A landing pad for top chefs

Ikarus Concept

A different top chef each month. It doesn‘t matter which continent or country they come from, whether it‘s the USA, South Africa or Japan. Or whether they serve traditional, fusion or molecular cuisine. What matters most is the variety. And, of course, the high quality of the dishes.

Following its opening in 2003, Restaurant Ikarus launched one of the most ambitious projects in the world of international haute cuisine: the guest chef concept. Under the leadership of Executive Chef Martin Klein and patron Eckart Witzigmann, this concept sees the most creative and successful chefs in the world invited to Salzburg each month. Surrounded by the special glass architecture of Hangar-7 and the historic aeroplanes of the Flying Bulls, the concept is a unique experience for the senses.

Overview of the guest chefs:

December 2024

Thitid Tassanakajohn

Le DuBangkok, Thailand

November 2024

Franck Putelat

La Table de Franck PutelatCarcassonne, France

October 2024

Thomas Schanz

schanz. restaurant.Piesport, Germany

September 2024

Matthias Diether

180° by Matthias DietherTallinn, Estonia

August 2024

Das Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2024

Gareth Ward

Ynyshir Restaurant and RoomsEglwys Fach, Great Britain

June 2024

Javier Olleros

Culler de pauO Grove, Pontevedra, Spain

May 2024

Wolfgang Puck

SpagoBeverly Hills, USA

April 2024

Viki Geunes

ZilteAntwerp, Belgium

March 2024

James Gaag

La ColombeCape Town, South Africa

February 2024

Wassim Hallal

Restaurant FrederikshøjAarhus C, Denmark

January 2024

Christian Kuchler

Taverne zum Schäfli AGWigoltingen, Switzerland

Guest chefs2023

December 2023

Kevin Fehling

The Table – Kevin FehlingHamburg, Germany

November 2023

Simon Rogan

L'EnclumeCartmel, United Kingdom

October 2023

Fatih Tutak

TURK Fatih TutakIstanbul, Turkey

September 2023

Curtis Duffy

EverChicago, USA

August 2023

Das Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2023

Stefan Heilemann

Restaurant WidderZurich, Switzerland

June 2023

Heinrich Schneider

Terra – The Magic PlaceSarntal, Italy

May 2023

Eric Kragh Vildgaard

JordnærCopenhagen, Denmark

April 2023

Kai Ho

Taïrroir RestaurantTaipei City, Taiwan

March 2023

Erlantz Gorostiza

M.B The Ritz-Carlton, AbamaTenerife, Spain

February 2023

Cyril Molard

Ma Langue SouritMoutfort, Luxembourg

January 2023

Christophe Bacquié

Christophe Bacquié restaurantLe Castellet, France

Guest chefs2022

December 2022

Yusuke Takada

La CimeOsaka, Chuo Ward, Japan

November 2022

Jon Bowring

Dinner by Heston BlumenthalLondon, United Kingdom

October 2022

Johannes Nuding and Pierre Gagnaire

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Österreich

September 2022

Peter Hagen-Wiest

Ammolite - The Lighthouse RestaurantRust, Germany

August 2022

The Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2022

Grégoire Berger

Ossiano RestaurantDubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2022

Arjan Speelman

Ciel Bleu RestaurantAmsterdam, Netherlands

May 2022

Henrique Sá Pessoa

AlmaLisbon, Portugal

April 2022

Philip Rachinger, Max Natmessnig and Benjamin Parth

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

March 2022

Enrico Bartolini

Enrico Bartolini - MudecMilan, Italy

February 2022

Yannick Franques

La Tour d'ArgentParis, France

January 2022

Daniel Höglander and Niclas Jönsson

AloëÄlvsjö, Sweden

Guest chefs2021

November 2021

Ángel León

AponienteCádiz, Spain

October 2021

Alexander Herrmann und Tobias Bätz

Restaurant Alexander Herrmann by Tobias BätzWirsberg, Germany

September 2021

Tim Boury

Boury RestaurantRoeselare, Belgium

August 2021

The Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2021

80 years of Eckart Witzigmann

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

June 2021

Hans Haas & Sigi Schelling

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

Guest chefs2020

October 2020

Juan Amador, Konstantin Filippous and Alain Weissgerber

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

September 2020

Paul Stradner and Jean-Georges Klein

Villa René LaliqueWingen-sur-Moder, France

August 2020

The Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2020

Marco Müller

Rutz RestaurantBerlin, Germany

March 2020

Ivan Ralston

TujuSão Paulo, Brasil

February 2020

Ciccio Sultano

DuomoRagusa, Italy

January 2020

Henrik Yde-Andersen and Chayawee Sutcharitchan

Sra Bua by Kiin KiinKrung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand

Guest chefs2019

December 2019

"Best of Portugal"

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

November 2019

Georgianna Hiliadaki and Nikos Roussos

Funky GourmetAthens, Greece

October 2019

Hiroyasu Kawate

FlorilègeTokyo, Japan

September 2019

Christophe Hardiquest

Restaurant Bon BonBruxelles, Belgium

August 2019

The Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2019

Anthony Genovese

Ristorante Il PagliaccioRome, Italy

June 2019

Paul Cunningham

Henne Kirkeby KroHenne, Denmark

May 2019

Olivier Nasti

La Table d’Olivier NastiKaysersberg, France

April 2019

Joachim Wissler

VendômeBergisch Gladbach, Germany

March 2019

Bee Satongun

PasteBangkok, Thailand

February 2019

Fernando P. Arellano

ZarandaEs Capdaellà, Islas Baleares, Spain

January 2019

Norbert Niederkofler

Restaurant St. HubertusAbtei, Italy

Guest chefs2018

December 2018

Julien Royer

OdetteSingapore, Republic of Singapore

November 2018

"Best of Netherlands"

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

October 2018

David Kinch

ManresaCalifornia, USA

September 2018

Mats Vollmer

Restaurant VollmersMalmö, Sweden

August 2018

Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2018

Sven Wassmer

Swen Wassmer

June 2018

Jari Vesivalo

Restaurant OloHelsinki, Finland

May 2018

Johannes King

Söl´Ring HofRantum/Sylt, Germany

April 2018

Mingoo Kang

MinglesSeoul, South Korea

March 2018

Nick Bril

The JaneAntwerp, Belgium

February 2018

Gilad Peled

Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon RamsayBordeaux, France

January 2018

Paolo Casagrande

Lasarte RestaurantBarcelona, Spain

Guest chefs2017

December 2017

Sidney Schutte

"Librije's zusje Amsterdam"Amsterdam, Netherlands

November 2017

Quique Dacosta

Quique Dacosta RestauranteDénia, Spain

October 2017

Nicolai Nørregaard

KADEAUCopenhagen, Denmark

September 2017

Jorge Vallejo

QuintonilMexico-City, Mexico

August 2017

Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2017

Daniel Boulud

DANIELNew York, USA

June 2017

Thomas Bühner

LA VIEOsnabrück, Germany

May 2017

Isaac McHale

The Clove ClubLondon, United Kingdom

April 2017

José Avillez

BELCANTOLisbon, Portugal

March 2017

“Best of Vienna”

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

February 2017

Manish Mehrotra

Indian AccentNew Delhi, India

January 2017

Christophe Muller

L'Auberge du pont de CollongesCollonges au Mont d´Or, France

Guest chefs2016

December 2016

Søren Selin

Restaurant AOCCopenhagen, Denmark

November 2016

Christian Bau

Victor's Fine Dining by Christian BauPerl-Nennig/Mosel, Germany

October 2016

Vladimir Mukhin

White RabbitMoscow, Russia

September 2016

Syrco Bakker

Pure CCadzand-Bad, Holland

August 2016

Martin Klein and the Ikarus Team

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

July 2016

75 Years Eckart Witzigmann

Restaurant IkarusSalzburg, Austria

June 2016

Alexandre Couillon

La MarineNoirmoutier en ile, France

May 2016

Prin Polsuk

NAHMBangkok, Thailand

April 2016

Sang-Hoon Degeimbre

L'Air du TempsLiernu, Belgium

March 2016

Dominique Crenn

Atelier CrennSan Francisco, USA

February 2016

Poul Andris Ziska

KOKSTórshavn, Faeroe Islands

January 2016

Dimitris Pamporis

Apocalypsis RestaurantPatmos, Greece

Guest chefs2015

December 2015

Peter Knogl

Les Trois RoisBasel, Switzerland

October 2015

Christopher Kostow

The Restaurant at MeadowoodCalifornia, USA

September 2015

Richard van Oostenbrugge

De L’Europe, Bord’EauAmsterdam, Netherlands

August 2015

Ben Greeno

Momofuku SeiõboSydney, Australia

July 2015

Luke Dale-Roberts

The Test KitchenCapetown, South Africa

June 2015

Esben Holmboe Bang

MaaemoOslo, Norway

May 2015

Tomislav Gretić

Hotel Monte Mulini, Wine Vault RestaurantRovinj, Kroatia

April 2015

Harald Wohlfahrt

Hotel Traube Tonbach SchwarzwaldstubeBaiersbronn, Germany

March 2015

Gert De Mangeleer

Hertog JanZedelgem, Belgium

February 2015

Vineet Bhatia

Rasoi RestaurantLondon, England

January 2015

Virgilio Martínez

Central RestauranteLima, Peru

Guest chefs2014

December 2014

Hans Neuner

Restaurant OceanAlgarve, Portugal

November 2014

Kobe Desramaults

In de WulfHeuvelland, Belgium

October 2014

Jesper Kirketerp & Rasmus Kliim

RadioCopenhagen, Denmark

September 2014

Matthew Lightner

AteraNew York City, USA

July 2014

Sat Bains

Sat BainsNottingham, England

June 2014

Magnus Ek

Oaxen KrogStockholm, Sweden

May 2014

Rodolfo Guzmán

BoragóVitacura Santiago de Chile, Chile

April 2014

Ana Roš

Restaurant Hiša FrankoKobarid, Slovenia

March 2014

Alexandre Gauthier

La GrenouillèreLa Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France

February 2014

Paco Pérez

MiramarCosta Brava, Spain

January 2014

André Chiang

Restaurant ANDRESingapore, Singapore

Guest chefs2013

December 2013

Jannis Brevet

Manoir Restaurant Inter ScaldesKruiningen, Netherlands

November 2013

Bart de Pooter

PastoraleRumst-Reet, Belgium

October 2013

Klaus Erfort

GästeHaus Klaus ErfortSaarbrücken, Germany

September 2013

Brent Savage

BentleySidney, Australia

July 2013

Richard Ekkebus

AmberHongkong, China

June 2013

Eneko Atxa

AzurmendiLarrabetzu, Spain

May 2013

Bo Songvisava & Dylan Jones

Bo.LanBangkok, Thailand

April 2013

Claude Bosi

HibiscusLondon, England

March 2013

Bertrand Grébaut

SeptimeParis, France

February 2013

Enrique Olvera

PujolPolanco, Mexico City

January 2013

Davide Scabin

Combal.ZeroRivoli, Italy

Guest chefs2012

December 2012

Ramon Freixa

Ramon Freixa MadridMadrid, Spain

November 2012

Jacob Jan Boerma

De LeestVaassen, Netherlands

October 2012

Peter Gilmore

QuaySydney, Australia

September 2012

Rasmus Kofoed

GeraniumCopenhagen, Denmark

July 2012

Pascal Barbot

L’AstranceParis, France

June 2012

Daniel Patterson

COISan Francisco, USA

May 2012

Pino Lavarra

Palazzo Sasso, ROSSELLINISAmalfi Coast, Italy

April 2012

Tanja Grandits

Restaurant StuckiBasel, Switzerland

March 2012

Ryan Clift

Tippling ClubSingapore, Republic of Singapore

February 2012

Tim Raue

Restaurant Tim RaueBerlin, Germany

January 2012

Nuno Mendes

ViajanteLondon, UK