Keidenzeller Hof

The story

Keidenzeller Hof – Michelin-Star Modern Cuisine in Langenzenn, Germany

A Dark, Cozy Stage for Modern Cuisine

In Langenzenn, just west of Nuremberg, the Keidenzeller Hof has been renovated and now presents itself in a new light—or rather, a deliberate darkness. The dining room is kept dark and cozy, an intimate space where the focus falls entirely on the plate. With only 15 to 20 guests served à la carte, the atmosphere is personal and unhurried. A terrace and a "kleine Stube"—a small, loud, traditional Franconian parlor—offer alternative settings for private dining.

Chef Martin Grimmer and His Philosophy

Head chef Martin Grimmer learned his craft from Bad Dürkheim to Potsdam, via Frankfurt and the Lenk in Switzerland. He describes himself as constantly collecting ideas and tinkering, thriving on the tension when a new dish meets a guest for the first time. His approach to modern cuisine is defined by a free-thinking desire to create new flavor experiences, with no boundaries when it comes to variety and highest quality. The goal, he says, is to exceed expectations every day.

A Single Menu, Seasonally Driven

The Keidenzeller Hof serves a single, unified menu of up to twelve large and small creations, changing with the seasons. The Winter 2026 menu (€130) offers a sequence that includes red beet with horseradish, duck liver with white currants, Gewürzbrot with sour cream butter, Arctic char with apple and celery, pasta with kohlrabi and Belper Knolle cheese, beef with savoy cabbage and parsnip, followed by pear with verjus, and chocolate with yuzu and cassis. A shorter gourmet lunch version (€95) is available on Saturdays. Vegetarian alternatives are offered upon request.

Recognition and Regional Roots

The restaurant’s Michelin star acknowledges the high quality of this cooking. The team selects every product—wine, animal, or plant—with care and respect for nature, playing a fine game between regionality and a global perspective. It is this balance, honed through experience and a desire for the new, that makes the Keidenzeller Hof a destination for thoughtful, ingredient-driven modern cuisine in Franconia.