Restaurant in Baiersbronn, Germany
Solid country cooking at Black Forest prices.
Forellenhof is Baiersbronn's most accessible Michelin-recognised table, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 at the € price tier. With a 4.7 Google rating across 1,069 reviews, it delivers consistent country cooking without the tasting-menu commitment or cost of the town's starred restaurants. Book easily and expect honest, regionally grounded food.
Yes, with one clear condition: you need to know what you are walking into. Forellenhof is a country cooking restaurant in Baiersbronn, Germany, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. That recognition signals kitchens Michelin inspectors consider technically sound and worth your time, without the theatre, ceremony, or price tag of the town's multi-starred heavyweights. At a € price point, this is one of the most accessible Michelin-recognised tables in a region that also houses some of Germany's most decorated restaurants. If you are visiting Baiersbronn for the first time and want to eat well without committing to a tasting menu or a triple-digit bill, Forellenhof deserves serious consideration.
The Michelin Plate is not awarded to restaurants that are merely pleasant. It marks kitchens that cook with consistency and craft, and in the country cooking tradition, that means something specific: disciplined technique applied to regional ingredients, without the reinvention or deconstruction that defines modern tasting menus. Forellenhof operates in a culinary register that prioritises flavour over spectacle. Country cooking at this level in the Black Forest draws on produce from one of Germany's most ingredient-rich landscapes: river fish from the Murg valley, forest game, dairy from the surrounding Swabian-Alemannic farming region. The expectation is honest food cooked with precision, and two consecutive Michelin Plate awards suggest the kitchen is delivering that reliably.
The 4.7 rating across 1,069 Google reviews is a meaningful signal here. A single glowing review from a special occasion visit is easy to generate. Sustaining a 4.7 average over more than a thousand data points requires consistent execution across weekday lunches, family dinners, and ordinary Tuesday evenings when the kitchen is not performing for critics. That combination of Michelin recognition and high-volume positive reviews is comparatively rare at the € price tier, and it is the strongest argument for booking.
Forellenhof sits at Schliffkopfstraße 64 in Baiersbronn, a town in the northern Black Forest that has an unusually high concentration of Michelin-recognised restaurants relative to its size. For first-time visitors, the practical framing is useful: Baiersbronn is not a city with restaurants scattered across neighbourhoods. It is a resort and spa town where dining is a primary draw, and Forellenhof is one of the entry points into that dining culture at an accessible price. You do not need a hire car to appreciate the town, but if you are coming from Freudenstadt or Stuttgart, a car is the most practical option given the valley geography.
The cuisine type is listed as country cooking, which for a first-timer means expect a menu grounded in regional German tradition rather than international fine-dining formats. Portions tend to be generous. The atmosphere at this price tier is likely to be relaxed and unfussy rather than formal. There is no dress code on record, which aligns with the country cooking category: smart casual is almost certainly sufficient, but overdressing is unlikely to cause problems in a town where guests routinely move between hiking trails and dinner tables.
Booking is rated easy, which is one of the practical advantages Forellenhof holds over several of its Baiersbronn peers. You are not competing for a counter seat months in advance. This also makes it a good fallback option if you are visiting Baiersbronn and find that other restaurants in town are fully booked. Check availability through the venue directly via its address; no online booking platform is currently listed in our data.
Two back-to-back Michelin Plate awards, in 2024 and 2025, indicate a kitchen that has consolidated rather than declined. In a town where Michelin recognition is the competitive benchmark, holding that designation consecutively signals stability. The Plate is sometimes treated as a stepping stone, but for a € country cooking restaurant in a tourist-heavy region, it is more accurately read as a mark of sustained quality at the right price for the format. There is no public record of a recent chef change or renovation, so the most accurate framing is that Forellenhof is a reliable, consistent performer in its category rather than a venue in active transformation.
Address: Schliffkopfstraße 64, 72270 Baiersbronn, Germany. No online booking platform or phone number is currently listed in our data, so approach the venue directly. Hours are not confirmed in our records, so verify before visiting, particularly if you are planning around a specific lunch or dinner window. Given the country cooking format and the € price point, budget expectations should be modest relative to Baiersbronn's starred restaurants. For wider context on eating and staying in the region, see our full Baiersbronn restaurants guide, our full Baiersbronn hotels guide, our full Baiersbronn bars guide, our full Baiersbronn wineries guide, and our full Baiersbronn experiences guide.
Baiersbronn's dining range is unusually wide for a town its size. At one end, Schwarzwaldstube and 1789 sit at the €€€€ tier, both with the kind of fine-dining commitment that demands advance planning and a meaningful budget. Restaurant Bareiss operates in the same upper tier. These are the right choices if you want a full tasting-menu event. Forellenhof is not competing at that level, and it should not be measured against it.
The more direct comparison is with Dorfstuben, which shares the country cooking category at €€, and Schatzhauser at €€ for international cuisine. Forellenhof's single-€ price point makes it the most accessible of these, and its Michelin Plate recognition gives it a credential Dorfstuben and Schatzhauser do not carry at this writing. If price is the deciding factor, Forellenhof wins. If you want a step up in format and are comfortable spending more, Dorfstuben at €€ is worth comparing directly. Schlossberg offers a creative format for those who want something between country cooking and fine dining.
For those building a broader Germany dining itinerary beyond Baiersbronn, the country worth cross-referencing includes Aqua in Wolfsburg, JAN in Munich, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, and Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl. These are all operating in significantly higher price tiers, but they provide useful calibration if Baiersbronn is part of a longer trip built around serious eating. For country cooking in a comparable tradition elsewhere in Europe, 21.9 in Piobesi d'Alba and Andrea Monesi at Locanda di Orta in Orta San Giulio are worth knowing about.
It is a reasonable choice for solo diners. Country cooking restaurants at the € price tier tend to have a relaxed, informal atmosphere that is less awkward for solo guests than formal fine-dining rooms. There is no counter listed in our data, but the easy booking status and accessible price point make it a low-risk option. If solo dining ambiance is your primary concern, verify the seating setup with the restaurant directly before visiting.
At the € price tier, yes. Michelin Plate recognition two years running at this price point is genuinely good value by Baiersbronn standards, where the town's starred restaurants operate at €€€€. You are not getting a tasting menu or fine-dining service, but you are getting a kitchen that Michelin inspectors consider technically sound, backed by a 4.7 Google rating across over a thousand reviews. For honest country cooking at an accessible price in one of Germany's most decorated restaurant towns, that is a strong proposition.
No group capacity data is available in our records. Contact the restaurant directly at Schliffkopfstraße 64, Baiersbronn to check availability for larger parties. Country cooking restaurants at this tier often have flexible room layouts, but confirming in advance is essential for groups of six or more to avoid split-table scenarios.
There is no bar seating information in our current data. Forellenhof's format as a country cooking restaurant suggests the focus is on table dining rather than a bar programme. If bar seating is important to you, it is worth calling ahead. For a more bar-forward experience in Baiersbronn, check our full Baiersbronn bars guide.
It works for a low-key special occasion, particularly if the people involved prefer relaxed, generous country cooking over formal tasting-menu dining. The Michelin Plate gives it a credible anchor for a celebratory meal without the pressure or cost of Baiersbronn's starred rooms. If the occasion calls for more ceremony, Schwarzwaldstube or 1789 will deliver a more event-like experience, though you will pay significantly more.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forellenhof | € | Easy | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| 1789 | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Dorfstuben | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Köhlerstube | Unknown | — | |
| Schatzhauser | €€ | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Country cooking venues at the € price point are generally low-pressure for solo guests — no performance tasting menus, no mandatory multi-course commitment. Forellenhof's Michelin Plate recognition suggests a kitchen with enough craft to make a solo meal worthwhile rather than merely filling. check the venue's official channels to confirm seating arrangements, as no online booking data is currently available.
At the € price range, Forellenhof is one of the easier calls in Baiersbronn — a town where you can easily spend €€€€ at Schwarzwaldstube or 1789. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards in 2024 and 2025 confirm the kitchen is cooking with consistency, not coasting. If you want craft without the fine-dining spend, this is a reasonable trade.
No group booking policy is listed in the available data, so check the venue's official channels before planning a large gathering. For groups that want a guaranteed private-room experience in Baiersbronn, the €€€€ tier properties are better resourced for that format. Forellenhof's € positioning suggests a more informal setup where large group logistics are worth confirming in advance.
No seating layout or bar service information is available in the current venue data. Given the country cooking format and € price tier, a traditional restaurant seating arrangement is more likely than a dedicated bar counter. Reach out directly — the address is Schliffkopfstraße 64, 72270 Baiersbronn — to confirm what's on offer before you arrive.
For a low-key celebration where the meal itself matters more than the ceremony around it, yes — two Michelin Plate awards signal real kitchen quality at an accessible price. If the occasion calls for formal service, a wine list with depth, or a private dining room, Schwarzwaldstube or 1789 are better fits in Baiersbronn, even at significantly higher cost. Forellenhof works best when good country cooking is the point, not the backdrop.
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