As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 101 restaurants in Austria 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 started to become 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 being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
The Michelin Guide has been reviewing the city of Vienna since 1983 and began reviewing Salzburg in 1986. A national edition of the Michelin Guide Austria was published from 2005 until 2009. In 2010, Vienna and Salzburg ratings were part of the Michelin Guide Main Cities of Europe edition. However, this edition was discontinued in 2020. The Michelin Guide partnered with the Austrian National Tourist Office and 8 regional tourism associations and launched a new Michelin Guide Austria in January 2025. There were no 2024 selections for Vienna and Salzburg.
2025–2026 nationwide lists
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2025 2026[aend]Modern Vienna – Mariahilf Addiert Korean Vienna – Innere Stadt Alpin Gourmet Stube Modern Sankt Anton am Arlberg Am Mahrbach SeasonalKönigsdorf Amador Creative Vienna – Döbling Ansitz 12 AustrianLienz APRON Creative Vienna – Landstraße Artis CreativeGraz Atelier Fischer Creative Sankt Gilgen Austria Stuben CreativeObergurgl Beef ClubModern Fiss Bergfried - Chef's Table ModernTux Berggericht ModernKitzbuhel Bootshaus CreativeTraunkirchen Broadmoar ContemporarySankt Josef Bruderherz Fine Dine Creative Fiss dahoamAustrian Leogang Döllerer Alpine Golling an der Salzach Der Gannerhof Austrian Innervillgraten Die Forelle CreativeWeissensee Die Geniesserstube im Alpenhof AlpineTux Die Weinbank CreativeEhrenhausen Doubeck Creative Vienna – Josefstadt Edvard Creative Vienna – Innere Stadt Esslokal CreativeHadersdorf am Kamp Esszimmer Creative Salzburg Esszimmer (Everyone's Darling) Modern Vienna – Innere Stadt Gamskogelhütte Fine Dining by Stefan Lastin ModernRennweg am Katschberg Gaumenkitzel ModernKirchberg am Wechsel Geiger Alm CreativeAltaussee Genießerei am Markt - Steiermark(t)dinner by Alexander Posch ModernGraz Geschwister RauchCreative Bad Gleichenberg Glasswing by Alexandru Simon French Vienna – Wieden Gourmetrestaurant Tannenhof Alpine Sankt Anton am Arlberg Griggeler Stuba Modern Lech am Arlberg Gründler's Gourmet Stüberl AustrianAchenkirch Guat'z EssenVegetarianStumm GuthAustrian Lauterach Harald Irka am Pfarrhof Creative Sankt Andrä im Sausal Heurigenhof Bründlmayer FrenchLangenlois Herzig Modern Vienna – Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus Himmelreich ContemporaryZaußenberg Hubert WallnerModernMaria Wörth HubertusstubeAustrian Neustift im Stubaital Ikarus Creative Salzburg Interalpen Creative Telfs JOLA VeganVienna – Innere Stadt Kammer5 ModernOrt im Innkreis Kilian Stuba Creative Hirschegg Kirchenwirt Austrian Leogang Kliemstein Vino Vitis InternationalLinz Konstantin FilippouModern Vienna – Innere Stadt Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler Creative Sankt Veit im Pongau La Fenice MediterraneanLech am Arlberg Landhaus Bacher AustrianMautern an der Donau Les Deux Kitzbühel Modern French Kitzbühel LiepertsModernLeutschach an der Weinstraße Lilli Fine Dining ContemporaryFehring Lukas KapellerModernSteyr Lukas RestaurantCreativeSchärding Mangold AustrianLochau Mayer's Austrian Zell am See MesnerhausAustrian Mauterndorf Moritz ModernGrafenstein Mörwald „Toni M.“ Austrian Feuersbrunn Mraz & Sohn Creative Vienna – Brigittenau Obauer Austrian Werfen Ois Austrian Neufelden OPUS ModernVienna – Innere Stadt Ötztaler Stube ModernSölden PaulaCreativeSankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut Paznaunerstube Contemporary Ischgl PfefferschiffCreative Salzburg Pramerl & the Wolf Creative Vienna – Alsergrund RAU nature ModernGroßraming RAR Fine Dining Alpine, AsianMaria Alm Restaurant 141 by Joachim JaudCreative Mieming Rossbarth ModernLinz Rote Wand Chef's Table Modern Lech am Arlberg Rouge NoirCreativeWeissensee s'kammerli ModernNauders Sattlerhof CreativeGamlitz Saziani CreativeStraden Schlossherrnstube Contemporary Ischgl Schlosskeller GourmetstubeModernLeibnitz Schwarzer AdlerEuropean ContemporaryHall in Tirol SENNS.Restaurant Creative Salzburg Sigwart's Tiroler WeinstubenAustrian Brixlegg Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant Modern Vienna – Innere Stadt Steirereck im Stadtpark Creative Vienna – Landstraße Stüva French Ischgl TanglbergFrench Vorchdorf Taubenkobel French Contemporary Schützen am Gebirge Thaller ModernSankt Veit am Vogau The Glass GardenCreative Salzburg TIAN Vegetarian Vienna – Innere Stadt Ullrs Gourmetstube ModernSankt Anton am Arlberg VerdiCreativeLinz WaldschänkeModernGrieskirchen Wörgötter French Ligist ZeitRAUM CreativeSankt Kathrein am Offenegg Zimmerl ModernWaidhofen an der Thaya Zur goldenen Birn ModernGraz Z'SOM South American Vienna – Wieden Reference
2010–2024 Vienna and Salzburg list
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 No guide [aend]Modern Vienna – Mariahilf Amador Creative Vienna – Döbling APRON Creative Vienna – LandstraßeBlue Mustard Modern Vienna colspan="6" Carpe DiemMarket SalzburgDas Loft ClassicVienna Dom BeislViennese Vienna Edvard Creative Vienna – Innere Stadt Esszimmer Creative Salzburg Ikarus Creative Salzburg Kilian Stuba Creative Hirschegg Konstantin Filippou Modern Vienna – Innere StadtLe Ciel by Toni MörwaldClassicVienna colspan="4" MagazinClassic Salzburg Mraz & Sohn Creative Vienna – BrigittenauNovelliCreative ViennaOPUS Modern Vienna Pfefferschiff Creative Salzburg Pramerl & the Wolf Creative Vienna – Alsergrund Riedenburg Classic Salzburg SENNS.Restaurant Creative Salzburg SHIKI Japanese Vienna Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant Modern Vienna – Innere Stadt Steirereck im Stadtpark Creative Vienna – Landstraße The Glass Garden Creative Salzburg TIAN Vegetarian Vienna – Innere StadtVincentTraditionalVienna Walter BauerViennese Vienna Zur Plainlinde Regional SalzburgReference
2005–2009 nationwide list
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 KorsoAustrian Vienna – Karlsplatz Mraz & Sohn Creative Vienna – Brigittenau Restaurant CoburgFrench Vienna – Coburg RieGiInternational Vienna Steirereck im Stadtpark Creative Vienna – Landstraße Walter BauerViennese Vienna Reference
See also List of restaurants in Vienna
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External links Austria at Michelin Guide