101 Austrian restaurants awarded 124 Michelin stars | News
22 newcomers receive their first MICHELIN Star. Austria now has more than 13 MICHELIN stars per million inhabitants, making it one of the international leaders.
With the publication of the MICHELIN Guide Selection 2026, Austria once again underlines its strong position on the international culinary scene. A total of 101 restaurants in Austria have been awarded one or more MICHELIN Stars.
This brings Austria to a total of 124 stars – an increase of 20 from the previous year. The number of MICHELIN Green Stars has also increased: 8 new awards, the total has risen to 41. This year, special attention will be paid to the many newcomers.
With the current awards, Austria has also improved its position in international comparison: the number of MICHELIN Stars per inhabitant has increased again and now stands at approximately 13 per million inhabitants. Austria therefore remains among the countries with the highest density of award-winning restaurants in the world.
The new awards highlight the creativity and innovation that shape Austrian gastronomy. Young talents, contemporary culinary concepts and the consistent use of high-quality regional ingredients are shaping the stage and strengthening Austria’s profile as an internationally sought-after culinary destination.
“The new MICHELIN Guide Selection 2026 underlines that Austria is also among the leaders in the international culinary competition. This recognition is not only a success for the award-winning establishments, but also an important contribution to positioning Austria as a high-quality tourist and culinary destination. I am proud of these achievements and warmly congratulates all the top chefs,” emphasizes Elisabeth Zehetner, State Secretary for Energy, Start-ups and Tourism.
“Many countries have beautiful landscapes. We have landscapes that also taste exceptional. The new Austrian selection of the MICHELIN Guide shows the international appeal of the Austrian culinary scene. My warmest congratulations go to all the award-winning chefs,” says Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger, CEO of Austria Tourism. Since 2025, Austria Tourism has been a destination partner of the MICHELIN Guide in Austria.
The awards above all reflect the culinary strength of the states. Karin Seiler, CEO of Tirol Tourisme and spokesperson for the provincial tourism organizations in 2026, says: “The new Stars show the culinary strength of the federal states. From the cities to the Alpine regions, excellent cuisines are emerging everywhere – driven by predominantly regional products, culinary craftsmanship at the highest level and a great personal passion.”
“MICHELIN stars recognize exceptional achievements in gastronomy. We warmly congratulate all award-winning restaurant teams and all excellent chefs on this success. As a partner of the gastronomy sector, it is very important for us at METRO to support companies that stand for quality, precision and creativity every day,” says Thierry Guillon-Verne, CEO of METRO Austria, the MICHELIN Guide Plaques distributor in Austria. METRO Austria will present the prizes to the new Star establishments and promoted restaurants from the eight co-organizing states during the culinary event The Heart of Food on March 23, 2026 in Schladming-Dachstein.
OVERVIEW OF ALL PRICES
Stars by federal state
Burgenland – 3 stars (2 restaurants)
Carinthia – 5 stars (5 restaurants)
Lower Austria – 8 stars (7 restaurants)
Upper Austria – 13 stars (12 restaurants)
Salzburg – 18 stars (13 restaurants)
Styria –17 stars (16 restaurants)
Tyrol – 26 stars (22 restaurants)
Vorarlberg – 8 stars (6 restaurants)
Vienna – 26 stars (18 restaurants)
New MICHELIN Stars 2026 (newcomers)
22 restaurants receive a MICHELIN Star for the first time
Burgenland – 1 restaurant
Carinthia – 1 restaurant
Lower Austria – 4 restaurants
Upper Austria – 2 restaurants
Salzburg – 1 restaurant
Styria – 4 restaurants
Tyrol – 4 restaurants
Vorarlberg – 1 restaurant
Vienna – 4 restaurants
Promoted restaurants 2026
One restaurant managed to improve its rating in the MICHELIN Guide and received an extra star.
Promotion to two MICHELIN stars
Steiermark – Die Weinbank – Restaurant, Ehrenhausen
Category overview
Three MICHELIN stars: 2 restaurants
Two MICHELIN stars: 19 restaurants
One MICHELIN star: 80 restaurants
Green MICHELIN Stars for sustainability: 41 restaurants (8 of which are new)
Bib Gourmand: 61 restaurants (26 of which are new)
MICHELIN Young Chef Award: Sebastian Stock – Bergried – Chef’s Table
MICHELIN Service Award: Monika Müller – Die Forelle
MICHELIN Sommelier Award: Christian Zach – Die Weinbank
Opening of the year: Genießerei am Markt – Steiermark
The collaboration with the MICHELIN Guide, and thus the return of the world-famous culinary guide throughout Austria as a whole, is the result of cooperation between Austria Tourismus, the provincial tourism organizations Burgenland Tourismus, Niederösterreich-Werbung, Oberösterreich Tourismus, Steirische Tourismusmarketing GmbH, Kärnten Werbung, SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Tirol Werbung, Vorarlberg Tourismus and the sector representation within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. METRO Austria has also supported the reintroduction of the MICHELIN Guide in Austria.
The new Star restaurants will also be celebrated during The Heart of Food event: from March 21 to 23, the international culinary scene will converge on the Schladming-Dachstein region to experience Austria’s gastronomic diversity. The occasion will celebrate the new Star restaurants and promoted establishments from the eight states co-hosting the event.
The full restaurant selection is available via the MICHELIN Guide app and the MICHELIN Guide website. It complements the global offering of more than 16,000 restaurants and 6,000 hotels and gives Austrian gastronomy international visibility. The new Austrian Bib Gourmand restaurants published on March 11 are also available on the digital platforms of the MICHELIN Guide.
