4 Best Restaurants in Freiburg, The Black Forest

Inside the Schwarzwälder Hof, you can watch the young, enthusiastic staff through a large window into the kitchen as they prepare regularly changing seven- to nine-course menus using regional ingredients such as salmon, trout, and venison; the chefs also take turns serving the dishes. If you prefer to order á la carte, come for Wednesday or Thursday dinner or Saturday lunch—and bring your kids any time, as they’ll happily prepare a reduced set of dishes suited to younger tastes when advised in advance.

Celebrated Michelin-starred chef Martin Fauster, formerly of Munich’s Restaurant Königshof, shows off his prowess with modern German cuisine at this charming restaurant in Freiburg’s Altstadt. Choose from a five- or six-course tasting menu or order á la carte, with such dishes as yellowtail with mussels, corn, and curry or pigeon with mole and pumpkin.

Fresh fish and wild game are the specialties at this elegant yet homey restaurant around 2 km (1½ miles) south of the Old Town in Günterstal. Interesting dishes include rabbit in hazelnut sauce with baby vegetables, as well as salmon in saffron foam with a Riesling risotto.