In Heidelberg hab ich mein Herz verloren, heißt es in dem berühmten Lied – und zu Recht, diese Perle am Neckar bietet neben einer malerischen Altstadt, Touristenhorden und eine Weltklasseuniversität auch ein kulinarisches Highlight: das restaurant oben im Kohlhof, hoch oben auf dem Königstuhl im Kohlhof, 2017 mit Robert Rädel als Küchenchef öffnet. 11 Sitzplätze…
Bistronomic restaurants are seldom to be found in Germany – besides the meanwhile established and Michelin-starred Weinsinn and the Schaumahl in Offenbach along with some newer concepts in Berlin the German gastronomic ladder is missing some intermediate steps that could facilitate the climb-up, especially for younger and less experienced but interested diners.
Since September 2009 Munich has a new culinary hotspot: Innegrit Volkhardt, owner of the prestigious Hotel Bayerischer Hof immensely invested in the redesign of the former Garden restaurant and established a new Fine Dining restaurant called Atelier” and appointed Steffen Mezger, previously the chef the cuisine at the Garden restaurant, to lead both restaurants. Very…
Before I try to write about today’s German Fine Dining some comments on the history of Fine Dining in Germany are necessary. Why? Because it is hard to understand recent developments without knowing the roots. A Brief History of German Fine Dining (until WWII) German cuisine stands for a wide variety of very distinct regional…