Andreas Senn is one of Austria’s leading chefs, holder of two Michelin stars at SENNS.Restaurant in Salzburg. Set in a former 19th-century bell foundry with a dramatic open kitchen, his restaurant has become one of the top gourmet addresses in the Alpine region.
Rising through hotels and cruise ships to two stars, Senn presents his cuisine as an exploration of the senses of taste – creative, precise and full of detail.
TL;DR
- Austrian chef based in Salzburg
- Two Michelin stars at SENNS.Restaurant
- Opened SENNS.Restaurant in 2015
- First star 2015, second star 2016
- Known for a creative senses-of-taste menu
Andreas Senn key facts
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Restaurant | SENNS.Restaurant, Salzburg (2 Michelin stars) |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Second star | 2016 |
| Setting | A former 19th-century bell foundry |
A varied apprenticeship
Andreas Senn earned his first Gault Millau recognition in 2003. His path took him from the five-star Hotel Schalber in Serfaus to the Hotel Ronacher in Bad Kleinkirchheim, the cruise ships MS Monterey and MS Melody, the Chasa Montana in Samnaun and a role as sous chef at Hangar-7 in Salzburg.
SENNS.Restaurant
From 2013 Senn won three consecutive Gault Millau toques at Restaurant Heimatliebe in Kitzbuhel, before opening SENNS.Restaurant in Salzburg in 2015. He earned his first Michelin star that year and a second in 2016.
A dramatic setting
SENNS.Restaurant occupies a former 19th-century bell foundry, its centrepiece an open kitchen where guests watch Senn and his team at work. The cuisine is presented as ‘The 5 Senses of Taste’, a set menu full of creativity and carefully considered detail.
Signature style
Senn’s cooking is creative, refined and precise, built around the idea of the senses of taste. With two Michelin stars and numerous awards, SENNS.Restaurant has established itself as one of the top destinations for gourmets in the Alpine region.
Andreas Senn in context
Senn is one of Austria’s leading chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Salzburg colleague Martin Klein and Simon Taxacher.
Follow Andreas Senn
SENNS.Restaurant – official site
Andreas Senn FAQ
Who is Andreas Senn?
An Austrian chef with two Michelin stars in Salzburg.
What is his restaurant called?
SENNS.Restaurant.
When did it earn two stars?
The second star came in 2016.
What is special about the setting?
It is a former 19th-century bell foundry with an open kitchen.
What is the menu concept?
The 5 Senses of Taste.
