Since 1926 the Michelin stars are awarded to a small number of restaurants of outstanding quality. The list of the starred restaurants is published in the "Guida Michelin Italia 2022". The maximum number of stars that could be awarded is three. 1 star stands for "a very good restaurant in its category, worth a stop", 2 stars represent "excellent cooking, worth a detour" and last but not least 3 stars that are exceedingly rare stand for "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".

Also South Tyrol boasts 21 Michelin-starred restaurants - that's to say the same number as last year - listed in the current Italian guide "Guida Michelin Italia 2024". Here you can find the starred restaurants with a total of 26 Michelin stars:

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3 Michelin stars:

• Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler
  chef de cuisine: Norbert Niederkofler
  39031 Brunico

Norbert Niederkofler is not only one of the 13 three-star chefs in all of Italy, but since November 25, 2020, he has also been the bearer of the Michelin Green Clover for sustainable initiatives in the field of gastronomy. This prize was awarded for the first time in November 2020. In autumn 2023, Norbert Niederkofler - after the closure of the Restaurant St. Hubertus due to renovations - could reconfirm his three Michelin stars for his newly opened Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler.

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2 Michelin stars:

• Gourmetstube Einhorn
  chef de cuisine: Peter Girtler
  39040 Mules/Campo di Trens

• Restaurant Terra
  chef de cuisine: Heinrich Schneider
  39058 Sarentino

• Castel finedining
  chef de cuisine: Gerhard Wieser
  39019 Tirolo

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1 Michelin star:

• Osteria Acquarol
  chef de cuisine: Alessandro Bellingeri
  39057 San Michele Appiano

• Restaurant Zur Rose
  chef de cuisine: Daniel Hintner
  39040 San Michele Appiano

• Restaurant In Viaggio
  chef de cuisine: Claudio Melis
  39100 Bolzano

• Apostelstube
  chef de cuisine: Mathias Bachmann
  39042 Bressanone

• Restaurant Kuppelrain
  chef de cuisine: Jörg Trafoier
  39020 Castelbello

• La Stüa de Michil (Hotel La Perla)
  chef de cuisine: Simone Cantafio
  39033 Corvara

• Restaurant Tilia
  chef de cuisine: Chris Oberhammer
  39034 Dobbiaco

• Restaurant Schöneck
  chef de cuisine: Karl Baumgartner
  39030 Falzes

• Luisl Stube (Schlosswirt Forst)
  chef de cuisine: Luis Haller
  39022 Lagundo

• Restaurant Sissi
  chef de cuisine: Andrea Fenoglio
  39012 Merano

• Restaurant Prezioso Fragsburg
  chef de cuisine: Egon Heiss
  39012 Merano

• Johannesstube
  chef de cuisine: Theodor Falser
  39056 Nova Levante

• Anna Stuben
  chef de cuisine: Reimund Brunner
  39046 Ortisei

• Suinsom (Hotel Tyrol)
  chef de cuisine: Alessandro Martellini
  39048 Selva Gardena

• Restaurant 1908
  chef de cuisine: Stephan Zippl
  39054 Soprabolzano

• Alpenroyal Gourmet Restaurant
  chef de cuisine: Mario Porcelli
  39048 Selva Gardena

• Restaurant Zum Löwen
  chef de cuisine: Anna Matscher
  39010 Tesimo

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Furthermore, four South Tyrolean restaurants have been awarded "Restaurant with a good value for money and with finest quality":

• Restaurant Apollonia
  chef de cuisine: Christoph Geiser
  39010 Sirmiano/Nalles

• Restaurant Krone
  chef de cuisine: Alberta Franzelin
  39040 Aldino

• Restaurant Oberraindlhof
  chef de cuisine: Günter Veith
  39020 Senales

• Platzegg Tavern
  chef de cuisine: Herbert Hintner
  39057 San Michele Appiano

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