Restaurant in Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart's most consistent Michelin-starred creative room.
Der Zauberlehrling holds a Michelin star for the second consecutive year under chef Zane Holmquist, making it Stuttgart's most accessible entry point into serious creative dining at €€€. The room is quiet and focused, best suited to two diners treating the tasting menu as the main event. Book four to eight weeks ahead — this is a hard reservation.
If you are looking for the most consistent Michelin-starred creative dining room in Stuttgart, Der Zauberlehrling is the answer. Chef Zane Holmquist has held a Michelin star continuously through 2024 and 2025, and at the €€€ price point this is the most accessible entry into Stuttgart's serious fine dining circuit. Book it for a special occasion, a focused solo meal, or as your first real introduction to what creative cuisine looks like in this city. Just know going in: this is a hard reservation to secure, and you should plan accordingly.
Der Zauberlehrling sits at Rosenstraße 38 in the Ostheim district of Stuttgart, a residential address that signals something deliberate: this is not a hotel dining room or a corporate showpiece. The atmosphere is measured and contained. Expect a room that runs quietly rather than loudly, where the energy comes from focused service and the progression of plates rather than from ambient noise or a bar crowd. If you are coming from louder rooms like Speisemeisterei, the shift in register is noticeable. This is a room for conversation and attention, not for celebration that spills into the street.
The cuisine designation is Creative, which at this level means a tasting menu format almost certainly applies. Expect a structured progression of courses rather than a la carte flexibility. First-timers should not arrive with a specific dish in mind. The format asks you to follow the kitchen's direction, and the two consecutive Michelin stars suggest the kitchen earns that trust. For context, creative-format Michelin restaurants at this tier across Germany, from JAN in Munich to CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin, share this commitment to a fixed editorial voice on the plate. Der Zauberlehrling is playing in that same register.
The sensory experience here is anchored in restraint. The room's energy is quiet and deliberate, closer to the focused hush of a tasting counter than the warm buzz of a neighbourhood bistro. This makes it a strong choice for anyone who finds noisy fine dining rooms exhausting, and a poor choice for groups who need the room to carry the energy of a celebration. Two to four guests who want to actually hear each other is the format this room suits leading.
Editorial angle worth addressing directly: Der Zauberlehrling's public profile is built around its evening tasting menu, and there is no verified data in our records confirming a brunch or breakfast service. If a weekend lunch or daytime format is what you are after, this is not the address to assume you can show up for a leisurely morning. For a first-timer, the practical advice is to treat this as an evening destination and check directly with the restaurant about any daytime availability before planning around it. Do not build a weekend itinerary that depends on a midday slot here without confirmation.
If daytime creative dining in Stuttgart is the goal, Délice and Hegel Eins may offer more flexible access windows. For a fuller picture of what Stuttgart's dining options look like across formats and price points, see our full Stuttgart restaurants guide.
This is a hard reservation. A two-year run of Michelin stars at a smaller creative restaurant means demand consistently outpaces capacity. Book a minimum of three to four weeks ahead for a standard weeknight. For a Friday or Saturday evening, six to eight weeks is a more realistic lead time. If you are planning around a specific date, treat this as your first call rather than a fallback option.
There is no booking method confirmed in our data, so check the restaurant's website or use a local concierge if you are staying in Stuttgart. Hotels in the city, particularly those with dedicated concierge services, can sometimes access reservations more efficiently. For accommodation guidance in the city, our full Stuttgart hotels guide covers the relevant options.
Address: Rosenstraße 38, 70182 Stuttgart, Germany
Cuisine: Creative
Chef: Zane Holmquist
Price range: €€€
Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025)
Google rating: 4.6 from 424 reviews
Booking difficulty: Hard — plan 4–8 weeks ahead
Leading for: Special occasions, focused solo dining, creative tasting menu format
Not ideal for: Large groups, walk-ins, flexible daytime formats
See the comparison section below for how Der Zauberlehrling sits against Stuttgart's other serious dining rooms.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Der Zauberlehrling | €€€ | — |
| Speisemeisterei | €€€€ | — |
| Hupperts | €€€€ | — |
| 5 | €€€€ | — |
| Wielandshöhe | €€€ | — |
| ZUR WEINSTEIGE | €€ | — |
How Der Zauberlehrling stacks up against the competition.
Book a minimum of four to six weeks ahead. Two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) at a smaller creative room in Stuttgart means tables move fast. If you have a fixed date, go earlier — six to eight weeks is safer for weekend evenings. Walk-in availability is not something to count on here.
Yes, this is one of the clearest cases for a special-occasion booking in Stuttgart. A two-year Michelin star run under Chef Zane Holmquist at the €€€ price point signals the kind of consistent, serious cooking that holds up to the occasion. The Rosenstraße 38 address in Ostheim is a residential setting, which tends to mean a quieter, more focused room rather than a noisy celebration-crowd venue.
Creative tasting-menu restaurants at this level often accommodate solo diners at a counter or bar position, but Der Zauberlehrling's seating format is not confirmed in available data. At €€€ and with a Michelin star, the format is serious enough that solo dining is likely a legitimate option — check the venue's official channels to confirm seating arrangements before booking.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025, the value case is sound for creative tasting-menu dining in Stuttgart. Chef Zane Holmquist's kitchen has demonstrated enough consistency to justify the price if a multi-course format is what you want. If you prefer à la carte flexibility, check Wielandshöhe or Zur Weinsteige instead.
For comparable Michelin-level ambition, Speisemeisterei and Wielandshöhe are the main Stuttgart alternatives. Hupperts and 5 sit in the same serious-dining tier and are worth checking if Der Zauberlehrling is fully booked. Zur Weinsteige offers a different register — more wine-focused, less format-driven — which suits diners who want flexibility over a set progression.
Bar or counter seating at Der Zauberlehrling is not confirmed in available data. Given the residential address and the focused creative format, this is not a drop-in bar kind of venue. check the venue's official channels to ask about walk-in or counter options before planning around it.
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