{"id":112183,"date":"2025-06-12T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/slovenia-earns-9-michelin-stars-this-year-hia-franko-retains-three-stars-milka-receives-two-a-new-green-star-for-hotel-plesnik-three-new-special-awards-introduced\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:42:00","slug":"slovenia-earns-9-michelin-stars-this-year-hia-franko-retains-three-stars-milka-receives-two-a-new-green-star-for-hotel-plesnik-three-new-special-awards-introduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/slovenia-earns-9-michelin-stars-this-year-hia-franko-retains-three-stars-milka-receives-two-a-new-green-star-for-hotel-plesnik-three-new-special-awards-introduced\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenia Earns 9 Michelin Stars This Year: Hia Franko Retains Three Stars, Milka Receives Two; A New Green Star for Hotel Plesnik; Three New Special Awards Introduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, June  12, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <strong>Slovenian gastronomy has once again achieved exceptional success, which reflects the Slovenian Tourist Boards continued efforts to promote the country as a world-class gastronomic destination. The prestigious MICHELIN Guide, the most influential brand in the culinary world, has for the sixth consecutive year highlighted the best Slovenian restaurants. The 2025 edition includes 72 restaurants, nine more than last year. Twelve Michelin stars shine on the Slovenian map this year. Hia Franko retained the highest distinction of three Michelin stars. Restaurant Milka has also kept two stars, while seven other restaurants each earned one Michelin star. For the first time, the Michelin Guide also awarded three special distinctions in Slovenia: the Young Chef Award, Service Award, and Sommelier Award. Twelve restaurants received the Bib Gourmand designation. The Green Michelin Star was awarded to nine restaurants.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The MICHELIN Guide Slovenia<\/strong> has once again awarded <strong>Hia Franko<\/strong> led by Ana Ro with three Michelin stars and a Green Star for sustainability. Ana Ro is the eighth female chef in the world to earn three stars, and one of only two women worldwide to hold this unique combination of accolades.<\/p>\n<p>For the third consecutive year, <strong>Restaurant Milka<\/strong>, with chef David efran, retained its two-star status. Seven restaurants earned one Michelin star:<\/p>\n<p>COB  Chef Filip Matja<br \/>Dam  Chef Uro Faku<br \/>Gostilna pri Lojzetu  Chef Toma Kavi<br \/>Gri  Chef Luka Koir<br \/>Hia Denk  Chef Gregor Vrako<br \/>Hia Linhart  Chef Uro tefelin<br \/>Pavus  Chef Marko Pavnik<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia introduced three special awards:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Young Chef Award: Awarded to Filip Matja (COB)<\/li>\n<li>Sommelier Award: Awarded to Ane Kristan (Gostilna pri Lojzetu)<\/li>\n<li>Service Award: Awarded to Jan Sini (Salicornia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nine Slovenian restaurants<\/strong> now proudly hold a Green Michelin Star. Newly awarded this year is <strong>the restaurant at Hotel Plesnik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Other recipients are:<\/p>\n<p>Galerija okusov  Chef Marko Magajne<br \/>Gostilna Kritof  Chef Uro Gorjanc<br \/>Gostilna Repov  Chef Grega Repov<br \/>Gri  Chef Luka Koir<br \/>Hia Franko  Chef Ana Ro<br \/>Hia Linhart  Chef Uro tefelin<br \/>Gostilna Mahori  Chef Ksenija Krajek Mahor<br \/>pacapanova hia  Chef Ago pacapan<\/p>\n<p>For more insights and highlights, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=SvvdEDJMciZLHTrCkzVoCnW0X-3trOkEkZprYGjUjQhGm3a2qES76V2P3Y5qRQ4hCpf2exuIs2AiBXYmk2lKwv9Udr3G4u8tVB68ph7el10vFeIjvJrbacl1pKEjySLYZDY-XiZEhiNFbHoqm3vwZ2GikATaAHeqGWKNicwqXbyAAxQ0SSHN8wnz6CHWE_uw0A9XvTFGhISy62tvGYNJBl9XC454EiiDXT_W6L6Ln_iL7-I_sqRiMSMqSpsIcIvBwxaY_o_JFxsZrUgTueYmTNdgmmBFbDAjqn9P5Ur4FkaESsN-3ojB1jsA0l9xzruXc4Pd3Zauc-MAeRGZhoaH3cyZE_EWf_YpJVUoGBfPv-E=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the press release<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=WEX1Fn6llqEmFspfaEIzlfSzLvQSwVcaHk_Wf2AgI7C7eVDjKQOwPZEu52GFiAX5EKgA6icTKwpce4X9G1O4DROXKB114YZLnH7KdzKIn5w=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Explore<\/a> the complete 2025 MICHELIN Guide selection.<\/p>\n<p>Contacts:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=QXfLHqVDk8f62XXvlkyWZ47UsDJitLgdTiL3tg1-P7hczM8DY5kdRKIL6nK1wr_gafu3aDhs2rtEkSfJT2tZMdsVMRvaxLsmWKhvh8Piv8Y=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">press@slovenia.info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=sLn4n-Zt5GyG6XBuPU2ZSM1aVdMcFBE8-yTDOGH1b_Hst9N5tTOigU3B1VLQl5J7GT81dHuyisJEC0DNORWpDfAL6SRjPPo1upf58Ixq6KCWbdvQ915J2lMwyWVGklHY0WMQqyN99ZzUVEj726lSxRbNN5qp-thPkSC9L35UfBG2WjIizsTeKAqqbofVVajNIUJK3zU_FcK9Oucdl8RA3YlJbIxW2-G1euhyv_GDMmfVzcCWmKCKx-EgLYg0eFDWpSA3MABG9m94AdY4k3S73A==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/83dc7421-34be-40c5-90f0-be99fd2c2bd9<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=MTAwMTEwMjM3MSM0MDIxNTc0NjIjMjI2MzY1Mw==\" \/> <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml-eu.globenewswire.com\/media\/MGRiZTE2YjktODA5MS00N2I2LWEwYjUtOWJiNTA3YTgxOWE2LTEyNzUyMDMtMjAyNS0wNi0xMi1lbg==\/tiny\/Slovenian-Tourist-Board.png\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/b42e689d-4b2b-49ba-88a5-456e5afacc9b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml-eu.globenewswire.com\/media\/b42e689d-4b2b-49ba-88a5-456e5afacc9b\/small\/logo-ang-30-let-ang-png.png\" border=\"0\" width=\"150\" height=\"41\" alt=\"Primary Logo\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0px;width: 100%\">\n<div style=\"clear:both\" \/>\n<div style=\"float: right;padding-left:20px\">\n<div>\n<h5>Slovenia Earns 9 Michelin Stars This Year: Hia Franko Retains Three Stars, Milka Receives Two<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/83dc7421-34be-40c5-90f0-be99fd2c2bd9\/en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml-eu.globenewswire.com\/media\/83dc7421-34be-40c5-90f0-be99fd2c2bd9\/medium\/slovenia-earns-9-michelin-stars-this-year-hisa-franko-retain.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p \/>\n<div>\n<h5>photo<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <b>OESP<\/b> nao e(sao) responsavel(is) por erros, incorrecoes, atrasos ou quaisquer decisoes tomadas por seus clientes com base nos Conteudos ora disponibilizados, bem como tais Conteudos nao representam a opiniao da <b>OESP<\/b> e sao de inteira responsabilidade da <b>GlobeNewswire<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, June  12, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; 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