Restaurant in Frickingen, Germany
Creative cooking, real value, detour justified.
Löwen holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) for creative cooking at a €€ price point in Frickingen, southern Germany. With a 4.8 Google rating across 231 reviews, it delivers disproportionate quality for its tier. Book one to three weeks ahead and drive; this is a village destination, not a walk-in option.
Löwen is the kind of restaurant that justifies a detour to a small Baden-Württemberg village. Holding back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, and rated 4.8 out of 5 across 231 Google reviews, this creative kitchen in Frickingen delivers cooking that punches well above its €€ price point. If you want to eat seriously without spending €€€€, book here before word spreads further.
Imagine driving through the rolling countryside south of Lake Constance, pulling up to a quiet village address on Hauptstraße, and sitting down to food that would not feel out of place in a city dining room three times the price. That is the Löwen proposition in a sentence, and the Michelin inspectors have now confirmed it twice in a row.
The cuisine category is Creative, which at this price tier is either a promising sign or a warning, depending on your experience. At Löwen, the Bib Gourmand award resolves that ambiguity in the kitchen's favour. The Bib designation exists specifically for restaurants offering quality cooking at moderate prices, and two consecutive years of recognition means the inspectors returned and found the same standard waiting. That kind of consistency is harder to sustain than a single splash of critical attention.
Frickingen is a small municipality in the Bodenseekreis district, closer to agricultural calm than urban food-scene noise. That setting shapes the experience in practical ways: the room will not feel like a Berlin or Munich restaurant, the pace is likely unhurried, and the value relationship between what you spend and what arrives at the table is the point of the visit. For food-focused travellers willing to go off the main tourist circuit, this is exactly the profile of venue worth seeking out. See our full Frickingen restaurants guide for wider context on what the area offers.
At the €€ price range, Löwen sits in a genuinely rare position: awarded Creative cooking in a relaxed, accessible format. Most German restaurants earning Michelin attention at the creative end of the spectrum operate at €€€ or €€€€, with tasting menus that require both a substantial budget and a committed block of time. Löwen appears to offer a more direct route to quality, which is the core of the Bib Gourmand argument. Comparable creative kitchens in Germany at full Michelin Star level, such as JAN in Munich or ES:SENZ in Grassau, ask for significantly more per head. Löwen is the answer when the budget does not stretch that far but the appetite for serious food does.
The 4.8 Google rating across 231 reviews is a supporting data point worth taking seriously. A high average across a triple-digit review count is harder to achieve than a strong score on fewer reviews, and it signals that the kitchen performs consistently for a broad range of guests, not just on special-occasion nights when effort spikes.
For the food and travel enthusiast who tracks Michelin Bib Gourmand lists deliberately, Löwen belongs on the itinerary any time a visit to the Lake Constance region, the Black Forest, or the Baden wine country is being planned. It also serves as a worthwhile anchor restaurant if you are building a multi-day eating trip through southern Germany. Check our Frickingen hotels guide if you are considering an overnight stay, and our Frickingen experiences guide for what else the area offers. The Frickingen wineries guide and bars guide are worth a look if you want to build a fuller day around the visit.
The broader creative dining scene in Germany runs from village Bib Gourmand addresses like Löwen all the way to €€€€ operations such as Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis, or Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl. If those are your reference points, Löwen will read as casual. That is not a flaw; it is the format. The Bib Gourmand exists to celebrate restaurants that do not require you to treat dinner as a financial event, and Löwen appears to be doing exactly that in a corner of Germany that does not always receive the culinary attention it deserves. For French-leaning comparisons at a higher tier, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn and Schanz in Piesport represent what the leading end of the regional fine dining spectrum looks like. For creative cooking at the international level, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Arpège in Paris are useful calibration points for what Creative cuisine looks like at its most ambitious.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but that does not mean walk-in friendly on a Saturday. A Bib Gourmand award two years running generates steady demand, and Frickingen is a small venue market with limited capacity alternatives. Reservations: Book at least one to two weeks ahead for weekdays and two to three weeks for weekend evenings; expect tighter availability in summer when Lake Constance tourism peaks. Budget: €€ price range positions this as accessible relative to the award level, making it one of the better value propositions in the regional creative dining category. Dress: No dress code is specified in our data; the village setting and Bib Gourmand format suggest smart casual is appropriate. Getting here: Frickingen is a driving destination; public transport links are limited for a village of this size, so factor in travel logistics if arriving without a car.
See the comparison section below for how Löwen stacks up against peer venues. For additional regional options in Germany, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg and Bagatelle in Trier represent the kind of serious cooking available at higher price points if you are building a wider German dining itinerary. Aqua in Wolfsburg and CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin are worth considering if creative formats at the €€€€ level interest you.
Based on available data, Löwen's Michelin Bib Gourmand status two years in a row signals that the kitchen is delivering food quality that justifies spending at the €€ level. The Bib designation specifically recognises value: good cooking at a price that does not require a special-occasion budget. Without confirmed menu format details in our database, we cannot verify whether a tasting menu is the primary format, but the creative cuisine category and award profile suggest a structured approach to the meal. At this price range, the risk-reward calculation is direct.
Löwen is in a small village in Baden-Württemberg, not a city restaurant. Drive; do not rely on public transport. The kitchen holds Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for creative cuisine at a €€ price point, which means you are getting serious food in a relaxed, accessible setting. First-timers should book in advance, arrive without strong expectations about a formal fine dining atmosphere, and focus on the cooking. The Google rating of 4.8 across 231 reviews suggests consistent quality across a wide guest range.
Frickingen is a small municipality, so direct local alternatives are limited. For creative cooking in the region at a higher price tier, consider ES:SENZ in Grassau or Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn. For the full picture of what is available locally, our Frickingen restaurants guide covers the area comprehensively. If you are willing to travel further into southern Germany, the options at €€€€ expand considerably.
One to two weeks ahead for weekday tables is a reasonable minimum given the Easy booking difficulty rating. For weekend evenings, push that to two to three weeks, particularly in summer when the Lake Constance region draws more visitors. The Bib Gourmand award generates consistent demand, and a small village restaurant has finite covers. Do not treat Easy booking difficulty as a reason to leave it to the last minute.
No seat count or group booking policy is available in our database, and no phone number or website is listed. For group enquiries, the direct approach is to contact the restaurant via the address at Hauptstraße 41, 88699 Frickingen. At a village restaurant in the €€ tier, capacity is likely modest, so groups of more than four or six should confirm availability well in advance rather than assuming space will be available.
Yes, with the right expectations. Löwen is not a white-tablecloth €€€€ occasion restaurant in the style of Vendôme or Tantris. It is a Michelin Bib Gourmand creative kitchen at a €€ price point in a village setting. If the occasion calls for serious cooking, good value, and a low-key atmosphere rather than formal ceremony, Löwen works well. If the occasion requires the full trappings of a luxury restaurant experience, look at a higher-tier option.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löwen | €€ | Easy | — |
| Aqua | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Tantris | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Vendôme | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Frickingen for this tier.
At €€ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, Löwen offers creative cooking at a price point that makes the tasting menu a genuine value proposition rather than a splurge. The Bib Gourmand designation exists specifically to flag good cooking at moderate prices, so if creative cuisine is your format, this is exactly the kind of meal the award was designed to highlight. It is not a white-tablecloth endurance test — come expecting inventive food without the high-end prix fixe price tag.
Löwen sits at Hauptstraße 41 in Frickingen, a small Baden-Württemberg village south of Lake Constance — this is a destination visit, not a stumble-in. The €€ price range and Bib Gourmand status mean you are getting above-average creative cooking without fine-dining spend, but you should plan the trip rather than treat it as a spontaneous stop. Confirm hours and availability directly before travelling, as the venue's hours are not publicly listed.
Frickingen is a small village with limited dining alternatives at Löwen's recognition level. For comparable Bib Gourmand-tier value in Baden-Württemberg, broaden your search to the wider Lake Constance region or nearby towns. If you want to stay in Germany at a higher price point, Schwarzwaldstube and Tantris represent the next tier up in regional prestige, though both require a longer journey and significantly higher spend.
Book at least two to three weeks out for a weekend table. Two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards have put Löwen on the radar of food-focused travellers across the region, and a small village restaurant does not have the seat count to absorb that demand casually. Weekday bookings may have more flexibility, but do not rely on walk-in availability given the venue's recognition and location.
Group capacity details are not listed in the venue's public information, so contact Löwen directly before planning a party larger than four. At a Bib Gourmand-level village restaurant, large-group bookings typically require advance arrangement and may depend on total seating capacity on any given service.
Yes, with the right expectations. Löwen delivers Michelin-recognised creative cooking at €€ pricing, which makes it a well-judged choice for a birthday dinner or anniversary where quality matters more than theatre. It is not a formal tasting-menu destination in the Vendôme or Tantris mould, but the two-year Bib Gourmand run signals consistent cooking that holds up for a celebratory meal without the three-figure-per-head commitment.
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