Le Comptoir de Georges
Petite Venise, Colmar
Restaurant in Colmar, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Le Comptoir de Georges is a practical central Colmar pick when timing and location matter more than a destination tasting-menu experience. Its Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026 Plate recognition adds reassurance, but first-timers should book it for an easy lunch or later dinner near Petite Venise rather than for a clearly defined chef-led format.
About Le Comptoir de Georges
For Le Comptoir de Georges in Colmar, it offers daily service from 12–4 PM and 7–10 PM, a smart-casual dress code, Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026 Plate recognition. That makes it a practical restaurant to consider when you want a meal in Colmar with clear opening windows rather than a plan built around menu, chef, price, or format details that need confirmation.
The right expectation is a grounded one. Use the hours and recognition as your planning anchors, check the venue's own channels before relying on current menu, pricing, availability, or service-format details. If the plan is a meal in Colmar, this is a sensible name to keep on the shortlist. If the plan depends on a specific cuisine, dish, tasting format, or budget, confirm those details directly before going.
A practical lunch or dinner choice in Colmar
The strongest reason to consider Le Comptoir de Georges is timing. The schedule shows service every day from 12–4 PM and 7–10 PM, which gives travelers a clear lunch and dinner framework when planning a day in Colmar.
Since cuisine, chef, price tier, menu format are not detailed, treat this as a logistics-led choice rather than a menu-led one. Go when the hours, Colmar location, smart-casual dress code, Michelin Guide Plate recognition fit your plan. For broader planning, use our full Colmar restaurants guide, then pair the meal with planning from our full Colmar hotels guide, our full Colmar bars guide, our full Colmar wineries guide, our full Colmar experiences guide.
Who should choose it, who should compare other options
Choose this when you want a Colmar meal with daily lunch and dinner hours, smart-casual expectations, Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026 Plate recognition. It is less useful as a recommendation if your decision depends on specifics such as a named chef, tasting format, signature dish, or exact price point that require confirmation. For comparison, you may also look at À l'Échevin, Wistub Brenner, La Maison Rouge, depending on what is available for your date and what each venue currently offers.
The practical verdict: Le Comptoir de Georges works when your decision is shaped by hours, Colmar location, smart-casual dress, Michelin Guide Plate recognition. For anything more specific, verify the latest details directly with the restaurant before you go.
Planning details
- Location
- 1 place des Six-Montagnes-Noires
- Website
- le-comptoir-de-georges.fr
- Phone
- +33 3 89 20 60 72
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Comptoir de Georges sits comfortably in Colmar’s Little Venice, occupying a former butcher’s shop with timber framing and direct access to the riverbank. It reads like a modern winstub: familiar, convivial and quietly refined. Long shared tables and earthenware evoke the region’s rustic traditions, while the kitchen’s more considered approach to sourcing lifts the format out of pure nostalgia. On sunny afternoons the terrace fills, and the overall feel is relaxed and charming—a place where regional identity and gentle conviviality shape both the room and the meal.
Best For
This is an ideal spot for groups, families and anyone seeking an unpretentious, scenic meal in Colmar. The winstub format encourages shared plates and catching up over Alsace wines, and the terrace makes it especially appealing on sunny afternoons. Travelers exploring the Little Venice quarter find it a natural stop for local specialities—choucroute and foie gras sit alongside simple cuts of meat—while wine-minded diners appreciate the menu’s regional anchors. It’s convivial rather than ceremonial, so come ready to share and linger.
Ordering Tips
Arrive early if you want a terrace seat with an uninterrupted view of the Lauch—those spots fill quickly on sunny afternoons. Lean into the winstub classics: order the choucroute garnie and foie gras, and plan to share plates at the long communal table. Ask for Alsace wines by the glass; the list is anchored to local appellations and reflects the restaurant’s winstub roots. The menu pairs well with a relaxed, communal meal rather than a formal tasting, so pace your courses and enjoy the convivial atmosphere.
Venue details
Ambiance
Cozy wooden interiors with light wood walls and floors, buzzing atmosphere, and charming riverside terrace.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
View
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- choucroute
- foie gras
Planning details
Location
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- À l'Échevin, Modern Cuisine, €€€
- Wistub Brenner, Alsatian, €€
- Wistub de la Petite Venise, Notable alternative
- Bistrot des Lavandières, Notable alternative
- La Maison Rouge, Traditional Cuisine, €€
Restaurant context
How Le Comptoir de Georges compares in Colmar
Choose Le Comptoir de Georges when convenience is the priority: it is the safer pick for a central meal that can work around sightseeing and later dinner plans. À l'Échevin is the more polished modern-cuisine option and sits at €€€, so use it for a more deliberate splurge rather than an easy fallback.
For regional character, Wistub Brenner is the clearer Alsatian choice at €€, while La Maison Rouge is the better fit if traditional cuisine is the brief. Both are stronger when the meal itself, rather than the timing, is driving the decision.
If the first choice is full, cross-shop Wistub de la Petite Venise for another Petite Venise-area meal or Bistrot des Lavandières for a similar central-dinner backup. The simple split: Le Comptoir de Georges for flexibility, À l'Échevin for modern polish, Wistub Brenner or La Maison Rouge for a more explicitly local table.
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Compare Le Comptoir de Georges
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Comptoir de Georges | Colmar | ; | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262026 Michelin Plate | ; |
| À l'Échevin | Colmar | Modern Cuisine | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate | €€€ |
| Wistub Brenner | Colmar | Alsatian | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate | €€ |
| Wistub de la Petite Venise | Colmar | No published awards | ; | ; |
| Bistrot des Lavandières | Colmar | No published awards | ; | ; |
| La Maison Rouge | Colmar | Traditional Cuisine | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026We're Smart World Top Restaurants 20252025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate | €€ |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at Le Comptoir de Georges?
Both are possible, as Le Comptoir de Georges operates in Colmar with daily hours from 12–4 PM and 7–10 PM. Choose lunch or dinner according to your itinerary, then confirm current availability directly with the venue before going.
What should I wear to Le Comptoir de Georges?
The dress code is smart casual. Aim for neat, put-together clothing rather than formalwear.
What are alternatives to Le Comptoir de Georges in Colmar?
Other names to compare include À l'Échevin, Wistub de la Petite Venise, Wistub Brenner, Bistrot des Lavandières, La Maison Rouge. Check each venue's current hours, menu, availability before deciding, since current details can vary.
What should a first-timer know about Le Comptoir de Georges?
Le Comptoir de Georges is in Colmar, with service every day from 12–4 PM and 7–10 PM. It has a smart-casual dress code and Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026 Plate recognition. For menu, pricing, availability, service-format details, confirm directly with the restaurant.
Is Le Comptoir de Georges good for a special occasion?
It can fit a smart-casual meal in Colmar, especially if the hours and Michelin Guide Plate recognition suit your plans. If your occasion depends on a specific menu, private-room setup, budget, or style of service, verify those details directly before going.
