Gault&Millau 2025 Highlights Germany's Expanding Culinary Excellence

The prestigious restaurant guide awards more top ratings than ever, emphasizing sustainability and regional ingredients in gourmet dining.

The Gault&Millau 2025 guide recognizes a 20% increase in restaurants awarded four or five hauben, underscoring a growing standard of excellence in German gastronomy.
Five restaurants, including 'Jan' in Munich and 'Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau' in Perl, received the highest honor of five red hauben for exceptional culinary achievements.
Sustainability and regional sourcing emerged as key trends, with chefs like Simon Tress of '1950' in Hayingen celebrated for innovative, no-waste cuisine.
Benjamin Peifer of 'Intense' in Wachenheim was named 'Koch des Jahres' for his unique fusion of traditional German and Japanese culinary styles.
Regional highlights include new entries and accolades across Dresden, Berlin, Bavaria, and the Saarland, reflecting the diversity of Germany's fine dining landscape.