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Gault&Millau 2025

Benjamin Peifer is Gault&Millau chef of the year


Reiseziele, Germany, Bundesländer Deutschland, Guide, Gault&Millau

JAN receives top rating of five red toques for the first time

The awards in Gault&Millau 2025

(20 January 2025) - With today's publication, the new Gault&Millau Restaurant Guide 2025 presents the country's best restaurants, excellent addresses for everyday dining and exciting new entries that reflect the diversity of German cuisine. In addition to the top addresses, outstanding personalities from the gastronomy scene will be honoured for their excellent achievements. The award ceremony will take place in a festive setting at the Brasserie Cuvilliés in the Rosewood Munich.

"Creativity is always the best answer to a crisis": Prof Jochen Rädeker, publisher of the Restaurant Guide, has good news for the industry. "The absolute top in Germany has become even better and bigger - 20% more awards with four or five toques are an impressive sign of quality for German gastronomy. There is also a strong trend towards sustainable concepts and the use of regional produce. There's no doubt about it: people who eat well live healthier and happier lives. And that's better than ever today." Publisher Dr Hannah Fink-Eder makes an urgent appeal to guests: "Go out to eat, but do it properly! Germany has great talents, excellent producers and creative minds who characterise a food culture that deserves recognition. That's why it's our common mission to put quality centre stage - not only in kitchens and restaurants, but also in society."

Benjamin Peifer is Chef of the Year

Benjamin Peifer, Intense in Wachenheim, is honoured as Chef of the Year. Rädeker in the laudation: "Benjamin Peifer has arrived where he came from: the Palatinate native has created a restaurant in Wachenheim with the Intense that deserves the title of a total work of art like no other in Germany - from the "Gude Stubb" to the Zen garden to the open kitchen with a large, open grill, he offers his guests a holistic experience at the highest level. The real art, however, is his style of cooking, because Peifer copies nothing and no one in his combination of traditional Palatinate inn cuisine with Japanese high cuisine."

The honours at a glance:

  • COOK of the Year: Benjamin Peifer, Intense, Wachenheim an der Weinstraße: "He has arrived where he came from: Benjamin Peifer from the Palatinate has created a restaurant in Wachenheim, Intense, that deserves to be called a total work of art like no other in Germany - from the "Gude Stubb" to the Zen garden to the open kitchen with a large open grill, he offers his guests a holistic experience at the highest level. The real art, however, is his style of cooking, as Peifer copies nothing and no one in his combination of traditional Palatinate inn cuisine with Japanese high cuisine. The trained baker also bakes his own sourdough bread, smokes ham and is a real team player - visible and tangible for all guests - who gives his brigade their due. Chapeau!

Gastronome of the Year: Simon Tress, Organic Fine Dining Restaurant 1950, Hayingen

Together with his three brothers, the multi-caterer and entrepreneur runs a flourishing business with vegan soups, four organic restaurants, is involved in catering and company catering - and also cooks very well himself. Demeter products have been used in Hayingen-Ehestetten since 1950. In the 1950 gourmet restaurant, Tress celebrates a radically regional, largely vegetarian, no-waste organic cuisine of the highest quality - without any dogmas. "Nature makes the plate," says Simon Tress simply. With his kitchen philosophy centred around cooking, drying, preserving, fermenting and cooling, the former meat cookbook author is developing a cuisine of the future - tasty, honest, regional, organic, healthy and highly successful.

Host of the Year: Kilian Skalet, JAN, Munich

At the age of 35, Kilian Skalet from Regensburg can already look back on an impressive career. He trained as a chef in the Upper Palatinate, then trained as a restaurant specialist at the Überfahrt on Lake Tegernsee, where he worked in service for a total of seven years with a stopover at the Louis C. Jacob in Hamburg. Four years as restaurant manager at the Palio restaurant in Celle, qualification as a sommelier and host at Jan Hartwig in Munich right from the start. Good-humoured, full of energy and with a quick step, he accompanies his guests carefully and with an alert eye. The meteoric rise of JAN to one of Europe's top addresses is due not only to the culinary barrage but also to the young service team under Kilian Skalet.

Discovery of the year: Rosina Ostler, Alois - Dallmayr Fine Dining, Munich

First a Master's in Food Culture with Carlo Petrini in Pollenza, then training as a chef at the Traube Tonbach: there is hardly a better way to enter the industry in theory and practice. After stints at the Schwarzwaldstube, einsunternull and, since 2021, Maaemo in Oslo, Rosina Ostler became head chef at the traditional Alois im Dallmayr in Munich at the end of 2023. Can you still call a woman with this career a discovery? We think so, because in this top position, she can now really showcase her exceptional talent - with an independent, tapas-oriented style and such a variety of ingredients, textures, flavours and kitchen techniques that it's almost dizzying - and with great pleasure.

Rising star of the year: Isabelle Pering, Bellas Lokal, Bad Soden:

There are restaurants that impress with opulent decorations and daring dishes. And then there are places like Bella's Lokal in Bad Soden, which leave a lasting impression with simple elegance and honest cuisine. Bella's restaurant is not a place that vies loudly for attention. Instead, it whispers quietly of home, respect, tradition and a deep understanding of the art of eating. Behind it all is Isabelle Pering - after stints at Opus V in Mannheim, Kevin Fehling in Hamburg, as sous-chef at Frankfurt's Gustav and as head chef for Frankfurt's Lufthansa Lounges, among others, she finally swapped terminal for hinterland and mass-produced food for hand-picked organic produce from local farmers. A good decision!

Sommelière of the Year: Désirée Steinheuer, Steinheuers Restaurant Zur Alten Post, Bad Neuenahr Ahrweiler

It's not easy to inherit a great legacy - all too often, what has carefully matured over decades into something unique is destroyed without a second thought. The Steinheuers are very different: "We live tradition" says Desiree Steinheuer - and cultivate it, just like her husband in the kitchen, in the service and with the wine. However, preserving tradition should not be confused with standing still - on the contrary: the unique blend of a brilliant selection of the world's greatest, mature wines and the best that the region currently has to offer can only be achieved through constant dialogue. The art of expertly pairing and recommending both to guests is an art that few have mastered as perfectly as Desiree Steinheuer. Santé!

Patissier of the Year: Dennis Quetsch, Rutz Restaurant, Berlin

Dennis Quetsch has been head chef at Restaurant Rutz since 2020 - a real success story: he started at Rutz in 2017 as a gardemanger and worked his way up through the ranks to head pastry chef and sous chef to head chef. In between, he spent six months in a Nordic kitchen, including at the renowned Geranium in Copenhagen. He has not only retained his skills and passion for patisserie, for which he is still responsible at Rutz, but also continues to inspire with his consistently refined creations. Quetsch is an innovative chef and a passionate patissier. Few people are as skilful with vegetables in desserts and serve spruce needle sorbet, salad sticks, wood sorrel, yarrow ice cream or dill crumble. Chapeau!

Producer of the year: Johannsen family, Honkenswarf, Hallig Langeneß

Anyone who shops on Föhr or Amrum is used to the fact that most of the food does not come from the islands. However, the butter in some shops does not come from the mainland, but from an even smaller island: Hallig Langeneß. The Johannsen family keeps eight dairy cows on Honkenswarf. And in this unique location, they produce a flavoured butter that we hardly know any more: Pure terroir and microclimate. The uneven cuboids also vary in flavour depending on the season, shining in the display with a richer yellow than conventional butter. It is the milk, which varies with the season and therefore the cows' diet, that allows for a flavour that is best enjoyed pure on bread: Butter, very close to the fish.

Lifetime achievement: Bobby Bräuer, EssZimmer, Munich

"Let's raise our glasses to the very good years to come" was how we ended our article on Bobby Bräuer in 2023. Now, surprisingly, he has packed up his chef's hat at Munich's EssZimmer. His career has included stints at the Schweizer Stuben, followed by a stint as sous chef at Eckart Witzigmann and chef at the Königshof in Munich. After stints in Düsseldorf and Berlin, Bräuer was honoured as Chef of the Year 2012 by Gault&Millau Austria at the Petit Tirolia in Kitzbühel. He certainly won't forget how to cook when he switches down a gear or two, and we're just as likely to discover him behind a cooker again when the opportunity arises. Bobby Bräuer's cuisine is simply timeless thanks to his weightless aplomb, which is only found in exceptional chefs.

The best restaurants in Germany

There are also changes at the top of the German restaurant scene in the current guide: JAN in Munich is honoured with five red toques for the first time. In addition, three restaurants move into the five-toque league: es:senz in Grassau, Lafleur in Frankfurt am Main and The Table Kevin Fehling in Hamburg.

Five red toques were awarded to:

  • JAN, Munich (newcomer), Jan Hartwig
  • Restaurant Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach, Joachim Wissler
  • Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Torsten Michel
  • Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau, Perl, Christian Bau
  • Waldhotel Sonnora, Dreis, Clemens Rambichler

Five black toques received:

  • Aqua, Wolfsburg Sven Elverfeld
  • es:senz, Grassau (rising star) Edip Sigl
  • Horváth, Berlin Sebastian Frank
  • IKIGAI, Krün Christoph Rainer
  • Lafleur, Frankfurt am Main (promoted) Andreas Krolik
  • Restaurant Haerlin, Hamburg Christoph Rüffer
  • Rutz Restaurant, Berlin Marco Müller & Dennis Quetsch
  • schanz. restaurant., Piesport Thomas Schanz
  • The Table Kevin Fehling, Hamburg (newcomer) Kevin Fehling & Mathias Bath
  • Tim Raue, Berlin Tim Raue & Phillip Bendel

A look into the future

The Gault&Millau editorial team honours Paul Decker(Koer, Hamburg), Eike Iken(Petit Amour, Hamburg), Eric Jadischke(Silberstreif, Südharz), Lukas Jakobi(Zwanzig23 by Lukas Jakobi, Düsseldorf) and Julius Reisch(Restaurant Esszimmer, Schwendi) as pioneers of a "next generation" that will shape the German restaurant landscape in the future.

A look at the (wine) lists For the second time in a row, Gault&Millau and HENRIS Edition honoured the best wine lists in Germany - a stage for restaurants, bistros and wine bars that delight their guests with an outstanding wine selection, true to the principle that a perfectly curated drop turns a good meal into an unforgettable experience. More than 150 establishments were honoured. The best of the best - the "Best Grand Selection" - are honoured personally on this occasion.

Die Auf- und Abwertungen im Gaul&Millau 2025

Fünf rote Hauben

Fünf schwarze Hauben

Vier rote Hauben

Vier schwarze Hauben

Drei rote Hauben

Drei schwarze Hauben

  • Schattbuch in Amtzell
  • abgewertet PURS in Andernach
  • neu Residenz Heinz Winkler in Aschau
  • August by Christian Grünwald in Augsburg
  • Jungborn in Bad Sobernheim
  • aufgewertet bellasLokal in Bad Soden am Taunus
  • aufgewertet Apicius in Bad Zwischenahn
  • Le Jardin de France im Stahlbad in Baden-Baden
  • 1789 in Baiersbronn
  • Schlossberg in Baiersbronn
  • Bandol sur Mer in Berlin
  • Cookies Cream in Berlin
  • aufgewertet Golvet in Berlin
  • Hallmann & Klee in Berlin
  • Hugos in Berlin
  • aufgewertet Prism in Berlin
  • Maerz in Bietigheim-Bissingen
  • Halbedel's Gasthaus in Bonn
  • aufgewertet Restaurant/271 in Burghausen
  • Ma petite Chambre in Dieblich
  • The Stage in Dortmund
  • 1876 Daniel Dal-Ben in Düsseldorf
  • Fritz's Frau Franzi in Düsseldorf
  • Im Schiffchen bei Enzo in Düsseldorf
  • aufgewertet Jae in Düsseldorf
  • neu Zwanzig23 in Düsseldorf
  • Das Grace in Flensburg
  • Philipp Soldan in Frankenberg (Eder)
  • aufgewertet Carmelo Greco in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Erno's Bistro in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Sommerfeld in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Zirbelstube in Freiburg
  • aufgewertet Christian & Friends Tastekitchen in Fulda
  • neu Atlantic in Hamburg
  • hæbel in Hamburg
  • aufgewertet Heimatjuwel in Hamburg
  • neu Koer in Hamburg
  • neu Petit Amour in Hamburg
  • Le Gourmet in Heidelberg
  • Jagstmühle in Heimhausen
  • Kulmeck in Heringsdorf (Usedom)
  • La Vallée Verte in Herleshausen
  • aufgewertet Raben Horben in Horben
  • aufgewertet Erasmus in Karlsruhe
  • aufgewertet Tawa Yama in Karlsruhe
  • neu Ahlmanns in Kiel
  • abgewertet Schiller's Manufaktur in Koblenz
  • aufgewertet Zum Bad in Langenau
  • Favorite in Mainz
  • Marburger Esszimmer in Marburg
  • neu Casala - das Restaurant in Meersburg
  • aufgewertet Brothers in München
  • neu Das Tschecherl in München
  • aufgewertet Essence Restaurant & Lounge in München
  • neu KOMU in München
  • aufgewertet Landersdorfer & Innerhofer in München
  • aufgewertet Mountain Hub Gourmet in München
  • neu Sansaro in München
  • Schwarzreiter in München
  • aufgewertet BOK in Münster (Westfalen)
  • aufgewertet Coeur D'Artichaut in Münster (Westfalen)
  • Le Temple in Neuhütten
  • aufgewertet TROYKA in Neu-Immerath
  • Eisvogel in Neunburg vorm Wald
  • Kuhlemann in Neustadt an der Waldnaab
  • Tisane in Nürnberg
  • Waidwerk in Nürnberg
  • ZweiSinn in Nürnberg
  • Kesselhaus in Osnabrück
  • Balthasar in Paderborn
  • aufgewertet Pavo in Pfronten
  • Kochzimmer in Potsdam
  • aufgewertet Wachter Foodbar in Prien
  • neu Kaisersaal in Ravensburg
  • Roter Hahn in Regensburg
  • aufgewertet Landgasthof Adler in Rosenberg
  • abgewertet Der Butt in Rostock-Warnemünde
  • aufgewertet Gourmetrestaurant "fine dining RS" in Salach
  • Juwel in Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
  • aufgewertet Hofstube Deimann in Schmallenberg
  • aufgewertet Gourmetrestaurant "1751" in Schwerin
  • Kaupers im Kapellenhof in Selzen
  • 5 in Stuttgart
  • aufgewertet Délice in Stuttgart
  • Hegel Eins in Stuttgart
  • aufgewertet Wielandshöhe in Stuttgart
  • aufgewertet Zur Weinsteige in Stuttgart
  • neu Silberstreif in Südharz
  • aufgewertet Oswalds Gourmetstube in Teisnach
  • Orangerie in Timmendorfer Strand
  • neu Bodendorf's in Tinnum (Sylt)
  • Haus Stemberg Anno 1864 in Velbert
  • Admiral in Weisenheim
  • aufgewertet Alte Überfahrt in Werder
  • Pietsch in Wernigerode
  • aufgewertet Ente in Wiesbaden
  • aufgewertet Shiraz in Wuppertal

Zwei rote Hauben

  • St. Benedikt in Aachen
  • St. Andreas in Aue
  • SoulFood in Auerbach (Oberpfalz)
  • Alte Liebe in Augsburg
  • Nose & Belly in Augsburg
  • aufgewertet Sartory in Augsburg
  • L'Étable in Bad Hersfeld
  • Laudensacks Gourmet-Restaurant in Bad Kissingen
  • aufgewertet Leos by Stephan Brandl in Bad Kötzting
  • Gasthaus Hirsch in Bad Liebenzell
  • aufgewertet Brogsitter in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
  • Landgasthof Poststuben in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
  • Genuss-Apotheke in Bad Säckingen
  • Berlins Krone in Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
  • Oyster Lodge in Bad Vilbel
  • Maltes hidden kitchen in Baden-Baden
  • aufgewertet Bieberbau in Berlin
  • aufgewertet Bricole in Berlin
  • Eins44 in Berlin
  • Faelt in Berlin
  • Grill Royal in Berlin
  • neu Matthias in Berlin
  • aufgewertet Shiori in Berlin
  • Bootshaus in Bingen
  • Freustil in Binz (Rügen)
  • Masters in Blankenhain
  • Hämmerle's Barrique in Blieskastel
  • Das Alte Haus in Braunschweig
  • aufgewertet Sterneck in Cuxhaven
  • OX casual fine dining in Darmstadt
  • Schwarzer Hahn in Deidesheim
  • neu Rebstock-Stube in Denzlingen
  • BjoernsOx in Dermbach
  • neu Porte Neuf in Detmold
  • Halferschenke in Dieblich
  • die burg in Donaueschingen
  • Goldener Anker in Dorsten
  • Rosin in Dorsten
  • DIE GOURMET STUBE in Duggendorf
  • neu Frau Specht in Duisburg
  • mod by Sven Nöthel in Duisburg
  • [maki:‘dan] im Ritter in Durbach
  • Le Flair in Düsseldorf
  • Yoshi by Nagaya in Düsseldorf
  • aufgewertet garbo in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
  • Landhaus Feckl in Ehningen
  • Kettner's Kamota in Essen
  • Oettinger's in Fellbach
  • bidlabu in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Lohninger in Frankfurt (Main)
  • aufgewertet Main Tower in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Masa Japanese Cuisine in Frankfurt (Main)
  • aufgewertet Villa Merton im Union International Club in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Michael's Leitenberg in Frasdorf
  • aufgewertet Drexlers in Freiburg
  • Hawara in Freiburg
  • Jacobi in Freiburg
  • Löwengrube in Freiburg
  • Genießer Stube - Daniel Raub in Friedland
  • Werners Restaurant in Gernsbach
  • Jellyfish in Hamburg
  • aufgewertet Zeik in Hamburg
  • Handwerk in Hannover
  • Titus im Röhrbein in Hannover
  • aufgewertet Die Kurfürstenstube in Heidelberg
  • The O'Room in Heringsdorf (Usedom)
  • neu Wappen-Saal in Hohen Demzin
  • Camers Schlossrestaurant in Hohenkammer
  • Cheval Blanc in Illschwang
  • aufgewertet Seehof in Immenstaad
  • Malathounis in Kernen
  • Schloss Loersfeld in Kerpen
  • Weinschänke Schloss Groenesteyn in Kiedrich
  • Christians in Kirchdorf
  • Da Vinci in Koblenz
  • Schlicht.Esslokal in Koblenz
  • aufgewertet Verbene in Koblenz
  • abgewertet Astrein in Köln
  • La Cuisine Rademacher in Köln
  • maiBeck in Köln
  • maximilian lorenz in Köln
  • NeoBiota in Köln
  • Pottkind in Köln
  • aufgewertet Sahila in Köln
  • taku in Köln
  • Zur Tant in Köln
  • aufgewertet Anglerstuben in Konstanz
  • Ich weiß ein Haus am See in Krakow am See
  • Keidenzeller Hof in Langenzenn
  • Frieda in Leipzig
  • Kuultivo in Leipzig
  • neu Margaux in Limburg
  • Villino in Lindau
  • zum Kranz in Lottstetten
  • Wullenwever in Lübeck
  • GenussWerkstatt in Mainz
  • Steins Traube in Mainz
  • Dobler's Restaurant in Mannheim
  • Junsui in Meerbusch
  • Meisenheimer Hof in Meisenheim
  • aufgewertet Das Marktrestaurant in Mittenwald
  • Acetaia in München
  • Der Dantler in München
  • Gabelspiel in München
  • Hippocampus in München
  • aufgewertet Huber in München
  • Mural in München
  • aufgewertet Spitzner in Münster (Westfalen)
  • Spielweg in Münstertal
  • Sions Eifeler Räucherkammer Restaurant "S-Ecke" in Müsch
  • Alte Baiz in Neuhausen
  • Clostermanns Le Gourmet in Niederkassel
  • Meyers Keller Joachim Kaiser in Nördlingen
  • Veles in Nürnberg
  • aufgewertet Wonka in Nürnberg
  • Sternen Post in Oberried
  • die.speisekammer in Oberstaufen
  • abgewertet Zur Post in Odenthal
  • Falconera in Öhningen
  • Friedrich in Osnabrück
  • aufgewertet Iko in Osnabrück
  • aufgewertet Gasthaus Jakob in Perasdorf
  • Die Brasserie in Pirmasens
  • Huberwirt in Pleiskirchen
  • Robert Stolz - eat.share.live in Plön
  • neu Alte Brennerei in Pullach
  • Atelier Sanssouci in Radebeul
  • Gasthof Bärwalde in Radeburg
  • Zum Hirsch in Remchingen
  • Reuter in Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  • Haubentaucher in Rottach-Egern
  • neu midi Restaurant & Markt in Sankt Ingbert
  • DiVa in Scharbeutz
  • Gasthof Hirsch in Schramberg
  • Eisenbahn in Schwäbisch Hall
  • aufgewertet Rebers Pflug in Schwäbisch Hall
  • Hugenhof in Simonswald
  • Philipp in Sommerhausen
  • Hirsch in Sonnenbühl
  • Ambiente in Staufen
  • Der Zauberlehrling in Stuttgart
  • Hupperts in Stuttgart
  • abgewertet Wein- & Tafelhaus in Trittenheim
  • Seehalde in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
  • bi:braud in Ulm
  • Weinstock in Volkach
  • Schwitzer's Gourmet-Restaurant in Waldbronn
  • Gasthof Krone in Waldenbuch
  • Le Frankenberg Fine Dining in Weigenheim
  • esszimmer das restaurant by Philipp Weigold in Weinheim
  • aufgewertet Gasthof Alex in Weißenbrunn
  • Zeitwerk in Wernigerode
  • Kuno 1408 in Würzburg

Zwei schwarze Hauben

  • La Bécasse in Aachen
  • Abt- und Schäferstube in Amorbach
  • Schwabenstube in Asperg
  • Winzerhof Stahl in Auernhofen
  • Kamin- und Bauernstube in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach
  • Wintergarten in Baden-Baden
  • Dorfstuben in Baiersbronn
  • Kaminstube in Baiersbronn
  • 136 in Berlin
  • Bob & Thoms in Berlin
  • Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro in Berlin
  • Brikz in Berlin
  • Irma la Douce in Berlin
  • neu Julius in Berlin
  • Kumami in Berlin
  • Macionga in Berlin
  • abgewertet Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin
  • Orania in Berlin
  • Osteria Centrale in Berlin
  • neu pars in Berlin
  • Pots in Berlin
  • Rutz Zollhaus in Berlin
  • Tante Fichte Speiselokal in Berlin
  • Zur Malerklause in Bescheid
  • Höptner's Abendmahl in Bielefeld
  • Tomatissimo in Bielefeld
  • Solo Du in Bischofswiesen
  • aufgewertet Five in Bochum
  • neu kantine.wtf in Bochum
  • Redüttchen in Bonn
  • Gasthof Sommerau in Bonndorf
  • Le Chopin in Boppard
  • neu Lemabri in Boppard
  • Landhaus Rössle in Bretzfeld
  • Gude Stub Casa Antica in Bühl
  • Gasthaus Lege in Burgwedel
  • Schnüsch in Büsum
  • Palio in Celle
  • Lou in Cottbus
  • Kucher's Gourmet in Darscheid
  • aufgewertet fumi in Deidesheim
  • Jan's Restaurant in Detmold
  • Vida in Dortmund
  • Caroussel Nouvelle in Dresden
  • Elements in Dresden
  • Genuss-Atelier in Dresden
  • neu Heiderand in Dresden
  • Agatas in Düsseldorf
  • Setzkasten in Düsseldorf
  • Adler Wirtschaft in Eltville
  • Jean in Eltville
  • Bachstelze in Erfurt
  • Estima by Catalana in Erfurt
  • 1831 in Essen
  • Hannappel in Essen
  • neu Teko by Lange Rodriguez in Essen
  • Chairs in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Emma Metzler in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Karner in Frasdorf
  • Basho-An in Freiburg
  • Enoteca in Freiburg
  • Hirschen in Freiburg
  • Atable im Amtshaus in Freinsheim
  • Schillingshof in Friedland
  • aufgewertet Tim's Kitchen in Fürth
  • Die Reichsstadt in Gengenbach
  • heyligenstaedt in Gießen
  • Die Mühlenhelle in Gummersbach
  • neu Fine Dining Restaurant Bellini in Gütersloh
  • Speiseberg in Halle (Saale)
  • Ratsstuben in Haltern
  • neu Buddels in Hamburg
  • Cornelia Poletto in Hamburg
  • Félix in Hamburg
  • Hygge in Hamburg
  • Jacobs Restaurant in Hamburg
  • Landhaus Scherrer in Hamburg
  • Nikkei Nine in Hamburg
  • neu Reichlich in Hamburg
  • Wolfs Junge in Hamburg
  • Diergardts Kühler Grund in Hattingen
  • 959 in Heidelberg
  • Scharff's Schlossweinstube in Heidelberg
  • neu Belvedere in Heringsdorf (Usedom)
  • aufgewertet Pfälzer Stube in Herxheim
  • neu Luise in Horben
  • Henrich Höer's Speisezimmer in Idstein
  • Scala in Jena
  • Auberge de Temple - Helbigs Gasthaus in Johannesberg
  • Kesselhaus in Karlsruhe
  • Flygge in Kiel
  • Schwarz in Kirchheim an der Weinstraße
  • Alfredo in Köln
  • Henne in Köln
  • Ito in Köln
  • aufgewertet Puls in Köln
  • ursprung in Königsbronn
  • neu Schlossrestaurant Victoria in Kronberg
  • handicap in Künzelsau
  • Backmulde in Ladenburg
  • C'est la vie in Leipzig
  • Wirtshaus Mättle in Lörrach
  • Field in Lüchow
  • abgewertet pankratz in Mainz
  • Borst in Maßweiler
  • Hebelstube in Müllheim
  • Acquarello in München
  • Blauer Bock in München
  • Brasserie Cuvilliés in München
  • Ederer in München
  • Jin in München
  • Käfer-Schänke in München
  • neu Kaito in München
  • Pageou in München
  • Weinhaus Neuner in München
  • Wilde Klosterküche in Neuzelle
  • Brockel Schlimbach in Nideggen
  • Schloss Niederweis in Niederweis
  • Buchner in Niederwinkling
  • Seesteg - Das Restaurant in Norderney
  • Entenstuben in Nürnberg
  • Koch & Kellner in Nürnberg
  • Würzhaus in Nürnberg
  • Alpe Dornach in Oberstdorf
  • Ess Atelier Strauss in Oberstdorf
  • Kraftwerk in Oberursel
  • Silberdistel in Ofterschwang
  • aufgewertet Schloßanger-Alp in Pfronten
  • Rolin in Pinneberg
  • Genussschmiede in Pirk
  • Zur Linde in Pliezhausen
  • Villa Kellermann in Potsdam
  • aufgewertet Atelier Tian in Ravensburg
  • Aska in Regensburg
  • Mittermeier in Rothenburg
  • Il Barcaiolo in Rottach-Egern
  • Kunz in Sankt Wendel
  • Landhotel Voshövel in Schermbeck
  • Kings & Queens in Schweinfurt
  • Hasenklee in Senden
  • Feinschliff in Sinzig
  • Gourmetrestaurant Aubergine in Starnberg
  • Fässle in Stuttgart
  • Meister Lampe in Stuttgart
  • Nagare in Stuttgart
  • neu Waldhorn in Stuttgart
  • aufgewertet SIEBZEHN84 in Tinnum (Sylt)
  • Schloss Monaise in Trier
  • Schranners Waldhorn in Tübingen
  • Schloss Filseck in Uhingen
  • Villa Thai in Umkirch
  • Köpfers Steinbuck in Vogtsburg
  • Zum Storchen in Waldkirch
  • Johanns in Waldkirchen
  • Laurentius in Weikersheim
  • zeit / geist in Weingarten (Baden)
  • neu Kostbar in Weingarten (Kr. Ravensburg)
  • JM in Westerland (Sylt)
  • Alte Feuerwache in Würselen
  • Alt Wyk in Wyk (Föhr)
  • neu Saxlers in Zeltingen-Rachtig

Zwei rote Haube

  • Obere Mühle in Bad Hindelang
  • Tapferes Schneiderlein in Bad Münstereifel
  • Prümer Gang in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
  • Gambero Weinbar in Bad Schwartau
  • Forellenhof Buhlbach in Baiersbronn
  • neu Am Kachelofen in Balduinstein
  • neu Kuro Neko in Bamberg
  • aufgewertet Berchtesgadener Esszimmer in Berchtesgaden
  • 893 Ryõtei in Berlin
  • Barra in Berlin
  • Choi in Berlin
  • neu ChungKing Noodles in Berlin
  • neu Dae Mon in Berlin
  • der Weinlobbyist in Berlin
  • Frea in Berlin
  • Funky Fisch in Berlin
  • Hot Spot in Berlin
  • Kink in Berlin
  • Kochu Karu in Berlin
  • Kopps in Berlin
  • neu Kurpfalz-Weinstuben in Berlin
  • Lamazère in Berlin
  • neu Lovis in Berlin
  • NaNum in Berlin
  • Oukan in Berlin
  • SAN in Berlin
  • Udagawa in Berlin
  • UUU – Chinese Dining in Berlin
  • GUI in Bielefeld
  • aufgewertet Landhaus Gräfenthal in Bindlach
  • neu Bommels in Binzen
  • Knipsers Halbstück in Bissersheim
  • Zum Grünen Gaul in Bochum
  • Strandhaus in Bonn
  • Eiserner Ritter in Boppard
  • Das Kleine Lokal in Bremen
  • neu Zum Weißen Rössl in Burkardroth
  • neu Bistro 1718 in Deidesheim
  • neu lenis - WINE&DINE in Dingolfing
  • Weinkulturbar in Dresden
  • Weinzentrale in Dresden
  • Bar Olio in Düsseldorf
  • Green Light District in Düsseldorf
  • Hashi in Düsseldorf
  • nineOfive in Düsseldorf
  • Rheinton 2.0 in Düsseldorf
  • Roku Japanese Dining & Wine in Düsseldorf
  • Rubens in Düsseldorf
  • Soba-An in Düsseldorf
  • Yabase in Düsseldorf
  • Walsers Landhotel & Restaurant in Efringen-Kirchen
  • aufgewertet Zum Goldenen Anker in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
  • Weinrestaurant Turmschänke in Eisenach
  • Zum Krug in Eltville
  • Oase Due in Essen
  • Restaurant Pierburg in Essen
  • neu Rotisserie du Sommelier in Essen
  • Schulgarten in Feldberger Seenlandschaft
  • Zum Vaas in Forstinning
  • BKK Thai Street Food in Frankfurt (Main)
  • neu Fujiwara in Frankfurt (Main)
  • IROHA in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Muku in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Schönemann in Frankfurt (Main)
  • sonamu – casual korean dining in Frankfurt (Main)
  • Weinstube Brand in Frankweiler
  • neu STUBN in der Frasdorfer Hütte in Frasdorf
  • zur Krone in Freiamt
  • Gasthaus Zur Linde in Freiburg
  • Kuro Mori in Freiburg
  • Trotte Weinbar in Freiburg
  • aufgewertet Bastians in Friedberg (Hessen)
  • Gasthaus Goldener Stern in Friedberg (Kr.Aichach-Friedberg)
  • Wirtshaus im Hirschen Horn in Gaienhofen
  • Berggasthaus Niedersachsen in Gehrden
  • Zwei und Zwanzig in Geisenheim
  • Tandreas in Gießen
  • neu Bahnhöfle in Gundelfingen
  • Hobenköök in Hamburg
  • Jing Jing in Hamburg
  • Pan con Tomate in Hamburg
  • Tschebull in Hamburg
  • XO Seafoodbar in Hamburg
  • Marie in Hannover
  • Restaurant Gidibauer Hof in Hauzenberg
  • Rose in Hayingen
  • MEIER in Hilzhofen
  • Les Deux Dienstbach in Hochheim am Main
  • Restaurant Holzöfele in Ihringen
  • Rebstock Waldulm in Kappelrodeck
  • Bistro Margarete in Karlsruhe
  • Oberländer Weinstube in Karlsruhe
  • Weinstube Hensler in Kempten
  • Scheidels Restaurant zum Kranz in Kenzingen
  • Schlegelhof in Kirchzarten
  • neu Augustin in Köln
  • Bai Lu Noodles in Köln
  • Caruso Pastabar in Köln
  • Christoph Paul in Köln
  • Der vierte König in Köln
  • Gasthaus Stollenwerk in Köln
  • Otto Für Dich in Köln
  • Phaedra in Köln
  • Scherz in Köln
  • Löwen in Königsbronn
  • KRasserie in Krefeld
  • PUR Essen &Trinken in Krefeld
  • Schuppen 13 in Langenargen
  • neu Schachener Hof in Lindau
  • Valentin Wine Dining in Lindau
  • Danza in Ludwigsburg
  • neu Goldisch in Mainz
  • Gasthof Heinzinger in Maisach
  • Hirschen in Müllheim
  • Restaurant Tempel in Müllheim
  • Asam Schlössl in München
  • Beccofino in München
  • Garden in München
  • Gasthaus Waltz in München
  • Grapes in München
  • Japatapa Toshibar in München
  • neu Johannas in München
  • Matsuhisa in München
  • Mun in München
  • Mural Farmhouse in München
  • Restaurant Le Stollberg in München
  • Schneider Bräuhaus in München
  • Schreiberei in München
  • TiVu in München
  • Vinothek by Geisel in München
  • Zum Fischmeister in Münsing
  • Gasthaus Zähringer Hof in Münstertal
  • aufgewertet Gasthof Zufriedenheit in Naumburg
  • Alter Haferkasten in Neu-Isenburg
  • aufgewertet H'manns in Neuleiningen
  • Herzog von Burgund in Neuss
  • Port Victoria in Neuss
  • Haus am See in Nonnenhorn
  • neu La Mer in Norderney
  • Müllers auf Norderney in Norderney
  • Jøwåy Nürnberg in Nürnberg
  • Kakehashi in Nürnberg
  • Das Fetzwerk in Oberstdorf
  • neu Das MAXI in Oberstdorf
  • Die Greisslerei in Oberursel
  • neu graues haus trüffel im rheingau in Oestrich-Winkel
  • neu Haus Zauberflöte in Offenburg
  • Juliette in Potsdam
  • Landgasthof Adler in Rammingen
  • Brasserie Cocotte in Ravensburg
  • aufgewertet Heim's in Reil
  • Restaurant Bellevuechen in Remagen
  • Heldmann in Remscheid
  • Restaurant Fachwerk im Hotel Stadt Kassel in Rinteln
  • Mesner Gütl in Rottach-Egern
  • Schlachthof Brasserie by Klaus Erfort in Saarbrücken
  • neu Lazarus Stube in Schwendi
  • Krone in Steinenbronn
  • Gasthaus Schwanen in Stühlingen
  • aufgewertet Augustenstüble in Stuttgart
  • Im Künstlerhaus in Stuttgart
  • Kicho in Stuttgart
  • neu New Josch in Stuttgart
  • Weinstube Fröhlich in Stuttgart
  • la maison Eric in Sulzburg
  • Tipken’s by Nils Henkel in Sylt
  • Gutsküche in Tangstedt
  • aufgewertet Horizont in Timmendorfer Strand
  • derWaldfrieden in Todtnau
  • Die Traube in Vallendar
  • Winzerhaus Rebstock in Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl
  • Landhaus Tanner in Waging
  • Bachofer in Waiblingen
  • Zur Schlupp in Walluf
  • Weinbar Weimar in Weimar
  • neu bistronauten in Weinheim
  • Bootshaus in Weissenhaus
  • neu fritz am markt in Werder
  • Hardy's Bar & Restaurant in Westerland (Sylt)
  • Chez Mamie in Wiesbaden
  • neu HENRICHS in Wiesbaden
  • aufgewertet Aifach Reisers in Würzburg
  • Landhaus Köpp in Xanten

Eine schwarze Haube

Grand Selection Wine Award Gautl&Millau 2025

Sortiert nach Orten

Best Grand Selection

  • Horváth, Berlin
  • Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer, Berlin
  • L. A. Jordan, Deidesheim
  • Ösch Noir, Donaueschingen
  • Kronenschlösschen, Eltville am Rhein
  • Main Tower Restaurant & Lounge, Frankfurt am Main
  • es:senz, Grassau
  • Malathounis, Kernen im Remstal
  • EssZimmer, München
  • Johannas, München
  • Guido al Duomo, München
  • Museum, München
  • Victor’s Fine Dining by Christian Bau, Perl
  • Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim
  • Kaupers im Kapellenhof, Selzen
  • Schwarzer Adler, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl

Best international Selection

  • PURS Luxury Boutique Hotel & Restaurant, Andernach
  • Alte Liebe, Augsburg
  • Sartory Restaurant, Augsburg
  • Gourmetrestaurant Berlins Krone, Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
  • CODA Dessert Dining, Berlin
  • Skykitchen, Berlin
  • Bricole, Berlin
  • MaMi’s Food & Wine, Berlin
  • Tomatissimo, Bielefeld
  • Due Fratelli, Bremen
  • Natusch, Bremerhaven
  • LAMM & Werkstatt, Bretten
  • Sterneck, Cuxhaven
  • Hashi, petite chinoiserie, Düsseldorf
  • Rob’s Kitchen, Düsseldorf
  • Eiskeller, Düsseldorf
  • Jagdhaus Schellenberg, Essen
  • Emma Metzler, Frankfurt am Main
  • Leuchtendroter, Frankfurt am Main
  • Zur Wolfshöhle, Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Restaurant Panorama, Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Atable, Freinsheim
  • Christian & Friends Tastekitchen, Fulda
  • bianc, Hamburg
  • Jellyfish, Hamburg
  • Hygge Brasserie und Bar, Hamburg
  • Zeik, Hamburg
  • Votum, Hannover
  • Lindenblatt 800 Grad, Hannover
  • La Vallée Verte, Herleshausen
  • KAI3, Hörnum
  • Rebstock Waldulm, Kappelrodeck
  • Sein, Karlsruhe
  • Eno Restaurant & Winebar, Kassel
  • Kilian Stuba, Kleinwalsertal
  • Schlicht. Esslokal, Koblenz
  • C’est la vie, Leipzig
  • Restaurant Field, Lüchow
  • Steins Traube, Mainz
  • Anthony’s Kitchen, Meerbusch
  • Alois – Dallmayr Fine Dining, München
  • Werneckhof Sigi Schelling, München
  • Japatapa Toshibar, München
  • ATLANTIK FISCH, München
  • Blaue Libelle, München
  • MAS-TAVA, München
  • Obendorfers Restaurant Eisvogel, Neunburg vorm Wald
  • Schloss Niederweis, Niederweis
  • ZweiSinn Meiers Fine Dining, Nürnberg
  • Gourmetrestaurant Dichter, Rottach-Egern
  • Restaurant Hofstube Deimann, Schmallenberg
  • Gasthaus Schwanen, Stühlingen
  • Bodendorf’s, Sylt
  • HENRICHS, Wiesbaden

Best national Selection

  • der Weinlobbyist – Bistro & Weinbar, Berlin
  • Hot Spot, Berlin
  • Lamazère, Berlin
  • Historisches Gasthaus Buschkamp, Bielefeld
  • Strandhaus, Bonn
  • Gude Stub Casa Antica, Bühl
  • [mod] by Sven Nöthel, Duisburg
  • Heimatjuwel, Hamburg
  • Ristorante Botticelli, Hannover
  • Weinraum Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt
  • Hase, Köln
  • Ophelia, Konstanz
  • GenussWerkstatt, Mainz
  • MONA Restaurant, München
  • Alter Haferkasten, Neu-Isenburg
  • Gasthaus Sternen Post, Oberried
  • Die Greisslerei, Oberursel
  • Mühle, Schluchsee
  • Restaurant Esszimmer, Schwendi
  • Lamm Rosswag, Vaihingen an der Enz
  • Zeltinger Hof, Zeltingen-Rachtig

Best regional Selection

  • Maltes hidden kitchen, Baden-Baden
  • Landhaus Gräfenthal, Bindlach
  • Le Chopin, Boppard
  • Zum Weißen Rössl, Burkardroth
  • 1718, Deidesheim
  • Landhaus Halferschenke, Dieblich
  • Genuss-Atelier, Dresden
  • Zum Krug, Eltville am Rhein
  • Les Deux Dienstbach, Hochheim
  • Restaurant Papageno, Konstanz
  • Vierzehn85, Leiwen
  • Michels Stern, Marktbreit
  • Meisenheimer Hof, Meisenheim
  • Alte Post Hebelstube, Müllheim
  • Spielweg, Münstertal/Schwarzwald
  • mundart Restaurant, Saulheim
  • Reber's Pflug, Schwäbisch Hall
  • Die Traube, Vallendar
  • Restaurant Admiral, Weisenheim am Berg

Weinbars

  • Redüttchen Weinbar & Restaurant, Bonn
  • W die Weinbar, Hamburg
  • Grapes, München
  • Vinothek by Geisel, München

Sommeliers Best

  • St. Andreas, Aue-Bad Schlema
  • Le Pavillon, Bad Peterstal-Griesbach
  • Tulus Lotrek, Berlin
  • Hallmann & Klee, Berlin
  • Tante Fichte, Berlin
  • Frea, Berlin
  • Standard Serious Pizza, Berlin
  • Bar Brass, Berlin
  • Dae Mon, Berlin
  • Masters, Blankenhain
  • Restaurant 271, Burghausen
  • Heiderand, Dresden
  • Eckert, Grenzach-Wyhlen
  • Restaurant Schloss Loersfeld, Kerpen
  • Anglerstuben, Konstanz
  • IKIGAI, Krün
  • Gasthof Heinzinger, Maisach
  • Der Dantler, München
  • Neo-Brasserie Hoiz, München
  • Zum Fischmeister, Münsing
  • Restaurant Fachwerk im Hotel Stadt Kassel, Rinteln
  • Romantik Hotel Rindenmühle, Villingen-Schwenningen
  • Gasthof Krone, Waldenbuch
  • AnnA, Weimar
  • esszimmer by philipp weigold in der alten post, Weinheim

Wine List Debut

  • Abt- und Schäferstube, Amorbach
  • Berchtesgadener Esszimmer, Berchtesgaden
  • Mountain Hub Gourmet, Freising
  • Pfälzer Stube, Herxheim
  • Imperii, Leipzig
  • Valentin Wine Dining, Lindau
  • Atelier, München
  • Restaurant Spitzner, Münster
  • Jøwåy Nürnberg, Nürnberg
  • Louis restaurant, Saarlouis
  • Pietsch, Wernigerode
  • Zeitwerk, Wernigerode

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Night of the Stars

275 Michelin-starred chefs celebrate

Special prizes for Rolf Straubinger and Klaus Schurr

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restaurant review

KOMU, Munich

I have rarely felt as close to a chef's thoughts and ideas as I did on this entertaining evening at Komu.

restaurant review

G.A., Caudebec-en-Caux

"It was a wonderful experience."

1950

Bio-Hotel Rose
Aichelauer Str. 6 - Ehestetten
72534 Hayingen

Alois

Dienerstr. 14
80331 München

bellasLOKAL

Langstr. 15
65812 Bad Soden am Taunus
Chef: Isabelle Pering
Seating capacity: 35
Employees: 7

Steinheuers Restaurant

Zur Alten Post
Landskroner Str. 110 - Heppingen
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Chef: Christian Binder
Seating capacity: 25
Employees: 20

Rutz

Chausseestr. 8
10115 Berlin

Koer

Maria-Louisen-Straße 3
22301 Hamburg
Chef: Paul Decker
Seating capacity: 36
Employees: 7

Silberstreif

Schindelbruch
Schindelbruch 1
06536 Südharz
Chef: Eric Jadischke
Seating capacity: 18
Employees: 3

Zwanzig23

Brunnenstr. 35
40223 Düsseldorf
Chef: Lukas Jakobi
Seating capacity: 20
Employees: 14

Benjamin Peifer

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Chef de Cuisine

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Intense in Wachenheim

Simon Tress

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Chef de Cuisine

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1950 in Hayingen

Kilian Skalet

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Restaurantleitung

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JAN in München

Rosina Ostler

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Chef de Cuisine

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Alois in München

Paul Decker

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Chef de Cuisine

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Koer in Hamburg

Eike Iken

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Chef de Cuisine

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Petit Amour in Hamburg

Eric Jadischke

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Chef de Cuisine

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Silberstreif in Südharz

Lukas Jakobi

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Chef de Cuisine

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Zwanzig23 in Düsseldorf

Julius Reisch

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Chef de Cuisine

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Esszimmer in Schwendi

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