The Best 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants in our Destinations

Michelin star restaurants are the cream of the crop, the crème de la crème, the best of the best. In the world of athletics, you aim for gold; hoteliers clamber for five stars; mountaineers conquer Everest. Where cooking is concerned, three stars in the Michelin Guide is the pinnacle. While a single star is a great achievement, an award of three Michelin Stars to a restaurant is an acknowledgement of exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey to visit.

How many 3-star Michelin restaurants in the world?

There are only 113 fine dining establishments in the world that hold this prestigious accreditation. 30 of these restaurants are in France, with others in some of our other luxury holiday destinations. From your Le Collectionist luxury holiday home, you can explore the world of culinary excellence with ease; make a "special visit" to these acclaimed restaurants with us. 

Our 15 favourites: A list of 3-Michelin-star restaurants in our destinations

• Le Pré Catelan, Paris
• L'Ambroisie, Paris
• Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris
• Le Cinq, Paris
• Arpège, Paris
• Mirazur, Menton
• Christopher Coutanceau, La Rochelle
• AM par Alexandre Mazzia, Marseille
• Le Petit Nice, Marseille
• L'Oustau de Baumenière, Les Baux-de-Provence
• La Vague d'Or - Cheval Blanc St-Tropez, Saint-Tropez
• Flocons de Sel, Megève
• Le 1947, Courchevel
• Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence
• Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris, Monaco

The Best 3-Michelin-star restaurants in Paris

Le Pré Catelan, Paris

Ornate cornices, vast chandeliers, white granite walls, and light pouring through the large windows characterise this grand venue in the heart of the Bois de Bologne park in Paris. Here, Chef Frédéric Anton performs his meticulous art of pairing unusual flavours. The wine list and service are both excellent.

Michelin recommends

• Langoustine prepared in ravioli with foie gras and fine gold leaf jelly
• Cherry wood smoked salmon with wasabi cream
• Pollen, shortbread and honey ice cream

Information

Route de Suresnes - Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 75016, France
+33 1 44 14 41 14
leprecatelan.com

L'Ambroisie, Paris

As the name suggests, ambrosial plates of the finest ingredients are served in this elegant setting. Chef Bernard Pacaud intends to make his food worthy of the gods, as he emphasises the flavours of classic cuisine. 

Michelin recommends

• Lobster feuillantines with sesame seeds and a curry sauce
• Sea bass escalopes with sliced ​​artichoke and golden caviar
• Bitter cocoa shortbread tart and Bourbon vanilla ice cream

Information

9 place des Vosges, Paris, 75004, France
+33 1 42 78 51 45
ambroisie-paris.com

Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris

Yannick Alléno has brought a new lease of life to this beautiful venue in the Champs-Élysées gardens. Creativity drives the menu of haute cuisine, as Alléno plays with jus and sauces to round off each dish.

Michelin recommends

• Poached foie gras in shellfish broth with mushroom tobacco
• Turbot from our ribs with mustard over a wood fire with a cacio e pepe sauce
• Apple compote and natural pectin and vanilla with cognac

Information

8 avenue Dutuit, Paris, 75008, France
+33 1 53 05 10 00
yannick-alleno.com

Le Cinq, Paris

An alumnus of the kitchen at Pavillon Ledoyen, Christian Le Squer has taken the reins of Le Cinq and brought with him a taste for modernity. Each classical dish sings from a new, creative hymn sheet composed by Le Squer and his skilled team. The pastry chef has also been recognised for his excellent work.

Michelin recommends

• Stiffened Breton langoustines, lukewarm mayonnaise and crunchy buckwheat pancakes
• Spaghetti gratin, Paris ham and truffle
• Refreshed with dark chocolate, carambar with roasted peanut pieces

Information

31 avenue George-V, Paris, 75008, France
+33 1 49 52 71 54
restaurant-lecinq.com

Arpège, Paris

Recipient of a Michelin Green Star, as well as its already deserved three Michelin Stars, Arpège works organic ingredients into its highly extolled plates. The sophisticated interior of crisp linen and wooden surfaces serves as the backdrop to the stage of a culinary masterclass. 

Michelin recommends

• Purple Tartar served sour with a Gardeners Mustard
• Chicken and duck corps-à-corps
• Apple pie with rose scents and milky caramel

Information

84 rue de Varenne, Paris, 75007, France
+33 1 47 05 09 06
alain-passard.com

The best 3-Michelin-Star restaurants in the rest of France

Mirazur, Menton

Gazing upon the Mediterranean, this Green-Starred restaurant pays tribute to nature's bounty by serving up colourful and vibrant dishes that make use of plants, flowers and vegetables in captivating ways. 

Michelin recommends

• Rhubarb rose
• Lamb millefeuille cooked in its own juice, seaweed and spinach
• Chocolate and rosemary

Information

30 avenue Aristide-Briand, Menton, 06500, France
+33 4 92 41 86 86
mirazur.fr

Christopher Coutanceau, La Rochelle

A passionate fisherman, Coutanceau always angles his cuisine towards sustainability, conservation, and his love of the sea. The windows are a tapestry of the Atlantic and the rugged coastline. The restaurant has also been awarded a Green Star and, with the famed Bordeaux wine region so nearby, the restaurant boasts a superb wine list. 

Michelin recommends

• Whole lobster
• Sardine from head to tail
• Variation of the foreshore

Information

Plage de la Concurrence, La Rochelle, 17000, France
+33 5 46 41 48 19
coutanceaularochelle.com

AM par Alexandre Mazzia, Marseille

The skilled Alexandre Mazzia takes you on a personal journey through his world of food, flirting with African flavours, as well as exploring the richness of the sea through texture and taste.

Michelin recommends

• Langoustine, seaweed popcorn, mortadella and plankton white butter
• Sparassis in duck jus with pepper-verbena and black pancetta from Bigorre
• Mango, date, old vinegar from Modena and fleur de sel

Information

9 rue François-Rocca, Marseille, 13008, France
+33 4 91 24 83 63
alexandre-mazzia.com

Le Petit Nice, Marseille

Overlooking the shimmering surface of the Mediterranean, allowing the light and views to spill in, Le Petit Nice is a culinary ode to the unique flavours of the South of France, where endless Provençal flavours meet the depth of Mediterranean influences. Chef Gérald Passédat's speciality is seafood and commits to sustainable fishing practices.

Michelin recommends

• Southern fish in a northern caravan, bottarga, caviar and grattons
• Lucie Passedat longline bass
• Evanescent nougat with almond milk, pistachio and honey

Information

Anse de Maldormé, Marseille, 13007, France
+33 4 91 59 25 92
passedat.fr

L'Oustau de Bauminière, Les Baux-de-Provence

Everything about this restaurant has great allure: its location beneath lofty shards of rock in the Alpilles; the 16th-century Provençal mas; the cuisine that captures each flavour in its most piquant form. Modern twists are expertly projected onto old French favourites. This is one of the most attractive and rounded 3-Michelin-Star restaurants on our list. 

Michelin recommends

• Smooth red mullet, farm cream, crispy scales and socca
• Squab cooked in a hay crust with a lavender jus
• Millefeuille light cream with Madagascan vanilla and florentine pistachio

Information

Mas de Baumanière, Les Baux-de-Provence, 13520, France
+33 4 90 54 33 07
baumaniere.com

La Vague d'or - Cheval Blanc St-Tropez, Saint-Tropez

Chef Arnauld Donckele curates a menu that is both a homage to his Norman roots, as well as to the Mediterranean, where this glamorous restaurant spills out beneath the tall pines. There is great talent on display with each menu of mostly locally sourced ingredients.

Michelin recommends

• Zitone paste filled with black truffle and foie gras
• Lobster from Cap Lardier
• Citrus, leaf to leaf, from the winter harvest and now

Information

Plage de la Bouillabaisse, Saint-Tropez, 83990, France
+33 4 94 55 91 00
chevalblanc.com

Flocons de Sel, Megève

A love of the mountains has guided Emmanuel Renaut to this peppering of chalets in Megève. With the creativity of each dish, Renaut and his wife whisk their guests away on a gustatory journey that is punctuated with personal touches and traditional flavours. 

Michelin recommends

• Fillet of féra from Lake Geneva cooked in salt, served cold with a hogweed juice
• Venison fillet, mondeuse and juniper sauce
• Milk ice cream from Val d'Arly, apricot compote and a thin slice of meringue

Information

1775 route du Leutaz, Le Leutaz, Megève, 74120, France
+33 4 50 21 49 99
floconsdesel.com

Le 1947, Courchevel

Le 1947, another of Yannick Alléno's wondrous establishments, is a trendy restaurant, the décor of which seems to be borrowed from a future fantasy. Alléno features each ingredient, and he does so in incisive and technically meticulous ways. Once again, his sauces and jus deserve special mention.

Michelin recommends

• A walk in the undergrowth
• Wood-fired Wagyu beef, marrow-flavored potatoes and a cumin condiment
• Crispy spindle with black truffle and fleur de sel

Information

Le Jardin Alpin, Courchevel 1850, Courchevel, 73120, France
+33 4 79 00 50 50
chevalblanc.com

Our favourite 3-Michelin-Star restaurants outside France

Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence

Florence's beauty is accessible on many levels, but a discovery of the city and the famous Tuscan countryside and beyond through taste is unlike any other. The restaurant has a number of dining rooms and a world-renowned wine cellar.

Michelin recommends

• Green beans, slightly spicy avocado, pine nut cream and smoked mozzarella milk
• Suckling pig from the Romagna Mora breed on a spit, sweet and sour garlic purée, crispy Mugello potato millefeuille and spring onions
• Jasmine tea soft pudding, caramelized peach ice cream and crunchy biscuit

Information

via Ghibellina 87, Florence, 50122, Italy
+39 055 242777
enotecapinchiorri.it

Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris, Monaco

It is here that the highly decorated chef Alain Ducasse fine-tuned his expertise. Simplicity is his guiding principle, as he seeks to find the true essence of each ingredient. The outcome is anything but simple, as flavours, colours, and textures seem to pirouette on even the most sophisticated of palates. The opulent interior and the fantastic food of this restaurant makes it one of the best on our list of 3-Michelin-Star restaurants in our destinations. 

Michelin recommends

• Gamberoni from San Remo, delicate jelly of rockfish and caviar
• Mediterranean sea bass with citrus fruits from Menton
• Rum baba of your choice with half-rise cream

Information

Place du Casino, Monte-Carlo, 98000, France
+377 98 06 88 64
ducasse-paris.com

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