. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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