Dining at Maison Kammerzell Restaurant, Strasbourg
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Maison Kammerzell Restaurant is a legendary and very historical restaurant that is iconic to Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France.
The restaurant itself in housed in a beautiful building that was built in 1427 and stands next to the overwhelmingly beautiful Cathedral, Notre Dame.
Both the cathedral and Maison Kammerzell Restaurant add to the richness and history to this part of Strasbourg with their excellent examples of Gothic architecture.
The head chef of Maison Kammerzell Restaurant
The head chef of Maison Kammerzell Restaurant is Guy-Pierre Baumann, who developed the complex French recipe, three fish with choucroute or choucroute de la mer. This requires preparation and cooking of a variety of elements, including three types of fish as well as mussels, plus pickled cabbage (sauerkraut) and the signature French sauce beurre blanc, a creamy butter sauce made with wine and vinegar.
What we ate at Maison Kammerzell Restaurant
We dined there at lunchtime and decided to try this signature dish. But first I started with a Kammerzell Duck Foie Gras with Gewurztraminer jelly and brioche.
Gordon had the Leek Salad, Adeline – a recipe from Madam Bauman. Both of these entrees were exceptional. The pate was rich yet subtle, whilst the salad was totally refreshing.
I then went onto Guy-Pierre’s signature dish, three fish with choucroute and the halibut in particular as one of the best that I have tried. The meal sizes are very large, so be warned not to have breakfast if you are dining at lunchtime.
Not for the faint hearted, Gordon had the Sauerkraut Strasbourg style – 8 varieties buy cialis no prescription canada of meat and sausages, and came very close to finishing this.
Both main meals were impeccable in this stunning Gothic restaurant with fresco scenes by frescoes by Alsatian painter Léo Schnug (1878-1933).
Our waiter, Guillame was one of the most pleasant and knowledgeable members of this team and we enjoyed talking with him and his service was impeccable. He suggested that the the best wine to have with the meal, and Gordon says that his choice was correct.
There was impeccable timing with the meals, neither rushed nor slow. It was a perfect combination of good service, good food and the beautiful surroundings.
After a time, Guillame asked if we would care for deserts. Despite being quite full, Strasbourg is the patisserie and desert capital of the world, so far so we thought that we would be rude not to try them. Gordon had an ice cream Kougelhopf with Marc d’Alsace on a rose hip sauce.
I had the chocolate cake, with in vanilla apricot and apricot sauce and we finished a very satisfying lunch with an espresso.
Maison Kammerzell Restaurant, Strasbourg is iconic, and it is iconic for a reason. It is far from being a tourist trap. It just happens to be in a stunning building, next to a stunning Cathedral with a stunning chef, in a stunning city.
We were the guests of the delightful Isabelle of Maison Kammerzell Restaurant. We had contacted her because we wanted to go there and to share a very unique experience. We are very very glad that we did.
Everything looks amazing, and I love the windows. A place worth visiting for sure 🙂
I loved the windows as well. It was really interesting seeing all of the famous people who had all dined there. The photos were everywhere. Somehow, I doubt we made the wall of fame.
The history in that place but be amazing. That chocolate cake looks too good.
The history was amazing. The people who have dined here, totally astounding.
That looks like an absolutely MASSIVE meal!! Looks so picturesque though.
It was SO big. it was scary. Lucky Gordon is a good eater.
What a beautiful restaurant! And the food looks amazing. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you, it is such an iconic restaurant with so much history attached to it. It seems every famous person goes there, and then there are Gordon and me, the ordinary folk.
What an amazing experience. Love the look of the dish with all the meat!
The meat dish was so big, but encapsulated the region so well.
Wow! That’s sounds like an amazing dining experience.
It was, and in such a beautiful location.
What a lovely find!! Always knew Strasbourg for the choucroute and beer never as the dessert and patisserie of the world. Interesting! Great pictures and what a great experience.
They totally nail patisseries. The shop windows are works of art ..that you can eat.
Ohhhhhh my, Duck Foie Gras with Gewurztraminer jelly and brioche, screen licking delicious. Wow! I have memories of being force fed foie gras when I worked in a high end London kitchen, I was going through a ‘cruelty to animals’ phase. :/ But dang now…. How flippin yarm! Looks like one of those dining experiences you’ll not forget in a hurry.
I do like foie gras I must say. It is true, we want forget Maison Kammerzall in a long while.
Wow, what a fabulous, traditional, generous, beautiful and exceptional meal in a stunning environment. I am intrigued by the rosehip sauce.
It was a huge meal, but then again it is in the Alsace region of France, and heavily influenced by Germany. The restaurant was so historic and very beautiful.
Nothing like fine food and a marvelous ambience.
Agreed, it is a perfect match
I am so envious, that meal looks gorgeous and I wish I could go there one day!
Bring you appetite, the meals are huge. The history of the restaurant is amazing.
Apart from the glorious food… look at those gorgeous stained windows!
So true, the windows were amazing, and looking at the most magnificent cathedral while being wined and dined was an experience.
Looks absolutely delicious and fancy!
It was lovely; the building is absolutely amazing and the staff were so pleasant. Big portions – I couldn’t get through all of mine.
I love it when I find a new restaurant to try!
Corinne, it was lovely – such a significant building and such interesting food