Bottom line up front, this was a fantastic experience and the only negative note I will write…read moredoesn't take away at all from the overall rating of 5 amazing stars. This restaurant is certainly worth the Michelin Star it currently has. The castle that Röttele's is part of is a little drive outside Baden-Baden but well worth the €30 taxi ride to get there. Either take a taxi or stay at the wonderful hotel castle because you definitely should enjoy an amazing wine pairing and 6 course chef's tasting menu and no one should be driving after that much spectacular wine. We did the full 6 course but you can do less.... But why choose when you can have all six!? If we had tried to do fewer courses we wouldn't have been able to choose which to leave out. No dish was left wanting. Everything from the Asian seafood sampler to the fresh lamb was more than we could have asked for. And the pairings didn't miss a beat. Starting with a local Riesling from the backyard of the castle! Germans do know how to make great white wine. For pairings they weren't afraid to give credit where credit is due either. To match the tender lamb we got to sample an ample serving of one of the best Bordeaux I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. The menu changes daily to match what's fresh and in season so I won't go into too much detail as I'm sure the menu has already shifted with the changing weather. The only negative I have at all is the atmosphere was a little lacking at 6 PM on a weekday as they only had the back winter garden open. But within a an hour or so the place was packed and happy conversation replaced the missing music. The main takeaway is that Röttele's is an amazing experience and you should make every effort to get out there and try it.

Fantastic food! The wine selection was all German wines and, while they don't compare to some…read morefamous French or Californian regional wines, they were good! Wait staff was extremely friendly and attentive. The selection for finer dining in Karlsruhe is pretty slim, so this place really stands out above the others! If I were staying in town longer I'd be back again. I will be coming back to this restaurant here next time I pass through Karlsruhe!

Leider hatten wir dieses Mal nur begrenzt Zeit, da wir gerade vom…read more Urlaub nach Karlsruhe zurückgekommen sind, noch nicht zu Hause waren und am nächsten Tag beide arbeiten gehen mussten. Trotz Eile und Zeitmangel, könnten wir die Zeit im La Villetta wirklich genießen - es war ein sehr gelungener Abend. Jetzt müssen wir hoffen, dass unser Lob die Qualität des Essens und der Bedienung nicht verschlechtert. Leider ist es oft der Fall, weswegen ich ziemlich lang überlegte, ob ich dieses Review tatsächlich schreiben soll. Nach der Absprache mit Fuchs, entschied ich trotzdem, es zu machen, da gute Taten bzw. Essen und Service beloht werden müssen. Wir wünschen nur, dass La Villetta ein gutes italienisches Restaurant bleibt, wohin wir ohne Bedenken gehen können, um leckeres Essen, gemütliche Atmosphäre und professionellen Service zu genießen. Komplettes Review mit Fotos in unserem Blog http://alphafuchs.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/la-villetta-karlsruhe/