GästeHaus Klaus Erfort, Saarbrüken, Germany, 3/8/24

exterior – Mainzer Str. 95, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany

GästeHaus Klaus Erfort opened in 2003 and by 2008 it had achieved a 3 Michelin Star rating, but 2023 found it downgraded to 2 Stars.  Located in a large house, the elegant dining room had good-sized widely spaced double-white cloth-covered tables with heavily starched napkins, art on the walls, a lovely wood floor, dropped white acoustic ceiling and spot lighting on the tables.  They offered a tasting menu only of 4, 5 or 7 courses and wine pairings were available.  There were several rooms for seating some of which had larger tables and others set to accommodate larger parties.  Service began with a champagne cart and then the snacks started to arrive quickly.  No supplements were offered and we chose to have the “Complete” menu and order our own bottle of wine.  The pacing of the meal was variable with some fairly long pauses in the latter parts of the tasting but portion control was good.  It was a nice meal and the place was pretty but I’m not rushing back. Continue reading