Michelin Restaurants Alsace
~ Michelin restaurants from Colmar to Barr ~
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For serious food humans and lovers of fine dining.
I can relate to great chefs the way I relate to great winemakers. They are artists. Alsace, thankfully, has a large number of these artists. One day, I will visit them all. Working my way slowly, one fork at a time.
Working my way slowly, one fork at a time.
⭐⭐ JY'S — Colmar
Right in the heart of Petite Venise, in a 17th-century building overlooking the river La Lauch, JY'S is Colmar's most celebrated table. Chef Jean-Yves Schillinger plays contemporary and bold — a deliberate contrast to the fairytale setting around him. Two stars.
Visit: JY'S Colmar (and sister restaurant Bord’eau)
⭐ L'Atelier du Peintre — Colmar
Still in Colmar. A Michelin star, a calm tree-lined terrace that is one of the loveliest in the city. Elevated, inventive French plates & wine pairings presented in a sleek, contemporary dining space.
Visit: L’Atelier du Peintre
⭐ Restaurant Julien Binz — Ammerschwihr (I ate here, yum)
In the beautiful wine village of Ammerschwihr, a few minutes from Colmar, Sandrine, a food journalist, and Julien Binz, Maître-Cuisinier de France, run one of the most quietly accomplished tables on the Wine Route. Seasonal, Alsatian-inspired cuisine.
Visit: restaurantjulienbinz.com
⭐⭐ Auberge de l'Ill — Illhaeusern (One day Juan, one day!)
This one is not just a restaurant. It is an institution. The Haeberlin family have been pampering guests for decades with a one-of-a-kind spirit — iconic dishes you must taste at least once in your life.
Visit and stay in: auberge-de-l-ill.com
⭐ La Table du Gourmet — Riquewihr. Jean-Luc Brendel. (I ate here, poetry with vegetables and a super wine list)
In the medieval village of Riquewihr, Jean-Luc Brendel has built something that goes far beyond a restaurant. Between nature and culture, he has found the setting of his inner world.
Visit: jlbrendel.com
⭐ L'Alchémille — Kaysersberg
Home of Jérôme Jaegle. He tends permaculture gardens and orchards of forgotten varieties, forages flowers, roots, and wild herbs with devotion, and collaborates with the last Rhine fisherman to preserve a living heritage. And a menu that changes every single day, depending on what the garden gives.
Visit: Alchemille.alsace
⭐⭐ La Table d'Olivier Nasti — Kaysersberg (Le Chambard)
Olivier Nasti is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. His sommelier, Jean-Baptiste Klein, is also a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. When two people of this calibre share a house, something extraordinary happens at the table. The cuisine is deeply rooted in the region — nature, local produce, textures, and sauces — all inside one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Visit and stay in: lechambard.fr
⭐⭐ La Fourchette des Ducs — Obernai
Chef Nicolas Stamm-Corby strikes the perfect balance between celebrating the classics and adding an inventive touch that hits the mark. Two stars, earned quietly as they say.
Visit: Lafourchettedesducs.com
⭐ Enfin — Barr (another one on my Juan list, sooner than later :-)
And finally — quite literally Enfin — we arrive at Barr. Set in a former joiner's workshop, with wood as the main element and a Scandinavian-inspired minimalism that extends all the way to the plate — vegetable-forward, local, strictly seasonal. Chef Lucas Engel and sommelier Carole Eckert have built something unique. I am curious to see also a Sans Alcohol 5 temps option to pair with the Menu; times are changing.
Visit: Restaurant Enfin
