Michelin Guide 2022: 36 new stars assigned to 35 restaurants, with the nice surprise of the Tre Olivi restaurant in Paestum which goes from zero to two stars. This, then, is the Italian 'gourmet map' of the 2022 Michelin stars: 329 restaurants, 33 of which are new entries, with one star; 38 two-star restaurants, including two new ones; 11 restaurants with three stars. The Michelin Guide is not only printed. All restaurants can also be found in the Michelin Restaurants app; the site www.guide.michelin.com, full of information, works as a search engine and allows you to easily choose the restaurant according to the tastes and budget of the potential customer.

The Green Star

In the course of the streaming event for the awarding of the stars 2022, also announced the 17 new restaurants to which the inspectors awarded the Green Star. The total number of restaurants holding this recognition thus rises to 30. The Green Star is a symbol that distinguishes restaurateurs at the forefront of sustainability. When awarding the recognition, the production of raw materials, respect for work and the support of local producers are taken into account. And, again, the reduction of waste, waste management, without forgetting the actions aimed at energy saving and environmental protection.

Michelin stars for the best chefs and restaurants in Italy

In the Italian ranking, Lombardy confirms first place on the podium thanks to the 56 restaurants (3 with three stars, 5 with two, 48 with one) and the 4 new starred restaurants. The Campania on the other hand, it won the annual record of novelties (no less than 7), finishing in second place with 48 restaurants, (8 with two stars and 40 with one). For Piedmont, 1 novelty and 45 restaurants (1 with three stars, 4 with two, 40 with one) while with a new-entry and 41 restaurants (1 with three stars, 5 with two, 35 with one), Tuscany is placed in fourth position. The region Veneto is the second most awarded region of 2022 thanks to 5 new starred restaurants (1 with three stars, 4 with two, 31 with one) in the guide. Between the provincesNapoli confirms itself in pole position with 30 restaurants (6 with two stars and 24 with one) followed by Rome in second position with 20 (1 with three stars, 1 with two, 18 with one). Two new entries also for the Calabria where the very young chefs win the Michelin star Luigi Lepore and Antonio Biafora. The first, a Lamezia, manages the restaurant that bears his name while Biafora is the owner of the Hyle restaurant in San Giovanni in Fiore in the heart of the Sila.

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Then, there is Bolzano with 19 restaurants (1 with three stars, 3 with two, 15 with one) in front of Cuneo with 18 (1 with three stars, 2 with two, 15 with one). Milan it stops in fifth position with 16 starred restaurants (1 with three stars, 3 with two, 12 with one). There are four special Michelin Awards and they concern: young chef 2022 by Lavazza, assigned to Solaika Marrocco, Primo Ristorante, Lecce; room service 2022 by Intrecci - Higher Education in the Hall, assigned to Matteo Zappile of the Il Pagliaccio restaurant, Rome. It's still, mentor chef 2022 by Blancpain, assigned to Nadia Santini, dal Pescatore restaurant, Canneto sull'Oglio (Mn). In the end sommelier 2022 by Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, assigned to Sonia Egger, Kupperlain restaurant, Castelbello (BZ).

The history of the Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide was born in France in 1900. It was a small guide that the brothers Édouard and André Michelin, the founders of Michelin, had wanted to help the few French motorists of the time. It contained practical information on where to refuel, where to find a workshop, where to change tires and directions on where to eat and sleep. In Italy, the first Michelin Guide dates back to 1956. It was therefore born as an aid for travelers, like every Michelin product (tires, maps and guides), and continues to be so.

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The rigorous selection criteria, applied homogeneously in 30 countries, make it a reference in the restaurant business. Inspectors operate anonymously following a consolidated methodology around the world and pay the bill at the restaurant, evaluating only the quality of the cuisine according to five criteria defined by Michelin. Criteria that are: quality of products, taste and skill in the preparation of dishes and in the combination of flavors, cuisine revealing the personality of the chef, quality / price ratio and continuity over time and in the menu. These criteria are respected by Michelin inspectors all over the world. Therefore the quality of a three-star restaurant is the same in America or Europe or Asia; just as the value of the Michelin star is identical to Rome or Paris or New York.

Michelin Guide 2022: new entries and confirmations for starred restaurants and chefs last edit: 2021-11-26T12:00:00+01:00 da Staff

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