Restaurant in Lübeck, Germany
Lübeck's only Michelin star. Book early.
Lübeck's only Michelin-starred restaurant (2025), Wullenwever operates in a 1585 patrician townhouse on Beckergrube with classic cuisine by Roy Petermann, a rotating three-week menu, and formal service led by Manuela Petermann. At €€€€ with a 4.8 Google rating, it's the clearest call for a serious dinner in the city. Book four to six weeks ahead.
If you're deciding between Wullenwever and a more casual dinner in Lübeck's old town, the calculus is simple: Wullenwever is the only Michelin-starred table in the city (2025), and it operates at a level that justifies both the price and the planning required to get a seat. For a food-focused traveller passing through Lübeck, this is the booking to prioritise. For Lübeck locals looking for a reliable special-occasion restaurant with serious classical cooking, there is no closer peer. The question isn't whether Wullenwever is worth visiting — it's whether you want three, five, or seven courses.
Wullenwever occupies a patrician townhouse dating to 1585 on Beckergrube, one of Lübeck's oldest merchant streets. The building itself does real work before you sit down: the exterior's late-Renaissance proportions and the interior's decorative artwork set a visual register that matches the cooking in seriousness. This is not a room that leans on Scandi minimalism or industrial contrast — it is formally dressed, classically proportioned, and worth arriving early enough to take in. The inner courtyard terrace adds a quieter, greener alternative for warmer months, and if you're visiting during summer, it's worth requesting when booking.
The kitchen under Roy Petermann works in the classic French-European idiom with Mediterranean accents. Ingredients are the stated priority, and the format reflects that: a set menu written in calligraphy that rotates every three weeks, offered as three or five courses, alongside a seven-course surprise menu that must be pre-ordered for the whole table. Vegetarians are accommodated. The three-week rotation means the menu you eat in early spring will be materially different from the one on offer by late April, and if Wullenwever is a destination booking for you, it's worth checking directly whether the current cycle aligns with any seasonal preferences. The seven-course menu is the most coherent way to experience the kitchen's full range: it's designed as a single arc rather than a selection, and the surprise element means the kitchen controls the progression, which tends to produce stronger results at this level of cooking.
The wine programme focuses principally on German and European producers, with New World labels present but not the emphasis. For a restaurant at this price tier in northern Germany, that Rhenish and Mosel orientation makes sense given the cuisine's classical framework. If you're interested in pairing, this is a kitchen where the wine list and the food share a common vocabulary , a practical argument for adding the pairing rather than ordering à la carte by the glass.
Service is led by Manuela Petermann, whose front-of-house team delivers the kind of attentive, unhurried pacing that a multi-course menu requires. The tone is professional without being cold , important in a room this formal, where the risk is always that the setting outpaces the warmth. That it doesn't is a meaningful part of what you're paying for. At €€€€ pricing, you're not just buying food; you're buying an evening that holds its structure from arrival to the final course.
For context among German Michelin restaurants, Wullenwever sits in a different league from the two- and three-star rooms like Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Aqua in Wolfsburg, or Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, but it operates with a coherence and confidence that puts it well above average for single-star cooking. Compared to other classic-cuisine-leaning one-star restaurants in the country , such as Meierei Dirk Luther in Glücksburg or Obauer in Werfen , Wullenwever's combination of setting, rotating seasonal menu, and consistent service record makes it one of the more reliable bookings in northern Germany at this price point. If you want to compare it against more contemporary German cooking, JAN in Munich, CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin, or ES:SENZ in Grassau all represent the direction the category is moving , but Wullenwever is not trying to be any of those things, and the consistency of its Google rating (4.8 across 226 reviews) suggests its audience is clear on what they're getting.
Booking is hard. As the sole Michelin-starred restaurant in Lübeck, demand exceeds a modest seat count in a historic building. The three-week menu rotation also means repeat visitors time their returns to coincide with a new cycle, which compresses availability further. Plan at minimum four to six weeks ahead for weekend tables; weekday evenings may have more give, but don't assume it. The restaurant's address is Beckergrube 71 in the Altstadt , walkable from most Lübeck accommodation and direct to reach from the main train station on foot or by taxi in under ten minutes.
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Booking is difficult. Wullenwever is the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Lübeck and seat availability is genuinely constrained. Book four to six weeks ahead for weekend tables as a minimum; if your travel dates are fixed, book the moment you confirm your trip. The seven-course surprise menu requires advance pre-ordering for the full table , flag this when reserving. The restaurant is at Beckergrube 71, 23552 Lübeck, in the historic Altstadt.
Solo dining is possible but not the obvious format here. Wullenwever is a formal, multi-course restaurant in a classically furnished room , it works for solo diners who are comfortable with that setting and are primarily there for the food. The seven-course surprise menu requires the whole table to pre-order it together, so solo diners would default to the three- or five-course set menu, which still gives a full picture of the kitchen. If solo dining in a more relaxed atmosphere is the priority, Fangfrisch at €€ is a more practical choice.
Yes , it's one of the strongest special-occasion options in Lübeck. The 1585 building, the formal service led by Manuela Petermann, the calligraphy menus, and the Michelin star (2025) collectively deliver the occasion-worthy experience that justifies the €€€€ price point. For a significant anniversary or celebration dinner where the setting needs to match the moment, Wullenwever is the clear call in this city. For a lower-commitment celebration, Meilenstein at €€€ is worth considering.
No dress code is listed, but the setting , a formal patrician house with decorative artwork and professional table service , makes smart or smart-casual the sensible baseline. At €€€€ in a Michelin-starred room in northern Germany, overly casual dress would feel out of register. Think of it as the kind of dinner where you'd feel underdressed in trainers and overdressed in black tie: a jacket for men and equivalent smart dress for women fits the room without effort.
The seven-course surprise menu is the strongest way to experience Roy Petermann's kitchen. It's designed as a single coherent progression, and the kitchen controls the arc , which at this level consistently produces better results than assembling courses yourself. It must be pre-ordered for the whole table, so this works leading when your group is aligned. If you prefer flexibility, the five-course set menu covers the kitchen's range adequately. The wine pairing is worth adding given the programme's focus on German and European producers, which mirror the cuisine's classical framework.
At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin star (2025), a three-week rotating menu, and the seven-course format designed as a surprise progression, the tasting menu represents good value for what it delivers in the context of northern German fine dining. The rotation means you're not eating a static greatest-hits sequence , the kitchen is actively working with the season. For a food-focused traveller, the seven-course menu is the clearest argument for the price. For casual visitors who want a taste without the full commitment, the three-course option is available and lowers the barrier.
At €€€€ with a 4.8 Google rating across 226 reviews and a 2025 Michelin star, Wullenwever consistently delivers at its price tier. It is the only restaurant in Lübeck operating at this level, which means there's no direct local competitor to pressure-test the value against. In comparative terms, it sits below the two- and three-star rooms in Germany on ambition and complexity, but above most single-star peers on setting and service consistency. If Lübeck is your destination and you want one properly serious dinner, this is where to spend the money.
The main alternatives are Meilenstein (Contemporary, €€€), Fangfrisch (Regional Cuisine, €€), and Johanna Berger (International, €€). Meilenstein is the closest in price and the right choice if you want contemporary cooking over classical. Fangfrisch and Johanna Berger are both at €€ and better suited to a more relaxed evening without the commitment of a multi-course format. None of them carry a Michelin star, so if the credential matters to your decision, Wullenwever is the only answer in the city.
Four to six weeks minimum for weekend tables is the practical target. As Lübeck's only Michelin-starred restaurant with a constrained seat count in a historic building, availability does not stay open long. If your dates are fixed, book as soon as your travel is confirmed. Weekday evenings may have more flexibility, but don't rely on short-notice availability. If you're planning around the seven-course surprise menu, flag that at booking since it requires the whole table to pre-order.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wullenwever | Classic Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star (2025); The exterior of this patrician house (1585) located in the heart of Lübeck is just as beautiful and charming as its interior, which is adorned with decorative artworks. Roy Petermann serves up classic cuisine with Mediterranean accents, in which first-rate ingredients take centre stage. There is a set menu (written in beautiful calligraphy) that changes every three weeks, comprising three or five courses , as well as a seven-course surprise menu, which can be pre-ordered for the whole table. Vegetarians are also catered for. The excellent wine list is principally devoted to labels from Germany and Europe, but it does also venture as far as the New World. Professional service befitting the elegant setting comes courtesy of your charming hostess Manuela Petermann and team. The inner courtyard with its lovely verdant terrace is wonderful! | Hard | — |
| Johanna Berger | International | Unknown | — | |
| Fangfrisch | Regional Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Meilenstein | Contemporary | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Wullenwever measures up.
It works for solo dining, but the format pulls toward groups: the seven-course surprise menu must be pre-ordered for the whole table, which means solo diners default to the three- or five-course set menu. At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin star behind it, the experience still holds up alone — the service led by Manuela Petermann is noted for being professional and warm, which matters when you're dining without company. The courtyard terrace is a better solo setting than a formal dining room if weather permits.
Yes — this is the clearest use case. Wullenwever is Lübeck's only Michelin-starred restaurant, the building dates to 1585, and the service is pitched at exactly the level a significant occasion requires. The seven-course surprise menu (pre-ordered for the whole table) is the format to choose if everyone at the table is invested in the meal. Book the inner courtyard terrace if you're going in warmer months.
The venue is described as elegant, set in a 16th-century patrician townhouse with decorative artworks, and service is characterised as professional and befitting the setting. Dress accordingly: jacket for men is appropriate and expected at this price point (€€€€) and award level (Michelin 1 Star). Arriving in casual clothing would be out of step with the room.
The set menu changes every three weeks, so specific dishes aren't predictable in advance. The format options are three or five courses from the regular set menu, or a seven-course surprise menu that requires the whole table to commit. Roy Petermann's cooking is anchored in classic cuisine with Mediterranean accents, with first-rate ingredients as the focus. If you're going as a group that trusts the kitchen, the seven-course surprise menu is the more complete expression of what Wullenwever does.
At €€€€ and Michelin-starred, the seven-course surprise menu is the format that justifies the full investment — but it requires pre-ordering for the whole table, so it only works if everyone is on board. For mixed tables where some diners want less commitment, the five-course set menu covers most of the same ground. The menu rotates every three weeks, which keeps it current rather than running on autopilot.
For Lübeck specifically, yes: there is no direct competitor at this level in the city, and Michelin recognised it with a star in 2025. At €€€€ in a northern German city where that price point is rarely tested, the question is whether you'd rather drive to Hamburg for more options at similar cost or commit to the singular experience available here. If you're already in Lübeck for a special occasion, the price is justified. If you're travelling purely for the meal, the Hamburg comparison is worth running.
Within Lübeck, Fangfrisch and Meilenstein are the closest alternatives, though neither holds a Michelin star. Johanna Berger is another option in the city. If a Michelin-level experience is the priority and Wullenwever is fully booked, Hamburg is the nearest city with multiple starred options and is reachable in around an hour by train.
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