Restaurant in Dresden, Germany
Dresden's 2025 Michelin star. Book ahead.
Heiderand holds a Michelin star (2025) and a 4.8 Google rating, making it Dresden's clearest recommendation for occasion dining at the €€€ tier. Two set menus — one omnivore, one vegetarian — run three or five courses each, with wine pairings available on request. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; weekend tables fill fast.
Getting a table at Heiderand takes planning. This is not a walk-in venue, and its Michelin star (awarded 2025) means demand outpaces availability, particularly on weekends. Book several weeks in advance, or be prepared to take whatever slot is offered. That effort is worth it for the right occasion: Heiderand is among the most technically accomplished restaurants in Dresden, and the only starred modern cuisine address in the city that also offers a vegetarian tasting menu with genuine depth.
The restaurant occupies a grand building dating to 1905, positioned close to the Dresdner Heide woodland after which it is named. The setting signals occasion dining from the moment you arrive: the architecture carries weight without feeling stiff, and the service team is consistently described as friendly and engaged rather than formal to the point of distance. For a special occasion in Dresden, this combination of serious cooking and human warmth is harder to find than you might expect.
The kitchen runs two set menus: wasser & weide (water and pasture) and the vegetarian acker & beet (field and beet). Each is available at three or five courses, which gives the format more flexibility than a single locked tasting menu. If you want to eat well without committing to a full evening, three courses is a credible option. The five-course version is the better choice for a celebration or first visit where you want the full range of what chef Edwin Menue's kitchen can do. Seasonal dishes are also available à la carte alongside the set menus, giving the table some room to compose its own experience. Wine pairings can be arranged on request.
What the 2025 Michelin recognition confirms is technical consistency: the award reflects kitchen discipline over time, not a single standout dish. At the €€€ price tier, you are paying for that consistency, for produce sourced with a clear sense of season, and for cooking that sits within the European modern cuisine tradition without being derivative of it. The menu names themselves hint at the kitchen's orientation: water, pasture, field, root. These are not decorative labels. They suggest a kitchen that organises its thinking around primary ingredients and seasonal availability rather than international technique for its own sake.
The vegetarian menu deserves particular attention. At this level, vegetarian tasting menus are often an afterthought — a concession rather than a parallel programme. The acker & beet format at Heiderand is structured identically to the main menu, with the same course choices and the same wine pairing availability. For mixed groups where one person does not eat meat, this matters: it means the vegetarian diner is eating from the same tier of ambition, not from a reduced version of the main event.
The fourth-generation family ownership adds something that is difficult to manufacture in a newer operation: institutional knowledge of the building, the neighbourhood, and the guest base. Martin Walther now leads the restaurant with his parents still involved, and that continuity tends to show in the confidence of the service. Staff who have been around a kitchen culture for years generally read tables better than those rotating through a newer property.
For special occasions specifically — anniversaries, significant birthdays, client dinners where the setting needs to carry as much weight as the food , Heiderand's combination of the 1905 building, the woodland proximity, and the Michelin-validated kitchen makes it the clearest recommendation in Dresden at this price tier. The Google rating of 4.8 across 302 reviews reinforces what the Michelin award suggests: this is not a venue with a reputation that fluctuates, but one with consistent delivery across a wide range of guests and occasions.
Heiderand is located at Ullersdorfer Platz 4, 01324 Dresden, close to the Dresdner Heide. The price range sits at €€€, placing it above mid-range Dresden dining but below the €€€€ tier of elements. Two set menus are available (three or five courses each), plus seasonal à la carte dishes. Wine pairings are available on request. Booking is hard , plan at least three to four weeks ahead for weekend tables. For more on what to do around your visit, see our full Dresden restaurants guide, our full Dresden hotels guide, our full Dresden bars guide, our full Dresden wineries guide, and our full Dresden experiences guide.
Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2025) · €€€ · Two set menus (3 or 5 courses) · À la carte available · Wine pairing on request · Google 4.8/5 (302 reviews) · Book 3–4 weeks ahead minimum.
Within Dresden's fine dining tier, Heiderand sits at a practical sweet spot. elements is priced a tier higher at €€€€ and pitches at a different level of formality; if budget is a consideration or you want flexibility between set menu and à la carte, Heiderand gives you more room to manoeuvre. Genuss-Atelier matches Heiderand on price tier (€€€) and cuisine style, making it the closest direct comparison; Heiderand's Michelin star is the differentiating credential if awards carry weight in your decision. Caroussel Nouvelle offers contemporary cooking at €€€ in a hotel setting, which suits guests who want the full Dresden cultural experience bundled with their meal. For a more relaxed, lower-commitment evening, Schmidt's at €€ delivers farm-to-table cooking without the tasting menu commitment. Bülow Palais covers the German fine dining register for guests who want that specific tradition. DELI is the international option if the group has mixed preferences. Beyond Dresden, the broader German one-star modern cuisine field includes JAN in Munich and ES:SENZ in Grassau as useful reference points for what this tier delivers across the country.
Yes, it is one of the clearest special-occasion choices in Dresden. The 1905 building, Michelin-starred kitchen, and warm service make it well-suited for anniversaries, significant birthdays, and client dinners. The five-course set menu is the right format for a celebration. If you are comparing it against Caroussel Nouvelle for a special occasion, Heiderand offers stronger culinary credentials; Caroussel Nouvelle has the hotel setting advantage if accommodation is part of the evening.
The kitchen runs two tasting menus rather than a conventional à la carte format, though seasonal dishes are available alongside the set menus. Choose between three and five courses before you arrive. The vegetarian acker & beet menu is a genuine parallel programme, not a fallback. Wine pairings are available on request. The restaurant is close to the Dresdner Heide woodland, so it is not in the city centre , plan your journey. Booking ahead is essential; this is not a venue you can walk into on the night.
Nothing in the available data confirms a private dining room or maximum group size. For groups of four or more, contact the restaurant directly when booking to confirm table configuration. The €€€ price tier means a group dinner will reach a meaningful spend, so verify the set menu format works for the full group before committing. For large parties requiring a confirmed private room, elements or a hotel restaurant like Bülow Palais may offer more infrastructure for group logistics.
The five-course version of whichever set menu suits your group is the strongest way to experience the kitchen. The wasser & weide menu covers meat and fish; acker & beet is the vegetarian programme. Seasonal à la carte dishes are available if you prefer to compose your own meal rather than follow the set format. Wine pairings are available on request and worth considering for a first visit , it removes a decision and tends to reflect the kitchen's thinking on how the food is meant to be experienced. Specific dish recommendations are not possible without current menu data, but chef Edwin Menue's kitchen works within a modern European framework with a clear seasonal and regional orientation.
At €€€ with a Michelin star confirmed in 2025 and a 4.8 Google rating across 302 reviews, the set menu format delivers consistent value at this tier. The five-course option is worth the commitment if you are already making the journey. The three-course option is a reasonable entry point if you want to assess the kitchen before investing in the full experience. Compared to Aqua in Wolfsburg or Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn at higher star counts and price tiers, Heiderand's single-star tasting menu is a lower-risk entry into serious German fine dining.
At €€€ with a 2025 Michelin star, Heiderand is priced fairly for what it delivers. You are getting a technically consistent starred kitchen, a well-considered vegetarian option at full parity with the main menu, and a building and setting that the price tier supports. It is more expensive than Schmidt's (€€) and comparable to Genuss-Atelier (€€€), but the Michelin credential gives Heiderand an edge if you need confidence in the kitchen before booking. For the Dresden context, €€€ with a star is the right price for the right occasion.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heiderand | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star (2025); Located close to the Dresdner Heide woodland, after which the restaurant is named, Heiderand now has Martin Walther at the helm – representing the fourth generation of the family to run the place (his parents are still involved). In this grand building dating back to 1905, diners can enjoy modern cuisine with an international slant. There are two set menus: wasser & weide ("water & pasture") and the vegetarian acker & beet ("field and beet"), each with three or five courses on offer, as well as seasonal dishes à la carte. Wine pairings are available upon request. Friendly and dedicated service. | Hard | — |
| elements | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Genuss-Atelier | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Caroussel Nouvelle | Contemporary | €€€ | Unknown | — | |
| Schmidt's | Farm to table | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Bülow Palais | German Fine | Unknown | — |
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Yes, it earns its place as Dresden's go-to for significant dinners. The 1905 building sets a formal tone, the 2025 Michelin star confirms the kitchen is operating at a serious level, and the set-menu format keeps the evening structured rather than sprawling. At €€€, the price is proportionate to what a milestone dinner warrants.
The format is set menus, not à la carte: you choose between wasser & weide (water and pasture) and the vegetarian acker & beet (field and beet), each available in three or five courses, with some seasonal dishes offered à la carte. The restaurant sits close to the Dresdner Heide woodland on Ullersdorfer Platz, so it is outside Dresden's city centre — factor in travel time. Wine pairings are available on request.
Heiderand's set-menu structure works well for groups because everyone orders from the same format, which keeps the kitchen and service aligned. The 1905 building has the physical scale to handle larger parties, and the fourth-generation family operation tends to produce attentive, coordinated service. check the venue's official channels to confirm group availability and private space options, as specifics are not publicly listed.
The five-course version of either set menu is the stronger choice for a full evening: wasser & weide covers meat and fish, while acker & beet is the vegetarian route. If you want flexibility, seasonal à la carte dishes run alongside the set menus. Ask about wine pairings when booking — they are available on request and worth planning for at this price tier.
At €€€ with a 2025 Michelin star, the five-course menus sit at fair value for what Dresden's fine dining tier commands. The kitchen has held the Walther family's standard across four generations while adding enough international range to justify the modern cuisine billing. Compared to Dresden's €€€€ options like elements, Heiderand delivers Michelin-level cooking at a more accessible price point.
For Dresden, yes. A 2025 Michelin star at €€€ is a practical case for booking: you are getting independently verified cooking at a price below the city's top tier. The set-menu format means the kitchen controls the experience, which at this level is a feature rather than a limitation. If you want à la carte freedom at a lower price, look elsewhere — but for a structured, quality-driven dinner in Dresden, Heiderand makes sense.
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