Restaurant in Rottach-Egern, Germany
Book early. Two stars, serious cooking.
Thomas Kellermann's two-Michelin-star Creative French kitchen in Rottach-Egern is among the hardest tables to secure on the Tegernsee — book three to six months out. At €€€€ with a 91-point La Liste score (2026) and a 4.9 Google rating, it earns the price for a tasting-menu special occasion, particularly if the Alpine lakeside setting adds to what you are celebrating.
Gourmetrestaurant Dichter runs on a booking system that punishes procrastination. With two Michelin stars, a 91-point La Liste score in 2026 (up from 89.5 in 2025), and a Google rating of 4.9 across 72 reviews, this is one of the hardest tables to secure on the Tegernsee. The practical workaround: check for cancellations mid-week rather than chasing the initial release window, and consider targeting a weekday lunch sitting if one is available — competition for midday slots at lakeside fine-dining restaurants in Bavaria is consistently lighter than for dinner. If you are planning around a specific date, allow a minimum of three months. For peak summer or the Christmas period in the Bavarian Alps, six months is not excessive.
Thomas Kellermann's kitchen at Aribostraße 19 operates in the Creative French register , precise, technique-led cooking that draws on classical French foundations while allowing room for contemporary expression. At the €€€€ price point, you are in the same tier as Restaurant Überfahrt locally, and broadly comparable nationally to two-star addresses like JAN in Munich, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, or Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg. What sets Dichter apart within that peer group is its location: a small Alpine resort town on the Tegernsee, roughly an hour south of Munich, where the surrounding environment adds a particular quality to an occasion that urban fine-dining rooms cannot replicate.
The OAD Classical in Europe ranking (No. 345 in 2024) positions Dichter within a recognised tier of European fine-dining restaurants that prioritise technical rigour over novelty. That ranking, combined with two consecutive Michelin two-star holds and a rising La Liste trajectory, confirms this is a kitchen operating with consistency rather than coasting on a legacy rating. For the special-occasion diner, that consistency matters more than a single exceptional visit , you can plan around Dichter with reasonable confidence that the standard will hold.
The Tegernsee region attracts a particular kind of visitor: affluent, often Bavarian or Austrian, and not drawn to performative dining rooms. Expect a composed, unhurried atmosphere at Dichter rather than the charged energy of a city restaurant chasing a reservation list. The room rewards those who want to give full attention to the food and to whoever they are dining with. If you are celebrating an anniversary, a significant birthday, or closing a meaningful professional milestone, the ambient register here , controlled, serious, attentive , will suit the occasion better than a louder urban room. For a first date or a casual group dinner, it may feel too formal and too significant a financial commitment.
For those arriving from Munich, the drive itself is part of the logic: leaving the city, arriving at the lake, and sitting down to a multi-course tasting menu in a quiet Alpine setting is a complete experience. That geography is worth factoring into how you plan the day, especially in summer when the Tegernsee valley is at its most visually striking. If you are combining dinner with an overnight stay, consult our full Rottach-Egern hotels guide before booking transport.
The editorial angle here is worth addressing directly: Dichter is not primarily a brunch or breakfast destination. Its identity is built around the fine-dining tasting menu format, and the Creative French kitchen is not structured around casual morning service. If you are visiting Rottach-Egern for a weekend and want a more relaxed daytime option, Haubentaucher (International, €€€) or au lac 51 (International, €€) are the more practical choices for a weekend afternoon. Reserve Dichter for an evening when you have the time and appetite to commit to the full experience. Arriving for a tasting menu at a two-star kitchen when you are pressed for time or energy after a day of activity on the lake will not do the restaurant justice, and more importantly, it will not do your occasion justice either.
Within Rottach-Egern, Dichter and Restaurant Überfahrt occupy the top tier. Überfahrt holds its own strong reputation for Classic Cuisine at the same price point , if you want a more traditional, less creative approach, it is the right alternative. Alois-Anton Kaminrestaurant (Country cooking, €€€) is the step down in both ambition and price, appropriate if the full tasting-menu commitment is not what you need. Nationally, Dichter competes credibly with two-star Creative French kitchens in larger cities. For a comparison in the Alpine south, ES:SENZ in Grassau is the nearest geographic peer worth considering. If you are benchmarking against what €€€€ buys you elsewhere in Germany, Aqua in Wolfsburg, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, and Atelier in Munich are all relevant reference points. Dichter's distinguishing factor in that group is the Tegernsee setting, which for many diners tips the value calculation in its favour.
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Quick reference: Two Michelin stars (2024, 2025) | La Liste 91pts (2026) | Creative French | €€€€ | Rottach-Egern | Book 3–6 months ahead | Special occasions and tasting-menu dinners only.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourmetrestaurant Dichter | Creative French | €€€€ | La Liste Top Restaurants (2026): 91pts; La Liste Top Restaurants (2025): 89.5pts; Michelin 2 Stars (2025); Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #345 (2024); Michelin 2 Stars (2024) | Near Impossible | — |
| Restaurant Überfahrt | Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Haubentaucher | International | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Alois-Anton Kaminrestaurant | Country cooking | €€€ | Unknown | — | |
| au lac 51 | International | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| EGERN 51 | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Gourmetrestaurant Dichter measures up.
Kitchens operating at the two-Michelin-star level with a fixed tasting format typically accommodate dietary restrictions when notified at the time of booking. Contact Dichter directly well in advance — at €€€€ pricing with a set creative menu, last-minute requests are harder to manage than pre-arranged ones.
Yes — this is one of the strongest cases for booking Dichter. Two Michelin stars, a 91-point La Liste score in 2026, and a quiet Tegernsee setting make it a natural fit for a milestone dinner. It suits couples or small groups who want serious cooking without a city-centre crowd.
Book as early as the reservation window allows — ideally several weeks out. A two-star restaurant in a destination resort town like Rottach-Egern fills faster than equivalent city restaurants because the local dining pool is smaller and visitor demand is seasonal. Don't wait.
For Creative French cooking at the two-Michelin-star level, the €€€€ price point is consistent with what the format demands. La Liste rated Dichter 91 points in 2026, up from 89.5 in 2025 — a trajectory that supports the spend if tasting-menu dining is your format. If you want something less committed, the price becomes harder to justify.
Restaurant Überfahrt is the most direct comparison in Rottach-Egern, operating at a similar tier with its own strong reputation. For a less formal or lower-commitment meal in the area, EGERN 51 and au lac 51 offer alternatives without the tasting-menu structure or two-star price.
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