The world-famous Michelin Guide 2025 will include 31 Latvian restaurant. The Michelin start of quality was also granted to “John Chef’s Hall” restaurant this year. “Max Cekot Kitchen” was able to maintain its star, as reported by Michelin Guide representatives.
Pavāru māja restaurant was able to maintain its Michelin star as well.
Michelin Selected Restaurants latest guide will include five new restaurants – “B7”, “Babo”, “Lowine”, “Seasons” and “Stage 22”.
Michelins Selected Restaurants will still include the following restaurants: “Tauro”, “Zoltners”, “Mo”, “3 pavāri”, “Whitehouse”, “36.līnija”, “John”, “COD”, “Le Dome”, “Chef’s Corner”, “Barents Coctails & Seafood”, “Barents”, “Aqua Luna”, “Entresol”, “Ferma”, “Neiburgs”, “Tails”, “H.E.Vanadziņš”, “Akustika”, “KEST” and “Riviera”.
Restaurants “Snatch”, “Shōyu” and “Milda” were also able to maintain their previously earned “Bib Gourmand” award, which is granted to restaurants that offer excellent food at affordable prices.
Last year, 26 restaurants were added to the guide – 19 restaurants in Riga and seven outside the Latvian capital. Among them is “Max Cekot Kitchen”, which received one “Michelin” star; three “Bib Gourmand” restaurants, as well as 22 other recommended restaurants. One of those restaurants was also marked with a Green Star.
In 2024, Michelin Guide was expanded with restaurants like “36.Line”, “3 Chefs”, “Akustika”, “Aqua Luna”, “Barents”, “Barents Cocktail & Seafood Bar”, “Chef’s Corner”, “COD”, “Entresol”, “Ferma”, “H.E. Vanadziņš”, “John”, “Kest”, “Le Dome”, “MO”, “Neiburgs”, “Riviera”, “Tails”, “Tauro”, “Whitehouse” and “Zoltners”.
Michelin stars are awarded to restaurants that offer excellent dishes according to five criteria: the quality of the ingredients, the harmony of tastes, the mastery of the technique, the personality of the chef, which is manifested in his kitchen, and consistency both throughout the menu and in the passage of time.
The stars are awarded for one-year period – after which the jury revisits the restaurant. One Michelin star is awarded to restaurants for “high-quality cooking worth a stop”, two for “excellent cooking that can lead to a deviation from the planned route” and three for “excellent cuisine that deserves a special visit.”