MICHELIN GUIDE. This Monday, March 6, 2023, the famous red guide presents the list of new starred restaurants for this 2023 vintage. A heavy task that falls to Gwendal Poullennec, the boss of the red guide, from the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg.
The essential
- The Michelin guide lifts the veil this Monday, March 6 on the starred restaurants of 2023 from the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg. No less than 800 chefs were invited, including all the 3-star chefs in Europe, as well as all the French starred chefs.
- The ceremony is chaired by the international director of the Michelin guides Gwendal Poullennec and the TV presenter Anaïs Bouton.
- The Michelin guide has already leaked the demotion of chefs Guy Savoy and Christopher Coutanceau, who lost their 3 stars, or even Michel Sarran, who lost his 2nd star.
- In terms of rumours, the emblematic food critic Gilles Pudlowski mentions in his blog chef Giuliano Sperandio, at the head of Taillevent in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, who could win his third star this year.
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11:48 – Former Top Chef Mallory Gabsi receives the 2023 Michelin Young Chef Award
Mallory Gabsi, the emblematic candidate of Top Chef in 2020, receives the Michelin prize for young chef 2023, whose restaurant wins a first star this year. Discover in our slideshow below the other Top Chef alumni who have already received one or two Michelin stars:
11:40 – The “Chef Mentor 2023” prize is awarded to Michel Troisgros
Chef Michel Troisgros of the Troisgros de Roanne restaurant in Ouches is crowned with the “Chef Mentor 2023” prize for passing on his knowledge to his sons César and Léo, and for his support of many talents: from Jacques Decoret to Frédéric Doucet in going through Samuel Victori, Philippe Lagraula…
11:30 – 4 restaurants have received 2 stars in the Michelin Guide!
- Restaurant Cyril Attrazicin Aumont-Aubrac (48)
- Beaulieu Castlein Busnes (62)
- The Amaryllisin Saint-Rémy (71)
- The Montmin Innin Talloires (74)
11:10 – 39 new 1-star restaurants in 2023
Among the 39 chefs who received a first star, there are 7 restaurants in the south-east, 10 restaurants in the west of France. Find them using our summary opposite. In total, the Michelin Guide lists 526 one-star restaurants.
11:03 – 7 pastry chefs promoted with the 2023 Passion Dessert Promotion
The 2023 Michelin guide has promoted the profession of pastry chef through the Passion Dessert 2023 promotion:
- Salt flakes (Aurélie Collomb-Clerc) in Megève
- The Baudelaire (Pierre-Jean Quinonero) in Paris
- Jules Verne (Germain Decreton) in Paris
- The Explorers – Hotel Pashmina (Sébastien Deléglise) in Val Thorens
- Mirazur (Marius Dufay) in Menton
- Red (François Josse) in Nîmes
- Troisgros – The Wood without Leaves (César Troisgros and Romain Puybareau) in Ouches.
10:49 – Two winners in 2023 in the hospitality and service professions
Frédéric Rouen from the restaurant L’Alter-Native in Béziers (34) and Claire Sonnet from the restaurant Louis XV – Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris (Monaco) received the Michelin Service award this year 2023.
10:44 – Who are the sommeliers awarded in 2023?
The two sommeliers Cyril Kocher from the restaurant Thierry Schwartz in Obernai (67) and Gaby Benicio from the restaurant Äponem – Auberge du Presbytère in Vailhan (34) have been awarded the special sommelier prize from the Michelin guide 2023.
10:38 – Emmanuel Macron salutes French gastronomy
In a video, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron salutes regional dishes and French gastronomy. “Your restaurants, whether large or small, create life”.
10:30 am – New classification 2023: A selection of characterful accommodation
The international director of the Michelin Guide, Gwendal Poullennec, has announced a new category in the Michelin Guide: the selection of boutique accommodation.
10:22 – Alsatian gastronomy in the spotlight
The 2023 Michelin guide ceremony is hosted by TV presenter Anaïs Bouton on the main stage of the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg. It begins with the speech of Frédéric Bierry, President of the European Community of Alsace (CEA). Today there are 33 starred restaurants in Alsace, between Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.
10:10 – The official Michelin Guide 2023 ceremony has finally begun!
The official ceremony has just started in the large amphitheater of the Palace of Music and Congresses in Strasbourg. Nearly 1,500 guests are present, including around 600 French and foreign chefs.
10:00 – What are the criteria of the Michelin Guide?
After the disappointment of several chefs, of whom we already know that the restaurant lost a star in the Michelin Guide this year, we take stock of the criteria of the famous red guide, which are five in number. Among them, we count the quality of the products offered, but also the personality of the cuisine, understanding creativity, as well as the mastery of cooking and flavors, the quality/price ratio and the regularity in the quality of the dishes offered.
09:46 – What are the downgraded 2-star restaurants on the 2023 list?
3 demotions from 2 to 1 star were unveiled in preview by the Michelin guide: the Table de l’Alpaga in Megève, Jean-Luc Tartarin in Le Havre and the Restaurant Michel Sarran in Toulouse… As for the first stars, the balance sheet is heavy with 20 demoted tables.
09:34 – How does the Michelin guide justify the withdrawal of 3 stars from Guy Savoy?
“These are exceptional restaurants, so you can imagine that these are decisions that are carefully considered, supported by numerous visits from our inspectors throughout the year,” Gwendal Poullennec told AFP at about the withdrawal of 3 stars for chefs Guy Savoy and Coutanceau. “Until now, I had only known the best moments in my career,” reacted Isérois chef Guy Savoy to AFP. “We lost the game this year but we will win it again next year.”
09:21 – Which restaurants lose their 3 stars?
The Michelin guide has unveiled a week before the official announcement, the demotion of chef Guy Savoy, three-starred since 2022 and elected best chef in the world for the 6th consecutive year. It is his restaurant Guy Savoy at 11 quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, renowned for its famous artichoke soup with black truffles, which will lose its third star in the 2023 edition of the Michelin. Another disconcerting news, the loss of the Grail was also announced in preview for the restaurant Christopher Coutanceau of the chef Rochelais of the same name, which had held 3 stars since 2020.
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The ceremony of March 6, 2023 in Strasbourg presents the new stars and specific prizes for service, the sommelier, without forgetting the green stars which reward restaurants committed to sustainable gastronomy.
To obtain 3 stars, a restaurant must produce “remarkable cuisine, a table that is worth the trip”. The full list of 3-star restaurants for 2023 will be unveiled here around 10 a.m.
According to the Michelin guide, an establishment that wins two stars offers “excellent cuisine and a table that deserves a detour”. Discover the 4 new restaurants crowned with 2 stars in 2023:
- Restaurant Cyril Attrazic, in Aumont-Aubrac (48)
- Beaulieu Castle, in Busnes (62)
- The Amaryllis, in Saint-Rémy (71)
- The Auberge de Montmin, in Talloires (74)
A star indicates “very good cuisine in its category”. The list of new stars is announced below:
- Omar Dhiab, in Paris 1st
- Maison Ruggieri, in Paris 8th
- Astrance, in Paris 16th
- Ortensia, in Paris 16th
- Anona, in Paris 17th
- Mallory Gabsi, in Paris 17th
- Finally, in Barr (67)
- Resources, in Bordeaux (33)
- Colors of Shimatani, in La Ciotat (13)
- Granite – The Mechanics of the Bonano Brothers, Colombières-sur-Orb (34)
- Arborescence, in Croix (59)
- Château Eza, in Eze (06)
- La Gouesnière – House Tirel-Guérin, in La Gouesnière (35)
- Les Chemins – Domaine de Primard, in Guainville (28)
- The Stone House, in Hasparren (64)
- Purity, in Lille (59)
- Arbore & Sens, in Loches (37)
- The Mutiny, in Lyon (69)
- Rozò, in Marcq-en-Baroeul (59)
- Desamy house, in Mareuil-sur-Lay (85)
- The Mirasol Table, in Mont-de-Marsan (40)
- Ezia, in Montlivault (41)
- Villa9Trois, in Montreuil (93)
- Cadets, in Nantes (44)
- Red, in Nîmes (30)
- Château d’Origny, in Ouches (42)
- Ruffet House – Villa Navarre, in Pau (64)
- Villa Pinewood, in Payren-Augmentel (81)
- The Table of the Fathers – Domaine du Château des Pères, in Piré-Chancé (35)
- Restaurant of the Loire, in Pouilly-sous-Charlieu (42)
- Aumi, in Puymoyen (16)
- The Reflections, in La Roche-sur-Yon (85)
- L’Abissiou, in Sables-d’Olonne (85) L’Abissiou
- The Arrival, in Sète (34)
- The Epicurean – Abbey of Villeneuve, Les Sorinières (44)
- de:ja, in Strasbourg (67)
- Faventia, in Tourrettes (83)
- The Incomparable, in Tresserve (73)
- Relais de la Poste, in La Wantzenau (67)
According to the Michelin Guide, these establishments “are distinguished by their good value for money and offer, midday and evening, at least a complete menu for a maximum price of around forty euros”. In 2023, 10 new “accessible” restaurants were distinguished in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 9 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and 5 in Occitanie. Discover the list updated March 6, 2023.
The inspectors of the Michelin Guide, about forty in all, travel through France and Europe to award stars to a restaurant according to five criteria: the quality of the products, the personality of the cuisine (i.e. creativity), the mastery of cooking and flavors, the quality/price ratio as well as the regularity in the quality of the dishes offered. Avant-garde tables, traditional inns, remarkable institutions, the restaurants selected all testify to the richness of French heritage.
The 2023 edition of the Michelin France guide will be released on March 10, 2023 at a price of 29 euros.
Since 1900, the Michelin guide has listed good restaurants. Originally, the guide was offered to car drivers, it indicated railway stations, post offices, doctors, pharmacists, hotels and restaurants. If at the beginning, the stars indicated the price category of the restaurants, they did not take long to represent the quality of the establishment on the following basis: one star means excellent cuisine in its category, two stars indicate a table that is worth a detour. , and finally, three stars highlight exceptional cuisine, a table that is worth the trip.
Historically, the Michelin guide therefore indicated the best restaurants for drivers who traveled the roads of France. This is still true: a large number of houses are still near the national 7, a very busy road, linking Paris to the South of France. Many of today’s 3 stars are the legacy of ancestral houses taken over by the younger generation, like Maison Pic, Lameloise, Maison Troisgros…