Restaurant in Blankenhain, Germany
16 seats, one Michelin star, book early.
Masters holds a Michelin star and a Gault&Millau four-radish rating in a 16-seat room at the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land in Blankenhain. Chef Danny Schwabe runs a set-menu kitchen with a Modern French and Mediterranean-leaning vegetable focus, sophisticated wine pairings, and a collaborative chef-sommelier format. At €€€ pricing, it delivers starred-quality dining below the cost of comparable city destinations.
If you are weighing a Michelin-starred tasting menu in Thuringia, Masters at the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land is the clearest answer in the region. With 16 covers, a 2025 Michelin star, and a 4-Radish rating from the Gault&Millau alongside a Discovery Award nomination for 2023, this is not a destination you stumble into — it is one you plan for. The comparison that matters most: at €€€ pricing, Masters sits a tier below the €€€€ bracket of venues like Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach or Tantris, yet it delivers a starred tasting menu with sophisticated wine pairings and a creative Modern French kitchen. For a special occasion dinner in central Germany that does not require the spend of a top-tier city destination, book here.
Masters occupies a small, deliberately intimate room inside the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land in Blankenhain. Sixteen seats is not a constraint — it is a design decision. The format produces a dining environment that is closer to a private dinner than a restaurant service: comfortable armchairs, considered decoration, and a pace that lets the kitchen and sommelier work together as a duo rather than as separate departments. The Gault&Millau assessment specifically noted this collaboration, calling out the skill and creativity of the chef-sommelier pairing as a distinguishing feature.
Chef Danny Schwabe's menu reads as Modern French in structure but Mediterranean in its material instincts: fresh vegetables, herbs, and cresses take meaningful space on the plate. Gault&Millau's four-radish assessment flagged Schwabe's plant-based direction as one to watch, and the Discovery Award nomination for 2023 suggests this is a kitchen whose ambitions are being tracked at a national level. The editorial note from Gault&Millau is precise: they believe Schwabe has the talent to continue developing on a pure plant-based level in the coming years. That framing matters for diners who are selecting Masters for a milestone meal , you are booking a kitchen in the middle of a creative trajectory, not at the end of one.
The tasting menu format here means your evening has a defined arc. The set menu structure, supported by sophisticated wine pairings, is the operating model. There is no à la carte alternative to consider , the experience is the sequence. The sommelier's involvement is embedded in how the courses are conceived, not added on as an optional pairing. If you are someone who prefers to order freely or skip wine, this format will feel more constrained than a restaurant with broader menu optionality. If you are coming for a celebration or a dinner where the progression of the meal is the point, the format works entirely in your favour.
Alcohol-free alternative drinks are available, which is worth noting for groups where not everyone drinks wine. In the context of a 16-seat set menu restaurant, having a considered non-alcoholic pairing option removes a common friction point for mixed-drinking parties. The kitchen's orientation toward vegetables and herbs also means there is genuine craft in the plant-forward elements of the menu, rather than a vegetarian track treated as secondary.
The resort setting in Blankenhain means Masters draws a proportion of its clientele from golfers and spa guests already on site. That context is worth understanding before you arrive: this is not an urban fine dining room in a city centre, and the atmosphere is quieter and more resort-like than you would find at a standalone city restaurant. The Michelin and Gault&Millau recognition confirms the kitchen operates well above the resort-restaurant bracket, but the physical setting is a spa and golf resort, and the room carries that character. For couples or small groups seeking a contained, unhurried evening away from a city environment, this is precisely the draw. For diners who want the energy of an urban dining room, Masters is the wrong fit regardless of the food quality.
Google reviews sit at a 5-star average across 21 reviews , a small sample, but consistent with the formal award recognition. The pattern of feedback aligns with the Michelin inspector note: the service team is friendly and charming, and the kitchen staff support the floor rather than remaining invisible behind the pass.
For context on where Masters sits in the broader German fine dining picture, the starred contemporaries worth knowing include Schanz in Piesport, ES:SENZ in Grassau, and Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg , each operating in the starred tier but in very different settings and cuisine directions. The closest Thuringian alternative for seasonal fine dining is The First in Blankenhain, which covers seasonal cuisine and is worth comparing if Masters is fully booked. For a broader view of where to eat and stay in the area, see our full Blankenhain restaurants guide, our Blankenhain hotels guide, and our Blankenhain bars guide.
With 16 covers and Michelin recognition, Masters is hard to book , treat it as a reservation you need to secure well in advance, particularly for weekend evenings and any date that falls around a holiday or resort event. Walk-in dining is not a realistic option given the seat count. Contact the resort directly to reserve. No online booking link is available in our current data; approach via the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land.
Quick reference: 16-seat set menu restaurant, Michelin 1 Star (2025), Gault&Millau 4 Radishes, €€€ pricing, advance booking required, Lindenallee 1, 99444 Blankenhain, Germany.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Mediterranean cuisine with lots of fresh vegetables, herbs and cresses. Also always nice when you can choose alcohol-free alternative drinks. You can also recognise the skill and creativity of the duo chef & sommelier. Golfers certainly already know this place, and rightly so! Vegetables are getting more and more attention at Masters, attention they deserve. We believe that chef Danny Schwabe has great talent and will continue to amaze us on a pure plant-based level in the coming years. That's why 4 Radishes and the nominee as Discovery Award of the year 2023 in Germany!; Michelin 1 Star (2025); With just 16 covers, the tasteful little restaurant of the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land has a pleasantly intimate character. Comfortable armchairs, a beautiful decoration and a cosy atmosphere provide the perfect setting for the set menu devised by chef Danny Schwabe and his ambitious team. The food is a creative take on French cuisine. Sophisticated wine pairings. The friendly and charming service staff are supported on the restaurant floor by the kitchen team. | €€€ | — |
| Aqua | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Tantris | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Vendôme | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
With only 16 covers total, private group bookings will essentially take over the entire room. That makes Masters plausible for a small party of 6–8 who want an intimate buy-out feel, but impractical for larger gatherings. Contact the resort directly to discuss availability, as walk-in group seating is not realistic given the Michelin-recognised demand.
Yes — the format is purpose-built for it. Sixteen seats, armchair comfort, a set menu by Michelin-starred chef Danny Schwabe, and a sommelier pairing programme create the conditions for a dinner that feels considered rather than rushed. The intimate room size means the occasion gets space to breathe, which larger celebration restaurants rarely deliver at this price tier.
The venue's own recognition notes that vegetables, herbs, and cresses receive serious attention, and chef Danny Schwabe's plant-based approach earned him 4 Radishes and a Discovery Award nomination in 2023. Plant-forward and vegetable-focused guests are well served here. For specific allergies or dietary requirements, contact the resort in advance — the 16-cover format means the kitchen has capacity to accommodate, but confirmation before arrival is sensible.
Solo diners fit well at a 16-cover restaurant built around a set menu — there is no social awkwardness of ordering alone, and counter or single-seat placements are standard in this format. The attentive service noted in Masters' Michelin recognition tends to work in a solo diner's favour. Book a weeknight if availability is tight.
At €€€ for a Michelin-starred set menu with sommelier wine pairings and alcohol-free alternatives, Masters sits at a price point that is reasonable by German fine dining standards — Tantris and Vendôme charge more for comparable recognition. The 4 Radishes award and Michelin star secured in 2025 provide objective validation that the kitchen is operating above its weight class for a resort restaurant in Thuringia. If creative, plant-forward French tasting menus are your format, the price is justified.
There are no direct comparisons within Blankenhain itself — Masters is the only Michelin-starred option in this part of Thuringia. For Michelin-starred German tasting menus at a higher price and more urban setting, Tantris in Munich or Vendôme near Cologne are the benchmark alternatives. CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin offers a comparably inventive, plant-forward format at a similar cover count if the creative approach appeals more than the golf resort location.
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