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Three-Star Restaurant Aqua to Close March 21 After 25 Years at Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg

Chef Sven Elverfeld calls the decision a personal endpoint to support his wife's Parkhotel Wolfsburg project.

Overview

  • Until closing, Aqua serves a single curated eight-course menu, culminating in a private farewell evening on March 21.
  • Elverfeld says he chose a decisive finish to pursue new ideas and to back Saskia Elverfeld’s ownership of Parkhotel Wolfsburg.
  • The Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg plans to reorient its dining program and will not continue the Aqua concept, with both sides describing the separation as amicable.
  • Aqua has held three Michelin stars continuously since 2009 and Elverfeld received the Guide Michelin Mentor-Chef Award in 2024.
  • The closure will leave Lower Saxony without a three-star restaurant and, according to local reporting, with nine Michelin-starred venues overall.