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Lido Hafen, at Am Handelshafen 15 in Düsseldorf's Medienhafen, serves French-inspired fine dining and holds a Michelin Recommended listing for 2026. Chef Benjamin Kriegel cooks here, and his wife Ramona looks after the wine.
Guests choose between four and seven courses. Kriegel sets select gourmet ingredients beside elements of traditional home cooking, and the seasonal menu changes regularly. The Schlemmer Atlas awarded 3.5 Kochlöffel in 2026. The four-course menu costs 122 €, the seven-course 179 €.
Rollmops arrives as monkfish with cabbage, sour cream, leek and borscht stock. Pikeperch comes with kale, potato and veal aspic. The duck breast is paired with salt-baked celery, hazelnut and orange hollandaise. Dessert includes "Heimat" (sugar beet, pear, Altbier, sourdough), and the meal closes with an ice cream cup named for Lido 1960.
The dining room is a transparent glass cube reached over a bridge, so tables feel close to the harbor water. Furnishings are minimalist, and the restaurant spreads over two floors. The large terrace is the spot the Schlemmer Atlas singles out for the view. Ramona Kriegel's list leans on European producers, with pairings from the Loire, Jura and Rhône starting at 56 € for four courses.
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Concept The menu concept offers guests a choice between four and seven courses. The newly introduced and highly attractively priced four-course menu is ideal for those new to fine dining. Culinary Style Benjamin Kriegel stays true to his style, combining select ingredients of gourmet cuisine with elements of traditional home cooking in his menus. For his take on rollmops, Kriegel combines kohlrabi kimchi with rolled turbot, pen shell, and turbot stock, while alongside the tender royal red shrimp, he elegantly presents a tower of pointed cabbage marinated in verjus. Wine Ramona Kriegel curates the wine selection, confidently relying on well-known and excellent European producers. Ambiance Minimalist and high-quality furnishings. The transparent glass cube, accessible by land only via a bridge, creates the feeling of sitting directly on the (harbor) water. Conclusion An elegant atmosphere and a refined, intricate culinary style form a harmonious blend here.
Overlooking the water in the Medienhafen, you can enjoy Benjamin Kriegel's French-inspired menus (4 to 7 courses) across two floors, along with a fantastic panoramic view. The best spot is on the large terrace.
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