Simon Taxacher is one of Austria’s leading chefs, holder of two Michelin stars at his restaurant in the Hotel Rosengarten in Kirchberg, in the Tyrolean Alps near Kitzbuhel. Self-driven and rooted in his home region, he built a five-star hotel and gourmet destination around his French-Mediterranean cuisine.
At just 33 he became the first native Tyrolean to earn two Michelin stars, and has kept his restaurant at the summit of Austrian gastronomy ever since.
TL;DR
- Austrian chef from Kirchberg in Tyrol
- Two Michelin stars at Restaurant Simon Taxacher
- Awarded two stars in 2009, aged 33
- First native Tyrolean to earn two Michelin stars
- Four toques from Gault Millau
Simon Taxacher key facts
| Nationality | Austrian (Tyrolean) |
| Restaurant | Restaurant Simon Taxacher, Kirchberg (2 Michelin stars) |
| Two stars since | 2009 |
| Cuisine | French-Mediterranean |
| Also | 5-star Hotel Rosengarten; Relais et Chateaux |
A Tyrolean homecoming
Simon Taxacher trained at the hotel management school Villa Blanka in Innsbruck and, after graduating in 1993, apprenticed with top chefs in Austria and abroad. In 2000 he returned to his native Kirchberg near Kitzbuhel to take over his parents’ business, opening the Gourmet Restaurant Rosengarten that December.
Two Michelin stars
In 2009, aged just 33, Taxacher was awarded two Michelin stars – at the time the first and only occasion a restaurant in Tyrol, and a native Tyrolean, had received the honour. His restaurant also holds four toques from Gault Millau.
A five-star destination
In December 2010 Taxacher opened the Hotel Restaurant Spa Rosengarten on the site of his restaurants, and joined the elite Grands Chefs Relais et Chateaux. The Rosengarten is the only five-star hotel in Austria with two award-winning restaurants under one roof.
Signature style
Taxacher’s cuisine is French-Mediterranean in inspiration, built on the finest produce and executed with great precision. Rooted in his Alpine home yet cosmopolitan in influence, it is elegant, refined cooking that has kept his restaurant among the very best in Austria.
Simon Taxacher in context
Taxacher is one of Austria’s leading chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside fellow Austrian star chefs such as Martin Klein and Andreas Senn.
Follow Simon Taxacher
Restaurant Simon Taxacher – official site
Simon Taxacher FAQ
Who is Simon Taxacher?
An Austrian chef with two Michelin stars in Kirchberg, Tyrol.
When did he earn two stars?
In 2009, aged 33.
Why is that notable?
He was the first native Tyrolean to earn two Michelin stars.
What is his cuisine?
French-Mediterranean.
Where is the restaurant?
In the Hotel Rosengarten in Kirchberg, near Kitzbuhel.
