Christian Jurgen and Restaurant Uberfahrt offer 3-star comfort food at a hefty price tag. Familiar flavors do not disappoint but also fail to dazzle in a good meal but one that falls a little short of the lofty expectations set by three Michelin stars and 19.5 Gault Millau points.

Classic french cooking in the Black Forest, Bareiss is most memorable for its dazzling sauces. While the restaurant is old fashion from the decor to the cooking, it does not stop the restaurant from being something special.

Many of the current generation of great German chefs trained at Schwarzwaldstube under the watchful eye of Harald Wohlfahrt. Despite his retirement in 2017 the kitchen, now headed up by long-time sous chef Michel Torsten, has not missed a beat.

Vendôme’s chef, Joachim Wissler, is one of the leaders of the “New German” movement of creative reinterpretation of old classics and ingredients. I went with the shorter lunch menu which gave me some insight into his cooking but left me feeling like I did not get the full Wissler experience.

L'Ambroisie is Chef Bernard Pacaud's pursuit of perfection. A pure distillation of French cooking. Luxurious and minimalistic at the same time.