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If you are planning a ski trip and food matters as much as the skiing, you are in luck — but you need to know where to look. France alone has 658 Michelin-starred restaurants, more than any other country in the world. Italy has 384. Switzerland has 134. Austria has 100. The Alps run through all four countries, and the concentration of fine dining in the mountain regions of continental Europe is unlike anything North America can match. The United States, despite having 272 Michelin-starred restaurants nationally, has exactly one near a ski resort.
The catch is that Michelin stars do not automatically follow the ski lifts. Most of France’s 658 starred restaurants are in Paris, Lyon, and the major cities — not in the mountains. Likewise, Switzerland’s starred kitchens are concentrated in Geneva, Zurich, and Basel. The one ski resort that stands out is Courchevel, which alone has seven Michelin-starred restaurants — more than any other ski resort in the world — and the broader Les 3 Vallées network, which includes Méribel and Val Thorens, adds two more. Nine starred restaurants within a single interconnected ski area is a concentration that has no parallel anywhere in the mountain world. For the food-obsessed skier, it is reason enough to plan an entire trip around.
Beyond Les 3 Vallées, the starred restaurants thin out — but they do not disappear. Swiss ski resorts St. Moritz and Zermatt naturally also make the list, while the Dolomiti Superski network, the largest ski area in the world, is a standout not just for the many Michelin-starred restaurants but also for having a three-star kitchen. Meanwhile, Austria spreads its stars generously across many resorts, with Ischgl, St. Anton, Lech, the Tux region in Tyrol as standouts with three each.
This guide covers the ski resort areas with the highest concentration of Michelin-starred dining in the world. We have included restaurants within approximately 15 minutes of a ski area — whether in the resort village itself or in the surrounding valley. All star ratings reflect the 2026 edition of the Michelin guide.
USA
Aspen Snowmass, Colorado – 1 Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Bosq, located in Aspen, Colorado, is the sole Michelin-starred restaurant at a U.S. ski resort, and it earns its place on the global list without apology. Led by Chef Barclay Dodge — an Aspen native who trained at El Bulli in Spain under Ferran Adrià before returning home — Bosq sources its ingredients locally, guided by the philosophy that every dish should reflect the land and culture of the Rockies. The 2025-26 one-star menu featured bison tartare, A5 Wagyu striploin, Nordic oscietra caviar, and braised oxtail celeriac. Guests choose between a five-course tasting menu or the chef’s choice at nine or more courses.
Vail, which previously featured a Michelin-starred restaurant, does not appear in the 2026 Colorado Michelin Guide — leaving Bosq as the only game in town for American ski resort fine dining.
Switzerland
Engadin St. Moritz, Switzerland – 6 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
As one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world, St. Moritz boasts six Michelin-starred restaurants and is renowned for offering the highest dining costs, with an average tasting menu price of around $412. Three restaurants can be found in St. Moritz village: Ecco St. Moritz and Da Vittorio-St. Moritz, which both have two Michelin Stars, and Talvo which has one. A little bit further down the valley you find LA CHAVALLERA in der Krone Säumerei am Inn in La Punt (which used to have two in town) and Chesa Stüva Colani in Madulain, which offers an innovative menu in one of the Engadin’s most charming village settings. Even further down the valley in Brail is the sixth restaurant, Vivanda, in Brail.
Da Vittorio is housed in the iconic Kulm Hotel and is the St. Moritz outpost of the famous Cerea family restaurant in Brusaporto, Lombardy — familiar to many from Stanley Tucci’s “Tucci in Italy” — transplanting Italian elegance into an Alpine setting with remarkable fidelity to the original. Ecco St. Moritz, the other two-starred restaurant, brings a different register entirely — French-Alpine precision and creative technique that has made it one of the most consistently acclaimed kitchens in Switzerland. Its sister restaurant can be found in Ascona along the Lago Maggiore.
Andermatt, Switzerland – 4 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Andermatt, Switzerland, is former army base in the heart of the Swiss Alps that has transformed in recent years into one of Switzerland’s most ambitious luxury ski destinations, anchored by The Chedi — a five-star hotel that alone accounts for three of the resort’s four starred dining concepts. The Chedi features three Michelin-starred restaurants: The Japanese Restaurant, The Japanese at Gutsch, and the Gütsch. The fourth is two star sensation IGNIV by Andreas Caminada which is led by one of Switzerland’s most celebrated chefs. The restaurant abandons traditional menu structure entirely in favor of up to 30 dishes designed for the table to share — a genuinely social approach to fine dining that suits a resort environment more naturally than a conventional tasting menu progression.
The Japanese Restaurant at Gütsch is located 2,344 meters, making it the highest-altitude Japanese restaurant in the world. It delivers the same multi-course tasting experience as the main restaurant in The Chedi but comes with views across the Gotthard Pass, Oberalp Pass, and Ursern Valley.
Zermatt, Switzerland – 4 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
With the iconic Matterhorn towering above, Zermatt offers four Michelin-starred restaurants where Swiss culinary traditions meet innovation, making it a must-visit for food lovers. The Alpine Gourmet Prato Borni, After Seven, Brasserie Uno, and Capri are the four Michelin Star restaurants; however, the Michelin Guide also lists 11 other restaurants on its website that feature incredible food. In addition, Breuil-Cervinia on the Italian side also has a Michelin-starred restaurant, taking the offering for the Matterhorn Ski Paradise area to a total of five (but we structured this list by country, so things became complicated).
Italy
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy –4 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Madonna di Campiglio is the largest ski resort in Trentino — 61 lifts, 108 runs — and its four Michelin-starred restaurants are within easy walking distance of one another in a village so compact it takes twenty minutes to cross on foot. Those are the Dolomieu, Stube Hermitage, Gallo Cedrone, and Due Pini.
Fiorenzo Perremuto, Executive Chef of the 1 Michelin-starred Dolomieu, combines flavors, aromas, textures, and nuances to achieve a result that is both precise and expressive. The restaurant features Haute Cuisine, an elite style of French cuisine that originated in the 18th century. The food is known for being both visually striking and refined, focusing on regional ingredients, meticulous preparation, expensive ingredients, and complex techniques.
Il Gallo Cedrone Gourmet Restaurant combines an Alpine atmosphere with a Mediterranean-inspired menu. Led by Chef Sabino Forunato, it is known for its locally smoked hams and salamis, and cheeses from the region. The one-star Michelin restaurant also boasts dishes of locally caught freshwater fish from the nearby lake.
One-star Michelin restaurant, Stube Hermitage, is led by Chef Domenico Sepe, who draws on his Ischian roots by pairing seafood with meats. The restaurant features the Cena in Famiglia menu, a shared, multi-course Italian meal featuring traditional comfort food. The Stube Hermitage became Madonna di Campiglio’s first restaurant to earn a Michelin star in 2008. This is one of the Dolomites’ coziest restaurants, featuring a wood-paneled, antique-stuffed retreat tucked inside a hotel dating back to the 1900s.
Dolomiti Superski – 9 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Dolomiti Superski is the largest interconnected ski network in the world — 750 miles of slopes, 450 lifts, twelve ski areas spanning from Cortina d’Ampezzo in the east to Val Gardena/Grödnertal and Alta Badia in the heart of South Tyrol/Südtirol. It is also home to the most decorated single kitchen at any ski resort in Italy: Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Bruneck/Brunico.
Niederkofler is one of the most important chefs in Alpine culinary history. For years, his restaurant St. Hubertus at the Rosa Alpina hotel in San Cassiano — inside the Alta Badia ski area — held three Michelin stars and defined what mountain fine dining could be. His “Cook the Mountain” philosophy — sourcing exclusively from within the Alpine ecosystem, refusing ingredients that cannot be found in the mountain environment — influenced a generation of Alpine chefs. Atelier Moessmer, his current restaurant in the market town of Bruneck/Brunico at the foot of the Kronplatz/Plan de Corones ski area, continues that philosophy at the highest level the Michelin Guide awards. A reservation here is among the most sought-after in the Alps.
Beyond Bruneck/Brunico, the network’s starred restaurants spread across its valleys. Val Gardena/Gröden ski resort contributes three: Alpenroyal Gourmet and Suinsom in Wolkenstein, and Anna Stuben in Ortisei/St. Ulrich — all creative kitchens working with South Tyrolean/Südtiroler ingredients in ways that reflect the valley’s dual Italian and Austrian cultural identity. Alta Badia adds La Stüa de Michil in Corvara, one of the Dolomites’ most storied dining rooms led by Chef Simone Cantafio, and Porcino in Abtei/Badia, a 2026 newcomer to the starred ranks. Johannesstube in Welschnofen/Nova Levante serves the Carezza area on the eastern edge of the network. Malga Panna brings seasonal cuisine to Val di Fassa. Tivoli in Cortina d’Ampezzo anchors the eastern end of the network in the Alps’ most glamorous Olympic resort town.
Austria
Austria’s Michelin-starred ski resort dining does not concentrate itself in one or two flagship destinations — it spreads. The state of Tyrol/Tirol alone has 22 Michelin-starred restaurants, meaning that wherever you ski in Austria, a starred restaurant is likely within reach. The ski resorts with the highest concentrations are as follows.
St. Anton am Arlberg — 3 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
St. Anton am Arlberg is one of the Alps’ great ski destinations — nearly 300 pistes, legendary off-piste terrain, and an après-ski culture that has made it famous well beyond the ski world. Its three Michelin-starred restaurants — Tannenhof Alpin Gourmet Stube, and Ullrs Gourmetstube (new 2026) — give serious diners a compelling reason to stay for dinner as well as ski all day.
Ischgl — 3 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Known as the Ibiza of the Alps for its electric nightlife and 239 kilometres of slopes connecting Austria and Switzerland via the Silvretta Arena, Ischgl is not where most people go to think about fine dining. Stove, Paznaunerstube, and Schlossherrnstube suggest the resort’s ambitions extend well beyond the après-ski queue.
Lech am Arlberg — 3 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Lech is one of the quieter, more exclusive corners of the Austrian Alps — a village of 1,500 permanent residents that fills each winter with a clientele that values discretion as much as powder. Griggeler Stuba and Rote Wand Chef’s Table give Lech two two-starred restaurants within a single village — an extraordinary concentration for a resort of its size. La Fenice, new in 2026, adds a third.
Tux/Zillertal — 3 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
The Tux/Zillertal valley — recently added in its entirety to the Epic Pass — has quietly assembled a remarkable dining scene. Bergfried Chef’s Table (new 2026, also awarded the Young Chef Award), Genießerstube im Alpenhof, and Guat’z Essen (Green Star) bring three starred restaurants to a valley that many international ski travellers have yet to discover.
Kitzbühel — 1 Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Home to the Hahnenkamm — the most famous and feared downhill race course in the world, drawing 70,000 to 80,000 spectators each January — Kitzbühel is the most storied name in Austrian ski racing. Les Deux brings the same standard of ambition to the dining room.
Sölden — 1 Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Sölden sits in the Ötztal Valley, one of the most snow-sure resorts in the Alps with slopes reaching 3,000 metres and a reputation as the venue for the World Cup season opener each October on the Rettenbach Glacier. Ötztaler Stube, new in 2026, adds a starred kitchen to a resort already famous for its ambition.
Austria might be the hidden gem of Michelin-Starred restaurants on this list. It boasts 100 restaurants with at least one star and 10 dining concepts located near a ski resort. Out of those 10, two restaurants have a two-star rating according to the Michelin Guide.
France
Les 3 Vallées, France – 9 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Les 3 Vallées isn’t just big—it’s massive. The numbers alone barely capture its true size and scope. It has 25,000 skiable acres, 600 km (370 miles) of pistes, over 160 lifts, and 5,249 feet (1,600 m) of vertical relief. It’s connected valleys, including Courchevel, Méribel, and Val Thorens, that give access to terrain stretching farther than the eye can track. For perspective, the entire system is roughly ten times the size of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Leading the pack with a staggering seven Michelin-starred restaurants, Courchevel is the crown jewel of Alpine dining, combining elite skiing with unmatched culinary excellence in the French Alps. It is no surprise that France leads the list of countries with 9 Michelin-starred restaurants located near ski resorts. The Michelin Guide began in 1900 in France, started awarding stars in 1926, and later expanded to include other countries. Europe as a whole leads the list of regions with the most Michelin-starred restaurants, while the United States and Japan miss the mark.
Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc is the only restaurant in Courchevel with three Michelin stars, led by Chef Yannick Alléno. He is the world’s most decorated Michelin chef with 18 stars across 21 restaurants globally. His restaurants feature a modern approach to classic French cuisine that is grounded by classical techniques. Chef Yannick’s cuisine focuses on sauces, paired with innovative techniques such as extraction and cryoconcentration.
In the heart of Méribel, at an altitude of 1,500m, Le Kaïla is a 5-star hotel in the French Alps that features L’Ekrin, the only Michelin Star restaurant. Chef Laurent Azoulay’s cuisine offers bold fine dining, taking dishes to new culinary heights. The tasting menu has been evolving for 12 years, and it blends the cuisines of the French regions of Provence and Savoy. Chef Azoulay showcases the finest Mediterranean fish, local poultry, and escargots from Savoie in his dishes.
Val Thorens is Europe’s highest resort and is considered one of the world’s best ski resorts with its expansive lift infrastructure, resort facilities and slopeside accommodation. It also boasts Hôtel Le Pashmina, which is known for being one of the best ski boutique hotels thanks to its exquisite facilities and ski-in-ski-out access to Les Trois Vallées. Les Explorateurs is a Michelin-starred restaurant and features alpine haute cuisine at 7,694 feet (2,345 meters) above sea level. The immersive dining experience features dishes, the art of mastering technical skills, and the determination not to be just another luxury hotel restaurant. Head Chef Camille VALLET perfectly pairs flavor profiles and offers a menu where each product is carefully sourced and each cooking method meticulously planned.
Every skier knows that dining at a ski resort can be expensive. Grabbing a cheeseburger for less than $20 at a resort is now a thing of the past — and dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant takes that price point to another level entirely. These restaurants are for the skier who appreciates an exceptional dining experience and is willing to pay for it.
That said, a Michelin star does not always mean an impossible bill. Several of the restaurants on this list — particularly in Austria and the South Tyrol — offer tasting menus that compare favourably to what a mediocre meal at a resort lodge costs in North America. When a frozen burger patty, pre-cut fries, and a bottle of water at the base lodge can easily exceed $40, the value calculation at a starred restaurant is not always as lopsided as it appears.
Every skier looks forward to the feeling of taking their boots off at the end of the day, grabbing a drink, and sitting down to a proper dinner. While you will have to travel to Europe to experience most of what this list has to offer, that journey may already be on your radar. Many Americans are seeking more affordable skiing options and lift ticket prices in the US have now broken $300 at major resorts — making a European ski trip, with its lower ticket costs and considerably more interesting dinner options, an increasingly compelling alternative.
If you love great food as much as great skiing, the resorts on this list deserve a place on your planning list. The slopes close at four. Dinner starts at seven. Make a reservation.
