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Boulogne-Billancourt-17 October 2022
New record for the MICHELIN Guide Switzerland:
36 new Michelin-starred restaurants – including one new Three-star restaurant
Today, Michelin presented the new MICHELIN Guide Switzerland restaurant selection. For the first time, the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony took place at the renowned EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, which was founded in 1893 as the “Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne”.
A total of 546 restaurants, including 138 starred restaurants, are recommended by MICHELIN inspectors in the new selection. These include one new Three-Star restaurant, five new Two-Star restaurants, 30 new One-Star restaurants and 34 new Bib Gourmand. The outstanding sustainability commitments of 11 new restaurants are also recognized with the MICHELIN Green Star.
“It is remarkable how Swiss gastronomy has continued to develop positively despite these difficult times,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “In all regions, the inspectors were enthusiastic about the diversity, craftsmanship and innovative spirit of Swiss restaurateurs. They were also particularly impressed by the development of the many new talents that have continued to flourish over the past year.
“The 2022 restaurant selection is an absolute record. In addition to the many new MICHELIN-Starred restaurants, which have all impressed our inspectors, newly- minted Three-Star restaurant Memories of course deserves special recognition.
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The remarkable increase of eleven MICHELIN Green Stars to a current total of 29 also shows the growing commitment of Swiss chefs to a more sustainable gastronomy,” Poullennec continued.
Memories is awarded Three MICHELIN Stars
With his reduced, creative and unique cuisine, Sven Wassmer has secured a place in the international top league for the gourmet restaurant Memories, located within the “Grand Resort Bad Ragaz”. Here, the chef and his team imagine innovative dishes that celebrate the Swiss Alpine region in all its dimensions, paying tribute to its rich terroir, to the diversity of its produce, which increasingly varies from one season to another, as well as to the talent of its local producers. In order to highlight its sustainable credentials, as well as its position as the front- runner when it comes to eco-friendly initiatives, Memories has also been newly awarded the MICHELIN Green Star.
The Memories restaurant thus follows in the footsteps of the restaurants Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl in Basel (BS1), the Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville in Crissier (VD) and Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau (GR), all of which maintain Three MICHELIN Stars in the new selection.
Five new Two-Star restaurants
Among the 25 restaurants awarded Two MICHELIN Stars, the Guide counts five new ones this year. One of the new additions occupies a special position: Skin’s
30 new One MICHELIN Star restaurants
The 2022 selection counts 30 restaurants that have been newly awarded One MICHELIN Star. In total, the Guide features the unprecedented number of 109 One-Star restaurants spread across the country. Together, they reflect the wide diversity of Swiss gastronomy. These include, for example, restaurant Aux Trois Amis in Ligerz, where the inspectors praised the great team performance.
1 Please, check the notice at the end of this Press Release to refer to the Swiss Canton abbreviations
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They saw a clear improvement in the cuisine proposed at the restaurant The View in Lugano, offering modern, Italian dishes. In the Lucide restaurant, located within the KKL in Lucerne (LU), chef Michèle Meier impressed with her expressive and reduced cuisine. In Zermatt, the Brasserie Uno surprised the inspectors with its cosmopolitan, uncomplicated concept.
Also particularly noteworthy is the first purely vegan restaurant with a MICHELIN Star in Switzerland: the KLE restaurant in Zurich (ZH) with chef Zineb Hattab. Gourmets will also like the star-rated vegetarian food proposed in Andreas Caminada’s restaurant OZ in Fürstenau (GR), where Timo Fritsche run the kitchen.
The following restaurants have been awarded One MICHELIN Star:
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Eleven new MICHELIN Green Stars underline the growing importance of responsible gastronomy
The MICHELIN Green Star, the award for sustainable gastronomy introduced in January 2020, highlights restaurants that stand out for their environmentally friendly and resource-saving commitments.
This year’s addition of eleven new MICHELIN Green Stars, bringing the total to 29, is testament to the industry’s growing awareness of sustainability. The initiatives through which the chefs are committed to a future-oriented gastronomy are very diverse, but often include the use of regional and seasonal products, compliance with organic-ecological guidelines, species-appropriate animal husbandry, and short transport routes, as well as energy saving and waste avoidance, not to mention raising awareness in both customers and employees. The following restaurants have been newly awarded the MICHELIN Green Star:
34 new Bib Gourmand restaurants
Since its introduction in 1997, the Bib Gourmand has been a popular award among diners looking for great cuisine at moderate prices. This year, 34 restaurants were newly awarded the Bib Gourmand: they prove once again how well good cuisine with excellent value for money is received. The total number of restaurants in the 2022 Guide is now 140. Whether in the city or in the countryside, traditional Swiss cuisine or Mediterranean, Japanese, or vegan – the Bib Gourmand selection stands out precisely because of its diversity.
Among the newcomers are Postigliun in Andiast offering Graubünden specialties with slight international influences as well as a first-class location above the valley, Grotto Valmaggese in Avegno, a Ticino grotto with regional specialties, or SALZANO in Interlaken, which offers nature-oriented cuisine in a family environment and a gourmet menu in the evening.
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Four winners at the MICHELIN Special Awards
This year, the MICHELIN Guide presented four Awards, for special achievement in service, Mentor Chef, Young Chef and Sommelier. The MICHELIN Service Award, presented by Pernod Ricard, went to Ines Triebenbacher from the Two-Star restaurant IGNIV Zürich by Andreas Caminada for her extremely charming and equally competent guest service.
Peter Knogl, one of Switzerland’s most successful chefs, was honored as a MICHELIN Mentor Chef, having passed on valuable know-how to numerous young chefs over many years. This award was presented in collaboration with Sprungli. The MICHELIN Young Chef Award, presented by Blancpain, went to Manuel Steigmeier, who brought a MICHELIN Star to the restaurant Fahr in Künten-Sulz this year. Finally, Julien Meurillon, who shines as a true wine expert and charismatic host at La Teinturerie in Delémont, received the MICHELIN Sommelier Award presented by Swiss Wine.
The MICHELIN Guide Switzerland 2022 at a glance
A total of 546 restaurants were recommended by the MICHELIN inspectors, including:
The full selection for Switzerland is available in the MICHELIN Newsroom https://news.michelin.de, as well as free of charge on the MICHELIN Guide website and app.
The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in Switzerland and throughout the world. Every hotel in the Guide is chosen for its extraordinary style, service, and personality – with options for all budgets – and each hotel can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app.
The selection for Switzerland currently features the country’s most spectacular hotels, including sustainability pioneers like 7132 Hotelin Vals, standouts from our “Plus” collection like Volkshaus Baseland 25hours Hotel Zurich, cutting-edge design boutiques like The Cambrian and Experimental Chaletin the Alps, and top luxury resorts like the Chedi Andermatt.
The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it’s setting a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an unforgettable hotel.
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