Restaurant in Baden-Baden, Germany
Michelin-noted French-German dining, serious wine list.
Wintergarten earns two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) with contemporary French-German cooking at a two-course price of €40–€65 — one of the more accessible entry points in Baden-Baden's top tier. Wine Director Konstantin Baum's 230-selection, 3,700-bottle list, strong in Germany and Champagne, is the venue's clearest differentiator. Book dinner for occasions, lunch for value.
Picture a quiet evening in Baden-Baden, spa town of the Black Forest edge, where the dining options split sharply between grand hotel formality and regional comfort eating. Wintergarten at Schillerstraße 6 sits in the middle of that divide in the leading possible way: a contemporary French-German kitchen with a serious wine program, two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025), and a price point that keeps a two-course meal in the €40–€65 range. For a special occasion dinner in Baden-Baden at €€€€ ambition without the full tasting-menu commitment, this is the room to book.
Wintergarten runs a contemporary menu that draws from both French technique and German regional tradition, under chef Stefan Naatz. The Michelin Plate — awarded in both 2024 and 2025 — signals cooking that meets Michelin's quality threshold without reaching for star territory. That distinction matters for how you should think about booking it: this is not a destination restaurant requiring months of planning, but it is a serious kitchen that rewards the effort of choosing it over a safe hotel dining room.
The wine program is where Wintergarten separates itself most clearly from the competition. Wine Director Konstantin Baum oversees a list of 230 selections across an inventory of 3,700 bottles, with particular strengths in Germany and France (Champagne included). The pricing sits at $$$, meaning there are bottles well above €100 on the list, but also genuine range across price points. For a wine-focused dinner in Baden-Baden, this list is deeper than most restaurants at this level in the city. If the wine matters as much as the food for your occasion, that alone justifies the booking.
Wintergarten serves both lunch and dinner, and the choice between them is worth thinking through before you book. For a special occasion , an anniversary, a birthday, a business dinner where atmosphere matters , the evening service is the right call. Dinner allows the full arc of the wine list, a slower pace, and the kind of room energy that suits celebration. The Michelin Plate recognition applies to the kitchen regardless of service, so you are not sacrificing quality at lunch, but the occasion framing lands better at dinner.
Lunch at Wintergarten, on the other hand, is where the value case gets interesting. At a two-course price ceiling of approximately €65, a midday meal here represents one of the better value propositions in Baden-Baden's €€€€ tier. If you are in town for the thermal baths and want a serious meal without a long evening commitment, lunch is the practical choice. The wine list is fully available at lunch as well, which matters if you want to explore Konstantin Baum's German selections without stretching into a full dinner spend. For solo diners or couples passing through rather than staying, the lunch format at Wintergarten is worth prioritising.
The short version: book dinner for occasions, book lunch for value. Either way, reserve in advance.
With a Google rating of 4.7 across 60 reviews and two consecutive Michelin Plate nods, Wintergarten carries more demand than its modest profile might suggest. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are unlikely to hit a wall three weeks out, but this is not a restaurant you should expect to walk into on a Friday or Saturday evening. For a weekend dinner, booking five to seven days ahead is a sensible buffer. For a weekday lunch, two to three days should be sufficient. The absence of an online booking portal in the current data means your leading path is contacting the restaurant directly at Schillerstraße 6 , confirm current contact details before you travel.
If your trip to Baden-Baden includes a broader dining agenda, the full picture is in our full Baden-Baden restaurants guide. For where to stay, drink, or spend time in the region, see our Baden-Baden hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.
For comparable contemporary kitchens at Michelin level elsewhere in Germany, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn is the obvious regional benchmark at a considerably higher price and commitment level. JAN in Munich and Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach represent what the category looks like when it scales toward multiple Michelin stars. Closer to Wintergarten's register, Aqua in Wolfsburg and Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl are worth knowing. For dessert-forward contemporary dining, CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin occupies its own lane entirely. Further afield, Jungsik in Seoul and César in New York City offer a point of reference for how contemporary fine dining at this price tier performs in other major cities.
Other Baden-Baden options worth considering alongside Wintergarten: Le Jardin de France im Stahlbad for classic French, Maltes hidden kitchen for modern tasting-menu format, Fritz & Felix, Heiligenstein for classic regional cuisine, and Die Klosterschänke for a more casual international menu.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wintergarten | €€€€ | — |
| Maltes hidden kitchen | €€€€ | — |
| Le Jardin de France im Stahlbad | €€€€ | — |
| Weinstube zum Engel | €€ | — |
| moriki | €€€ | — |
| Nigrum | €€€€ | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
The menu runs French technique alongside German regional cooking under chef Stefan Naatz, so lean toward dishes that reflect that dual influence. The wine list is a genuine strength — 230 selections across 3,700 bottles, with particular depth in Germany, Champagne, and France — so pairing a bottle to your meal is worth the attention. Specific dish-level recommendations require a current menu, which changes seasonally.
Book at least one to two weeks ahead. With two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) and a 4.7 Google rating from 60 reviews, Wintergarten draws more demand than its low-key presence in Baden-Baden suggests. Dinner on weekends will fill faster than midweek lunch, so if your dates are fixed, don't leave it late.
No specific dietary policy is documented for Wintergarten, but a kitchen operating at Michelin Plate level with both French and German technique typically has the range to accommodate common restrictions with advance notice. Contact them directly before arrival — the address is Schillerstraße 6, 76530 Baden-Baden — rather than assuming flexibility on the night.
Cuisine pricing sits at the $$$ tier (€66+ for a typical two-course meal), which puts Wintergarten at the upper end of Baden-Baden's dining market. Given the Michelin Plate recognition and the calibre of the wine program under director Konstantin Baum, the spend is justified for a special occasion dinner. For a lighter commitment, the lunch format offers the same kitchen at what is likely a lower price point.
Le Jardin de France im Stahlbad is the closest comparison — also French-leaning and formally positioned. Maltes hidden kitchen suits smaller, more intimate groups who want a chef-driven format without the wine-list depth. Nigrum skews contemporary and is worth considering if you want a darker, more modern room. Weinstube zum Engel and moriki are lower-price-point options for when the occasion doesn't call for €€€€ spending.
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