Restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg's hardest Michelin booking. Plan ahead.
Koch und Kellner holds a Michelin Star (2024) and sits at the top of Nuremberg's fine dining tier. At €€€€, it is the right call for a celebration, significant business dinner, or any occasion that requires a kitchen with a credible external standard behind it. Book four to six weeks out minimum — availability is tight and the format rewards planning ahead.
Yes — and it is one of the stronger cases for doing so in the city. Koch und Kellner holds a Michelin Star (awarded 2024) alongside a 2025 Michelin Plate, which positions it at the leading of Nuremberg's fine dining tier. At the €€€€ price range, you are committing to a high-spend evening, but the recognition from Michelin's inspectors gives you a clear benchmark: this kitchen is operating at a level where the price is defensible. If you are planning a celebration meal, a significant business dinner, or a date where the setting needs to carry weight, Koch und Kellner belongs on your shortlist ahead of most alternatives in the city.
The address — Ob. Seitenstraße 4, in the 90429 postal district of Nuremberg , places the restaurant in a quieter part of the city, away from the tourist-heavy Altstadt. That matters for a special occasion: you are not competing with coach-tour foot traffic or the ambient noise of a busy market square. The setting works in favour of the experience rather than against it.
Koch und Kellner's cuisine is classified as Modern Cuisine, which in the context of a Michelin-starred German kitchen means technically precise cooking that draws on classical foundations without being constrained by them. What that means practically: expect tasting-menu-style progression, careful plating, and a kitchen that is thinking in courses rather than individual plates. The name itself , Koch und Kellner translates literally as Cook and Waiter , signals an awareness of the full dining experience as a collaboration between kitchen and floor. At the €€€€ level, front-of-house execution matters as much as the food, and the name sets that expectation clearly.
Google reviewers rate the venue at 4.0 from 126 reviews, which is a solid but not effusive score. For context, a 4.0 at this price point typically reflects a restaurant where execution is consistent and the experience is strong, but where some diners may find the format demanding or the value proposition a matter of personal preference. The Michelin Star carries more weight here than the aggregate Google score , inspector visits and public reviews measure different things, and at this tier, the Michelin credential is the more reliable signal.
The PEA-R-10 angle is relevant here: if you are considering Koch und Kellner for a group or a private event, the calculus changes meaningfully from a table-for-two booking. No specific private dining room or group capacity data is available in our records, so the practical advice is to contact the venue directly well in advance , for a table of six or more, assume you will need to arrange details that go beyond a standard online reservation. At a Michelin-starred restaurant in this price bracket, private dining arrangements typically involve a set menu for the whole group, often with a minimum spend, and require advance notice of weeks rather than days.
For smaller groups (two to four), the main dining room at a restaurant of this type and standing will generally accommodate a celebration well. The format , tasting menu or a structured progression of courses , lends itself to marking an occasion: the pacing is built into the experience, and the kitchen is accustomed to guests who are there for more than a quick meal. If you are booking for a significant anniversary or a business dinner where the setting needs to signal seriousness, Koch und Kellner will read that way to guests who understand the Michelin system.
Booking difficulty is rated Hard. For a one-star Michelin restaurant in a German city with a competitive fine dining tier, this is expected. Plan to book a minimum of three to four weeks out for a weekend table; for Friday or Saturday evenings, six weeks is a safer buffer. If you are targeting a specific date for an anniversary or celebration, book as soon as the reservation window opens. Weeknight availability is typically more accessible than weekends, but at this level the kitchen runs at capacity most service nights.
Current hours are not available in our records , check directly with the venue before finalising plans, particularly for lunch service, which some Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany offer only on selected days or not at all.
| Detail | Koch und Kellner | Essigbrätlein | Veles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | €€€€ | €€€€ | €€€ |
| Michelin recognition | 1 Star (2024) + Plate (2025) | 2 Stars | Not starred |
| Cuisine type | Modern Cuisine | Modern German / Innovative | Modern Cuisine |
| Booking difficulty | Hard | Very Hard | Moderate |
| Leading for | Celebration / business dinner | Serious gastronomy | Accessible fine dining |
See the full comparison section below for a venue-by-venue breakdown. For context: among Nuremberg's top-tier restaurants, Koch und Kellner sits at the one-star level alongside Entenstuben and above Veles in formal recognition. Waidwerk and Würzhaus round out the city's broader fine dining options for different occasions and budgets. For a more casual approach to the same neighbourhood, ZweiSinn Meiers | Bistro offers an accessible entry point.
Within the wider German fine dining context, Koch und Kellner is operating at a tier below the country's headline names , Aqua in Wolfsburg, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, or Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn , but that is a comparison for travellers who are building a dedicated fine dining itinerary across the country. For Nuremberg specifically, a one-star kitchen at the €€€€ level is the right choice when the occasion demands it.
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| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Koch und Kellner | €€€€ | — |
| Essigbrätlein | €€€€ | — |
| Tisane | €€€€ | — |
| etz | €€€€ | — |
| Entenstuben | €€€€ | — |
| Veles | €€€ | — |
How Koch und Kellner stacks up against the competition.
At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin Star awarded in 2024, Koch und Kellner sits at the top of Nuremberg's fine dining tier — and the tasting menu format is where that credential is most fully expressed. If multi-course modern cuisine is your format, the case for booking is strong. If you prefer à la carte flexibility, check whether that option is available before committing, as tasting menu-led restaurants at this level rarely offer both.
Solo dining at a one-star Michelin restaurant in Germany is generally well-handled — the format tends toward counter or table service rather than shared plates, which suits solo guests. Koch und Kellner's Ob. Seitenstraße address is away from the tourist core, making for a quieter experience. Book ahead regardless: booking difficulty is rated Hard, and solo seats at sought-after tables are often the first to go.
Book well in advance — Hard booking difficulty means last-minute availability is unlikely for a restaurant with a 2024 Michelin Star. The address at Ob. Seitenstraße 4 in the 90429 district puts it outside central Nuremberg, so plan your route. Budget for €€€€ per head and expect modern cuisine at a formal-to-smart pace. Arriving with a clear read on the menu format (tasting vs à la carte) will help you make the most of the reservation.
At €€€€, Koch und Kellner is in Nuremberg's most expensive dining bracket, and its Michelin Star (2024) plus 2025 Michelin Plate recognition confirm it is performing at a level that justifies that price for special-occasion or serious dining use. If you are comparing against Essigbrätlein — Nuremberg's other heavily credentialled option — the decision comes down to cuisine style and availability. For anyone new to high-end dining in the city, Koch und Kellner is the more accessible entry point by reputation.
Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany consistently accommodate dietary restrictions when notified at booking — this is standard practice at this tier. check the venue's official channels when reserving to flag any requirements; last-minute requests at a tasting menu format are harder to absorb. No specific dietary information is documented in the venue record, so confirming directly is the only reliable route.
Yes — it is one of the stronger cases for a special occasion in Nuremberg. A Michelin Star (2024), €€€€ pricing, and Hard booking difficulty all position it as a destination dinner rather than a casual choice. The location at Ob. Seitenstraße 4 is quieter and less tourist-facing, which works in favour of an intimate evening. Book at least three to four weeks out to secure a date.
Essigbrätlein is the most direct peer — it carries its own strong credentials in Nuremberg's fine dining tier and suits diners who want a different creative angle at a comparable level. Tisane and etz are worth considering if you want modern cuisine with a slightly lower commitment on price or booking lead time. Entenstuben skews more traditional, which makes it the better call if you want regional German cooking over modern technique.
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