Restaurant Laterne Baden-Baden in Baden-Baden

Nice Christmas atmosphere, good food, fast service

It's all a question of expectation and reality. What do you expect when you pay €36.50 for a Wiener Schnitzel? Or an apple spritzer for €6.60. I expect something different than what I got.

A wonderful ambience between Christmas magic and glamour, especially at Christmas time. Food was very tasty and service was very friendly. Prices for Baden Baden normal.

If you like to wait, you can go there. 20 minutes minimum between each dish. The waiters walk past you several times without even thinking that you should be taken care of. Same cinema when it was necessary to pay. I almost left without paying and then they moved.

Went there twice, Flamkuchen were very good. But almost 10 euros for 0.75 water is borderline even for a Swiss.

If you ever think of spending your New Year's Eve in this restaurant, give it up! A 3-course menu at €95 per person which isn’t even worth €50! A correct entry, nothing more. A beef Stroganoff as a main course which reminded me of canteen stews and a cold and tasteless accompaniment! A banal and unoriginal dessert. All in an atmosphere that is anything but festive and a service that borders on friendliness! In short, we leave with the unpleasant feeling of having been taken for pigeons...

We got the rumpsteak and it was 👍 , the christmas decoration was awesome!

We were there at Christmas and the prices were simply exorbitant. The food was good, home-style with tk Rösti and a veal cutlet that cost €38, and a tarte flambée with a ready-made crust and a bit of salmon and rocket cost €25. Service was okay, ambience was good

OK restaurant but €9.90 per bottle of water is unfortunately dishonest

Today, December 24th, 2024, my wife and I decided to drive to Baden-Baden to go for a walk in the evening. As we were standing in the square in front of your restaurant around 8 p.m., a waiter suddenly appeared with a tray and walked straight towards me. At the last moment he raised the tray over my head, walked past me and then suddenly lowered it, hitting me hard on the head with the tray! The dishes on the tray clinked and if I hadn't worn a hat I would have suffered a serious injury! I shouted to him, “What’s going on?! Be careful!”, both in Russian and German. But he didn't even turn around, didn't stop and walked into your restaurant while I shouted loudly to get his attention! But he didn't want to turn around and just walked into your restaurant. While my wife and I stood there stunned wondering what to do, after about a minute he came out of your restaurant with a tray. As he passed us, I tried to get his attention again and asked him to stop because I wanted him to apologize. But he looked at me, walked around me without stopping and entered the hotel opposite. My wife and I decided to follow him and talk to the hotel management because I have never experienced such rude and disgusting behavior in any restaurant in the world. The fact that I wasn't in the restaurant but outside in no way justifies such behavior. He knew exactly what he had done and he knew I was talking to him. The blow was strong and loud, and as he passed me I called after him loudly to get his attention. He didn't have headphones in his ears or glasses on his nose, and I saw him looking at me as he passed me. At that moment I spoke to him and tried to get his attention! When we followed him into the hotel, we found neither him nor his superior. So we decided to go to the restaurant. There we asked for someone who spoke Russian. A young woman was called and as I began to explain what had happened, the waiter who had hit me in the head appeared. Only now, when he saw me in the restaurant and understood that I hadn't just left, he apologized in Russian and said he had a lot of work. This means that he understands Russian very well and understood me perfectly when I spoke to him outside. I was very upset about this whole situation and found out that his name is Alexander. I told him that I had spoken to him twice and that his behavior was completely inappropriate, but he simply walked away. The young woman who was called to translate left the conversation, and another woman who wanted to witness the situation tried to explain something to me. But she quickly turned away and started talking to other people! I don't speak German well yet, and maybe that's why she didn't try to solve the problem further. We left the restaurant without receiving a full clarification of this situation. I'm shocked that something like this can happen in Germany, in Baden-Baden, in the middle of the city center in a restaurant. I've never experienced anything like this anywhere in the world: a waiter hits you hard on the head with a tray and doesn't even react when you speak to him, but simply walks past you. I am often in Baden-Baden, and from now on I will tell this story everywhere and write it in all forums where restaurants are discussed. I practically had to force him to apologize for the blow to the head, and even that apology was inadequate! I'm a very understanding person, and if he had just stopped to apologize to me when he hit me so hard, I would have understood.

Addition to Alexandr Ch's review: But what happened shows great disrespect and indifference towards people. The fact that he has a lot of work is no excuse for his behavior! Five seconds to apologize is a given – especially for a waiter! But he ignored me and didn't pay any attention to me, even though he understood exactly what I was saying since he speaks Russian fluently! The blow was so strong and the situation was so stressful that after about 30 minutes I developed a severe headache and had difficulty driving home with my wife. If the headache doesn't go away, I'll go to the hospital tomorrow. From now on I will be telling this story everywhere and posting in all forums where restaurants are discussed! Everyone involved in the situation were employees of the restaurant. And the woman who ended up turning to other people was apparently the administrator.

For the price, I expected better. Certainly the atmosphere is warm but the Viennese schnitzel that I chose from the menu was far too grilled.

The place is in the very center of Baden Baden. It has a very beautiful decoration. Especially if you go during the New Year's Eve, you will find yourself in a very colorful atmosphere. The food is not bad, but I can't say it's the best snitzel I've ever eaten. We ate a bakery product with the consistency of phyllo dough, similar to pizza. It was painful, we wanted it to be painless, but there was nothing painless, so we had to say so. The side dishes that came with the main course were not bad. As I said, the atmosphere is amazing, so you can even sit down for a beer/fries.

Top location Very cozy Very tasty dishes Hardworking and friendly staff

Atmosphere was great for the holidays but the food was too expensive to be that bland and the women next to us chain smoked cigarettes the whole time making it hard to enjoy any aspect of our dining experience.

Service non souriant et expéditif. Nous avons commandé une fondue pour deux, il faut compter 37€/pp ! Ce qui est deja très cher mais a ce prix la, la fondue a intérêt à etre de bonne qualité. Que neni, une fondue est arrivée 3-4 minuté apres la commande Je ne dirais pas qu’elle etait mauvaise, mais clairement c’etait une fondue surgelée réchauffée. Assez basique et pas beaucoup de goût. Ce restaurant ressemble a un attrape touriste hors de prix. Mesdames les serveuses, souriez vous êtes évaluées, ça rendra l’expérience plus agréable pour vous clients.

Nothing special and about overpriced . We had a dinner here as no other available options . Definitely not the place to go back. Not the place for local Cuisine and if you can stay outside . inside the smell from fondue and dishes from other tables could be quite challenging.

Be careful, €9.50 for a 75cl bottle of water.

Friendly and friendly, generous portions worthy of the price

I found the food very good. I had spaetzle with a pepper cream schnitzel. I can't complain about the food.👌🏻 The interior was also nice and rustic. There was enough space for seven of us. But you should still make a reservation with so many. The food came in a reasonable time and the price/performance ratio was ok, but it was rather expensive.

Very good dishes. Good experience on the terrace with small fires to warm up next to the tables

Very nice service, food great, beer €7.30 In my opinion it's set a little too high...

Good food, everything clean! Good staff!

Hmmmmmmm Why am I only giving three stars for the food? My food wasn't really hot. I got an apology for that. Without that, I would have only given the overall result four stars. Service, the ladies were very nice. But, my girlfriend ordered a salad with turkey breast. When “delivered” the wrong salad was delivered. That was corrected and the correct salad came out. BUT, a waitress came to the table and said and showed the note that she had written something else down. You don't do that, just be quiet. That seems unprofessional. The male waiter was far too hectic for me. I would like to spend some quiet time. I think it's expensive, but the quality is very good.

I orderen a ‘bauernomelet’ and mentioned that I can not tollerate gluten and milk. So they would make it in oil instead of butter. Turned out they did not know that cream is a milk product which they added. And put in the oven so it now also contained gluten. Thanks to this restaurant I have intense cramps and pain. And they did not let me leave without paying for it. Don’t reccomend this restaurent. The soup was also blend and not warm.

Wir hatten einmal Stroganoff (39.-) und einmal Flammkuchen. Das Fleisch im Stroganoff war extrem zäh und der Flammkuchen lauwarm.

The service was great! And the place very comfortable, too. The plates are very big, they are not excellent (basic in flavour), but ok.

Overpriced, poor service , mediocre food. Staff not interested and downright ignorant ! Steer clear . Worst place to eat on our 16 day German road-trip !

If you like overpriced drinks and food with poor service, this is the place for you! The food was just OK and the portions good. Steer clear the waitresses are shockingly ignorant and the service is poor and that’s being kind! Go to Leo’s around the corner. Worst place by a country mile in our 16 day German road trip !

Super delicious food - very delicately seasoned

Beautiful location, the spaetzle and the Schäufele are very tasty!

Great restaurant with very tasty food. I can especially recommend the Flädle soup

Super delicious food, friendly staff

Food wasn't tasty, service wasn't friendly, the atmosphere was kitschy. But the big hit was the 0.75 liter bottle of water for €9.50!!! This is just cheeky and a rip off!!!

I would say it is a good restaurant, with very friendly service. Good food, although we didn't really like the cabbage, but we are not used to some flavors. The place is cozy and quiet. A recommendable place, without a doubt.

We were there this Sunday afternoon. The dishes were excellent and in quantity. Impeccable service with a very attentive server. Recommended.

The restaurant is at its best! The staff is incredibly warm and strives to fulfill all of the guests' wishes! Top class! The food tastes excellent! We can only recommend!!

I only share the beautiful and colorful photo of the structure. For more information read the other reviews.

Great place, magnificent, impeccable service, top error and very good food, more than satisfying quantities. Really great, we ate outside in the evening and it was great ^^

Nice and romantic atmosphere Fast service and very friendly staff. The dishes ordered were also very good Recommended potato soup!!!

We had lunch here today and we are very happy with it! Very good cheese spatzles and a peasant omelette and copious plates. A calm and relaxing atmosphere even on the terrace!

Sehr schöne Auswahl auf der Speisekarte. Gemütlich auf der Terrasse und innen. Sehr freundliche Bedienung - feines Essen. Gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis.

Good restaurant with a nice, quiet terrace. Baden dishes are tasty: the cervelas salad with fried potatoes (Badischer Wurstsalad mit Bratkartoffeln) is excellent and hearty. Discreet and attentive service.

Nachdem wir die Bewertungen auf Tripadvisor gesehen haben, haben wir nicht wirklich viel vom Restaurant erwartet… Jedoch wurden wir sehr positiv überrascht! Der Service war gut und das Essen war sehr lecker! Wir haben das Essen auch sehr schnell erhalten und wir waren wirklich wunschlos glücklich - Wir empfehlen dieses Restaurant demnach sehr gerne weiter. Vielen Dank für den tollen Abend!

Very good and abundant food. Very good service. They served us quickly. About €25 per person.

Very pretty terrace on a lively and pleasant square. Lots of choice on the menu, including local specialties. Basic, effective.

unfortunately the food was very different. My wife's food was really worthy of 5*. My zander wasn't fresh, and I'm a fisherman's son and for many years of my life I only ate fresh, self-caught fish. The worst thing was the lobster sauce, which tasted really fishy.

Very nice experience! Good atmosphere, nice food, top service. Will recommend to others!

Very nice environment in the centre of the city. Food is okay.

Very nice restaurant, nice ambience and good food, but a bit overpriced. (probably the usual price in Baden-Baden) Given the price of almost €16 for cheese spaetzle, you would have expected freshly roasted onions and not prepackaged ones from the supermarket!

Prima flamkuchen met schaaltje salade gegeten op het terras. Gezellig gedekte tafel met echte bloemen in vaasje. Bediening vriendelijk.

Completely overpriced, but 5 minutes after ordering you get something warmed up and a salad that has already spent a few hours in its sauce. A bottle of water costs €10… so much more.

The best restaurant was visited by us twice. We like everything: the food, the service, entertainment. The servants were very attentive and polite. Must visited frequently restaurant! Thank you that you are!

Good food, service good. Good outside seating

A super nice hotel. Particularly clean and more than recommended. We come to Baden Baden often, but it was the first time in this hotel and definitely not the last time. Particularly funny and important to mention is the waitress Cordelia, she has a dry sense of humor, you could misunderstand it at first, but that's how she ticks and doesn't mean anything bad. She turned out to be extremely humorous and super funny. We had fun with her. She is really an asset to the hotel. Thank you dear Cordelia and dear team. See you next year

Had a nice lunch outside and everything we ordered was very good. Ordered the potato soup, goulash, Spatzle and pork in beer sauce and not a single miss. I think it’s the best local food we’ve had to date on our trip (3 days)

Very nice restaurant in a 300 year old half-timbered house. Very accommodating staff

We were able to sit outside. Even though it was summer, it was cold. The fire pit next to the table helped a bit. The food tastes really good. However, I find a glass of wine for almost 10 euros very expensive. The prices for the food are reasonable. The service is very friendly.

The food was correct, but what I didn't like at all was the appearance of "kitchen miscellaneous" (cutlery?) fees (€8.70) which I have never seen in Germany before

Best friendly quick service despite all the tables being occupied My wife and I always enjoy coming back Thanks to the whole team for this Jacques and Yvonne

Cozy restaurant, good food and good service!

After the horse race we were looking for a local restaurant in Baden Baden and spontaneously stopped at this restaurant because of its good location. Unfortunately, the good impression did not continue with the food and drinks. The food was brought out quite quickly, but the portions were clearly too small and the taste was absolutely nothing special - unfortunately that only applies to the price. Typically typical for Baden-Baden, but what you get in contrast is unfortunately unsatisfactory. The same applies to the beer, and finally to the entire restaurant - not recommended.

Nepper, tugboat, farmer. More does not come to my mind. It's the same house as the Löwenbräukeller (...which makes things in Bavarian). The menu is almost identical: one time it's the Baden Tafelspitz and over there it's the Munich Tafelspitz. All dishes and especially the drinks are totally overpriced in relation to the quality. My cheese spaetzle were just cream/cream spaetzle. No trace of cheese or hearty taste anywhere. I told the waitress that too and asked her to put it in the kitchen and that the chef would be happy to try it. Nothing came after that. No justification, no visit from the kitchen to the guest table, no reaction from the waitress or the service manager. It only gets two stars because of the really rustic ambience inside. Oh yes: Selling a wine spritzer in Baden for 6.50 euros is not only cheeky, but an outrage. Even if it's in the middle of Baden-Baden. Celebrities don't eat here anyway.

Great restaurant, very traditional and beautifully decorated, the food tasted great!!!

Es ist schwierig ein derartiges Restaurant zu bewerten weil die unterschiedlichen Eindrücke sehr stark voneinander abweichen. Bei einer Konzentration auf den Grund warum man ein Restaurant aufsucht, gutes Essen und trinken, kommt man letztlich zu einer schwachen drei von fünf. Zunächst ist das Restaurant an der Touri Meile und sticht dort mit beeindruckender schöner Dekoration hervor! Viele echte Blumen und gepflegte Teil gedeckte und dekorierte Tische- dafür könnte man sogar fünf Punkte vergeben. Der Service ist ein absoluter Tiefpunkt. Unfreundliche Begrüßung, auf das Minimum begrenzte Kommunikation, lautes diskutieren in einer anderen Sprache unter den Kollegen, vermutlich auch Witze und Flüche über die Gäste. Das der Service in einer urigen Wirtschaft unfreundlich sein muss ist wohl eine der wichtigsten Lektionen die der für die Brigade zuständige supervisor dieser beibringt. Insofern hat der Service dann auch mehr Spaß an der Arbeit und Fachkräfte sind ja bekanntlich rar! Die Karte wirkt wie in der tv Sendung wo Profi Köche eruieren warum ein Restaurant nicht läuft, diverse loose Prospekt Hüllen enthalten mit 80er Jahre farbplotter beschriftete Kladden- in vielen Fällen werden die Gerichte blumig umschrieben, unter anderen frischer Fisch und diverse wirtshausklassiker, die Spezialitäten sind überwiegend Brotzeiten. Ganz schlecht fand ich, dass es diverse Wochen Gerichte gibt die auf einer Tafel am Eingang stehen aber nicht auf der Karte, kleiner Tipp, einfach eine Prospekt Hülle mehr investieren, den Plotter anwerfen und die aktuell zusätzlichen Gerichte anpreisen- hätte gerne das Rahmschnitzel genommen aber erst am Ausgang gesehen. Dann fand ich endlich etwas worauf ich Lust hatte und zwar Schäufele was ich bestellte. Es kam in 5 Minuten. Ok Schäufele ist im Ofen und wird warm gehalten. Macht also nichts. Leider und da muss ich sagen dass man dies mit einer 0 bewerten müsste war es kein Schäufele sondern normales gepökeltes Kassler- Schäufele ist ein Stück von der Schulter mit einer Kruste und wird gebraten für etwa vier Stunden im Ofen, Kassler kann vom gleichen Stück sein, aber es wird mehrere Tage in Salzlake gepökelt und dann nur kurz warm aufgekocht. Eigentlich ist es Betrug was hier betrieben wird! Bewertet man aber die kochleistung und das erstaunlich gute frische Sauerkraut, die (nicht zum Kassler passende) Soße und die Kartoffeln so muss man doch wieder etwas zuschreiben, es hat also geschmeckt, enttäuscht war ich dennoch. Alles in allem ein durchwachsener Eindruck, ich möchte nicht gänzlich abraten aber würde nicht mehr kommen

Is okay. Due to the lack of a good choice of food in Baden Baden, you can already eat here.

We were there for dinner on a Saturday afternoon. Tight seating outside so that the neighboring table can easily hear. The food was OK, but nothing more, careless presentation, but the portions were well sized. What really blew us away, and of course you don't eat and drink cheaply in the middle of the pedestrian zone, were the drinks prices: a non-alcoholic Weizen for 7.30 euros, a small bitter lemon for 5.20 euros. THAT REALLY CAN'T WORK! No recommendation from us.

I ordered the Wiener schnitzel. It was very good. Everything was good about this place except for the price. It’s a bit too pricey.

Essen ganz ok, Wein preislich wie auch geschmacklich top, Minerwasserflasche (0.75) für 9.50 € völlig überrissen, ist ja weder London noch Paris noch Gault Millau. Interior war speziell, beim Eingang eher rustikal, je weiter hinten man sass umso spezieller wurde es.

Unfortunately a disappointing experience. The ribs were awful - rewarmed, tasted old with a weird marinade, not to mention they were served cold. Same for french fries - fatty and tasteless. The pork was ok, but nothing special or memorable. The staff didn't feel implemented or empathic, average impersonal service. Will not recommend this place to anyone.

The plaza is great, the cakes are ok.

Erg gezellig terras om te vertoeven. Wij vonden het vooral fijn om eindelijk nog eens buiten te eten. Het eten was ok maar niet goedkoop.

I was passing through and ordered some food to take away. It was so delicious wow!!!! This was also the tastiest potato soup I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Again and again ! And it also looks really cute in the corner where the restaurant is. Very cozy.

Very expensive, not great quality food, tourist trap. The staff were nice enough though.

Just finished a meal here. I had the veal Zurich and my partner the ribs. He said the ribs were ok and my veal was average. It was quite expensive but we knew that before we ordered. To go with our meal we had 2 beers and I asked for some tap water but was told that wasn't possible so was offered a bottle. We agreed to this and chose a large. To be fair we didn't think to ask what it cost. We should have. When the bill came it was 9.50 for the water.  I was unhappy with this as I had not expected that astronomical cost (remember we asked for tap water!). We expected to pay for it but not that much. When I complained I was told that was the price on the menu and I should have known how much it was, despite the fact we had given the menu back by the time I ordered it. I was also told that in Baden Baden people don't drink tap water and the manager and staff seemed shocked that I wasn't happy to pay so much for it.  I was told there was nothing that could be done and basically should just go away. We have just payed €90 for an very average meal. As a side note - just googled this water (teinacher gourmet naturelle) and found 12 bottles cost €9.50 - so that's a huge profit on each bottle. Also drinking tap water in Germany is perfectly safe. We knew it was a tourist trap when we went in but this is just way beyond making a few quid off visitors to the town. They aren't even ashamed.

Our asparagus dishes were terribly bad - mushy, unaromatic, lukewarm asparagus with disgusting potatoes were served to us for just under €30 per dish. Since our food didn't even take 5 minutes, it was clear that it couldn't be fresh. But they apparently have a problem with the freshness anyway, because the next day we had packets of cream cheese at the breakfast table that had expired almost 2 weeks ago. I'm happy to give 2 stars for the honest service, because the waitress said that she wouldn't eat the asparagus either...

Typical restaurant in the heart of Baden Baden. Traditional cuisine with excellent dishes and good value for money. Exquisite soups and main courses. Comfortable environment and friendly service. Disappointed with the dessert list. Overall I recommend it!

Very tasty food and friendly staff

Super tasty local food for a fair price and a delicious beer too! Thanks

Reviews are deleted even though the truth is advertised. The service is very unfriendly.

Good restaurant with Baden, German and seasonal cuisine.

Very pleasant and charming establishment, thank you to the waiters and cooks for the meal!

Uncomfortable restaurant in the heart of Baden-Baden Best roast pork I've eaten recently. Very friendly and courteous service. Every time again with pleasure😊

Un cauchemar pour mon mari et moi, nous avons eu une toxi infection alimentaire ce samedi 30 mars, les flamkuche sont arrivées froides la pâte pas cuite, mon mari n a même pas eu le plat en même temps, retour à l hotel vomi toute la nuit et jusqu à midi, malaise. Rentrés en urgences, d apres le medecin la toxine se trouvait certainement dans la pâte pas cuite, par pitié n y allez pas, j ai cru mourir de cette toxi infection alimentaire, mon mari très malade, il est plus resistant et n a pas fait de malaise mais beaucoup de fievre egalement, Nous pensons aux pzrsonnes âgées ou femmes enceintes ou petits enfants, je precise que les planchettes en bois n avaient pas l aspect propre, non vraiment catastrophe,

Excellent food, lot of staff taking care of me, no problem a table for one person.

The food is tasty, nice service and vibe. I tried it for luch and we repeated it for dinner as they have different options :) I recommend the porc woth sauce and the tarte flambée. The only thing to be improved for the Goulash soupe, it was delicious but I expected a bit bigger portion. The rest was great :)

Eat everything fresh. Delicious. Nice and quick service. Very cozy. Keep it up!

We loved it! The outside was so adorable - decorated for Easter with tulips and bunnies on the tables. The decor is bright and just classic. We had the Easter special of Spargel. So yummy. The wine was good as well. This is a fave

It was very nice and highly recommended

very nice traditional place !! 👍😊

One of the few restaurants serving typical regional cuisine in the historic center of Baden Baden. Friendly and efficient service.

Good selection of delicacies and a huge selection of beers, which made me particularly happy as a beer lover. The food was excellent and impressed both young and old. We are therefore very happy to recommend it.

Today we ate the farmer's omelet and the gratinated goat cheese on salad. Both highly recommended! The gratinated goat cheese in combination with the sour salad and the fig mustard was particularly great! The ambience is very nice both outside and inside. We just found the music inside a little too loud. And: a really small cup of tea for 3.90 euros...really too expensive!

The best truffle pasta that I've ever had!!

Enjoy your meal. Tasty regional dishes. Wide selection. Attentive service - polite to nice. The interior is rustic and rustic, in Bavarian style. A waiter wore Bavarian lederhosen. You can also sit outside nicely, with a view of the street and the surrounding area with older houses, which has its own charm.

Delicious. Fast and very nice service. Gladly again.

The food is basically good. Be careful, but the price-performance ratio is not right at all. Everything is totally overpriced. A beer €6.50 Stroganoff goulash almost €35... So I'm really at a loss for words.

Sehr zentral gelegen, trotzdem ruhig, da in Fussgängerzone. Freundliches Personal. Gute Lösung mit Stellplatz fürs Auto.

Our children loved the children's meals and the friendly staff

The old town restaurant also has a lot to offer for coffee lovers. The coffee is aromatic and perfect at the end of a good meal