11 December 2025
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The MICHELIN Guide presents its first nationwide selection for the Czech Republic. Revealed on December 11 in Mariánské Lázně, this latest Guide highlights the Czech Republic as a must-visit for gourmets, featuring restaurants from all over the country.
Overall, there are nine MICHELIN-Starred restaurants, while 18 Bib Gourmand establishments are recognized for their outstanding value, and four Green Star recipients are honored for their responsible approaches to gastronomy. With a total of 79 restaurants, this year’s national selection reflects the impressive diversity of culinary styles to discover in the Czech Republic, many of which draw inspiration from the country’s history and culture. Local specialties are creatively reinterpreted whilst maintaining reverence for tradition, resulting in dishes that are light, balanced and easy to eat. Chefs give pride of place to local produce, enlivened with international culinary techniques. Furthermore, many high-end restaurants are utilizing their own kitchen gardens, or maintain close relationships with local farmers, fish breeders and artisans. The Czech Republic also offers an array of celebrated beers and excellent wines which deserve plenty of attention.
“With its unique blend of tradition and modernity, Czech gastronomy invites local gourmets and visitors from around the world to discover new culinary possibilities. After highlighting Prague, we are now proud to showcase the gastronomic landscape of the entire country through this new selection, and to commend the restaurants of the Czech Republic for their skill, dedication and commitment in their pursuit of quality,” comments Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of The MICHELIN Guide. “Our Inspectors scoured the country from north to south and east to west in search of the best restaurants. They explored its major cities as well as rural areas, along with its superb wine regions. During their travels, they greatly appreciated the remarkable hospitality with which they were welcomed across the Czech Republic.”
The Inspectors have complied a selection of exceptional restaurants which strikingly demonstrate the ongoing evolution of the Czech culinary scene.
One Two-MICHELIN-Star Restaurant
The Czech Republic can be proud of the extraordinary achievement of its Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant, demonstrating the promise of its overall culinary scene. The very chic Papilio Restaurant is located in the former stables of a castle in Vysoký Újezd. In the open kitchen of this space, featuring a magnificent vaulted ceiling, Jan Knedla and his team prepare meals of up to ten courses. The chef carefully and creatively reinterprets his childhood memories while showcasing exceptional ingredients, most of them sourced locally.
Eight One-MICHELIN-Star Restaurants
Among the total of eight Czech restaurants awarded One MICHELIN Star, six are joining the selection this year. Among them are: ESSENS in Hlohovec, providing modern dishes made with local, seasonal ingredients in an elegant setting; Entrée, located at the Theatre Hotel in Olomouc, where the open kitchen allows diners to glimpse a unique performance and the menu offers a singular concept; and La Villa, in Zlín, which delights guests with classic French cuisine imbued with local influences. In Prague, LEVITATE possesses an impressively warm atmosphere, mingling historical elements with modern touches, and serves original cuisine combining Czech ingredients with Asian spices and a Nordic flourish. Also located in the capital, Field and La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise maintain their distinctions.
18 Bib Gourmands
In this Czech selection, 18 restaurants are awarded a Bib Gourmand, a distinction for excellent culinary experiences at an affordable price. Among the 15 establishments newly joining the Bib Gourmand category this year are Šupina a Šupinka in Třeboň, located within a magnificent castle and particularly appreciated for its seafood, and Bar ATELIER & bistro, situated in a historical area of Brno, offering a concise, contemporary, seasonal menu in a laid-back, modern atmosphere. Long Story Short Eatery & Bakery, in Olomouc, offers a trendy bistro concept, creative cookery and delicious sharing plates. In Čeladná, MIURA delivers plenty of flavor through its combination of local and international specialties; meanwhile, in Prague, the pub-restaurant Výčep focuses on modern Czech cuisine. Three other establishments in Prague, which already held a Bib Gourmand, have maintained their distinction.To see the full list of restaurants receiving a Bib Gourmand, please click here.
MICHELIN-recommended
In addition to the restaurants awarded MICHELIN Stars and Bib Gourmands, the selection also includes 52 establishments that impressed the MICHELIN Guide Inspectors with their quality cooking. The inspection team was particularly delighted with Kohout NA VÍNĚ in Brno, a charming little modern restaurant that offers seasonal dishes from both set menus and à la carte. The Inspectors also recommend Tlustá Kachna, ideally located on the market square in Chrudim, which attracts gourmets with a welcoming atmosphere and delicious family-style cookery; Babiččina zahrada in Průhonice, where guests enjoy traditional dishes prepared with local, seasonal ingredients in a charming country house or, in the summertime, on its beautiful terrace; and Chapelle, a spot in Písek whose modern concept is reflected not only in its bright, chic interior and open kitchen, but most importantly in its menu reflecting both Czech and international inspirations.
Three MICHELIN Guide Special Awards
Three experts in their respective fields have received a MICHELIN Guide Special Award for their exemplary work: the Service Award, Young Chef Award and Sommelier Award.MICHELIN Service Award
The Service Award goes to Miroslav Nosek, owner of the Field restaurant in Prague, who welcomes his guests with remarkable courtesy and a great deal of care. Eloquent, friendly and always attentive, he provides impeccable service. He and his team demonstrate great professionalism in highlighting the creative modern cuisine of the chef and co-owner Radek Kašpárek, whose excellence has allowed the restaurant to maintain its One MICHELIN Star this year.
MICHELIN Young Chef Award
The Young Chef Award goes to Khanh Ta, chef of the Vietnamese restaurant Taro, also located in Prague. Despite his young age, he creates authentic dishes that balance complexity with accessibility and refinement with precision, each infused with his sensitivity and passion.
MICHELIN Sommelier Award
The Sommelier Award is granted to Zdeněk Oudes at the restaurant Marie B, also located in the capital. With sincere enthusiasm, this talented sommelier recommends wines from his carefully curated list to enhance the carte blanche menu of the chef, whose cuisine remains rooted in Czech tradition despite a modern, creative approach. Oudes makes use of his thorough knowledge to advise his guests with genuine pleasure.
Four Green Stars
The Green Star honours sustainably minded restaurants that impressed the inspection team with their inspiring practices which are helping to shape the future of gastronomy. Four establishments in the Czech Republic were granted a Green Star for their innovative concepts. They are Dvůr Perlová voda in Budyně nad Ohří, LEAF and Štangl in Prague, and Sůl a Řepa in Strakonice. These restaurants exemplify the transformation of the culinary landscape, driven by authentic ideas and inspiring approaches that are meaningfully paving the way for the sector.Hero Image: Dish from the Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant Papilio. © Papilio
