Restaurant in Hinterzarten, Germany
Reliable mid-range regional kitchen, easy to book.
Adler Stuben earns a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 and delivers Regional European cooking at a €€ price point in the centre of Hinterzarten. It is the practical choice for visitors who want Michelin-recognised quality without the cost or booking pressure of the region's top-tier tables. A 4.6 Google rating across 87 reviews confirms consistent delivery.
If you are returning to Hinterzarten after a first visit and want a reliable regional European kitchen at a mid-range price point, Adler Stuben is the practical answer. It earns a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent cooking worth seeking out without the three-figure commitment that the area's top-end tables demand. It is a good fit for weekend visitors who want a proper sit-down meal with regional character rather than a hotel buffet or a casual Gasthaus, and for couples or small groups who treat lunch or an unhurried weekend dinner as the centrepiece of a Black Forest day out.
Adler Stuben sits at Adlerplatz 3 in Hinterzarten, a small spa and ski town in the southern Black Forest roughly midway between Freiburg and the Swiss border. The address places it on the central square, which makes it accessible on foot from most accommodation in the village. The cuisine is categorised as Regional European, which in this part of Germany typically means dishes anchored in Black Forest produce and preparation traditions: game, freshwater fish, forest mushrooms, and dairy from the surrounding upland farms. At a €€ price point, it sits well below the four-star fine-dining tier represented by venues such as Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn or Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, and that gap in price is not a mark against it — it is the entire reason to consider it when you want quality without a special-occasion budget.
The Google rating of 4.6 across 87 reviews points to a kitchen that delivers consistently rather than one that polarises opinion. That is useful information: it suggests a low risk of a disappointing visit, which matters when you are travelling and have limited meals to spend. For a longer view of where to eat and stay in the area, see our full Hinterzarten restaurants guide and our full Hinterzarten hotels guide.
Regional European kitchens in the Black Forest tend to anchor their identity in weekend service, when visitors from Freiburg and further afield arrive for walking, skiing, or simply to slow down. For a returning visitor, the practical question is not whether Adler Stuben is good — the Michelin recognition answers that , but what to prioritise on a second visit. The regional format points toward dishes built around seasonal local produce, and the €€ pricing means you can eat generously without rationing the menu. If a weekend brunch or lunch format is available, this is the setting where that kind of service makes the most sense: a comfortable, unhurried room in a village where the pace is built around being outside in the morning and eating well at midday.
The Black Forest region produces some of Germany's most distinctive regional ingredients: Schwarzwälder Schinken (the smoked ham protected under EU geographic indication), trout and char from cold upland streams, Spätzle and other Swabian-adjacent pasta traditions, and game from the surrounding forest. A kitchen earning a Michelin Plate in this context is likely using these materials as the foundation of its menu rather than treating them as decoration. That is the flavour profile worth expecting: smoky, earthy, protein-forward, with the kind of weight that makes sense after a morning walk in the hills.
For visitors building a full day around the area, Alemannenhof offers another local option focused on seasonal cuisine, and the Hinterzarten experiences guide covers what to do before and after a meal. There is also a small bar and winery scene worth noting for the evening: see our Hinterzarten bars guide and our Hinterzarten wineries guide.
Reservations: Booking is rated Easy , this is not a high-pressure table to secure, so a few days' notice should be sufficient rather than weeks. Budget: €€ pricing puts this in accessible mid-range territory; expect a comfortable meal without the outlay of a tasting-menu evening. Dress: No dress code is confirmed in available data, but Regional European restaurants in German spa towns at this price tier typically run smart-casual , neat clothing rather than formal, nothing required beyond what you'd wear to a good local restaurant. Group size: Suited to couples and small groups; no private dining or large-group configuration is confirmed from available data. Location: Central Hinterzarten at Adlerplatz 3, walkable from village accommodation.
Adler Stuben sits in a different tier from the headline fine-dining addresses in the region. Schwarzwaldstube, Aqua, Vendôme, CODA Dessert Dining, and Tantris all operate at €€€€ and are built around multi-course tasting experiences with full brigade kitchens and extensive wine programs. If that is your target, Adler Stuben is not a substitute. But if you want a Michelin-recognised meal in Hinterzarten itself without the logistics or cost of a destination fine-dining booking, Adler Stuben is the more practical answer. It competes on value and accessibility, not on technical ambition.
Within Germany's broader regional European category, kitchens like ES:SENZ in Grassau and Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis occupy higher prestige tiers with correspondingly higher price points and booking pressure. Adler Stuben's ease of reservation and mid-range pricing make it the right call when the goal is a quality regional meal rather than a milestone dining event. For visitors who want to compare it against a similar local format, Alemannenhof is the closest like-for-like alternative in the village.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adler Stuben | €€ | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | €€€€ | — |
| Aqua | €€€€ | — |
| Vendôme | €€€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | €€€€ | — |
| Tantris | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Hinterzarten for this tier.
The database does not confirm a tasting menu format at Adler Stuben, so assume the kitchen runs as a standard à la carte regional European operation. At the €€ price point and with a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, the value proposition is clear for the area — you are getting recognised cooking at mid-range prices, not a multi-course commitment. If a tasting menu is a priority, the headline fine-dining addresses in the Black Forest region such as Schwarzwaldstube are the more relevant comparison.
Adler Stuben is a €€ regional European kitchen in a small Black Forest spa town, not a formal fine-dining room. Neat, comfortable clothing appropriate for a mid-range European restaurant is a reasonable call — think what you would wear to a well-regarded neighbourhood bistro, not a Michelin-starred dining room. Hinterzarten draws walkers and skiers alongside leisure visitors, so the local dress register tends to be relaxed.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data for Adler Stuben. Given the regional European format and mid-range positioning at Adlerplatz 3, the kitchen is most likely set up around conventional table service. check the venue's official channels to confirm seating options before arriving without a reservation.
For a low-key celebration in the Black Forest, Adler Stuben works — a Michelin Plate two years running at €€ prices means you get a credentialled regional kitchen without the formality or cost of the area's top-end rooms. It is not the choice if the occasion calls for a grand tasting-menu experience; for that, Schwarzwaldstube is the regional benchmark. Adler Stuben suits occasions where good food, relaxed surroundings, and easy booking matter more than spectacle.
At the €€ price point with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, Adler Stuben represents fair value for Hinterzarten. You are paying mid-range prices for a kitchen that has earned external culinary recognition, which is a reasonable trade in a small spa and ski town where the alternative is often hotel dining or tourist-facing menus. It is not a destination meal, but for the price and location, the quality floor is credibly higher than the surroundings might suggest.
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