News archive
The 2025 List
German restaurants once again in top positions
Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl climbs to first place
Retreat
Dustin Dankelmann leaves RARO
Collaboration ends a few weeks after opening the restaurant in Schriesheim
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Recipes
Boris Rommel publishes new cookery book
"Time to cook": from eel carbonara to oven-baked snacks and jarred treats
New opening
Lido 1960 opens in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour
New restaurant from Ramona and Benjamin Kriegel
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Awards and honours
These are the Berlin Master Chefs 2024
Max Strohe from the restaurant tulus lotrek is the Berlin Master Chef 2024
The future
Residence Winkler remains in family hands
Alexander Winkler takes over Residenz Heinz Winkler GmbH
Personalie
New head chef at Château Gütsch
Mediterranean flavours high above Lucerne: Christoph Bob takes over the kitchen
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award
Emilia Montz is best cooking talent
Chef from Michelin-starred restaurant Troyka represents Germany and Austria in the final
Gault&Millau 2025
Frédéric Anton is "Chef of the Year"
Gault&Millau publishes new restaurant ratings
Gault&Millau 2025 Austria
Hannes Müller voted chef of the year
Markus Mraz, Helmut Rachinger and Sepp Schellhorn jointly receive the award for their life's work
Distinction
Melanie Wagner is Falstaff Sommelière of the Year
Falstaff Wine Trophy 2025: Falstaff presented the Wine Guide Germany 2025 at a ceremony at the Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg and honoured winemakers and sommeliers
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Podcast
Interview with Timo Fritsche, Mural Farmhouse
Timo Fritsche worked in leading positions for Thomas Bühner and Andreas Caminada - now he is further developing the concept of the Mural Farmhouse in Munich.
"Favourites of the year"
Christan Bau is chef of the year
FAS critics choose their favourite chefs and winemakers of the year 2024
Restaurant review
Rijnzicht, Doornenburg
"Mike Cornelissen's kitchen is still bursting with exuberant ideas."
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Podcast
Interview with Tim Raue
With his place on the 50 Best list, Tim Raue is one of Germany's culinary figureheads and at the same time - also thanks to his TV presence - one of the country's best-known chefs.
