Alsace is a region full of culinary contrasts, where chefs never cease to reinvent themselves, between age-old traditions and contemporary audacity. Every dish tells a story – elevating the Alsatian terroir with produce cooked to perfection, and creative and unexpected flavor combinations. As genuine artists and artisans of taste, chefs create their dishes as pieces […]
The Villa René Lalique is nestled in a lush, green park in the heart of the northern Vosges mountains, in Wingen-sur-Moder. At the helm of this two-star Michelin restaurant, talented Austrian chef Paul Stradner has composed an elegant, immersive experience in the culinary arts. Built in 1920 by the great jeweler and glass designer René […]
Located in an elegant bourgeois townhouse on quai des Bateliers in Strasbourg, Le 1741 (1 Michelin star) offers an extraordinary culinary experience. The restaurant is named after the year that the Palais Rohan – located right across the river Ill – was built. The establishment reopened in August 2023 after 8 months of renovations. The […]
Alexis Albrecht, the chef at Au Vieux Couvent, takes us on a walk through an aromatic garden, where he introduces us to a host of wild herbs. After a warm and friendly welcome by the chef himself, we are led to our table in a bright dining room with a view of a peaceful stream, […]
After a 30-minute drive from Strasbourg, we arrive in Laubach, a tiny village with a population of only 300. In the middle of the Alsatian countryside, this is where Cédric and Christelle Deckert have chosen to establish their gourmet restaurant (2 Michelin stars) – La Merise. Nestled in a peaceful and pastoral environment, this building […]
L’Auberge de l’Ill is a two-star Michelin restaurant nestled in the heart of an Alsatian village near Colmar and the Route des Vins, less than an hour’s drive from Strasbourg. Trying to pronounce “Illhaeusern” (Illhoyzern) is a journey in itself. As soon as we arrive, we are shown to our table in the elegant and […]
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