Four new Michelin stars for restaurants in Luxembourg
The renowned « Guide Michelin » awarded its new stars for Belgium and Luxembourg on Monday and celebrated the best of the regional gastronomy world. For the excellent chefs, the star means much more than an award -it is recognition of the highest culinary art, admission ticket to the world leaders and promise to the guests that the extraordinary is everyday.
« The new list confirms known names, sets fresh accents and underlines the culinary radiance of the region, » said Michelin Benelux, the director of Michelin Benelux. At the presentation of the new « Guide Michelin Belgique et Luxembourg 2025 » in the Antwerp trading exchange, twelve new one-star restaurants were celebrated. And three of them went into the Grand Duchy: The chefs Clovis Degrave from the « Grünewald Chef’s Table » in Luxembourg-Stadt, Archibald de Prince and his restaurant of the same name in Lauterborn as well as René Mathieu from the « Fields by René Mathieu » can now hang the coveted emaille shield next to their main entrance. Luis Linster from the “Léa Linster” restaurant in Frisingen was happy about the second Michelin star.
After the closure of the « Eden Rose » in Kayl and René Mathieus « La Distillerie », the Grand Duchy « only » had eight star addresses. Now there are eleven again:
Luxembourg’s star kitchens
Two stars:
A star:
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« Guillou Campagne » in Schouweiler
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« Fani » in Roeser
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« Mosconi » in Luxembourg City
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« Ryôdo » in Luxembourg City
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« La Villa de Camille et Julien » in Luxembourg city
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« Apiikt » in Steinfort
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« Grünewald Chef’s Table » in Luxembourg city
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« Fields by René Mathieu » in Luxembourg-Findel
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« Archibald de Prince » in Lauterborn
The prize for the young chef of the year went to Quentin Gallopy from the « Vicomté » restaurant in Roucourt, Laurenz Dierickx from the « Les Frères Louise » restaurant in Ellvelles can now call itself « Sommelier des Year ». The « Bozar » restaurant in Brussels received the award for the best team.
With a « green star » for sustainability in the catering trade, three more restaurants in Belgium and Luxembourg can be decorated: « ‘T Gasthuis by Instromart » in Mechelen and « Sophie et Nicolas » in comblain-LA tour convinced by the use of local products and the fact that the producers are in the foreground. René Mathieu and his team also received the green award and thus home to two prizes.
All new one-star addresses in Belgium and Luxembourg
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« Eliane » in Brussels
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« Mémoire » in Bruges
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« Un Max de Goût » in comblain-au-pont
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« Skin » in Oostende
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« Le Beau Rivage by Curtis » in Dave
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« La Botte » in Genk
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« Bistrot Blaise » in Marche-en-Famenne
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« Le Julien » in Lotenhulle
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« Grünewald Chef’s Table » in Luxembourg
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« Modest » in Obglabbeek
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« Fields by René Mathieu » in Luxembourg-Findel
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« Archibald de Prince » in Lauterborn
With the second star, the « Maison Colette » in Tongerlo and Louis Linster from the « Léa Linster » restaurant in Frisingen were considered. Tim Boury (« Boury » in Roeselare) and Viki Geunes (« Zilte » in Antwerp) made it to the highest gastronomic realms with the third star.
15 new restaurants in the « Bib Gourmand » for Belgium and Luxembourg
The importance of the stars:
1 star: A very good restaurant in its category – « worth a stop »
2 stars: An excellent kitchen – « worth a detour »
3 stars: An extraordinary kitchen – « worth a trip »
