| Heinz Winkler | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Death Place: | Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany |
| Restaurants: | Residenz Heinz Winkler (Bavaria) |
Heinz Winkler (17 July 1949 – 28 October 2022) was an Italian-German three-Michelin star chef.
Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive three Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive three Michelin stars. He specialized in cooking wild game.[1] He received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2001.[2]
Winkler died on 28 October 2022, at the age of 73.[3]