Restaurant in Heringsdorf, Germany
Baltic coast's one Michelin-starred tasting menu.
The O'ROOM holds a 2025 Michelin Star and sits at the top of Heringsdorf's dining options on Usedom's Baltic coast. Chef André Kähler's creative tasting menu delivers boldly flavoured, thoughtfully explained courses in a chic, relaxed room inside the Marc O'Polo Strandcasino. Book at least four to six weeks ahead in summer — this is the standout fine dining address in the region.
Yes — if you are travelling to the Baltic coast and want a Michelin-starred meal, The O'ROOM is the answer. Heringsdorf is a resort town on the island of Usedom, better known for wide sandy beaches and spa hotels than for serious cooking. André Kähler's kitchen changes that calculation. The 2025 Michelin Star confirms what the 4.6 Google rating (105 reviews) suggests: this is a restaurant that earns the trip, not just the evening.
The setting itself is worth understanding before you book. The O'ROOM operates inside the Marc O'Polo Strandcasino, a fashion retail store at Kulmstraße 33. That combination sounds unlikely, but it is precisely what makes the restaurant matter to Heringsdorf: it delivers the format — casual fine dining , that the town's mix of leisure visitors and design-conscious weekenders actually wants. You are not walking into a hushed temple. The interior is described as chic, the service as pleasantly relaxed and professional. This is the right register for a coastal holiday destination, and Michelin clearly agreed.
Chef André Kähler runs a set menu format built around modern, boldly creative cooking. The food is described by Michelin as full of beautifully expressive flavours , and while Pearl does not invent dish descriptions from thin air, the menu structure itself is telling: each course arrives with a small card explaining the inspiration behind it. That is not a gimmick. It signals a kitchen that is thinking carefully about communication, not just execution. For a food-focused traveller, this kind of transparency adds genuine context to the meal without requiring you to interrogate the server between every course.
The price tier is €€€€, which puts it at the leading end of what Heringsdorf offers. For that spend, you are getting a creative tasting menu with Michelin-level technique in a room that does not demand black-tie formality. That is a strong value proposition for the Baltic coast, where the alternative at this price is usually a hotel dining room with a shorter ambition ceiling.
One detail worth noting: the small delicatessen corner allows you to buy wines served during the meal to take home. For wine-focused visitors, this is a practical bonus that extends the experience beyond the table. If you are staying in the area for several days and want to recreate a moment from the meal, it is a useful option rather than an afterthought.
Heringsdorf peaks as a destination in summer, from late June through August, when the Baltic beaches are at their leading and the island draws its largest crowds. Booking The O'ROOM in that window requires real advance planning , this is a small, stylish restaurant in a resort town with a Michelin Star, and summer seats will fill fast. Aim to book at least four to six weeks ahead for a summer visit, and do not assume a midweek slot will be easier to secure than a weekend one in high season.
If flexibility is your priority, the shoulder seasons , May, early June, September, and October , offer the same kitchen at the same standard with less competition for tables. The Baltic coast in September still carries warm enough weather for the resort atmosphere to feel earned, and the dining room will be quieter. For serious food travellers who want the full experience without the logistical pressure, September is the stronger call.
Heringsdorf also draws visitors for spa and wellness breaks outside summer, and the town's pedestrian promenade and beach architecture have year-round appeal. The O'ROOM is not a seasonal operation in spirit , it is a permanent anchor for fine dining on Usedom , but timing your visit around the quieter months makes the booking easier and the overall experience more relaxed.
The O'ROOM sits at the leading of Heringsdorf's restaurant options. For the town's context, that position is significant. Usedom is not a major German fine dining destination in the way Hamburg or Munich are , there is no cluster of starred kitchens here. This is one standout restaurant in a leisure-focused town, which means it carries more weight for visitors than a comparable star would in a city with twenty competitors at the same level.
For a more casual evening that still takes local produce seriously, Michelin points to O'ne as the logical sibling option , modern cuisine with a regional focus, housed under the same broader umbrella. If you are spending multiple nights in Heringsdorf, a meal at The O'ROOM followed by a more relaxed visit to O'ne is a sensible two-dinner strategy.
For broader dining options across the island and surrounding area, see our full Heringsdorf restaurants guide. The Kulmeck by Tom Wickboldt and Belvedere are the other notable modern cuisine addresses in Heringsdorf worth considering if The O'ROOM is full.
The O'ROOM is at Kulmstraße 33, 17424 Heringsdorf. The price tier is €€€€. Chef André Kähler leads a creative tasting menu format with individual course cards. The adjoining delicatessen corner stocks wines from the restaurant's list for take-home purchase. For casual dining under related ownership, O'ne is the recommended alternative. Booking difficulty is high in summer , plan well ahead. For hotels, bars, and things to do on Usedom, see our Heringsdorf hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.
Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2025) · Creative tasting menu · €€€€ · Kulmstraße 33, Heringsdorf · Book 4–6 weeks ahead in summer · Delicatessen corner on site · Casual fine dining format.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| The O'ROOM | Creative | €€€€ | Hard |
| Schwarzwaldstube | French, Classic French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Aqua | Contemporary German, Italian/Japanese, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Vendôme | Modern European, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| CODA Dessert Dining | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Tantris | Modern French, French Contemporary | €€€€ | Unknown |
A quick look at how The O'ROOM measures up.
Within the same building, O'ne is the accessible alternative — modern cooking with a focus on local produce at a lower price point than The O'ROOM's €€€€ tier. The O'ROOM itself has no direct competition in Heringsdorf or on Usedom for Michelin-level cooking, so if you want a starred meal on the Baltic coast, this is it. For a wider choice of starred restaurants, you would need to travel to a larger German city.
Yes, if a creative set menu format suits you. Chef André Kähler's cooking earned a Michelin star in 2025, and Michelin specifically calls out the food as boldly creative with expressive flavours — each course comes with a card explaining its inspiration. For a destination meal on the Baltic coast, the format and the recognition justify the €€€€ price. If you prefer à la carte or a lighter spend, O'ne next door is the practical alternative.
The O'ROOM operates inside the Marc O'Polo Strandcasino building on Kulmstraße 33, which is an unusual setting for a Michelin-starred restaurant — the casual fine dining concept is deliberate, not accidental. Expect a set menu format with course cards explaining the chef's inspiration, a relaxed but professional service style, and a small delicatessen corner where wines from the meal can be purchased to take home.
The venue's own Michelin description emphasises 'casual fine dining' and a relaxed atmosphere, so a formal dress code is unlikely. Think put-together rather than black-tie: neat, considered clothing fits the setting without being overdressed for a beach resort town.
The restaurant is described as a stylish little restaurant, which suggests limited seating and an intimate scale — formats like that often work well for solo diners at the counter or smaller tables. The relaxed service style noted by Michelin also reduces the formality that can make solo fine dining feel uncomfortable. Worth confirming seat availability when booking.
Yes. A Michelin-starred tasting menu with course-by-course inspiration cards and chic interior design is a strong framework for a celebratory meal. Heringsdorf's resort context adds to the occasion if you are already visiting the Baltic coast. For pure destination dining in a major city setting, you have more options elsewhere in Germany, but within Usedom, The O'ROOM is the clear answer for a special occasion dinner.
At €€€€ with a 2025 Michelin star, the price is in line with what starred tasting menus cost across Germany. The value case is strongest if you are already in the Heringsdorf area — travelling specifically to Usedom for this meal involves a significant journey from most German cities. If you are on the island, the combination of Michelin recognition, a creative set menu by André Kähler, and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere makes it worth the spend.
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