Degusto in Freiburg im Breisgau

After waiting 15 minutes, I politely asked for two drinks at the bar. I was told, somewhat snippily, that the waitress would be there immediately. Unfortunately, she didn't come for another 15 minutes, so no star for the service.

Racist and Disgraceful Service – Never Again! I visited this place alone on 24 May 2025 around 18:10. When I asked for a table for one, a female server pointed me to a section near the photo wall. Fine, no issue. But I sat there for 15 minutes, completely ignored. She passed me multiple times, never once acknowledging me. Then, a group sat down directly behind me—they didn’t look like me, and she served them immediately, drinks and all. I eventually waved to get her attention. She looked at me and just walked off. No excuse. No apology. Nothing. A male server finally approached me later, pretending not to notice I had been sitting there the whole time. Let me be clear: I am not German or European—I’m American. I own multiple businesses in Europe, including one in Germany, and I easily spend €1,500–2,000 a month dining out here. I know bad service when I see it. This wasn’t just bad service—it was blatant racism, full stop. I’m not one to throw around the race card lightly. But this? This was undeniable. I will never return to this place. And to be honest, it’s exactly this type of behavior that explains why Germany is slipping. Degusot, wake up—you don’t exist without customers. Shameful.

Incredibly delicious food and great wines in a cozy atmosphere with friendly service. 🩷-Recommendation!

DEGUSTO used to be good, but has declined considerably. The service is attentive, but poorly trained. You wait in vain for a question about whether everything is okay. It's more important to have a good chat with the buddies who are always there. Today we were there for a late breakfast. While we were eating, an employee next to us started cleaning the wine rack. She was sitting right next to us, rattling the bottles. Another employee stood on a table in her street shoes to get something from a shelf. When she noticed me looking at her, she took out a yellow sponge and wiped the table with it. About 400,000 bacteria cling to the sole of a shoe, mostly fecal and intestinal bacteria. These were thoroughly spread across the table and the neighboring table and are now stuck to this yellow rag that was placed on the counter. It must have been a while since I had my hygiene and occupational safety training. That was my last visit.

Degusto in Freiburg is always worth a visit! The inviting atmosphere and friendly staff are unique! Eva and Mariuz helped us with their knowledge of the city of Freiburg, even beyond the pleasant service. (Be sure to try the appetizer plate a la casa)

Great food + service! Highly recommended.

The gentleman in service (Marius) was super nice and accommodating! Overall, it was very tasty and inviting; we'll be back!

We've been going to Degusto at least once a week since it opened. It used to be really nice! But unfortunately, service and quality have been declining significantly lately... And now, after only 55 minutes (!), you're asked to vacate your table for new guests. And that's even though you're only booking a table for two and have ordered both drinks and food. Of course, a business has to keep an eye on its sales and increase them wherever possible! But it's a shame when success goes to your head and your only focus is on maximizing sales...

Too bad. It was actually an enrichment for Freiburg. Unfortunately, after about 50 minutes you are asked to make room for new guests. And that’s after you’ve ordered both drinks and food. When success goes to your head (... or the owners can't get enough of it... dear Christian... ;-) ?)... As I said, it's a shame. After almost three years of weekly visits, that was it for us...

The location is just great, the pannini too. What we like less, however, is the service. The staff are friendly and of course there are a lot of tables inside and outside to be served, but the fact that you are completely ignored and no one comes to the table for 15 minutes (or enjoys a private conversation at the neighboring table without even looking over) and after you have your drinks/food you are not asked once if everything was ok and if you would like anything else is not acceptable to me. This has happened to us every time so far and I don't know if it's always like this or if we were just unlucky. Otherwise everything is good, as I said.

A brilliant place for wine and nibbles. Seidi (forgive me if the name is inaccurate) and Effa or Eva were fantastic very helpful and kind. And generally speaking was a great place to visit as my first night in Freiburg.

Basic hygiene standards are missing. While we were enjoying our spritz and about to order antipasti such as mortadella and olives, we were able to watch - luckily we were sitting right at the counter - how the antipasti plates were being prepared. We were shocked: the staff, wearing the same gloves, touched the work surfaces, the cash register terminal and the card reader several times while cutting the ham and taking out the olives. Handling food in this way does not correspond to basic hygiene standards.

I've actually felt comfortable in this restaurant so far. The service was always friendly. The kitchen now only gets 2 stars. The granola bowl has 5 almonds and 5 berries each. Today the scrambled eggs on the avocado bread were too salty, which unfortunately I only noticed when I ate 2/3 of them. I described this to the waitress and received feedback that he didn't know what to do next. Well, then I won't be coming anymore was my answer. He noted this happily. Interesting how you treat customers. It's a shame... but there are other places with good food. 🤷‍♀️

I was insulted by the manager. Just because I'm not vaccinated. Was it also the same during the Nazi era? A managing director who has no understanding and no respect for other people. The manager doesn't seem to be in his right mind. I will not set foot in this business again. I haven't experienced anything so unfriendly and disrespectful in a long time. Just because I'm not vaccinated. This reminds me of the Nazi era. They were like that too. You absolutely need help, with light and love, trust and respect, and that you may recognize the truth at some point. Kind regards

Came by spontaneously on Saturday evening and were advised by il capo at the counter and then shown to a table. Food and house wine highly recommended, but too loud to have a conversation. We'd love to come back during the day. Priced upscale.

The drinks offered in the evening when the place becomes a bar are nothing very original, they are classics that are well made. I tasted a delicious espresso martini. The atmosphere is very festive and the music is loud, if that's not your style then I don't recommend it otherwise it's pretty cool!

Everything was amazing. I can't wait to go again

Had a good time here, nothing to complain about. Good skinnies, but not that cheap either. Fits so far.

Innovative! Delicious food! Very friendly staff! Great location!

Yummy. Thanks for the great service

Chic restobar with delicious antipasti and drinks. Ambience was great, music outside was really fun. The outdoor area is beautifully sunny and centrally located in Freiburg. It was extremely busy, but the service was quick and very friendly! We'd love to come back!

Auswahl an Getränken (Apero, Bier und Wein) hervorragend. Die frisch zubereiteten Aufschnitt-Käse-Teller lecker und reichhaltig. Kleine Auswahl an warmen Speisen. Dafür qualitativ hochwertig und geschmacklich lecker. Die Produkte allgemein eher teuer dafür hochwertig/Feinkost. Serviceschichtleiterin top, der Rest des Servicepersonal angelernt nach dem Motto „gibt sich Mühe und hat manchmal Mühe“.

Great restaurant with a certain class. High quality food

Fantastic for breakfast - very good food, convincing coffee (I was a barista and have high standards) and really friendly and surprisingly fast service. Gladly again!

Stopped in for refreshment and cake, pretty tasty and a lovely atmosphere. Service was ever so slightly too slow. However, it was a busy day. Would recommend and would like to go back and try lunch.

Cozy Italian restaurant with excellent food for meat eaters and vegetarians. You can choose different products at the counter, which are then beautifully served.

The food was incredibly good, the service was very polite and the atmosphere was nice and cozy and the music in the shop was at a pleasant volume and very well selected. Everything great! 👍

Great Italian delicacies in a lovely atmosphere. A little more expensive, but also good quality :-)

Very real Italian taste, best quality and tornarei!

Aufmerksamer Service. Leckeres Essen. Angemessene Preisgestaltung. Da kann man wahrlich nicht meckern - ganz im Gegenteil!

Delicious breakfast with a difference

Ich hatte extra einen Tisch reserviert und als ich kam musste ich 10 Minuten warten, bis ich einen Tisch bekomme, da man mich vergessen hatte ! Also ein Witz, dass wir dauernd gebeten werden, die Reservierung zu bestätigen und dann ist doch kein Tisch für uns parat !

A bit unusual and not always efficient in operation, but this is made up for by the friendliness of the staff. The food was good, I had pasta with truffles. The wine, a Laya from Spain, was also very good. Full-bodied, fruity and dry. I'd love to come back.

We ate the house platter - for a whopping €45. Since the few slices of baguette were far too few for two people, we ordered more - paid another €3.50. Absurdly overpriced. No dip on the plate, no salami on it. Only 2 small pieces of cheese, 3 shrimps (for 2 people...) sausage, ham + olives etc. were there. For the flagship plate of the house and what was on it - ridiculous for the price.

It opened with incredibly friendly and competent staff, but unfortunately no one is left. About my last three visits: - I wasn't served once because the four of us had to talk - Once I had to wait a very long time because the employees were busy again and then I only got a small part of what I wanted - Today the lady worked at the counter (compliment) but didn't know her goods and had even less idea of ​​hygiene rules. I would like to know where I can meet the old team now. As a customer, I would like to follow them

Friendly service! Food looks delicious and tastes delicious!

We always enjoy coming here. Very very nice service. Keep it up😊

Wir haben die Platte des Hauses - für satte 45 € - gegessen. Da die wenigen Scheiben Baguette für 2 Personen viel zu wenig waren haben wir noch nachbestellt - nochmal 3,50 € bezahlt. Absurd überteuert. Kein Dipp auf der Platte, keine Salami drauf. Nur 2 kleine Stücke Käse, 3 Garnelen (für 2 Personen...) Wurst, Schinken + Oliven usw. waren da. Für das Aushängeschild - Platte des Hauses und dem was da drauf war - lächerlich für den Preis.

We took Desserts Togo with us and we enjoyed both the quality of the desserts and the friendliness of the staff. Gladly again.

Service is really unfriendly. We walked into the restaurant, the waiters saw us but we were simply ignored until we left. Of course you are stressed when the shop is full, but you could also just let us know that there is no free table or that we should wait.

Leider entspricht Degusto nicht mehr unseren Erwartungen.Preis-/Leistung stimmt nicht mehr, Das Essen auf dem Teller ist kleiner und teurer geworden.Wein wir nur noch genau bis zum Eichstrich aufgefüllt (tröpfchenweise) und leider zuviel unausgebildetes Personal, das erst Fragen gehen muss,

Das Essen war lecker, die Lebensmittelqualität echt gut. Der Service steht dem noch etwas hinten an, aber beim nächsten Besuch werden wir sicher überzeugt.

Unfortunately disappointing. Very smiling from the outside, the food selection and the ambience are great. However, Degusto lost all points with the service. More sympathy and guest communication should be better for an 'I want to appear upscale as a restaurant'. At least a 'hello' when you come in or forwarding the request for payment would be enough.

Very nice atmosphere, friendly and committed service staff. Food and drinks of good to very good quality.

Alle Gerichte sehr lecker und schön angerichtet - für meinen Geschmack insgesamt allerdings etwas zu viel Öl dran. Super Wein, nicht ganz billig! Schönes Ambiente und sehr freundlicher Service!

Wie immer schön, das Essen heute perfekt, mein Geschäftsfreund war das erste Mal da, und sicher nicht das letz e Mal.

Previously I only knew Degusto as a delicatessen in Freiburg main station where you could also eat delicious snacks. During my visit to Freiburg this year, I discovered that Degusto had moved to Martinstor and now operates a so-called restobar there. The ambience is more than dignified and invites you to linger. The menu offers various small dishes and there is also a lunch menu and an evening menu. As usual, the food itself is of top quality and taste. Friendly and attentive staff round off my more than positive overall impression, so it's definitely not the last time I'll be here.

Very nicely decorated, professional and friendly service and above all delicious food and great wines. Overall, highly recommended :-)

DAILY MENU WAS OK SO FAR...BREAD WAS SUBMITTED...THE VERY QUICK SERVICE FROM DANY WAS OUTSTANDING...

A pleasure triad! Chairs are in high demand at sunset. Portions rather small. If you are very hungry, you should go somewhere else.

Tolle Gastronomie, super Essen, sehr gute Weine und ein sehr sympathischer Inhaber, sehr gerne wieder

Super tasty and very high quality products...great ambience and perfect service...we'll be happy to come back

Rundherum sehr zufrieden, tolles Ambiente, hervorragende Speisen und Getränke und sehr freundliches und äußerst zuvorkommendes sowie super aufmerksames Servicepersonal und der Chef ist der Hammer!

Die durchgehend hohe Lautstärke hat eine normale Unterhaltung nicht erlaubt und den hervorragenden Gesamteindruck getrübt.

It's luxurious by choice and expensive for good reasons. Excellent service.

Reserved a table online today, the internet says "open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m." We arrive and everything is dark. There is no information on the door either 😞

The place is great for tasting Italian specialties

Ausgesuchte Speisen, interessante Weinkarte, erfrischende Getränke und ansprechende Location in der Freiburger City. Für Stadtbesucher und Einheimische eine gute Wahl, wenn auch nicht ganz billig. Dafür stimmen jedoch Leistungen und Portionen, was gerne weiterhin so bleiben darf. Wir kommen wieder.

Very tasty, a nice shop and very well maintained. Service was also very friendly. Gladly again.

Were there on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. and wanted an antipasti plate. The service person must first ask whether this is possible. She said this was only possible at 12 p.m. I'm just wondering why the menu says morning. I wanted to drink some wine and have a good time. I won't be visiting this place again because the espresso wasn't good either. Not recommended at all for me.

Very great restaurant! With great food and good wine.

We waited more than 1 hour for food. I have never waited so long for food. If I had just gone to the kebab shop then I would have saved money, had more food and not waited so long. If everything is done by one person, you should hire more staff. Above all, I recommend not coming sober.

tolle Qualität, aufmerksamer Service, angenehme Atmosphäre

A Mecca for connoisseurs! We love the ambience, the food and the friendly service. A really great address to have a really good time and just enjoy life!

I haven't rated a single restaurant yet, but I just have to say this: I've never experienced such unfriendly service. We were here at the European Championship game and our neighbors' chair was taken away because they hadn't ordered enough, so the three of us sat down on two chairs so that the father next door with his baby could sit down again. Overall, there are far too beautiful places in Freiburg to feel unwelcome here :) Unfortunately too much money invested in the wrong place for the wrong people...

We ordered 3 drinks here and my partner went into the bathroom across the street and they took our chairs away and tried to kick us out. We didn’t know where the bathroom was as we were sitting outside and made a simple mistake and they were very nasty to us.

Wir sind oft Gast und kommen immer gerne wieder. Privat und geschäftlich. Der Service ist immer perfekt und sehr freundlich. Selbst die Flexibilität hat sich noch mehr verbessert. Danke ! Wir kommen gerne wieder und freuen uns schon heute auf den nächsten Besuch. Weiter so - tolles Team !!

Very good food and great service, five of us went there for lunch, but we didn't wait longer than 15 minutes for our food.

We shared spanische Tapasteller and it was very tasty and it was big enough for two people. The pricing is little bit higher than the other restaurants in Freiburg, but the atmosphere and the architecture of the place was giving the luxury vibes.

Sensational restobar in Freiburg. Here the guest experiences a great ambience, super-friendly service and excellent culinary delights. We were there two days in a row and had a lovely time in the outdoor area. Thanks to the entire DEGUSTO team as well as the friendly gentlemen at the regulars' table outside who, when the weather was nice, did their work with wine and cell phones and also had a friendly chat with us as guests. Reservations recommended! We'd love to come back! It's great!

Brilliant restaurant, very close to the center, wonderful service and tasty food.

Were in Freiburg at the beginning of September, came across the Degusto by chance, had a nice spontaneous conversation with the boss, got a table reserved for the next day, and it was simply a brilliant evening. Nice boss, nice boss, cool team, good concept, and above all great food, we didn't want to leave. Greetings from Würzburg, and we'll be back 👍

🔝Küche mega - gut und lecker, 🔝 Service, 🔝 Ambiente 🫶🏼 immer gerne wieder

Das Essen ist qualitativ super, wie im Urlaub! Das Auge isst mit bei derb tollen Angeboten in der Theke.

Sehr teuer und das Essen und Portionen können auf jeden Fall besser sein. Service ist sehr gut, das Personal freundlich.

Das Essen war/ ist super lecker - frisch zubereitet und eine Gaumenfreude! Auswahl an Weinen und Getränken ist groß und der Service ist tipptopp! Preis/Leistung ist stimmig

Great food, delicious wine with perfect service in a lively atmosphere. Like a short vacation in Italy.

Es war ein schöner Abend mit viel Genuss, wie kommen gerne wieder!

Sehr guter Mittagstisch, den man sehr gut mit Geschäftspartnern vereinbaren kann. Auch zeitlich alles in Ordnung. Sehr zufrieden, sehr zuvorkommend. Eine Bereicherung für Freiburg und den Standort am Martinstor. Kurze Wege egal ob zu Fuß oder mit dem PKW (UniGarage 2 min entfernt) Deshalb sehr gut für Besprechungen mit Geschäftspartnern. Hervorragend Wilken Kikisch

Good delicatessen with great products and very good wines. We spent lunch comfortably with friendly service. We drank the open wines and ordered the Spanish tapa plate. Delicious products of high quality. For dessert we had the chocolate banana tart and we were more than satisfied. Price performance fits.

A great idea, great atmosphere in Freiburg's old town, enjoy coming there, attentive, nice service, fine Mediterranean food, it's an hour's drive.

Very tasty food. Only recommended

Service and ambience are very good. Only if you keep ordering drinks and something to eat then all of a sudden it says we need the table for other people, so I start to think very hard about whether I should go there again

Alles hat uns sehr gut gefallen - Gerichte waren lecker, der Wein war lecker und Service war freundlich. Insgesamt sehr zu empfehlen

Nice location, central in the city. Small but fine menu with exceptional dishes, very nice service.

A pleasure for everyone, whether wine, panini, antipasti or dessert, it all looks and tastes very delicious. You can also eat the food on site or you can also buy the products. I was so excited that I had to buy antipasti immediately and it tasted great.

Tolle Location… super freundlicher und kompetenter Service… hochwertige und vielseitige Auswahl an Spezialitäten! Absolut empfehlenswert!

Schönes Ambiente, gutes Essen und freundliche Bedienung

Trendy, good location and top Italian delicacies. We like coming here.

On a weekend trip to Freiburg we discovered this restaurant in the city and ate there at lunchtime. The selection of dishes is great, typical Italian delicatessen, different types of ham and cheese. A lot of things are suitable to take with you. There is no doubt about the quality, we found it excellent. The atmosphere is very pleasant. Unfortunately, the service wasn't that good during our visit, but on a Saturday lunchtime, you can be patient. It is well known that finding good service employees has become very difficult. Kudos at this point for the boss who took a little care of us. I can highly recommend the restaurant.

A nice atmosphere with a fine selection of food. The service was very friendly. For a trendy city center restaurant, the price/performance ratio is definitely right!

Das Essen ist sehr lecker. Beim Wein stimmt m.E. das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis nicht. Insgesamt sehr unruhig.

Essen wir immer hervorragend, Service etwas chaotisch aber es war auch viel los. Leider ist es echt teilweise unangenehm laut, dafür kann aber niemand was außer andere Gäste :)

Good coffee, nice atmosphere, although perhaps a bit too upscale clientele in parts.

Nice menu, unfortunately very planned service that doesn't check whether the guests still have any wishes. There was nothing going on.

The food was good, but the price was a bit too high. The service staff was unfriendly and very arrogant, maybe because I'm not from here.

Never again, just no words 8 olive...€8.99...

Really cute little place with a great ambience. We sat outside in the shop window and watched the hustle and bustle of Freiburg. The focaccia of the day was particularly recommended, for us with salmon. The portions are huge and the price is therefore completely reasonable. Coup de heart!

Friendly staff and a huge selection of many delicacies. Great location. And plenty to take with you too.

I'm disappointed that I went to your place with a friend on a Thursday evening. We weren't served for 20 minutes, probably because we sat outside. It was still covered outside. I then found out whether we had to/should get the drinks ourselves. The employees informed me that they were coming out to us. 30 minutes and still no one came. Given the price and presentation, I don't think that's right.