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Oettinger's Restaurant serves modern French cooking at Fellbacher Straße 2 in Fellbach, on the edge of Stuttgart, inside the Hotel Hirsch. The restaurant holds one Michelin star (2026), and the menu is built around seasonal fish, game and classic French technique.
Michael Oettinger runs the kitchen himself. The Schlemmer Atlas awards the restaurant 3.5 Kochlöffel for 2026. The hotel has been in the family for 150 years, and the gourmet dining room sits in the main building.
The summer card opens with a Breton turbot roasted over barbecue flavours, served with zucchini, mint couscous and watermelon. A signature bouillabaisse arrives with loup de mer, fennel, black garlic and rouille. Bavarian game appears as a saddle with juniper jus, chanterelles and blackberry. Dessert might be a cheesecake with sea buckthorn, almond and apricot.
The dining room is wood-paneled and traditionally elegant. The house motto, "elegant but not stiff", shapes the service. The wine list draws on regional bottles and well-regarded producers from other German wine regions.
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The historic hotel has been in family ownership for 150 years. Under Michael Oettinger, the main restaurant hosts the gourmet opera, while the wine tavern offers a hearty, traditional Swabian atmosphere.
Concept Two menus with interchangeable courses (3–5 courses, €99/€118/€137), a more affordable Wednesday special (2–3 courses, €59/€79) Culinary Style Michael Oettinger has once again taken charge of the kitchen himself, which can be tasted in the revival of his popular classics on the menu, such as the legendary bouillabaisse with Breton red mullet or the truffled turbot on beurre blanc. For the main course, you can look forward to, for example, an entrecôte from Blond Spanish beef served with sand carrots and porcini mushrooms. As an autumnal finale, honey brioche is served with celery granite and blueberries. Wine The knowledgeably curated wine list focuses on the finest selections from the region alongside renowned names from other German wine-growing areas. Atmosphere Refined, traditionally elegant ambiance with wood-paneled walls. Verdict A masterful concept that effortlessly blends local roots with an international perspective.
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