Restaurant in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Michelin-noted international dining, Freiburg's upper tier.
Löwengrube holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and a Star Wine List 2026 award, making it the strongest value argument in Freiburg's fine dining tier. At €€€, it sits one price step below the city's starred competition while delivering independently recognised cooking and a cellar worth serious attention. Book it when you want quality without the full €€€€ commitment.
If you have been to Löwengrube before, the question on a return visit is whether it still earns its place at the leading of Freiburg's mid-to-upper dining tier. The answer is yes. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) plus a Star Wine List recognition for 2026 confirm that the kitchen and cellar are both performing consistently. At the €€€ price point, Löwengrube sits one tier below most of its serious Freiburg competition, which makes it the most financially accessible route into recognised fine dining in the city.
Löwengrube sits on Konviktstraße 12 in central Freiburg im Breisgau, a city that punches above its size for serious eating given its proximity to the Baden wine country and the Black Forest. The restaurant's International cuisine designation covers a range wider than any single tradition, which in practice at this price and recognition level typically means a kitchen drawing on European technique while reaching across borders for inspiration and produce.
The Star Wine List award for 2026 is the detail that should shape your expectations most clearly. That credential is given to venues with a wine programme judged exceptional by an independent panel of sommeliers — it is not a participation award. At a €€€ restaurant rather than a €€€€ one, it signals that whoever curates the list is spending the budget wisely, probably leaning into Baden and Alsace producers given the geography, but possibly ranging further. If wine is part of why you eat out, Löwengrube justifies the visit on the list alone, before a plate arrives.
The Michelin Plate, held in both 2024 and 2025, is the Guide's signal that cooking here is good — not at the starred level, but clearly above the noise. Michelin awards the Plate to restaurants that prepare food to a high standard; it is a quality threshold, not a consolation prize. Two consecutive years means the kitchen is not coasting. For a food and wine enthusiast working through what Freiburg offers, Löwengrube sits in the tier where you go when you want rigour without the full ceremony and price commitment of the starred rooms.
Google reviewers back this up: 4.8 from 237 reviews is a high-confidence score at that sample size. Scores above 4.7 with more than 200 reviews are relatively rare for restaurants at any price point, and the consistency here suggests service and execution are reliable rather than occasion-dependent.
The editorial angle that matters for a food-focused visitor is sourcing. At the €€€ level in a city positioned between the Black Forest and Alsace, a kitchen running International cuisine has unusually good raw material available locally. Baden is one of Germany's warmest wine and produce regions; the proximity to France means access to cross-border suppliers that restaurants in Berlin or Hamburg cannot match as easily. Whether Löwengrube maximises that geography is something the menu will answer directly , but the combination of a Star Wine List and Michelin Plate recognition suggests a kitchen that is paying attention to what goes in, not just how it is cooked.
For a return visitor, the thing to test is whether the wine list has evolved. Star Wine List programmes are reviewed annually, and a list that earned recognition heading into 2026 should have something new worth asking the sommelier about. If you drank your way through the Baden section last time, ask about Alsace or Austria. The geographic adjacency means the list likely travels in those directions.
Solo diners will find Freiburg a comfortable city for eating alone, and a restaurant with a strong wine programme is typically better for solo visits than a table-focused occasion room. Löwengrube at €€€ is also easier on a solo budget than the €€€€ competition across the street.
See the full comparison below, and explore our full Freiburg im Breisgau restaurants guide for context across the city.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löwengrube | International | €€€ | Easy |
| Colombi Restaurant Zirbelstube | Classic French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Eichhalde | Italian | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Zur Wolfshöhle | Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Jacobi | Innovative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Hawara | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Freiburg im Breisgau for this tier.
Specific menu items are not publicly listed, so go in with an open approach and ask the team what is current. Given the Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, the kitchen has demonstrated consistent output worth trusting. At €€€ pricing, the stronger plays are typically dishes that reflect the chef's international focus rather than safe, crowd-pleasing options — ask the floor staff directly for the night's highlights.
Nothing in the venue record rules it out for solo diners, and Freiburg's compact central dining scene makes Konviktstraße 12 an easy standalone destination. At €€€ with Michelin Plate-level cooking, solo dining here is a reasonable investment if you want a serious meal without the commitment of a group booking. Counter or bar seating availability is not confirmed, so call ahead to check.
Tasting menu availability is not confirmed in the venue data, but the combination of a Michelin Plate (two consecutive years) and a Star Wine List 2026 recognition suggests a kitchen and cellar set up for a longer, structured meal. If a tasting format is offered, the wine pairing case here is stronger than at most Freiburg peers given the wine accolade. Confirm availability when booking.
Löwengrube sits on Konviktstraße 12 in central Freiburg, within easy reach of the Altstadt. It holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent quality cooking without a star-level price ceiling — though €€€ still means this is a deliberate-spend dinner, not a casual drop-in. Reserve in advance; Freiburg's upper-tier restaurant scene is small and tables at this level fill.
Yes, this is one of the clearer special-occasion cases in Freiburg. Two consecutive Michelin Plates plus a Star Wine List 2026 nod give it the credentials to justify the occasion, and the €€€ price range sits at the high end of the city without tipping into the budget territory of a starred destination. For a milestone dinner with serious wine, Löwengrube is among the most credentialled options in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Colombi Restaurant Zirbelstube is the city's most formal alternative, typically positioned above Löwengrube on prestige and price. Eichhalde and Zur Wolfshöhle offer regional and seasonal cooking for diners who want a more local focus. Jacobi and Hawara round out the mid-to-upper tier for those who want quality without the full €€€ commitment. The right call depends on whether you prioritise wine depth (Löwengrube), regional character (Eichhalde, Zur Wolfshöhle), or formality (Zirbelstube).
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates and a Star Wine List 2026 recognition, the kitchen and cellar are credentialled enough to justify the spend for a serious dinner. Compared to Freiburg peers, you are paying for a wine programme that has received named external recognition — a meaningful differentiator in this city. If you are looking for the same cooking quality at a lower price point, Eichhalde or Hawara may be more efficient; if wine matters, Löwengrube earns its position.
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