Overview

• A record 341 German restaurants received at least one Michelin star in the 2025 guide.
• Twelve venues earned three stars, with Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg and Tohru in der Schreiberei in Munich newly joining the elite rank.
• Eighty kitchens were distinguished with a Green Star for sustainable, plant-based or resource-conscious practices.
• The guide introduced four specialty awards—Cocktail, Sommelier, Mentor-Chef and Young-Chef—to honor innovation and service roles.
• Michelin inspectors evaluate restaurants based on product quality, personal touch, price-performance ratio and consistent standards over time.