As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 11 restaurants in Poland with a Michelin-star rating.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits". Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: one star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
The Michelin Guide originally started reviewing restaurants in Warsaw in 1997, and Kraków in 2008, as part of its Main Cities in Europe guide, with the rest of Poland then being added in 2023 for the first year of the nation's own guide. The first Michelin star to be awarded in Poland was to ateller Amaro in the 2013 guide.
2021–2026 list
+ Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Alon OmakaseJapanese Warsaw – Mokotów Arco by Paco Pérez Spanish Gdańsk BabaPolish Wrocław Bottiglieria 1881 Contemporary Kraków Giewont Polish Kościelisko hub.pragaModern Warsaw – Praga-Północ MostModern Wrocław Muga Modern Poznań Nuta Creative Warsaw – Śródmieście Rozbrat 20 Modern Warsaw – Śródmieście SteampunkModern Pszczyna Reference
2013–2020 list
+ Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020ateller Amaro ModernWarsaw Bottiglieria 1881 Contemporary Kraków Senses Contemporary Warsaw Reference
See also Lists of restaurants Notes
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External links Poland at Michelin Guide