Restaurant in Königsbronn, Germany
Two Michelin stars, small town, serious commitment required.
Ursprung holds two consecutive Michelin stars (2024–2025) under chef Jan Boddenberg, making it the most credible fine-dining option in the Swabian Alb. At €€€€, it demands a deliberate journey to Königsbronn — plan accordingly and book well ahead. For creative cooking at this price tier in southern Germany, it earns serious consideration.
Two consecutive Michelin stars — awarded in 2024 and retained in 2025 — at a creative restaurant in a small town in Baden-Württemberg make Ursprung one of the more compelling fine-dining arguments in southern Germany. Chef Jan Boddenberg is running a kitchen at €€€€ pricing in Königsbronn, a town most diners will need to look up on a map, and the fact that Michelin keeps coming back says something concrete about the consistency here. If you are willing to make the journey, this is not a detour you will regret. If proximity to a major city is a requirement, look elsewhere first.
Ursprung sits at Struthstraße 17 in Königsbronn, a town in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg. The address alone tells you something about the format: this is a destination restaurant, not a city-centre option you drift into after a museum. First-timers should plan the visit around the meal , there is no casual foot traffic here, no pre-dinner drinks district nearby, and no option to treat this as one stop among several. The experience begins when you decide to go.
Without confirmed seating data, it is reasonable to assume a small, controlled dining room given the one-star format and the creative cuisine positioning. Restaurants of this type in Germany , particularly those operating outside major urban centres , tend toward intimate room sizes, tightly managed service ratios, and a deliberate pace. Expect a multi-course tasting structure, attentive but not intrusive table management, and a room that prioritises focus over spectacle. If you are coming from a larger city's fine-dining circuit, the setting will feel quieter and more concentrated than you might expect.
At €€€€, Ursprung is priced at the top tier of German fine dining. The central question for any first-timer is whether the service delivery matches that price point, or whether the remote location and relatively modest Google review volume (4.6 across 35 reviews) signals a gap between ambition and execution.
The honest answer, based on available data: the Michelin committee has validated the kitchen twice in succession, which is the most credible external signal available. A single star retained across consecutive years is not an accident , it reflects reliable technical delivery, consistent sourcing, and a kitchen that meets the inspectors' standards for both cooking and service experience. For a restaurant at this price tier, that is the floor you need before booking.
What the data cannot confirm is the texture of the service itself , whether the room is warm or formal, whether the wine programme is deep or narrow, whether the pacing suits a long evening or feels rushed. These are questions worth asking when you make your reservation. What it can confirm is that 35 Google reviewers average 4.6, which at this price point and format suggests genuine satisfaction rather than default courtesy ratings.
The comparison that matters most for service-value calibration: at €€€€, you are in the same price tier as JAN in Munich, ES:SENZ in Grassau, and Schanz in Piesport , all Michelin-recognised, all operating in Germany, all requiring similar commitment. The difference is that Ursprung asks you to travel to Königsbronn. That is either a drawback or the point, depending on how you feel about destination dining.
Reservations: Book as far ahead as possible , Michelin recognition at this price tier in a small-town setting typically produces limited availability and high demand from regional diners who have already discovered it. Treat this as hard to book. Budget: €€€€ , plan for a full tasting menu spend including wine pairing. Getting there: Königsbronn is in the Swabian Alb; arriving by car is the practical approach for most visitors. Nearest larger city is Heidenheim an der Brenz, roughly 10 kilometres away. Dress: Not confirmed, but creative fine-dining format at this price point typically expects smart dress as a minimum. Group size: Based on format, this is leading suited to parties of two to four; larger groups should confirm availability directly. Timing: Contact the restaurant for current seasonal hours and menu rotation , no confirmed opening hours are available.
For more on what to do around your visit, see our full Königsbronn restaurants guide, our Königsbronn hotels guide, our bars guide, our wineries guide, and our experiences guide for the area. If traditional Swabian food is on your agenda alongside the fine dining, Gasthaus Widmann's Löwen is the local reference point for regional cuisine.
Book at least four to six weeks ahead, and eight weeks if your dates are fixed. A Michelin-starred creative restaurant at €€€€ in a small town draws diners from across the region who plan ahead. Walk-in or last-minute availability is unlikely. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm current reservation windows , no online booking method is confirmed in our data.
This is a destination meal, not a neighbourhood dinner. Königsbronn requires deliberate travel , build the visit around the restaurant rather than treating it as one item on a list. Expect a tasting-menu format at €€€€ pricing, a small room, and an evening that runs long. Two consecutive Michelin stars confirm the kitchen is consistent. Come hungry, come early, and confirm current hours before you travel.
No confirmed menu data is available, so we cannot recommend specific dishes. Chef Jan Boddenberg runs a creative kitchen, which typically means a set tasting menu rather than à la carte options. The practical answer: ask the restaurant when you book whether there are dietary accommodations, how many courses to expect, and whether a wine pairing is available. Do not arrive expecting to order freely from a menu.
There are no direct creative fine-dining alternatives in Königsbronn itself. For traditional Swabian cooking locally, Gasthaus Widmann's Löwen is the practical option. If you want comparable Michelin-recognised creative cooking in southern Germany without the Königsbronn journey, consider JAN in Munich or ES:SENZ in Grassau. Both operate at the same price tier with similar critical recognition.
For a dedicated fine-dining traveller, yes. Two consecutive Michelin stars at a creative restaurant in a non-major city is a credible signal that the kitchen delivers at €€€€ prices. The value question is partly about logistics: you are paying for the food and adding the cost and effort of getting to Königsbronn. If you are already travelling through the Swabian Alb region, the case is direct. If you are flying in specifically for one dinner, compare against Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl or The Table Kevin Fehling in Hamburg, which carry higher star counts in more accessible locations.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ursprung | 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 Ursprung measures up.
Book as early as possible — ideally several weeks out, and longer if you have a specific date in mind. Two consecutive Michelin stars at a small-town venue with limited covers means availability is tight. If you're travelling from outside Baden-Württemberg specifically for this meal, confirm before booking transport.
Ursprung is a destination restaurant in Königsbronn, a small town in the Swabian Alb — you are going out of your way to eat here, and that is the point. Chef Jan Boddenberg has held a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025, which at €€€€ pricing sets a clear expectation: this is a full-commitment fine dining visit, not a casual stop. Plan your evening around it.
Ursprung's cuisine is classified as creative, and at the €€€€ price tier with Michelin recognition, the kitchen almost certainly leads with a set tasting menu rather than à la carte. Specific dishes are not published in available data, so check the venue's official channels for current menu details before booking.
There are no comparable Michelin-starred alternatives in Königsbronn itself — the town is small and Ursprung is the destination. For Michelin-level creative dining in the broader region, Tantris in Munich or Vendôme near Cologne offer different formats and settings worth comparing if a destination visit is already on the table.
Two consecutive Michelin stars at a creative restaurant in a location this remote is a strong signal: the food is the reason people make the trip, not the surrounding infrastructure. At €€€€, the price is at the top of the German fine dining tier — comparable to urban Michelin tables in Frankfurt or Munich — so the value case rests entirely on how much the cooking delivers relative to peers. If you are already committed to a destination fine dining experience in Germany, Ursprung has the credentials to justify it.
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