The French gastronomic guide Gault&Millau has officially launched its operations in Almaty, Forbes Kazakhstan reports.

The collaboration between Almaty and the international restaurant guide may significantly impact the development of the city’s restaurant industry and its tourism appeal, according to the city administration.

For the first time, a guide of this level is entering the Central Asian market, introducing the region’s local gastronomy, chefs, and restaurant culture to the international community.
The Almaty city administration notes that this development is of strategic importance not only for the city but for the entire Central Asian region.

According to the city’s tourism department, the presence of Gault&Millau represents Almaty’s integration into the global gastronomic ecosystem, where haute cuisine and gastronomic tourism trends are shaped.

Gault&Millau is a French restaurant guide founded by critics Henri Gault and Christian Millau, and is considered one of the key global benchmarks in the haute cuisine industry.