Restaurant ES:SENZ

ES:SENZ — a wink at Chef Edip Sigl’s initials and at the idea of essence — sits inside the Das Achental resort near the Chiemsee, and its climb has been almost suspiciously fast: open in 2021, three Michelin stars by 2024. Chef Sigl, who learned plenty under Chef Juan Amador, builds each dish from just a few flawless components, served as either an all-local “Chiemgau pur” menu or a more well-travelled cousin. The cooking is refined but never stuffy — they leave the sauces on your table so you can sneak seconds — and a saffron ice cream waits at the finish. For a slice of Bavaria better known for lakes and ski lifts, that’s quite the plot twist.