As the name suggests, the place is an old ruin, dating back to the 12th century, which gives the…read moreplace a unique atmosphere. It's possible to climb up the stairs of the old tower to an unrivalled view that - weather permitting - reaches from Weinheim's old town centre to the hills of the Pfälzer Wald. A long, long time ago I went there regularly with my dad - no wonder the place is filled with nostalgia for me. However, times have changed, and in case of the Windeck, definitely for the better. Since Rolf Pflästerer has taken over (now a few good years) it's more than a great place to end a Sunday stroll or a longer hike through the forests of the Odenwald by sitting in the shades of some large chestnut trees and sipping on a cool beer. The outside area is a beergarden that can rival the best. The cellar is a restaurant with a delicious, occasionally daring, menu. A tented area is perfect for weddings and other parties. It takes about 20 minutes to to take the direct yet rather steep path from the Gerberbachviertel up to the old ruin. A slightly longer and gentler way starts at the bottom of the crossing between "Grundelbachstraße" and "Dürrestraße". Or alternatively, you can take the car up the Wachenberg ("Am Schloßberg") and turn right into "Neuer Burgweg" once you passed the built-up area. Behind the ruin lies an adequately sized parking area.

The rudest service ever! The web site stated that opening times were noon to 23:00. When we got…read morethere at 17:20, we were told to come back at 17:30...we thought that a bit odd, but we took a walk around the block, and when we got back, we were offered a table outside. However, we did not want to sit outside. Rather, we told the owner (?) a specific table we wanted inside, but we were led to a table situated in a totally dark corner. The owner did not turn on any lights to make the table some what acceptable. We obviously were not welcome, and our business was not wanted/needed, so we left - never to return! A real shame!

In the spring and summer you can sit in the square under the trees and it's lovely. Food is pretty…read moreok, nothing stellar, but quite affordable compared to similar places in the Altstadt where the food is the same or worse. Staff are friendly but a bit harried. Flammkuchen are good.