Restaurant in Regensburg, Germany
Two Michelin years. Still €€. Book it.
Sticky Fingers holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) at the €€ price point, making it Regensburg's clearest value case for considered contemporary cooking. Chef Olle T. Cellton's restaurant on Untere Bachgasse is the booking to make when you want Michelin-validated quality without the city's full fine-dining tariff. Booking is easy; arrive early for a quieter table.
At the €€ price point, Sticky Fingers delivers something genuinely hard to find in a city where the serious dining options tend to cluster at €€€€: Michelin-recognised contemporary cooking without the tasting-menu tariff. Chef Olle T. Cellton's restaurant on Untere Bachgasse earned the Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, which in practical terms means Michelin's inspectors found good food at a price they considered notably fair. That two-year consistency matters — a single Bib can be a fluke; back-to-back is a signal the kitchen has found its footing. With a 4.5 Google rating across 374 reviews, the mainstream consensus lines up with the inspector verdict. Book here when you want a meal that punches above its price bracket without committing to a full fine-dining budget.
Untere Bachgasse sits in Regensburg's medieval old town, a UNESCO-listed neighbourhood where the streets are narrow and the buildings carry centuries of history without being dressed up for tourists. The address gives Sticky Fingers a particular atmospheric charge , stone walls, compact proportions, the kind of ambient density that raises the noise floor even at half capacity. If you are after a quiet dinner for two where you can sustain a long conversation without effort, arrive early. Later in the evening, energy builds and the room gets louder. That energy suits groups well, and it suits diners who prefer a lively backdrop to a hushed one. For a more controlled, quieter atmosphere, a weekday booking at an early sitting is the practical call.
The contemporary format positions Sticky Fingers between the relaxed bistro end of the Regensburg market and the full-service fine-dining rooms like Storstad and Ontra's Gourmetstube. That middle lane is where the Bib Gourmand lives by design , technically considered food, accessible pricing, an atmosphere that doesn't require you to treat the meal as a formal occasion.
The venue database does not confirm a dedicated private dining room, so if a fully separated group experience is the priority, contact the restaurant directly before booking. What the format and price point do suggest is that Sticky Fingers works well for small celebrations and gatherings where the goal is a good meal in a convivial room rather than a white-glove private event. At €€, the per-head spend stays manageable for groups, which makes it a sensible choice for birthday dinners, informal work gatherings, or occasions where you want the energy of the main room rather than isolation from it. Parties wanting a formal private space in Regensburg should consider whether Storstad or Ontra's Gourmetstube better fits that brief, accepting the higher price in exchange for the service infrastructure those rooms carry.
For a special occasion that doesn't require formality , an anniversary where atmosphere matters more than ceremony, or a group of food-curious friends who want something genuinely worth talking about , Sticky Fingers at the €€ level is a smarter spend than a mediocre restaurant at €€€. The Bib Gourmand gives you the credentialled quality signal without the price step-up.
Regensburg punches well above its population size for serious dining. The city has multiple €€€€ addresses with Michelin recognition alongside more casual options, which means a visitor or local with a strong food interest has genuine choice. Sticky Fingers fills a specific and useful gap in that picture: the restaurant you book when the budget or the occasion doesn't call for a full fine-dining commitment but you still want the kitchen to be cooking at a considered level. For the food-focused traveller working through the city's dining options, it deserves a place on the list alongside the bigger-ticket rooms. See the full Regensburg restaurants guide for how the broader field sits together.
For context on how Sticky Fingers compares within Germany's Bib Gourmand tier more broadly, the category includes restaurants across the country that Michelin considers to deliver quality above their price point. Venues like JAN in Munich illustrate what serious contemporary cooking looks like at various price points within Bavaria; Aqua in Wolfsburg and Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn show the ceiling the country's fine-dining scene reaches. Sticky Fingers operates well below that ceiling in price and ambition, but the Bib places it credibly within the lower band of Michelin-recognised cooking in Germany. Internationally, contemporary restaurants at this price tier , comparable in positioning to César in New York City or Jungsik in Seoul in terms of the contemporary format, if not the price or scale , demonstrate that the category rewards diners willing to pay attention to what a kitchen is doing rather than what a room is signalling.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticky Fingers | Contemporary | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Aska | Japanese | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Ontra's Gourmetstube | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Storstad | Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Kreutzer's | International | Unknown | — | |
| Mokuli | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Regensburg for this tier.
At €€, yes — strongly. A Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 signals consistent quality at a price point where that recognition is genuinely rare. For contemporary cooking in Regensburg without a €€€€ bill, Sticky Fingers is the clearest argument in the city.
Bar seating specifics are not confirmed in available venue data. check the venue's official channels at Untere Bachgasse 9 to confirm counter or walk-in options before arriving and assuming availability.
Specific menu items are not in the venue record, so no dishes can be confirmed here. Given the Bib Gourmand recognition under chef Olle T. Cellton, the contemporary format tends to reward ordering from the full menu rather than picking selectively — trust the kitchen's direction.
No dress code is specified in the venue data. The €€ price point and Bib Gourmand positioning suggest a relaxed but considered approach — clean and put-together fits the setting without requiring formal dress.
Yes, with caveats on group size. The Bib Gourmand recognition and contemporary format make it a credible choice for a birthday or anniversary dinner, and the Untere Bachgasse location in Regensburg's medieval old town adds to the occasion. A dedicated private room is not confirmed in the venue data, so larger groups should call ahead.
Menu format specifics are not confirmed in the venue record. What is confirmed: two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards at €€ pricing under chef Olle T. Cellton. If a tasting menu is offered, the price-to-recognition ratio makes it a credible order — but verify the current format directly with the restaurant.
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