Hi there
Has anyone been to the restaurant near the Chapel of St. Bartholomew on the Konigsee in recent times? I'd be interested to hear any feedback on your experience.
Thanks!

swood, we were just on the Konigssee a few weeks ago. There are two restaurants near St. Bartholomew. Neither one were open yet when we were there (around 10:30 a.m.) but the food was cooking and smelled pretty good and the menus both looked fine. One seemed to be more of a seafood restaurant and both with typical German cuisine. I wish I could give you more information but hopefully others who've actually eated at one of the restaurants can give you some more info.

The Berchtesgadenland region is beautiful, and the Konigssee stunning. I'm sure you will have a wonderful time.

Tracy

Yes, hubby and I have eaten at both on several occasions. Although neither is horrible, like all of the restaurants at the Konigsee, it's very touristy and not as good as the many restaurants in Berchtesgaden or the outlying areas. There are smoked fish available that are done right there at the lakeside, as well as the usual Bavarian fare. Unless you are crazy about smoked fish, I would not plan a meal at this area unless I had to ( sometimes we have chosen a return boat after hiking and we have ended up with a long wait and so we have gone there to eat). There is an Italian restaurant over by the "Bob Bahn" that we have eaten at and that is fairly good.

The closer you get to the peak vacation time in Germany, the less advisable it is to get off the boat in St.B. Waiting times to get back onto a boat can be very long. Besides, St.B. looks more intriguing from the lake than it is "on the ground". Take the boat to the end (Obersee) and eat there.

Thanks for your responses.
Emily your feedback was exactly what I was afraid of. I think we'll keep dining at those restaurants as a last resort.
Treplow we are travelling in mid September so I'm hoping we won't be full on vacation time. I understand that if we get off at Salet we can do the walk to Obersee. Is that your understanding or am I confused?

If you are travelling in mid September, it won't be as bad as July - August but this is still a very busy area. Here's a suggestion - choose a sunny weekday and be prepared to get out to St Bartholomew on one of the earliest boats out ( remember if it's foggy the boats don't run). The schedule is posted at most hotels, guesthouses and in the Kurhaus in B'gaden. Get out at the monastery and enjoy viewing the church and the area. This may take about 1 hour. Then, take the boat to Salet and enjoy the brief walk to the Obersee. There is a restaurant on the way that's not too bad, if you are hungry. Enjoy the Obersee and the walk back and you should be back on the boat to Konigsee by about 1-2PM. We have often packed a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Obersee. You can buy drinks at a small stand on Bartholome and at Salet. If you get a Kurkarte in town you will get a discount on either parking at the Konigsee or the boat itself, I can't remember which it is!

You can also spend 30-45 minutes to walk to the other side of the Obersee (then back, of course). There's a little huette there selling drinks and some snacks. From there you can walk even further back towards the mountains to see some beautiful waterfalls. If you're going to do that, I would recommend taking one of the first boats all the way across and get there before the crowds.

When I win Powerball, I'm going to have a helicopter drop me off somewhere behind the Konigsee, and I am going to spend an entire summer just hiking in this area!!! Of course, I will have my maids bring in a shower setup at the end of each day!!

Thanks Emily & Peep for your additional comments. I think we'll pack a picnic and give the restaurants a miss.
Emily if I see some maids running around the area I'll know you've been successful!

Taking a picnic is a good plan. But then, if you look for bavarian gourmet cuisine, have dinner at the Lohmayr Stubn in the village of Piding, just off Bad Reichenhall, only 10min drive off Königssee. This is really value for money and top range bavarian haute cuisine. It´s not dead posh though, you don´t need to wear a tie or so..