How much does the IKIGAI menu cost?
In EUR, including service, with the cost for two.
| Per person | For two | |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuTasting menu | €269 | €538 |
Every figure is for one guest. Menu prices include VAT. Service is usually included, though some restaurants add a service charge; tipping is optional. Supplements such as caviar are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner). Price recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with IKIGAI before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at IKIGAI?
IKIGAI has no cheaper menu; the nearest saving is another two-star restaurant, listed below.
- etz €120The cheapest two-star dinner menu in Bavaria, Farm to table
IKIGAI: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does IKIGAI have?
Two. IKIGAI holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 48 two-star restaurants in Germany.
Who is the chef at IKIGAI?
The head chef is Chris Rainer.
Where does IKIGAI rank on critics’ lists?
IKIGAI is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Open
- Mon–Tue closedWed–Sat openSun closedFrom its hotel’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- Elmau 2, 82493, KrünOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Can cater for vegetarian dietsFrom the restaurant’s website; say when you book
Is IKIGAI expensive for a two-star restaurant?
Its €269 dinner menu is the 5th cheapest of the 14 two-star dinner menus in Bavaria with a published price. The middle price is €290, so it costs €21 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| etzNuremberg | Farm to table | €120 | – | €120 |
| EssigbrätleinNuremberg | Creative | €210 | €130 | €79 |
| Oswald's GourmetstubeTeisnach | French | €239 | – | – |
| PURBerchtesgaden | Modern European | €255 | – | – |
| IKIGAIKrün | Modern European | €269 | – | – |
| Gourmetrestaurant DichterRottach-Egern | Modern European | €278 | – | €129 |
| AUGUSTAugsburg | Creative | €280 | €130 | – |
| THE CLOUD by KäferMunich | Modern European | €290 | – | €160 |
| AtelierMunich | Modern European | €295 | – | – |
Other restaurants you may like
- Modern European, two starsIván Cerdeño Toledo, Spain · dinner €235 (about US$263)
- Modern European, two starsTorre del Saracino Sorrento, Italy · dinner €240 (about US$268)
- Modern European, two starsAIRA Stockholm, Sweden · dinner SEK 2,950 (about US$296)
- Also two stars in BavariaTantris Munich, Germany · dinner €345 (about US$386)
- Also two stars in BavariaKOMU Munich, Germany · dinner €295 (about US$330)
- Also two stars in BavariaObendorfers Eisvogel Neunburg vorm Wald, Germany · dinner €395 (about US$442)
Starred restaurants near IKIGAI
The 6 nearest, all within 40.3 km.
- Das Marktrestaurant Regional · 6.1 km (3.8 mi) away · dinner €159
- Interalpen - Chef's Table Creative · 15.4 km (9.6 mi) away · dinner €249
- Restaurant 141 by Joachim Jaud Creative · 22.8 km (14.2 mi) away · dinner €225
- Schwarzer Adler Modern European · 31.5 km (19.6 mi) away · dinner €215
- Gründler's Gourmet Stüberl Classic · 39.3 km (24.4 mi) away · dinner €210
- Hubertusstube Classic · 40.3 km (25.0 mi) away · dinner €199
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Sources Restaurant: schloss-elmau.de. Stars: IKIGAI in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner), price recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Critics’ lists: La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: its hotel’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).