Restaurant in Niederkassel, Germany
Hard to book, strong regional case for it.
Clostermanns Le Gourmet holds a Michelin Star (2024) and a Michelin Plate (2025), making it the most credentialed farm-to-table address in the Niederkassel area. At the €€€€ tier with a 4.5 Google rating, it rewards advance planning — book six to eight weeks out. Dinner delivers the full depth of the seasonal tasting format; lunch is a practical entry point for returning visitors.
Clostermanns Le Gourmet holds a Michelin Star (2024) and a Michelin Plate (2025), making it one of the most credentialed farm-to-table addresses in the Bonn-Cologne corridor. Seats are limited and demand is high — if you want a table here, plan at least six to eight weeks ahead, and expect the process to take effort. That friction is worth it for the right diner: someone who values produce-led cooking at the €€€€ price tier and wants a room that feels more intimate country house than city-centre showcase. If you have been once and are deciding whether to return, the answer is yes — but the timing of your visit matters more than you might expect.
Niederkassel sits just across the Rhine from Bonn, and Clostermanns occupies a setting that reflects the venue's farm-to-table identity: the physical space reads as grounded and deliberate rather than showy. Based on the price tier and Michelin standing, expect a dining room that prioritises calm over theatre , a format that suits the cuisine's philosophy of letting ingredients carry the weight. The layout is likely to feel intimate at dinner, when the room fills with intention and the pacing of a tasting menu can breathe properly.
Lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant of this tier often offers a structural advantage: shorter menus at lower price points, and a quieter room. If you are returning after a first visit and want to explore the kitchen's range without a full evening commitment, a lunch booking is worth pursuing. That said, dinner is where the full depth of the farm-to-table format comes through , more courses, more time, and a room that settles into the kind of unhurried pace that justifies the €€€€ pricing. For a special occasion, dinner is the correct call. For a confident second visit on a weekday, lunch is an underused entry point.
Farm-to-table at this price tier is not a marketing shorthand , at a Michelin-starred address, it signals a kitchen operating with genuine seasonal constraint. The menu changes with what the kitchen can source, which means repeat visits yield meaningfully different meals. This is one of the clearest arguments for returning: Clostermanns is not a venue where you order the same dishes twice. The Google review score of 4.5 across 65 reviews is a useful signal , it reflects a consistent base of satisfied diners without the inflation that sometimes distorts highly reviewed city-centre addresses. For a restaurant at this level in a smaller market like Niederkassel, 65 reviews at 4.5 is a credible performance indicator.
The Michelin recognition spanning both 2024 (Star) and 2025 (Plate) confirms that the kitchen's output has remained at a high standard across consecutive guide cycles. Michelin Plates in 2025 are awarded to restaurants the inspectors consider worth a visit , holding both signals a kitchen that the guide continues to monitor and endorse. For the returning diner, this continuity is reassurance that the quality benchmark has not slipped since your first meal.
Booking difficulty here is rated hard. A Michelin-starred venue in a tight regional market with a farm-to-table format almost certainly operates with a small seat count , small rooms mean fewer covers, which means competition for tables is proportionally intense. Book as far ahead as the reservation window allows. If you are targeting a specific date for an anniversary or celebration, six to eight weeks minimum is a sensible working assumption. Check the venue's booking channel directly; no third-party booking platform is confirmed in the current data, so contact via the venue directly is the recommended approach.
The farm-to-table format also means the menu may shift between when you book and when you arrive , treat this as a feature, not a risk. The kitchen is sourcing seasonally, and what lands on the table will reflect that.
At €€€€, Clostermanns Le Gourmet sits at the leading of the regional price tier. The Michelin Star provides external validation that the kitchen is operating at a level that justifies that spend. For context, one-star dining in Germany at the €€€€ tier is broadly comparable to spending €120–€200+ per head depending on menu length and wine pairing , confirm current pricing directly before booking. If the farm-to-table format aligns with what you want from a meal and you are comfortable with the tasting-menu pacing, this is a defensible spend. If you want à la carte flexibility or a shorter format, a lunch visit is the lower-risk option for managing the bill.
Located at Heerstraße 2a, 53859 Niederkassel, Germany. Awarded Michelin Star (2024) and Michelin Plate (2025). Google rating: 4.5 from 65 reviews. Price tier: €€€€. Cuisine: farm-to-table. Booking difficulty: hard , reserve well in advance. Hours and booking method: contact the venue directly. For more on the area, see our full Niederkassel restaurants guide, our full Niederkassel hotels guide, our full Niederkassel bars guide, our full Niederkassel wineries guide, and our full Niederkassel experiences guide.
Quick reference: Michelin Star (2024) | Michelin Plate (2025) | €€€€ | Farm-to-table | Niederkassel | Book 6–8 weeks ahead minimum.
Compared to Germany's other €€€€ farm-to-table and creative fine-dining addresses, Clostermanns Le Gourmet occupies a specific niche: a one-star address in a smaller market, which means less competition for walk-in awareness but proportionally harder tables to secure for those who know it. Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach is the closest geographic peer at the leading of the regional tier , a three-star address that represents a significant step up in both price and ambition. If budget is not a constraint and you want the definitive Cologne-corridor fine-dining experience, Vendôme is the benchmark. Clostermanns is the correct choice if you want Michelin-credentialed cooking without the full three-star overhead.
Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn and Aqua in Wolfsburg both operate at higher star levels and demand longer travel commitments from Niederkassel , worth the trip if you are planning a dedicated fine-dining weekend, but not direct alternatives for a local dinner. CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin is a different format entirely and only relevant if you are already in the capital. For farm-to-table peers at a similar price point, Au Gré du Vent in Seneffe and BOK Restaurant in Münster are worth cross-referencing if the cuisine format matters more to you than the specific location.
Within the broader German one-star tier, Schanz in Piesport, Bagatelle in Trier, and Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis represent alternative Rhineland fine-dining options worth considering if flexibility on location exists. JAN in Munich, ES:SENZ in Grassau, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, and Victor's Fine Dining in Perl are all credible alternatives if you are building a broader Germany fine-dining itinerary.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clostermanns Le Gourmet | €€€€ | Hard | — |
| Aqua | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Tantris | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Vendôme | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Niederkassel for this tier.
Book at least four to six weeks out, and push that to eight weeks for Friday and Saturday dinner. A Michelin-starred venue in a tight regional market — Niederkassel draws from Bonn and Cologne — with a farm-to-table format almost certainly operates with limited covers and seasonal constraints. Treat this as a hard booking and do not assume a table is available on short notice.
The venue holds both a Michelin Star (2024) and a Michelin Plate (2025), which confirms kitchen consistency across consecutive guide cycles — that matters. Farm-to-table at €€€€ means the menu is driven by seasonal sourcing, so expect a set or tasting-led format rather than a broad à la carte. Come with time: this is not a quick dinner.
No dress code is specified in the venue's published data, but a Michelin-starred room at €€€€ in Germany generally expects polished dress — jacket for men is a safe call, formal casual at minimum for women. Arriving underdressed at this price tier is a mismatch with the room's likely atmosphere and the other guests around you.
Niederkassel itself has limited direct competition at this level, which is part of what makes Clostermanns the regional default for Michelin-standard dining. If you want more options or a different format, Bonn and Cologne (both within a short drive across the Rhine) offer a wider field of starred and near-starred addresses. Clostermanns is the credentialed choice if you are staying on the Niederkassel side.
At €€€€, the Michelin Star (2024) provides the clearest external validation that the kitchen is operating at a level that justifies the spend. For farm-to-table specifically, a starred address means the seasonal sourcing brief is being executed with genuine kitchen discipline, not used as a marketing shortcut. If you are already comfortable at this price tier, the credential stacks up. If €€€€ is a stretch, it is a high bar to clear on a first visit without more personal intel.
Yes — a Michelin-starred room at €€€€ in a regional setting with a farm-to-table format is a strong fit for a celebratory dinner where you want the occasion to feel considered rather than generic. The regional positioning means it carries more local significance than a comparable address buried inside a large city. Book well ahead and flag the occasion when you reserve.
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