Michelin 2025 Selection: 132 Restaurants Awarded Plaques at Gastronometro

As one of the most important business partners in the food and beverage sector for 35 years, Metro Turkey continues its efforts to ensure that Turkish cuisine achieves its rightful place on international platforms , and this year it remains the main partner of the MICHELIN Guide, considered the world's most prestigious restaurant rating system. A total of 132 restaurants included in the 2025 Istanbul, Izmir, and Mugla selections of the MICHELIN Guide received their plaques at a special ceremony organized by Metro Turkey on Thursday, January 9th, at Gastronometro, Turkey's first gastronomy discovery platform.

In his speech at the plaque ceremony attended by chefs from restaurants included in the 2025 Michelin Guide selection for Istanbul, Izmir, and Mugla, as well as representatives from the food and beverage industry, Metro Turkey CEO David Antunes emphasized that as the first international retailer to invest in Turkey, they have been working with the mission of developing Turkish cuisine and bringing it to the place it deserves since day one. He stated, “We are working to fulfill our duties and responsibilities in the best way possible to ensure that Turkish cuisine becomes more widely known throughout the world and receives the recognition it deserves, along with its chefs. In this regard, the Michelin Guide, of which we are the main partner, is of great importance in terms of introducing Turkish restaurants to the world and gastronomy tourism. With the increase in destinations in Turkey, the awareness of Turkish cuisine is increasing even more. The inclusion of 132 restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide selection is very valuable. In today's world, where sustainability is becoming increasingly important for our sector, the fact that 10 restaurants have received the green star is a result of the sensitive approach of Turkish chefs. We wholeheartedly believe that this list will expand much further with its chefs, producers, and service teams.” I believe," he said.

Metro Continues to Develop the Gastronomy Sector in Turkey

Believing that it is of great importance to address local values ​​from a universal perspective, Metro Turkey contributes to the mutual inspiration of world cuisines with the support it provides to national and international competitions and the training it provides with chefs of MICHELIN star restaurants. While continuing its work to ensure that local and geographical indication registered products are included more in Turkish cuisine with traditional and modern interpretations, it also carries out projects to promote them in the global arena.

In 2015, it invested in Gastronometro, Turkey's first gastronomy discovery platform, which is now in its 10th year, and continues to guide thousands of sector employees with the trainings, meetings and ÜR-GE activities it organizes for sector professionals and chef candidates, and contributes to product development.

Source: HORECA TREND and Metro Turkey