Greiffenegg-Schlössle — Restaurant in Freiburg im Breisgau

The restaurant is on the side of a mountain, and you take two elevators to get there—both built inside the mountain! You go through a rough cave to reach this beautiful and well-designed place. The view from the terrace is absolutely spectacular.

We visited on a rainy day, so we could not enjoy the outdoor seating with the famous sunset view over the city center. But inside was just as beautiful: spacious, beautiful, very clean, quiet, and not crowded. We wanted a calm place, and we found exactly that. They even seated us by the window, so we could still see the last bit of sunset between the rain.

The food was delicious and portions were huge: delicious salmon with pea purée and white wine sauce, tender filet with forest mushrooms, and a fresh homemade salad. Everything was cooked perfectly and looked beautiful. My partner said it was the best steak he ever had, and he has tried many!

The service was also excellent: staff was friendly, polite, professional, and spoke English. The design inside is eye-catching but not distracting. White tablecloths, shiny silverware, and elegant dishes made it feel very classy.

For such a fancy place and such a great experience, the prices are very fair. Truly a top...

Amazing location/view, kid unfriendly, service highly disappointing, food okay.

We used to come here frequently since 2020, up until last year we really enjoyed our visits (always dinner).

We’ve reserved a table ahead of time letting them know that there would be two little kids, and they wanted to give us a non-shaded table (very hot day, first people to make it there for dinner) since they haven’t been fully booked we were able to change to a too small table in the shade, high chairs only on request - disappointing.

The food menu got reduced to one page only, while wine takes up several pages (great wine selection though). There was no 4 course meal offered, like we were used to. Those were always phenomenal. Now they serve fries with some of there main courses, it doesn’t feel like a fine dine anymore.

Staff was more than disappointing, no eye for the detail, has no clue about the menu, even though there is not much food to remember (one page food menu), there wasn’t any presenting of the wine/wine tasting for approval, had to ask for utensils, service was feeling like at the brewery, not a fine dine restaurant.

Not worth the...

Absolutely top-notch experience across the board!

The service was excellent — super friendly and clearly well-trained. Our server, Stefan, was especially great: attentive, kind, and professional.

The food was delicious, and the portions were almost too generous for us to finish! We each had a starter and a main, then shared a dessert. Even the cappuccino and espresso at the end were really good.

We sat outside with a direct view over Freiburg — just stunning (and yes we had a sun set). The restaurant is cozy without feeling cramped, so even when it’s full, the atmosphere stays relaxed and enjoyable above the city. Parking is easy in the nearby parking garage, just a 5-minute walk.

Anyone visiting Freiburg should definitely stop by. They also have a lovely beer garden with smaller, local dishes — perfect for a more casual meal or smaller budget. Highly...