Sustainability and a focus on local sourcing are key priorities for Austrian chefs, as demonstrated by the 33 MICHELIN Green Star restaurants in the 2025 selection. These establishments are committed to eco-friendly and forward-thinking initiatives such as using local and seasonal ingredients, minimizing transportation distances, promoting humane animal husbandry, reducing waste, saving energy, and educating their staff—to name just a few of the many outstanding efforts they embody.
Here are the Green Star restaurants:
Bad Hofgastein (SBG) - Weitmoser Schlössl
Bizau (VBG) - Schwanen
Grafenstein (KTN) - Moritz
Großraming (OOE) - RAU nature-based cuisine
Hermagor (KTN) - Bärenwirt
Hittisau (VBG) - Ernele
Hittisau (VBG) - Krone
Innervillgraten (TIR) - Gannerhof
Kirchberg on the Wechsel (NOE) - Gaumenkitzel
Königsdorf (BGL) - Am Mahrbach
Langenlebarn (NOE) - Floh
Langenwang (STM) - Restaurant Krainer
Lech am Arlberg (VBG) - Rote Wand Stuben
Leogang (SBG) - dahoam by Andreas Herbst
Mariazell (STM) - Lurgbauer
Purbach on Lake Neusiedl (BGL) - Gut Purbach
Riezlern (VBG) - Walserstuba
St. Kathrein am Offenegg (STM) - ZeitRAUM
St. Veit in Vogau (STM) - Thaller - Gasthaus
St. Veit in Vogau (STM) - Thaller - Restaurant
St. Veit in Pongau (SBG) - Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler
Schwarzenberg (VBG) - Hirschen
Stuhlfelden (SBG) - Rauchkuchl
Stumm (TIR) - Guat'z Essen
Tainach (KTN) - Sicher
Traunkirchen (OOE) - Bootshaus
Turnau (STM) - Wirtshaus Steirereck am POGUSCH
Vienna (W) - MAST Weinbistro
Vienna (W) - TIAN
Völkermarkt (KTN) - Bär & Schaf Wirtschaft
Weissensee (KTN) - Die Forelle
Wimpassing on the Leitha (BGL) - Ziegelwerk Gasthaus
Zöblen (TIR) - s'Morent
Illustration Image: Dish in the restaurant Die Forelle © Lukas Kirchgasser
