Restaurant in Prien am Chiemsee, Germany
Michelin-recognised value, easy to book.
Zum Fischer am See holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 — a two-year signal that this seasonal kitchen in Prien am Chiemsee is doing more than the €€ price tag implies. With a 4.5 Google rating across 1,706 reviews and easy booking, it's the strongest value proposition in the immediate Chiemsee area for food-focused visitors.
Getting a table here is easy — and that accessibility is part of what makes Zum Fischer am See worth your attention. For a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised kitchen operating on the shores of the Chiemsee, the booking pressure is lower than you might expect. If seasonal cuisine at honest prices in one of Bavaria's most appealing lake settings is what you're after, book it. The harder question is whether the food justifies making it a destination rather than a convenient stop — and based on a 4.5 Google rating across 1,706 reviews, the answer leans yes.
Zum Fischer am See has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 , Michelin's recognition for exceptional cooking at moderate prices. That two-year consistency matters. The Bib Gourmand isn't awarded to kitchens coasting on location or atmosphere; it goes to restaurants where the food is doing most of the work. In the €€ price bracket, that's a meaningful signal. You're not paying for theatrical service or a lengthy tasting menu format. You're paying for a kitchen that understands seasonal produce and executes it with enough precision to earn Michelin's attention twice.
The cuisine type is listed as seasonal, which in a Bavarian lakeside context means the kitchen is likely working with regional fish, local game, and produce tied to what the surrounding area yields across the year. A Chiemsee-adjacent restaurant with this track record will almost certainly anchor its menu around freshwater fish , the smell of the lake, the proximity to the water, the cooking that follows from it. That connection between location and plate is exactly what distinguishes Zum Fischer am See from a generic regional restaurant. If you're visiting in late summer or autumn, timing coincides with the richest point in Bavaria's seasonal supply chain.
Against peers at the same price tier in the region, this kitchen is doing something technically sharper than most. The Bib Gourmand places it in a different category from the many lakeside restaurants around Chiemsee that trade on views without delivering equivalent kitchen quality. At €€, you won't find another Michelin-recognised kitchen with this kind of review depth in Prien am Chiemsee itself , Wachter Foodbar offers a different modern approach, but Zum Fischer am See has the clearer Michelin endorsement. For broader context on what else is available locally, see our full Prien am Chiemsee restaurants guide.
Zum Fischer am See sits at Harrasser Str. 145, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee , on the lakeside edge of town rather than the town centre. Phone and website details aren't confirmed in our current data, so your leading approach is to search directly for their current contact information before visiting. Hours are similarly unconfirmed, which means calling ahead or checking a current listing before planning a specific meal time is sensible. The address places it in Prien proper, accessible from the town's rail connection to Munich, which is around 80 minutes southeast by train. If you're combining this meal with a Chiemsee visit, the logistics are direct: the lake ferry and the restaurant are in the same zone.
On price, the €€ bracket is the right place to anchor your expectations. This is not a long-tasting-menu restaurant with a matching wine program at €150+ per head. It's a Michelin-endorsed kitchen where a serious dinner for two should sit at a fraction of what you'd spend at the starred venues further afield. That value equation is the core of the Bib Gourmand proposition and, across two consecutive years, this kitchen is delivering it. For planning your wider trip, our Prien am Chiemsee hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide are useful starting points.
Booking difficulty is low relative to the quality on offer. This is not a 60-seat counter in a city where reservations open at midnight and disappear in minutes. If you're planning ahead by a week or two for a weekend visit, you should be fine. Peak Bavarian summer tourism (July-August) and the Oktoberfest period warrant earlier planning, but nothing like the three-to-six-month waits at comparable Michelin venues in Munich or Hamburg.
For those extending their stay in the region, ES:SENZ in Grassau is a nearby option for more formal fine dining. Further afield across Germany, seasonal cuisine at a different scale and price point can be found at Fields by René Mathieu in Luxembourg and Kirchenwirt in Leogang , both operating in the same seasonal, regionally-anchored tradition. For benchmark comparison with Germany's highest-rated kitchens, JAN in Munich, Schanz in Piesport, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis, and Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl represent what the country's starred tier looks like at a significantly higher price point.
Quick reference: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024 and 2025 | €€ price range | 4.5/5 (1,706 Google reviews) | Harrasser Str. 145, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee | Booking difficulty: easy | Confirm hours and contact directly before visiting.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zum Fischer am See | Seasonal Cuisine | €€ | Easy |
| Aqua | Contemporary German, Italian/Japanese, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Schwarzwaldstube | French, Classic French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| CODA Dessert Dining | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Tantris | Modern French, French Contemporary | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Vendôme | Modern European, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between Zum Fischer am See and alternatives.
Book ahead, but don't stress about it — this is a €€ Bib Gourmand venue, not a hard-to-crack reservation. The kitchen focuses on seasonal cuisine, so the menu shifts with what's available locally. The address puts you on the lakeside edge of Prien rather than in the town centre, so account for that if you're arriving on foot or by public transport.
The venue data doesn't specify a private dining option, so larger groups should check the venue's official channels before assuming it can flex around big parties. As a €€ Bib Gourmand spot, the format likely favours smaller tables; groups of 4 to 6 are a safer bet than parties of 10 or more without prior confirmation.
Yes — the €€ price point and accessible booking make it a low-friction choice for a solo meal. Bib Gourmand venues typically run with a relaxed, neighbourhood-restaurant feel rather than a formal counter format, which means solo diners rarely feel out of place. No phone or website is listed publicly, so arriving with a booking in hand is the safest approach.
Prien am Chiemsee is a small town, so directly comparable alternatives within the immediate area are limited. If you're willing to travel within Bavaria, Tantris in Munich is the step up for a full Michelin-star experience, though at a significantly higher price point. For another strong-value Bib Gourmand meal in the region, checking the current Michelin guide for nearby Bavarian entries is the most reliable way to find a comparable option.
At €€ with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, the value case is straightforward — Michelin's Bib Gourmand exists specifically to flag places where quality cooking doesn't require a high spend. If you're in the Chiemsee area and want a meal that punches above its price, this is the most credentialled option locally.
The venue data doesn't confirm whether a tasting menu is offered, so this can't be answered with certainty. The Bib Gourmand recognition points to good value rather than a high-format tasting experience — if a set menu or tasting format is important to you, verify directly with the restaurant before booking. For a dedicated tasting menu format in Germany, Vendôme or CODA Dessert Dining are documented options, both at a higher price tier.
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