Woo, Nelly. This was quite the nice cap to me and my friends' stay in this part of Bonn.
The bf, 2 friends, and myself were staying at our friend's place, a couple of blocks away from this establishment. As a token of our appreciation, we had offered to take her to this restaurant. We had decided to come here because it came up in the Michelin guide for Bonn/Cologne and the reviews seemed to be glowing. I also had opted for it because it offered a separate vegetarian tasting for those of us that refrain from eating meat. I had made the reservation via email about 2 weeks prior to our arrival, and once we arrived at the restaurant (which is not clearly marked, I might add. With the name containing "gasthaus" in it, you would think that it was just a fancy inn from the outside), we were met by the warm service staff and even the executive chef himself.
Once seated in their beautifully decorated dining room, we began our 4 hour long meal. Yes, it was 4 hours long, with about 8 different courses (I am counting the various treats we got from the kitchen as well. They weren't small enough to be considered amuse bouches, but they were slightly smaller than our actual courses). Because I had the vegetarian tasting menu, my dishes were quite different than my companions. I really appreciated how each dish was carefully crafted and also how my meal was just entirely different than my companions', and not just a meat-free reduction of the same dish. Both dessert courses were phenomenal and I was very fond of their gnocchi dish as well as their ravioli dish.
The detail given to us by the staff was amazing, as you would expect from such a nice restaurant. Even the bathrooms were lovely, as they had a whole tray of various toiletries and cosmetics you could use to freshen up. I suppose it would just go with the whole atmosphere of the restaurant, being in an older federalist style house and all.
If you have the means to do so, consider having dinner at this establishment. Our dining party had a lovely time here and while it was kind of a once-in-a-lifetime kind of meal, I'd certainly like to dine here again, if given the chance. Beautiful restaurant, beautiful food, beautiful service. All the hallmarks of a fine dining experience. read more