[Germany: Munich] 3* JAN - The Best Meal I've Had So Far This Year

Rating: 5/5

Follow me to 3* Restaurant JAN in Munich by Chef Jan Hartwig - the best meal I’ve had so far this year! The chef was previously at the helm of another 3* restaurant Atelier and when he opened his first solo venture in 2022, it was awarded 3 Michelin Stars straight away only 6 months after opening - a rare and impressive feat. It also just entered The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 at #50 - though in my opinion, it should rank much higher.

Trained in classical French technique, Chef Jan aims to showcase the rich and diverse flavors of German cuisine. We sat right in front of the open kitchen - also aptly named “Labor der Liebe” (laboratory of love) - where we can admire the mastery of the kitchen team. From the first bite to the last, every single dish was perfection from the technical execution to the balance of flavors. There were complex layers of flavors and textures in each dish but they all came together seamlessly - not a single ingredient was unnecessary. This is the kind of meal that all food lovers dream of when visiting a fine dining restaurant.\

Our menu:

SEA URCHIN “LOUISE”
N25 kaluga reserve “selection JAN”
Jellified ox cail & crème fraîche

CHICKEN SALAD
“back to the 80’s”

FOIE GRAS À LA CHANTILLY
Rum raisin, pecan nut & 3o years aged balsamic vinegar

CRUSTADE
Salmon belly, pistachio, wasabi, soy tapioca & myoga

VEAL TARTARE
“Vitello Tonnato style”
Beetroot, Don Bocarte anchovy, caper & chives

PIKE DUMPLING 3.0
Pikeperch, currant bush oil, nori jam, Marcona almond, celery & smoked mussels fumet

BREAD
Homemade & organic sour cream butter from Allgäu
Nettle curd cheese with salty lemon & spring herbs

ASPARAGUS from Martin Waßmer
Flan, salad & velouté
Green olive, morels, crispy potato & rapeseed oil

SCOTTISH LOCH DUART SALMON
Grilled teardrop peas, grapes, scallop XO & whey with shiso vinegar

DUCK WITH PEPPER
Sauteed foie gras
Carrot, mustard aioli, dried cherries, rosemary & spruce shoots

MOUNTAIN CHEESE FROM ALLGÄU
Bottarga, pollen & “Braunschweiger Mumme”

“PETIT DÉJEUNER”
Yoghurt sorbet, Rooibos tea, Charentais melon, pink grapefruit & caramelized cereals

“MIEZE SCHINDLER”
Raspberries, macadamia & vanilla

PETIT FOURS
PATE DE FRUIT - “Jagermeister”
MADELEINES with sweet miso - buttermilk & lemon
ICED PROFITEROLE - cassis & cream cheese
BIO HONDURAS 75% from Eberhard Schell - coffee & Piemontese hazelnut

Follow me on Facebook! www.facebook.com/supertastermel

Follow me on Instagram! www.instagram.com/supertastermel