PAZ retains two Michelin stars

PAZ in Tórshavn has retained its two Michelin stars for 2026, according to chef-owner Poul Andrias Ziska, who said in a statement on Tuesday that the result was in line with expectations. Daily Northern reported the announcement on June 2 and quoted Ziska as saying “everything is going the right way.” Michelin’s own restaurant listing continues to show PAZ with two stars in Tórshavn, in the Faroe Islands. The result keeps PAZ among the highest-rated restaurants in the Faroe Islands less than a year after it entered Michelin’s Nordic selection. Michelin describes the restaurant as a two-star establishment and says its inspectors found “excellent cooking,” with dishes built around produce from the surrounding land and sea. The guide’s listing also names Ziska and places the restaurant on Doktara Jakobsens gøta in central Tórshavn. (dailynorthern.com) ### When did PAZ first get the two stars it has now retained? PAZ first won two Michelin stars in 2025, shortly after opening in April of that year, according to Michelin-linked and local reporting surfaced in recent coverage. Mateo&Co, citing the 2025 Nordic Michelin gala, said PAZ received two stars less than two months after opening its doors. Local.fo also reported that PAZ became the only establishment in the Faroe Islands with that distinction after the closure of KOKS. (guide.michelin.com) June 2025 was the first Michelin cycle in which PAZ appeared as a two-star restaurant, based on those reports and Michelin’s current listing describing it as a two-star venue in the 2025 guide. That means the 2026 result amounts to a retention rather than a first-time award. ### What did Poul Andrias Ziska say about the 2026 result? Poul Andrias Ziska said the outcome matched what the restaurant had been working toward. (mateoandco.es) Daily Northern reported that he described the retention as being in line with expectations and said “everything is going the right way.” That was the clearest direct comment attached to Tuesday’s announcement. The Michelin Guide’s own description of PAZ offers context for that comment. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin says the restaurant delivers a series of dishes rooted in Faroese land-and-sea produce and highlights reinterpretations of local recipes, while PAZ’s own materials say the menu draws on local seafood, sustainability and traditional fermentation methods such as ræst. ### Why is Ziska such a central figure in this story? (dailynorthern.com) Poul Andrias Ziska is closely identified with high-end Faroese dining because he previously led KOKS, the restaurant most associated with bringing Michelin recognition to the islands. Local.fo said Ziska was the head chef of KOKS before opening PAZ, while Mateo&Co said he trained at Geranium in Denmark and Mugaritz in Spain before launching his own restaurant in Tórshavn. (guide.michelin.com) Tórshavn tourism and PAZ’s own website now present the restaurant around Ziska’s authorship. Both describe a tasting menu inspired by the raw landscape of the Faroe Islands and the surrounding cold-water seafood, with traditional Faroese techniques folded into a contemporary format. ### What does Michelin itself say about PAZ right now? Michelin currently lists PAZ as “Two Stars: Excellent cooking” in Tórshavn. The guide says diners can expect an immersive tasting experience and points to dishes such as cod on cabbage mousseline with seaweed tare, alongside wine and non-alcoholic pairings. (local.fo) The official listing also remains the clearest public reference point for diners checking the restaurant’s standing after Tuesday’s report. (visittorshavn.fo) PAZ’s own site and tourism listings continue to market it as a two-Michelin-star restaurant in the Faroe Islands. ### Where does this leave PAZ now? June 3, 2026 leaves PAZ still carrying two Michelin stars in Tórshavn, with Ziska publicly framing the result as expected and positive. (guide.michelin.com) Daily Northern’s June 2 report is the named account of the retention, while Michelin’s restaurant page remains the standing public record of PAZ’s two-star status for diners following the Nordic guide. (dailynorthern.com)