Nose & Belly
Innovative · Georgs-Kreuzviertel, Augsburg
Restaurant in Augsburg, Germany
The Read
Technique-Driven Tasting Format
Price
€€€
Chef
Giovann Attard
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Augsburg's strongest case for a serious dinner: Nose & Belly holds a 2025 Michelin star and a 2026 Star Wine List award. At €€€, it sits a price tier below its local competition while delivering comparable credentials. Book six to eight weeks ahead — demand has risen sharply since the Michelin recognition.
About Nose & Belly
Book the Private Room First — Then Decide if You Need the Main Dining Room
If you are planning a special occasion dinner at Nose & Belly, the first call you should make is about the private dining arrangement, not just a standard table. The practical tip: contact the restaurant well ahead of your intended date, specify your group size and occasion in your first message, ask directly about private or semi-private seating options before the main room fills.
What Nose & Belly Is
Nose & Belly is a Michelin one-star innovative cuisine restaurant on Heilig-Kreuz-Straße in Augsburg's historic centre, operating under chef Giovann Attard. The 2025 Michelin star, combined with recognition from Star Wine List in 2026, positions it at the top of Augsburg's fine dining tier. For a city that sits in the shadow of Munich's much larger restaurant scene, this is a meaningful credential: earning a Michelin star in a mid-sized Bavarian city requires a level of sustained precision that the guide reserves for kitchens genuinely operating at European fine dining standards.
The Star Wine List award adds a second layer of confidence for wine-focused diners. That credential suggests the beverage programme is not an afterthought: pairings here are likely to be a meaningful part of the experience rather than a list that exists to fill the back page of a menu. For explorer-type diners who treat the wine pairing as integral to a tasting menu rather than optional, this matters when comparing Nose & Belly against alternatives in the region.
The Private and Group Experience
At €€€ pricing, Nose & Belly sits one tier below the €€€€ bracket occupied by its Augsburg peers AUGUST, Alte Liebe, and Sartory. That price difference matters most for group bookings: a table of four or six at a Michelin-starred €€€ restaurant in Germany is a different financial commitment than the same group at a €€€€ address, if you are organising a corporate dinner, anniversary celebration, or multi-generational family occasion, Nose & Belly offers star-level credentials at a slightly more accessible per-head cost than its direct local competition.
For groups, the recommendation is direct: private dining at a restaurant of this calibre is almost always a better experience than the main room for any occasion requiring conversation, celebration, or client entertainment. The noise management, service attention, pacing that come with a dedicated room are worth the additional coordination. Given the limited venue data available, specific room configurations and minimum spend requirements should be confirmed directly with the restaurant at the time of booking. What the award record does confirm is that the kitchen and wine programme are capable of delivering at the level a private event demands.
Diners who have experienced private or group formats at comparable German one-star addresses such as JAN in Munich or ES:SENZ in Grassau will recognise the format: focused menus, coordinated service, wine programmes that can be tailored to the event. The Star Wine List recognition at Nose & Belly suggests the sommelier side of a private event here will meet that standard.
Recent Evolution
The 2025 Michelin star represents a meaningful recent development for the restaurant. A first Michelin star changes the demand profile of a restaurant immediately: tables that were bookable four weeks out often require six to eight weeks' notice within a season of the announcement. If you visited or considered Nose & Belly before the 2025 star and found it relatively accessible, that calculation has changed. Plan accordingly.
How It Compares
Nose & Belly earns its place at the top of Augsburg's fine dining options on credential alone. For context on the broader German innovative cuisine tier, comparable one-star kitchens include Aqua in Wolfsburg, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, Schanz in Piesport, and CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin. For innovative cuisine at a similar tier internationally, alla prima in Seoul and Soigné in Seoul offer useful reference points for what the format delivers at its finest.
Nose & Belly sits at the intersection of a credentialled wine programme and Michelin-recognised kitchen in a city where fine dining is not oversupplied. That combination makes it the default answer for any serious dinner in Augsburg, provided you book ahead.
Practical Details
Nose & Belly is located at Heilig-Kreuz-Straße 10, 86152 Augsburg. The price tier is €€€. Awards on record: Michelin 1 Star (2025), Star Wine List (2026). Booking difficulty is high given the recent Michelin recognition; plan for a minimum of six to eight weeks' notice. Hours, phone, booking method are not confirmed in our data — check directly via the restaurant's website or reservation platforms. For more Augsburg dining options, see our full Augsburg restaurants guide. For hotels, bars, experiences in the city, see our Augsburg hotels guide, our Augsburg bars guide, our Augsburg wineries guide, and our Augsburg experiences guide.
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The take
The Take
The Vibe
Nose & Belly reads like a concentrated example of contemporary fine dining in a mid-size German city. Awarded a 2025 Michelin star, the kitchen leans on innovative, contemporary European technique rather than leaning into Bavarian tradition, and the result positions the restaurant as a quietly confident destination within Augsburg’s compact scene. Situated on Heilig-Kreuz-Straße in the old town, it attracts a local clientele that prizes its independence from Munich’s culinary gravity. The overall impression is modern and refined: an intimate, quietly assured house that makes a case for Augsburg on the national gastronomic map.
Best For
This is a place for diners who seek a focused, destination fine-dining experience in Augsburg—think date nights, special occasions and discreet business dinners. The restaurant’s Michelin recognition and emphasis on contemporary technique make it appealing to guests who value culinary craft and thoughtful execution rather than regional comfort food. Because the city’s scene is compact, Nose & Belly often functions as the address that reframes a visit to Augsburg; it’s particularly well suited to visitors and locals looking for a singular, elevated evening rather than casual or late-night dining.
Ordering Tips
When you book a table, plan to sample the kitchen’s signature preparations that exemplify its innovative, European approach. Notable dishes called out include the Alpine Char with dill, buttermilk and pickled cucumber; the Lech Valley Beetroot Rosette with goat's quark and smoked rapeseed; and the Aged Bavarian Lamb with lovage jus and fermented grains. These plates highlight the restaurant’s balance of regional ingredients and contemporary technique, so selecting one or more of them gives a clear sense of the kitchen’s culinary priorities.
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Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- AUGUST, New American, Modern Brasserie, Creative, €€€€
- Alte Liebe, Modern Cuisine, €€€€
- Sartory, Classic Cuisine, €€€€
Restaurant context
Nose & Belly is the only Michelin-starred option among Augsburg's fine dining addresses and comes in at €€€, one full tier below the €€€€ pricing at AUGUST, Alte Liebe, and Sartory. For diners who want a star-level experience without the top-tier per-head cost, Nose & Belly is the clear recommendation. If budget is not a constraint, the choice shifts to format and cuisine style.
AUGUST's New American and modern brasserie approach suits diners who want something looser and more contemporary in feel. Alte Liebe's modern cuisine positioning and Sartory's classic cuisine focus both sit squarely in the €€€€ bracket, which is appropriate if you want Augsburg's highest price tier regardless of Michelin recognition. What none of the three offer is the wine programme depth signalled by Nose & Belly's Star Wine List award, a relevant difference if a serious pairing matters to you.
For booking difficulty, all four venues require advance planning, but Nose & Belly's 2025 Michelin star means demand has increased most recently. AUGUST, Alte Liebe, Sartory have had longer to develop their booking patterns. If your date is fixed and soon, the €€€€ venues may be marginally easier to get into on shorter notice, though none should be left to the last week. For the full picture of Augsburg dining, see our full Augsburg restaurants guide.
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Compare Nose & Belly
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nose & Belly | Innovative | €€€ | Hard | Star Wine Lists 20262025 Michelin 1 Star |
| AUGUST | New American, Modern Brasserie, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown | 2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 OAD Top Restaurants in North America Ranked · #4322025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #8532025 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence2025 Michelin 2 Stars2025 La Liste Top Restaurants2024 OAD Top Restaurants in North America Ranked · #2872024 Michelin 2 Stars2023 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended |
| Alte Liebe | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown | 2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
| Sartory | Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown | 2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Nose & Belly accommodate groups?
Groups are possible, but at a Michelin one-star restaurant operating in Augsburg's historic centre, private dining arrangements are worth confirming before you assume the main room works for your size. check the venue's official channels to ask about private dining capacity. For larger parties, securing a dedicated space matters more than the headcount itself, since the innovative cuisine format at €€€ pricing is built around a curated experience rather than flexible seating.
How far ahead should I book Nose & Belly?
Book at least four to six weeks out. The 2025 Michelin star will have meaningfully increased demand, Augsburg is not a city with enough comparable alternatives to absorb overflow easily. Weekend tables will go faster than weekday slots. If you have a fixed date for a special occasion, book the day you decide to go.
What should I wear to Nose & Belly?
Dress in line with the price point: €€€ with a Michelin star signals a formal-leaning dinner. Smart dress or business casual is the practical floor. The venue's innovative cuisine positioning does not imply casual; it refers to the cooking style, not the atmosphere.
What are alternatives to Nose & Belly in Augsburg?
AUGUST, Alte Liebe, Sartory are the primary Augsburg peers, all sitting in the €€€€ tier above Nose & Belly on price. If budget is a factor, Nose & Belly gives you Michelin-credentialed cooking at a lower outlay than those three. If you want the most decorated room in the city and price is secondary, AUGUST is the comparison point to start.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Nose & Belly?
The 2025 Michelin star and Star Wine List recognition (2026) both point to a kitchen and cellar operating at a level that justifies the €€€ spend. Innovative cuisine at this credential level typically means a tasting menu is the format the kitchen is built around, not an add-on. If you are comparing value against the €€€€ options in Augsburg, Nose & Belly is the sharper proposition on price-to-credential ratio.
Is Nose & Belly good for a special occasion?
Yes, it is one of the two or three clearest choices for a special occasion dinner in Augsburg. The Michelin star and Star Wine List award give it the external validation that matters for a celebration booking, €€€ pricing makes it slightly more accessible than its Augsburg peers. Confirm private dining availability early if your group needs a dedicated space.
