Restaurant in Strasbourg, France
Reliable modern French, best on repeat visits.
Colbert is the most consistently validated restaurant at the €€€ price point in Strasbourg, with back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and a rising OAD Casual Europe ranking under chef Sascha Rieb. It delivers modern-French brasserie cooking without the ceremony of the city's €€€€ tier. Easy to book, all-day hours, and worth a second visit if you go for counter seating.
If you have been to Colbert once, the question on a second visit is not whether it holds up — it is whether you have found the right seat and the right format. Under chef Sascha Rieb, this Strasbourg brasserie has earned consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, plus a climbing OAD Casual Europe ranking that moved from a general recommendation in 2023 to #620 in 2024 and #843 in 2025. At the €€€ price point, that track record makes Colbert one of the more defensible bookings in the city. Book it for a return visit if your first experience was at a table in the main room — counter seating, where available, gives you a materially different read on the kitchen.
Colbert sits on the Route de Mittelhausbergen on Strasbourg's western edge, far enough from the tourist centre that the clientele skews local. That geography matters: the room operates on a rhythm set by regulars rather than one-night visitors. The kitchen runs a French brasserie foundation with modern touches under Rieb , the kind of cooking that wants to be eaten more than once, where the value of a second visit is that you already know the format and can focus on ordering better.
The OAD Casual Europe ranking is the most useful trust signal here. OAD's casual lists weight the opinion of frequent diners and industry professionals, so a climb from recommended to top-1,000 over two years indicates a kitchen that is tightening rather than coasting. The Michelin Plate , awarded in both 2024 and 2025 , confirms consistent technical execution without the formality of a full star. At €€€, you are paying for cooking that has been externally validated at a level above most brasseries, without the ceremony of Strasbourg's heavier hitters like Au Crocodile or 1741.
The counter experience at Colbert is worth planning around. Brasserie formats in France often reserve counter or pass-adjacent seating for walk-ins or solo diners, but if you are returning and want a different angle on the kitchen, asking specifically for counter placement changes the meal. You watch pacing, plating decisions, and how the kitchen handles a full service in real time. For a regular, that proximity is informative in a way that table dining is not. French brasserie cooking at this level , modern technique applied to classic structure , reads differently when you can see the sequence of the kitchen rather than just the plate that arrives in front of you. Rieb's cooking, within the French brasserie and modern cuisine frame, is the kind that rewards this kind of attention.
Hours are generous: 8am to 10:30pm Monday through Saturday, and 8am to 10pm on Sunday. That all-day span is practical for Strasbourg, a city where the lunch trade is serious and dinner reservations fill from a mix of local professionals and visitors making the Alsace circuit. For context on where Colbert sits relative to the wider French dining world, the gap between a Michelin Plate venue in a regional French city and the starred tier is real but not vast , the cooking at this level in Alsace is technically grounded in a way that compares favourably to modern French brasserie work you would find in comparable cities. For reference points further afield, the distance between Colbert's tier and the very leading of French cooking , Arpège in Paris, Mirazur in Menton, or Troisgros in Ouches , is wide, but Colbert is not reaching for that comparison. It is a well-executed regional brasserie with modern ambitions, and at €€€ that is exactly what the price suggests you are getting.
Google reviews sit at 4.6 across 899 ratings, which for a venue this far from the tourist centre indicates genuine repeat custom rather than inflated one-off visitor scores. A 4.6 average on nearly 900 reviews in a neighbourhood restaurant context is a more reliable signal than the same score on a tourist-facing property.
For returning visitors: the format rewards knowing what to prioritise. Alsace as a wine region gives Colbert a natural pairing depth , local Riesling and Pinot Gris are the obvious choices with French brasserie cooking at this price point, and the region's producers give the cellar real options. If you are visiting Strasbourg across multiple days, Colbert is worth building into both a lunch and a dinner slot to get a read on how the kitchen shifts register across services. Strasbourg's dining scene beyond Colbert includes options across a wide range of formats , see our full Strasbourg restaurants guide for the complete picture, and our hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences guides for the broader trip.
For comparable modern-brasserie cooking in a different German-border city context, Maximilian Lorenz in Cologne operates at a similar register. For Strasbourg's creative end, de:ja and Les Funambules are the relevant comparisons if the modern technique side of Colbert appeals more than the brasserie structure. Umami is worth knowing if you want to step outside the French register entirely.
Quick reference: Colbert, 127 Rte de Mittelhausbergen, Strasbourg , €€€ , Mon–Sat 8am–10:30pm, Sun 8am–10pm , easy to book , Michelin Plate 2024 & 2025 , OAD Casual Europe #843 (2025) , Google 4.6/5 (899 reviews).
Yes, particularly if you already have one visit behind you. Colbert is not the most adventurous option in Strasbourg's modern cuisine tier, but it is the most consistently validated at the €€€ price point. The combination of a rising OAD ranking, back-to-back Michelin Plates, and a high-volume Google score with strong averages makes this the default choice for solid modern-French cooking in the city without committing to the €€€€ spend of Au Crocodile or 1741.
For a step up in formality and price, Au Crocodile (€€€€) is the benchmark for Alsatian-modern cooking in the city. If you want creative cooking at the €€€€ level, de:ja is the more experimental option. For something lighter on the wallet, Au Pont Corbeau delivers Alsatian classics at €€ with no pretension. At the same €€€ tier as Colbert, Ondine is the strongest alternative if seafood is the priority.
No specific tasting menu format is confirmed in available data for Colbert. Given the brasserie framing and the Michelin Plate rather than star recognition, the kitchen likely runs structured à la carte rather than a dedicated tasting sequence. If a tasting menu format matters to you, 1741 or de:ja are better-confirmed options in Strasbourg at €€€€.
Colbert is on Strasbourg's western outskirts , not walkable from the city centre or the Grande Île, so you will need a taxi or car. It runs all-day hours (from 8am), which makes it more flexible than most Michelin-recognised venues in the region. The €€€ pricing and Michelin Plate status put it firmly in the serious-but-not-ceremonial tier: smart casual dress is the safe call. For a first visit, arrive at lunch when the kitchen tends to be less stretched than on Friday or Saturday evenings.
No confirmed signature dishes are in the available data. Given the French brasserie and modern cuisine format under Sascha Rieb, the kitchen will work within a seasonal French structure. The practical advice: ask the front of house what is moving well that service. At a venue with this OAD Casual ranking, the staff are equipped to steer you. Pair with Alsatian whites , Riesling or Pinot Gris from the region are the logical choices with this style of cooking.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates and a rising OAD Casual Europe ranking, yes. You are getting externally validated cooking at a price point below Strasbourg's €€€€ tier. The 4.6 Google average across 899 reviews reinforces that this is not a venue coasting on a single good review cycle. If €€€ feels steep for a brasserie format, Au Pont Corbeau at €€ is the honest alternative , but the quality gap is real.
No confirmed booking method, phone number, or website is available in the current data. The safest approach is to contact the venue directly before booking to flag any dietary requirements. French brasserie kitchens at this level will generally accommodate standard restrictions with notice, but the modern-cuisine framing means some dishes may rely on specific proteins or preparations that require advance planning.
It works for a special occasion if your priority is quality cooking over ceremony. Colbert is not a high-formality dining room , the brasserie format and neighbourhood location give it a more relaxed register than Au Crocodile or 1741, which carry more occasion-dining weight. For a milestone dinner where presentation and service theatre matter as much as the food, book one of the €€€€ options instead. For a celebration where the food is the point and you want a more relaxed room, Colbert at €€€ with its Michelin Plate credentials makes a strong case.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert | French Brasserie, Modern Cuisine | Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #843 (2025); Michelin Plate (2025); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #620 (2024); Michelin Plate (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Recommended (2023) | Easy | — |
| Au Crocodile | French - Alsatian, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Ondine | Seafood, Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| 1741 | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| de:ja | Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Au Pont Corbeau | Alsatian | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Strasbourg for this tier.
For a step up in formality and ambition, Au Crocodile is the obvious move — it carries more prestige and suits a celebratory occasion better than Colbert's brasserie register. If you want something with a similar modern French approach but closer to the city centre, 1741 and de:ja are both worth considering. Ondine skews more towards seafood, while Au Pont Corbeau is a solid choice if you want a more casual, traditional Alsatian experience at a lower price point.
Specific tasting menu details are not confirmed in available records for Colbert, so verify the current format when booking. What is documented is a €€€ price range and a Michelin Plate, which signals consistent quality without the full tasting-menu theatrics of a starred house. If a set menu is on offer, it is likely the better value path at this price tier.
Colbert sits on the Route de Mittelhausbergen on Strasbourg's western edge — not a spontaneous city-centre stop, so plan to go deliberately. It opens at 8am daily and runs through to 10:30pm (10pm Sundays), which gives flexibility most Strasbourg restaurants don't. The Michelin Plate and consecutive OAD Casual Europe rankings since 2023 suggest it performs consistently, so a first visit is low-risk at the €€€ level.
Specific dish details are not available in the venue record, so ordering advice has to come from the menu on the day. Under chef Sascha Rieb, the kitchen operates in the French Brasserie and Modern Cuisine register, which typically means seasonal market dishes alongside brasserie staples. Ask the team what is running that week rather than defaulting to the printed menu.
At €€€, Colbert sits in Strasbourg's mid-to-upper bracket and holds both a Michelin Plate and an OAD Casual Europe ranking (ranked #843 in 2025, up from a recommendation in 2023), which justifies the spend for a reliable modern French meal. It is not the cheapest option in the city, but it consistently earns its recognition. If you want more ambition for similar money, Au Crocodile or 1741 are the natural comparisons to weigh.
No dietary policy is confirmed in the venue record. For anything specific — vegetarian, gluten-free, or allergy-related — check the venue's official channels before booking. A kitchen operating at Michelin Plate level in the modern French register will generally have the technical range to accommodate, but do not assume without confirming.
It works for a special occasion, but it is better suited to an intimate dinner than a landmark celebration. The brasserie format and western-edge location make it feel local and unfussy rather than event-like. If you need the full occasion treatment — private rooms, ceremony, prestige address — Au Crocodile is a more fitting call. Colbert is the right choice when the meal itself is the occasion, not the backdrop.
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