Michelin Guide Switzerland 2026: Andermatt Gains a Fifth Three-Star Restaurant

Switzerland has a fifth three-star restaurant. The Michelin Guide Switzerland 2026, announced on Monday night, 2 November, at a ceremony in Andermatt, promoted The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt from two stars to three, the highest distinction in world gastronomy. The restaurant, led by twin brothers Dominik Sato and Fabio Toffolon, joins one of the smallest top tables in the world.

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• The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt was promoted to three Michelin stars on 2 November 2026.
• It is Switzerland’s fifth three-star restaurant, joining Memories in Bad Ragaz, the Hotel de Ville in Crissier, Cheval Blanc in Basel and Schloss Schauenstein in Furstenau.
• The restaurant is led by twin brothers and co-executive chefs Dominik Sato and Fabio Toffolon.
• It earned its first star in 2017, rose to two stars in 2023, and now holds three stars and 18 GaultMillau points.
• Switzerland now counts 133 starred restaurants: five at three stars, 22 at two stars and 106 at one star, including seven new one-stars.
• No restaurant was promoted to two stars this year, making the single promotion at the top the story of the night.

Nine Years From One Star to Three

The journey to the top took nine years. The Japanese Restaurant took its first star in 2017. In 2023 it rose to two stars, and the brothers received the Michelin Young Chef Award. The third star arrived three years later, completing one of the steadiest climbs in European fine dining.

“Three Michelin stars for The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt,” the hotel said after the ceremony. “It is the result of years of focus by co-executive chefs Dominik Sato and Fabio Toffolon and a team that holds itself to an uncompromising standard every single service.”

Japanese Technique, European Structure

The kitchen’s format is Japanese in technique and European in structure: omakase menus, sushi and sashimi, built as fine dining rather than as a counter ritual alone. The restaurant sits inside The Chedi Andermatt, a five-star hotel at Gotthardstrasse 4 in the heart of the Alpine resort village, and holds 18 GaultMillau points alongside its stars.

The brothers’ reach extends beyond the main dining room. The Japanese at Gutsch, also under Sato and Toffolon, serves lunch at 2,400 metres above sea level, looking over the Gotthard Pass, the Oberalp Pass and the Ursern Valley. It holds one Michelin star and 17 GaultMillau points, and the hotel describes it as one of the highest Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe.

Michelin Guide Switzerland 2026: A Small Top Table

The company at three stars is exacting. The existing four are Memories in Bad Ragaz, the Hotel de Ville in Crissier, Cheval Blanc in Basel and Schloss Schauenstein in Furstenau. Across the full selection, Switzerland now counts 133 starred restaurants: five at three stars, 22 at two stars and 106 at one star, seven of them new.

Seven restaurants received a first star, among them Origini in Morbio Inferiore in Ticino, led by Guglielmo Curcio, with further new stars in Bern, Zurich, Lucerne, Zermatt, Gonten and Oberwil. The promotion also completed a strong week for Swiss dining rooms: Schloss Schauenstein, one of the four existing three-star restaurants, returned to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list at No. 39 in the same week.

Conclusion

Andermatt is an Alpine resort village, not a capital, and that is part of the story. A Japanese restaurant inside a mountain hotel has climbed, star by star, to the very top of world gastronomy, giving Switzerland a fifth three-star table and confirming that the country’s finest dining is no longer confined to its cities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which restaurant earned Switzerland’s fifth three-star rating?

The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt, in the Alpine resort village of Andermatt in canton Uri, was promoted from two stars to three in the Michelin Guide Switzerland 2026.

Who are the chefs behind the restaurant?

Twin brothers Dominik Sato and Fabio Toffolon are the co-executive chefs. They have led the kitchen since its first star in 2017.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Switzerland have?

The 2026 selection counts 133 starred restaurants: five at three stars, 22 at two stars and 106 at one star, including seven new one-stars.

What kind of food does The Japanese serve?

The cooking is Japanese in technique and European in structure, with omakase menus, sushi and sashimi served as fine dining. The restaurant also holds 18 GaultMillau points.

Where is Andermatt?

Andermatt is an Alpine resort village in the canton of Uri in central Switzerland, at the junction of the Gotthard, Oberalp and Furka passes. The restaurant is inside The Chedi Andermatt hotel at Gotthardstrasse 4.

Is there a sister restaurant?

Yes. The Japanese at Gutsch, also run by Sato and Toffolon, serves lunch at 2,400 metres above sea level and holds one Michelin star and 17 GaultMillau points.

When was the 2026 guide announced?

The Michelin Guide Switzerland 2026 was announced on Monday night, 2 November 2026, at a ceremony in Andermatt.