Berchtesgadener Esszimmer

Vaulted ceiling, two-person kitchen, herbs from their own organic garden: this cozy Bavarian inn runs on a scale small enough that you notice when the couple behind it are managing everything themselves, which they are. Maximilian and Roxana Kühbeck cook and serve, so the pacing is unhurried whether you want it to be or not. Seasonal set menus, one vegetarian, lean on foraged and hyper-local ingredients, with kitchen-table seats for those who want to watch it all happen.

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