There are 29 new additions from 13 different Italian regions in the Michelin Guide Italy 2021. These newly recognized restaurants comprise 3 Two Stars and 26 One Stars, which results in a total of 371 Starred restaurants in Italy. The 11 Three-Star venues from 2020 have all retained their ranking in the 2021 guide.
The event took place on 25 November 2020 and was live-streamed across the globe. The event was hosted by Petra Loreggian alongside Michelin Ambassador Federica Pellegrini, who announced the names of the 13 chefs who have been awarded the Michelin Green Star. There is also now a free Michelin Ristoranti app available for iOS that contains the 2021 Michelin Guide results, and the Guide’s paper edition is also currently available in bookshops.
Three new venues were are awarded Two Stars, this brings the total number of Michelin Two Star restaurants to 37. The newly-awarded Two Star establishments are:
- Ristorante D’O – San Pietro All’Olmo (MI)
- Ristorante Harry’s Piccolo – Trieste
- Santa Elisabetta – Florence
There are 26 new One Star restaurants in this year’s selection, taking the total number of One Star restaurants in the country to a whopping 323. Although, 20 restaurants did end up losing their stars this year. Among the newly starred, there are 16 restaurants run by chefs under the age of 35, showcasing the talent of the Italian youth. The new One Star restaurants include:
- Don Alfonso 1890 San Barbato – Lavello
- Relais Blu – Massa Lubrensa
- Lorelei – Sorrento
- Osteria del Povero Diavolo – Torriana
- Zia – Rome
- Essenza – Terracina
- Nove – Alassio
- Impronta d’acqua – Cavi di Lavagna
- Kitchen – Como
- Aalto – Milan
- Borgo Sant’Anna – Monforte d’Alba
- Piano 35 – Turin
- Casa Sgarra – Trani
- Poggio Rosso – Castelnuovo Berardenga
- Gabbiano 3.0 – Marina di Grosseto
- Franco Mare – Marina di Pietrasanta
- Sala dei Grappoli – Poggio alle Mura
- Linfa – San Gimignano
- Peter Brunel – Arco
- Prezioso – Merano
- Senso Alfio Ghezzi – Rovereto
- Vecchio Ristoro – Aosta
- SanBrite – Cortina d’Ampezzo
- La Cru – Romagnano
- Amistà, San Pietro in Cariano
- Re Santi e Leoni – Nola
The restaurants that are “worth a special journey” and that have retained their top-tier status include:
- Piazza Duomo – Alba
- Da Vittorio – Brusaporto
- St. Hubertus – San Cassiano
- Le Calandre – Rubano
- Dal Pescatore – Canneto Sull’Oglio
- Osteria Francescana – Modena
- Enoteca Pinchiorri – Florence
- La Pergola – Rome
- Reale – Castel di Sangro
- Mauro Uliassi – Senigallia
- Enrico Bartolini al MUDEC – Milan.
The restaurants which have been awarded Green Stars for their sustainability efforts include the below. Details about the initiatives of chefs who have received a Green Star will be presented on the Michelin Guide website over the course of the year through specially created content.
- Gardenia -Caluso
- Don Alfonso 1890 San Barbato – Lavello
- Osteria Francescana – Modena
- Dattilo – Strongoli
- Lazzaro 1915 – Pontelongo
- Virtuoso Gourmet – Florence
- Joia – Milan
- D’O – Cornaredo
- I’ Ciocio – Suvereto
- Casa Format – Tetti Valfrè
- St. Hubertus – San Cassiano
- Caffè La Crepa – Isola Dovarese
- Lanterna Verde – San Barnaba
There were also four special awards presented at this year’s revelation:
- THE 2021 MICHELIN YOUNG CHEF AWARD by Lavazza: Antonio Ziantoni, Ristorante Zia, Rome
- THE 2021 MICHELIN SERVICE AWARD by Intrecci – Alta Formazione di Sala: Christian Rainer, Peter Brunel Ristorante Gourmet, Arco
- THE 2021 MICHELIN CHEF MENTOR AWARD by Blancpain: Niko Romito, Ristorante Reale, Castel di Sangro
THE 2021 MICHELIN SOMMELIER AWARD by Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino: Matteo Circella, Ristorante La Brinca, Campo di Nordest
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The full selection of the Michelin Guide Italy 2021 can be viewed here.