Auberge au Bœuf

The story

Auberge au Bœuf (Maison Héritage) – Michelin-Starred Modern Cuisine in Sessenheim, France

A century-old auberge reborn

In the quiet village of Sessenheim, in northern Alsace, a house has been standing since 1893. Long known as Auberge au Bœuf, it has now taken a new name: Maison Héritage. This is not a break with the past but a continuation—a place that honors its history while moving forward with quiet conviction.

The name says it all: heritage, memory, and the will to keep the story alive. The old family inn still carries over a century of passed-down gestures: a way of welcoming, a delicate attention to detail, a warmth that cannot be invented. Yet nothing here is frozen. The house transforms, adjusts, and advances, faithful to the spirit that founded it.

A kitchen shaped by time and place

At the heart of this continuity is chef Yannick Germain, the fourth generation to keep the house alive. His cooking draws from Alsatian tradition, illuminated by a contemporary sensibility. Precise, legible, and anchored in the season as much as in the inspiration of the moment, each plate tells a story of territory, encounters, and a way of seeing the world.

This is patient, elegant, sincere cooking—a modern cuisine that pays homage to the house while opening a new page. The kitchen earned Maison Héritage a Michelin star, a recognition of its high quality and the chef’s ability to transform tradition into something fresh and personal.

A living house

Around the chef, a committed team composes the present and future of the place. In the dining room and in the kitchen, trajectories merge, talents reveal themselves, and personalities complement each other. This new generation brings a particular atmosphere to Maison Héritage: simple elegance, a sense of detail, natural generosity.

Stepping through the door means entering a warm atmosphere where every object tells the story of the house as much as it tells the story of the region. The restaurant offers both a fine dining experience and a Stammtisch—a traditional Alsatian shared table—along with rooms for those who wish to linger. Here, heritage inspires momentum, and the art of welcoming is reinvented every day.