A l'étoile d'or

This winstub-themed inn serves tasty regional specialities, tartes flambées and a sprinkling of more modern recipes. Bucolic terrace on the banks of the River Zorn.

Run by the same family since 1880, this restaurant is quite the local institution. Chef François Golla serves modern cuisine without turning his back on tradition: take, for example, his carpaccio of langoustine royale served with crispy vermicelli. His genial wife takes charge of the restaurant floor, and his sister serves wines, including some by the glass, often from magnums – a really nice touch! An appealing place, in no small part due to the smart interior in which wood features heavily.

This "secret garden" opposite the small train station is a secret worth sharing! In his intimate, contemporary restaurant, chef Gilles Leininger demonstrates great ambition, experience and expertise. He crafts delicate cuisine inspired by the market and his inspiration, always using top-quality ingredients, such as wild scallops, quail from the Vosges, game from Alsace, vegetables from a neighbouring farm. His squab and foie gras pie is one of his signature dishes. The other secret of this establishment is its leafy patio to the rear of the building.

This venerable institution (est. 1789) is far from nostalgic as its refurbished, stylish dining room, dotted in contemporary details, and the conservatory leading out onto a patio, illustrate. The food, also free of culinary cobwebs, is fiendishly tailored to modern tastebuds: crispy scallops with wild prawns, cauliflower and orange vinaigrette; squab pigeon, the breast lightly roasted, the thigh confit in fleischnacka… Slick professional service and knockout wine cellar.

Partners Ludovic Kientz and sommelier Sandie Ling continue to bring life to this country inn standing proud in a large garden. The traditional-style interior is bathed in light. The chef takes obvious pleasure in preparing premium ingredients and vegetables from his own kitchen garden, as well as sauces, to deliver precise cuisine with a touch of classicism: oreiller de la Belle Aurore (pâté en croûte); roasted scallops, black truffle, creamy risotto and Champagne sauce; matured sirloin of Alsace beef, celeriac millefeuille and sauce périgourdine.

This picturesque half-timbered Alsace edifice has successfully kept pace with the times and its experienced chef conjures up modern, bistro dishes. Examples include the signature fish casserole with aïoli croutons, or spice-crusted lamb cutlet and fillet with braised vegetables and chickpea cream.

In the family for three decades, this restaurant with its trompe l'œil façade and Renaissance ceiling is virtually an institution. Running the kitchen today is young Romain Meyer, who worked alongside his father for eight years and continues to serve the house classics (fish soup, tuna carpaccio, Chateaubriand with Béarnaise sauce), albeit with a nod to more modern tastes.