This gem in the middle of the forest is easy to reach with either the Strassenbahn 17, or by car…read more Via public transportation, you take the train to the stop Oberschweinsteige and take a comfortable 10 to 15 minute walk to the restaurant. If you go by car, there is plenty of parking.
Getting back to walking, there are lots of trails all around the restaurant, including a trail around the little lake. This is fabulous if you have a dog, because the dog is allowed in the restaurant.
The menu here is very mixed, and I love that they have many traditional foods mixed with innovative, modern twists. Since this is a. " hunting lodge.", I chose to go with a venison stew this time. An excellent choice with a traditional side of pasta and salad. My mother had a Flammkuchen with Grünkohl and sausage, also a twist on the traditional. The dough was thin and crunchy, perfect.
I remember this restaurant from many years ago and it was more rustic. My mother mentioned that they recently renovated and it's gorgeous. It still has a rustic touch, but it is light and airy, and there are lots of tables. They have several outside sitting areas that are covered so that you can see the forest and the lake, but you're still protected from the weather. This is the middle of winter, but I assume in the summer you can sit outside on the vast patio area. We were lucky enough to get a table close to their beautiful big fire ovens.
I mentioned this before, but it is important to me as a dog owner: there were lots of well-behaved dogs in the restaurant.
The staff was very nice. They were attentive, but did not constantly bother us while we were eating.
They also have a very nice dessert menu, but unfortunately, we were too full to try any of it. For all the Americans that are enticed by the yummy appetizers and then can not finish their entrée, I did see several people take doggy bags, which is not as common in Germany
Enjoy.