Landhotel Krone

Verdict

If you have been to Landhotel Krone once and left satisfied, go back — but be deliberate about when. This is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised farm-to-table address in Heitersheim with a 4.6 Google rating across 600 reviews, and the kitchen earns the Michelin Plate in 2025. At €€ pricing, it is one of the most cost-efficient ways to eat at Michelin-recognised level in the southern Baden region. The catch is that farm-to-table kitchens at this price point run on seasonal availability, which means the menu is subject to change and popular slots fill faster than the booking difficulty would suggest. If a specific dish or season is pulling you back, do not assume walk-in flexibility.

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Landhotel Krone sits on Hauptstraße in Heitersheim, a small town in the southern Black Forest foothills, close enough to the Rhine plain that local producers have genuine range — field vegetables, orchard fruit, and regional livestock all within a short radius of the kitchen. For a returning guest, that geography is the point: the menu shifts with what is actually growing and available, so a summer visit and an autumn visit are materially different experiences, not just seasonally rebranded versions of the same dishes.

Right now, in the current season, that means the kitchen is working with whatever the late-year harvest yields , expect root vegetables, game if it appears on the menu, and preserved or fermented elements that carry earlier-season produce into colder months. The farm-to-table format here is not a marketing label; it is a structural commitment that shapes what you will eat. If you visited in warmer months, the menu you return to will be genuinely different in character and weight.

On the lunch versus dinner question, this is where returning guests should pay close attention. Farm-to-table venues at the €€ price point often deliver better value at lunch: shorter menus, faster pacing, and frequently a reduced-price set that lets the kitchen showcase the same sourcing without the fuller evening commitment. Dinner at Landhotel Krone offers more time with the food and, likely, a more complete expression of what the kitchen is doing with the current season. For a special occasion or a longer meal with wine, dinner makes sense. For a working visit , if you are passing through the southern Baden area and want a quality stop without a two-hour commitment , lunch is the smarter call, and at €€ pricing it is an easy decision to make on relatively short notice. That said, the Bib Gourmand recognition signals that the kitchen punches above its price bracket at both services, so neither option is a compromise.

The Bib Gourmand, awarded in 2024 and followed by a Michelin Plate in 2025, is the key trust signal here. Michelin awards Bib Gourmand status to restaurants offering good cooking at prices that represent genuine value , it is a different category from starred restaurants, but it is a meaningful signal that the kitchen is consistent enough to pass Michelin scrutiny. The step up to a Plate recognition in 2025 suggests the kitchen has maintained or improved its output. For a returning guest, that trajectory matters: this is not a restaurant resting on a one-year credential.

With a 4.6 rating across 600 Google reviews, the broader guest experience , service, setting, overall value , is consistently well-regarded. That volume of reviews at that score is a more reliable signal than a handful of recent opinions. It means the kitchen and front-of-house have been delivering across a wide range of visits and expectations.

For guests who have already been once, the practical question is sequencing: what to try that you have not had before. The farm-to-table format answers this partly by itself , the seasonal rotation means the menu does the work. But it also means timing your return around a specific season is worth doing deliberately. If your first visit was in summer, an autumn or winter return will show you a different register of the kitchen's cooking. That is a more rewarding reason to go back than simply repeating the same experience.

Heitersheim is a small town, and Landhotel Krone functions as the kind of address that anchors the local dining scene at a level above what the town's size might suggest. For visitors to the southern Black Forest or Rhine plain area, it is a practical stop that does not require a detour to Freiburg or Basel to eat well. For local regulars, the seasonal menu gives genuine reason to return across the year rather than treating it as a once-a-year occasion restaurant.

Booking is direct , the difficulty is rated easy , but farm-to-table venues with Michelin recognition at €€ pricing attract a reliable local following. Weekend dinner in particular fills. If you are planning a return visit around a specific seasonal window, book a week or two ahead rather than assuming last-minute availability. Lunch on a weekday is your leading option for flexibility. For group visits, enquire directly about capacity and any set menu options that work better for larger tables.

For context on the wider Heitersheim dining scene, see our full Heitersheim restaurants guide. If you are planning a stay in the area, our Heitersheim hotels guide covers where to sleep nearby, and our Heitersheim experiences guide covers what to do in the region. The southern Baden area also has strong wine and winemaker options worth exploring via our Heitersheim wineries guide.

Ratings & Recognition

• Michelin Plate , 2025
• Michelin Bib Gourmand , 2024
• Google rating: 4.6 / 5 (600 reviews)

Know Before You Go

FAQ

• Is Landhotel Krone good for solo dining? Yes, and at €€ pricing it is one of the more accessible solo meals at Michelin-recognised level in southern Baden. A solo visit works leading at lunch when the pace is quicker and the commitment lighter. If you want a fuller evening experience alone, dinner is still practical given the venue's scale and direct booking process.
• What should a first-timer know about Landhotel Krone? The menu is seasonally driven, so what you eat depends heavily on when you visit. At €€ pricing with Bib Gourmand and Plate recognition, you are getting Michelin-standard cooking at an accessible price point , that is the core offer. Book ahead for weekends, and do not expect a fixed menu that matches what you read about elsewhere; the seasonal format means the kitchen changes with availability.
• What are alternatives to Landhotel Krone in Heitersheim? Within the farm-to-table category at comparable pricing in Germany, Au Gré du Vent in Seneffe and BOK Restaurant in Münster are the closest style comparisons. For higher-end regional cooking in the Black Forest area, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn steps up significantly in price and formality. For the full Heitersheim dining picture, see our local guide.
• Can Landhotel Krone accommodate groups? No group capacity data is available in our records. Given the venue's scale as a land hotel in a small town, groups are likely manageable, but contact the venue directly to confirm table sizes and whether set menu options are available for larger parties. Booking well ahead is advisable for any group visit.
• Is Landhotel Krone good for a special occasion? Yes, with the right framing. At €€ pricing, it is not a grand-gesture splurge venue, but Michelin Bib Gourmand and Plate recognition means the quality is there for a meaningful meal. For a birthday or anniversary where the food matters more than the occasion's price tag, this works well. If you need a higher-formality setting, step up to Schwarzwaldstube or consider Freiburg options instead.
• Is Landhotel Krone worth the price? At €€, with both a Bib Gourmand (2024) and a Michelin Plate (2025) and a 4.6 Google score across 600 reviews, yes. The Bib Gourmand specifically signals value: Michelin is telling you the quality exceeds the price bracket. For farm-to-table cooking at this recognition level, you would typically pay significantly more in a larger city. In Heitersheim, the price-to-quality ratio is the main argument for going.