The Michelin Guide has awarded its stars to top chefs in Germany for 2023. It's the highest and therefore also the most coveted award of their profession. The rising star of the year is Jan Hartwig, who has cooked his way to the top with his restaurant Jan in Munich's Museumsquartier.

Three stars right away: Jan Hartwig

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No less than three stars were awarded to the top gastronome. A sensational success after only 6 months since the opening of Jan in October 2022. "Jan Hartwig masters craft and technique to perfection and also dares to do something unexpected. The variation of products and flavors is fantastic- top international level is offered here," the Michelin inspectors justify their decision. Then there was the pleasantly relaxed atmosphere, to which the high-quality, modern interior and the relaxed yet highly professional service contributed in equal measure. However, Hartwig was no stranger to the Michelin-starred cuisine scene: between 2017 and 2021, he cooked up three stars every year at the Atelier des Bayrischen Hof.

Remaining at star level: Anton Gschwendtner

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Hartwig's successor at the Atelier is also following in his footsteps, full of courage and inventiveness. Freising-based Anton Gschwendtner helped the restaurant achieve two stars this year. Thus the 38-year-old maintains his top level - he has already helped hotel restaurants in Vienna and Stuttgart achieve two-star cuisine.

Max Natmessig wins two stars for the Alois

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Max Natmessnig is also one of the kitchen talents to be taken seriously on the Munich gourmet scene: the 34-year-old immediately earned two stars in his new position as head chef at the Alois restaurant of the Dallmayr delicatessen.

Thereby Natmessnig once again demonstrates his ambition to remain on the Olympus of top domestic cuisine. Last year, he was already named Chef of the Year 2022 by the Austrian Gault Millau. Since October, he has been cooking for Alois in downtown Munich.

Two stars each for three talents

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Benjamin Chmura, head chef at Tantris, and Tohru Nakamura, who wields the scepter at his own gourmet restaurant Tohru in the Schreiberei, continue to cook consistently at two-star level. Another fighter in the top class remains the gourmet restaurant Esszimmer in the BMW World with head chef Bobby Bräuer. It has been awarded two stars by Michelin since 2015.

One star for Daniel Bodamer and Rico Birndt

There was one star each for the Brothers with chef Daniel Bodamer, as well as for the Mural Farmhouse with chef Rico Birndt.

Across Germany, 334 restaurants have been awarded with Michelin stars. This means that there are now 10 three-star restaurants, 50 restaurants with two stars and 274 restaurants with one star nationwide.

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