Schwarzwaldstube (English: Black Forest Parlor) is a restaurant located in the Traube Tonbach Hotel in Baiersbronn, Germany. Since 1993, the restaurant has maintained its three-star Michelin rating,[1][2] the longest streak for any restaurant in Germany. The gastronomy portal Restaurant-Ranglisten ranked the restaurant first in Germany.[3]
In 2024, Schwarzwaldstube was ranked among the world's top restaurants with 99.5 points in the La Liste ranking, sharing the position with eight other restaurants, including Guy Savoy in Paris and Le Bernardin in New York.[4]
History

The Schwarzwaldstube was established in 1977, with Wolfgang Staudenmaier as the head chef and Heiner Finkbeiner as the restaurant manager.[5] Shortly after its opening, the Schwarzwaldstube earned two Michelin stars.[6]
In 1980, Harald Wohlfahrt became the head chef. The restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars for the first time in the Guide Michelin 1993.[7]
In 2017, Torsten Michel succeeded Harald Wohlfahrt[8] as head chef and maintained the three-star rating.[3]
In January 2020, a fire destroyed the original building of the Schwarzwaldstube, necessitating its demolition.[9][10][11][12] The restaurant reopened in a temporary location named "Temporaire" at the end of May 2021. The original site was rebuilt, and on 8 April 2022, the Schwarzwaldstube reopened in its newly constructed premises.[13] In 2022, the restaurant was again awarded three Michelin stars.[3]
References
- ^ "Fire destroys famed Black Forest restaurant". DW. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Schwarzwaldstube – Baiersbronn - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ a b c "Schwarzwaldstube. Baiersbronn (Germany)". Restaurant Ranking. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Gourmet-Weltrangliste: »Schwarzwaldstube« ist das beste Restaurant der Welt – schon wieder". Der Spiegel (in German). 2024-11-30. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Traube Tonbach | Tradition and history in Tonbachtal". Hotel Traube Tonbach. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "STAUDENMAIER, WOLFGANG". www.verlag-waldkirch.de. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "100 years of the MICHELIN Guide Germany: 14 times 3 stars" (PDF). restaurant-ranglisten.de. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-24.
- ^ "Top chef Wohlfahrt leaves "Schwarzwaldstube"". www.manager-magazin.de (in German). 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "„Fühlt sich an, als ob mein Wohnzimmer abgebrannt ist"" [Feels like my living room burned down]. faz.net (in German). 2020-01-05. ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Bote, Schwarzwälder. "Baiersbronn: Traube Tonbach: Brandursache bleibt unklar". schwarzwaelder-bote.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Abriss der Schwarzwaldstube hat begonnen". Tageskarte (in German). 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ ""Traube Tonbach" fire (DE): 3-star Restaurant "Schwarzwaldstube" completely burned down". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ SWR Doku (2022-04-18). Die Traube Tonbach: Comeback für einen Sternetempel? | SWR Doku. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
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