Restaurant in Häusern, Germany
Michelin-recognised, easier to book than peers.
Kamino holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, serving Mediterranean cuisine in Häusern at €€€ — well below the €€€€ tier that dominates serious dining in the Black Forest. With a 4.7 Google rating across 430 reviews and easy booking, it delivers disproportionate quality for its price tier. The practical case is clear: recognised, consistent, and accessible.
Booking Kamino is easy — and that accessibility is part of the case for going. This is a Michelin Plate-recognised Mediterranean restaurant in Häusern, a small Black Forest town that most visitors pass through on the way to somewhere else. The fact that you can get a table without a three-week campaign is not a warning sign; it is an opportunity. If you are in the southern Black Forest and want a serious meal without the formality or the €€€€ price tag that the region's headline restaurants demand, Kamino is the answer worth taking.
Kamino holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 — two consecutive years of recognition that signals consistent kitchen standards rather than a one-season spike. The Michelin Plate sits below star level but above the noise: it means the inspectors ate here, noted the quality, and came back. For a €€€ restaurant in a village setting, that kind of sustained recognition changes the calculus. You are not gambling on a local favourite; you are booking a venue that has been audited and passed.
The cuisine is Mediterranean, which in this context means the kitchen is working with a lighter, produce-led register than the classic French or German fare that dominates serious dining in this region. That contrast matters for decision-making. If you have spent a few days eating richer Black Forest or Swabian food, Kamino offers a genuine gear change , the kind of meal that feels considered rather than heavy. Mediterranean cooking at this price tier, done well, tends to reward diners who want brightness and clarity on the plate over baroque elaboration.
The atmosphere at Kamino reads as warm and unfussy. The energy here is not the hush of a formal dining room, nor the noise of a packed urban brasserie. Häusern is a quiet destination, and the restaurant reflects that , a mood that works well for unhurried meals, conversation, and guests who want engagement with the food rather than performance around it. For those who find that the ambient intensity of city fine-dining rooms undercuts the experience, Kamino's register is a genuine advantage. A 4.7 Google rating across 430 reviews supports the consistency of that impression: the room earns its reputation not on spectacle but on delivering a reliable, quality experience.
If you have been to Kamino once and are thinking about returning, the Mediterranean format gives you reason to. The cuisine category has enough range , from fish and seafood to vegetable-forward dishes and grilled meats , that repeat visits can feel genuinely varied. Where a narrowly defined tasting-menu format forces you through the same architecture each time, a Mediterranean kitchen with seasonal intent can shift substantially between visits. Given how approachable the booking situation is, there is a real case for treating this as a local regular rather than a once-in-a-trip event.
Kamino is at St.-Fridolin-Straße 1, 79837 Häusern, Germany. Häusern is a small municipality in the southern Black Forest (Hochschwarzwald district), most easily reached by car. The town is close to the Schluchsee and within reasonable driving distance of Freiburg im Breisgau, which has better public transport connections. If you are combining the meal with a Black Forest stay, Häusern and its surroundings have accommodation options across categories , see our full Häusern hotels guide for specifics.
The price range is €€€, positioning Kamino clearly below the €€€€ tier that covers most of Germany's Michelin-starred restaurants. Expect a meaningful meal without the outlay that a three-star or two-star experience requires. Hours, phone, and current booking method are not confirmed in our data , contact the venue directly or check current listings before making a firm plan. For the broader Häusern dining picture, our full Häusern restaurants guide covers the current options.
| Detail | Kamino | Typical €€€€ Peer |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€€ | €€€€ |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Weeks to months in advance |
| Michelin recognition | Plate (2024, 2025) | 1–3 Stars |
| Cuisine style | Mediterranean | French / Modern European |
| Setting | Village, Black Forest | Varies |
| Google rating | 4.7 / 430 reviews | Varies |
Kamino's immediate peers in terms of German fine dining recognition are all operating at €€€€ and requiring considerably more lead time to book. Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn is the Black Forest's most decorated address , three Michelin stars and a classic French programme that represents the apex of the region's formal dining tradition. If you are making a special trip and budget is not the constraint, Schwarzwaldstube is the benchmark. But it demands advance planning and a commitment to the format. Kamino is the alternative for guests who want quality in the same geographic region without that level of investment or ceremony.
Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach and Aqua in Wolfsburg both sit at the leading of the German fine dining hierarchy , creative, multi-starred, and priced accordingly. They are not direct substitutes for Kamino; they are a different category of commitment. For a solo traveller or a couple who wants a genuinely good dinner in the Black Forest without booking infrastructure or a €€€€ bill, those venues are irrelevant comparisons. Kamino serves a need they do not address: accessible, recognised quality at a tier that most people can act on spontaneously.
Within Mediterranean cuisine specifically, the relevant frame of reference extends beyond Germany. La Brezza in Ascona and Il Buco in Sorrento show what the cuisine category can achieve at destination level. Kamino is not competing at that tier , but the cuisine overlap is worth noting for guests whose primary interest is Mediterranean cooking rather than a German fine dining experience specifically. If that is your lens, Kamino is a reasonable and convenient option in a region where the cuisine category is not the default.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in our current data. Contact the venue directly to ask , given the relaxed, village-restaurant atmosphere and the easy booking situation, Kamino is the kind of place where informal arrangements are more likely to be accommodated than at a formal multi-starred address. Worth a call if that format matters to you.
No specific dietary policy is confirmed in our data. With Mediterranean cuisine as the base , a category that naturally accommodates vegetable-forward and pescatarian eating , the kitchen likely has flexibility, but contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have strict requirements. Do not assume; confirm.
Yes, in practical terms. Easy booking means no penalty for a table of one, and the relaxed Black Forest setting is conducive to solo meals without the self-consciousness that some formal dining rooms create. At €€€, the bill for a solo diner is manageable. If you are solo and want something more urban, The Table Kevin Fehling in Hamburg offers a counter format designed for single diners , but that is a very different level of commitment.
It works for a special occasion if the occasion calls for quality over theatre. Two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.7 Google rating across 430 reviews mean the kitchen delivers consistently , that is the foundation a celebration needs. What Kamino does not offer is the ceremony of a starred formal room. If the occasion demands that kind of staging, look at Schwarzwaldstube instead. For a meaningful dinner without the formality, Kamino is a legitimate choice.
Within Häusern specifically, the dining options are limited , it is a small Black Forest village. Expand the radius and the picture changes: Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn is the region's flagship at €€€€. For Mediterranean cuisine specifically, La Brezza in Ascona is worth the detour if you are travelling in that direction. See our full Häusern restaurants guide for local options.
At €€€ with two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.7 rating across 430 reviews, yes. You are getting audited, consistent quality at a price point well below what comparable recognition costs at Germany's €€€€ addresses. The value case is direct: Michelin recognition plus easy booking plus accessible pricing is a combination that is harder to find than it looks. If you were paying €€€€ for the same outcome, the calculation would be tighter. At €€€, it is not.
Menu format and pricing are not confirmed in our data. Given the Mediterranean cuisine category and the €€€ tier, a tasting menu , if offered , would sit well below what Germany's starred tasting menus cost. If the format is available, that pricing context makes it easier to commit. Confirm current menu options directly with the venue before booking around a specific format.
No dress code is specified. At €€€ with a Michelin Plate and a village Black Forest setting, smart casual is the safe call , neither the jeans-and-trainers register of a casual bistro nor the jacket-required formality of a three-star room. Think of it as the middle register: presentable but not ceremonial.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kamino | €€€ | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | €€€€ | — |
| Aqua | €€€€ | — |
| Vendôme | €€€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | €€€€ | — |
| Tantris | €€€€ | — |
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Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available venue data for Kamino. Given that it is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant at €€€ in the small municipality of Häusern, check the venue's official channels before assuming bar seating is an option — smaller fine dining venues in rural Germany often do not operate a separate bar counter.
Specific dietary accommodation policies are not documented for Kamino, but restaurants holding a Michelin Plate for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) are generally expected to manage common restrictions with advance notice. Flag requirements when booking — Mediterranean cuisine at this price tier typically involves seafood, dairy, and gluten as core components, so advance communication is practical.
Nothing in the venue data rules out solo dining, and Michelin Plate restaurants at €€€ in rural Germany tend to keep room sizes small, which can work in a solo diner's favour. That said, Häusern itself is a small Black Forest municipality, so if you are travelling specifically for the meal, confirm a reservation before making the trip — the logistics of a destination visit matter more when you are dining alone.
Yes, with a caveat. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) signal consistent kitchen standards, and €€€ pricing puts Kamino in a more accessible bracket than most comparable recognised restaurants in Germany. If you want a special occasion restaurant that does not require months of advance planning or a four-figure bill, Kamino is a stronger case than peers like Schwarzwaldstube or Vendôme.
There are no documented direct competitors within Häusern itself — it is a small municipality in the Hochschwarzwald district. The nearest meaningful alternative in terms of Michelin recognition is Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, though that operates at a higher price tier and requires considerably more lead time to book. For Mediterranean cuisine specifically at a comparable price point, you would likely need to look to Freiburg im Breisgau.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition, Kamino offers a reasonable value proposition relative to its peers in German fine dining. The Michelin Plate does not carry the same weight as a star, but two consecutive years of recognition confirms a kitchen performing at a consistent standard. For the Black Forest region, where starred options command €€€€ and long booking windows, Kamino is the more accessible entry point.
Menu format details are not confirmed in the venue data, so it is not possible to say whether a tasting menu is offered or what it includes. Check directly with the restaurant. At €€€ with Michelin Plate status for 2024 and 2025, the kitchen has demonstrated enough consistency that a structured tasting format, if available, would be a reasonable way to experience its range.
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