We love a good Michelin star restaurant. We begin to check starred restaurants of our list, as some countries, UNESCO sites, and national parks. I promise that we are not complete food snobs who eat in expensive restaurants, and we enjoyed our fair share of sausages and langos European Christmas markets before eating lunch in Nuremberg two Michelin star restaurant Essigbrätlein. But after in starred restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark and Gothenburg, Sweden we have really developed a taste for culinarily spoiled by top chefs of the world, and we were delighted have the opportunity to dine at Essigbrätlein, a Michelin starred restaurant in Germany and the only restaurant two Michelin stars in Nuremberg.
Nuremberg was our last port of call on our Romantic Danube European markets Christmas cruise with Viking River Cruises . We had a full day in the city, which means that we could eat lunch off-ship.
Essigbrätlein is located in a cozy, narrow, city multi-storey house in the middle of the old town of Nuremberg, just at the corner of St. Sebaldus Church . You have to ring the front door to be admitted. Essigbrätlein is open for lunch and dinner. Lunch is a set of four courses and dinner is six courses, and you can also choose to have matching wines. Reservations are strongly recommended.
Essigbrätlein was opened in 1989 by Andree Köthe, and he was joined by chef Yves Ollech in 1997. Köthe ensures the ingredients are fresh, buy them directly from producers, and develops menu Ollech elements. Ollech ensures that what is served to customers is perfection. Essigbrätlein earned his first Michelin star in 1999 and a second Michelin star in 07. Andrée Köthe also received the title of Chef of the Year 2012 in Germany by Gault Millau . Ivan Jakir was Essigbrätlein Sommelier since 1999 and that the wine pairs perfectly with each course.
A meals Essigbrätlein is adventurous with some fun twists on how the food is served and plays on ingredients. The menu is always changing, but our meal gives an indication of the caliber of dishes you can expect Essigbrätlein.
We were introduced to our meal with a cup of roasted peppers-based juice that tasted sweet. followed by a sweet bite of green with radish and horseradish served on a silver spoon. It was followed by cream wrapped in a warm sautéed Brussels sprouts leaves, kind of felt like popcorn, skewered on a small Trident.
Even the bread and butter that came with the meal was special and fun. There was served bread with tarragon butter, one of my favorite flavors, and a whimsical play on peas and carrots with carrot bread served with pea butter. It took us a few seconds to realize that this very combination of familiar childhood taste was as it's not something you expect in a Michelin-starred restaurant, yet completely worked.
Our second course was green beans with onions and pea tendrils with peanut sauce, unusual sounding, but the combination deliciously tasting. Our main course was a thick lamb steak served with shaved broccoli, a mint sauce, and salt finish.
The most unusual course was dessert. A bowl came with red cabbage ice cream, blackberry, currant and chervil. The red cabbage ice cream was definitely an acquired taste. At first we were not sure how we felt about this strange pleasure, but we thought that when the individual components were mixed together, all of a sudden, he became a well-balanced and tasty treat.
A meal at Essigbrätlein is fun, unusual and comfortable. Dining at lunch was filling, but it was not too much food, so we were still able to explore Nuremberg after without feeling as if we needed to take a nap. Then in Nuremberg, whether on a Viking River Cruise or your own dinner Essigbrätlein if you like food that is fun.
Thank Viking River Cruises you to accommodate our breakfast Essigbrätlein and make it possible position. As always, all opinions are our own.
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