Waldgaststätte Bütthof in Baden-Baden

We stopped here at the end of our Black Forest vacation, felt very welcome, and had a delicious and filling meal. Highly recommended.

If cheese fondue were an Olympic sport, the Bütthof would have won gold! Simply sensational! We were welcomed so warmly that we almost felt like part of the kitchen crew – just without the work. The service was, as always, friendly, attentive, and genuinely charming. An evening that warmed not only the stomach but also the heart. We'll be back!!

There were four of us, and we participated in a guided torchlight hike. Afterwards, we had meat and cheese fondue with potatoes, salad, and various sauces. Everything was of very high quality and extremely tasty. The innkeeper, who also led the hike, was incredibly nice. All the staff were also absolutely friendly and competent. Highly recommended; I will definitely be back in the summer.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars The Bötthof Forest Inn in Baden-Baden absolutely delighted us. We had a wonderful table and enjoyed a fantastic fondue – fresh, delicious, and prepared with great care. The hosts were incredibly friendly, attentive, and accommodating. You feel welcome and completely at ease there from the very first moment. A definite recommendation! We will gladly return.

I was very disappointed with my visit to the Bütthof forest inn. The service was incredibly rude; the waitress simply snatched the thermos of water out of my hand instead of politely asking me to put it away. Such behavior is disrespectful and inappropriate. The pumpkin soup contains ginger, by the way, which isn't mentioned on the menu—this should definitely be noted! Overall, the service was very poor; we felt that guests weren't welcome. We all felt uncomfortable and certainly won't be returning.

We had a wonderful stay here a few days ago. For dinner, we had fondue. Besides the usual meats, they also offer game for fondue. It was something truly special and definitely worth trying. The service was incredibly friendly. We were very well looked after all evening. They have a great selection of wines, and yes, the owner is a legend ;)

Great location. Friendly staff and owner. Delicious food. That says it all. We'll be back.

Super cozy dining room! The owner is very friendly, thoughtful, but pleasantly unobtrusive. The restaurant is a cozy place to feel at home; we had a cozy corner. Quaintly modern. The menu was straightforward but plentiful and appealing. We were very satisfied with the extremely tasty and generously portioned food, which was presented in a very promising way. The taste and quality were excellent! The terrace/beer garden would also be great in the summer. Highly recommended! 😀

As Dutch people who don't speak German very well, we were kindly helped in English, had a little chat, and enjoyed the good food. We chose the currywurst, which came with a really tasty sauce. A Coke and a Radler were also included. You pay for the restroom without consumption, but they serve delicious, affordable drinks and pastries or ice cream.

We were here with our grandchildren the other day. Unfortunately, it was closed. We'll be back and update our review afterwards.

The most amazing and authentic food, blissful atmosphere and kind people 🥰

Delicious food😋 nice service👏 unique atmosphere😀

We came here for a drink and some snacks. The food was fine, but the service wasn't! If you're not fluent in German, the staff is very unfriendly.

Racist and unbelievably rude staff. We popped into the restaurant to consider eating and use the bathroom after a long hike, happily paying the 2 euro that it costs to access the bathroom. We paid before entering while my husband asked a few questions about the food and beer. After paying and using the bathroom we decided to return to the cafe after we finished the rest of the hike for food. As we were leaving, a man from the staff ran up to us yelling and accusing us of stealing the 2 Euro for the bathroom. We politely told him we didn’t which was confirmed by other staff. Him, very embarrassed that he wrongly accused us, continued to scream and yell and throw a tantrum asking us to leave which is exactly what we were trying to do. Extremely rude, disrespectful and unprofessional!

It's always a stop on the Geroldsauer Waterfalls hike. Cozy, fresh food straight from the grill, and friendly service. It couldn't be better. Highly recommended.

My absolute insider tip!! Is the beautiful hiking trail to the Geroldsauer Waterfalls & a warm stop at the Bütthof. The hiking trail is stunningly beautiful – varied, well-signposted, and with magnificent views. The route isn't too long, making it ideal for a relaxing half-day trip – perfectly doable with dogs and children. The stop at the Bütthof was the icing on the cake: The food is freshly prepared with love, and you can taste the quality in every bite. I'd especially like to highlight the dessert – all homemade! The chocolate brownie was simply delicious – slightly crispy on the outside, wonderfully moist on the inside. This is how a perfect day of hiking should end. We'll definitely be back!

Enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing drinks and a lovely walk in the area.

Great rustic location with really good service and food/drinks! Tip: Come for late lunch or early dinner to avoid the crowds.

The Bütthof can be reached either from the parking lot on the B500 via the waterfalls or via Geroldsauerstrasse, which runs through the forest in the upper section, to the Bütthof. In winter, the Bütthof offers a wonderful hut-like experience with its legendary fondue. Groups can also book a guided torchlit hike along the forest path past the waterfalls. A hit! We've enjoyed this several times, and it's always great.

Delicious vegan chicken with potato salad and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended 👍🏻

Delicious food and very friendly service

Anyone visiting the Geroldsauer Waterfalls should stop here! Very nice, small beer garden. Very tasty food, very friendly staff who make a lot of effort. We've been here several times, and this certainly won't be the last.

We were there, and the people were amazing! Motorcycle parking right next to the restaurant would be great ;)

Beautifully located forest tavern right next to it. The Highland Cattles live on a large pasture. But now to the most important food, service is always great. We eat there 3-4 times every year and enjoy this moment. Prices are reasonable. We find it rather cheap compared to others.

Natascha in service, a real treasure!

Great apple strudel and great location 👍🏽

Cozy location, but hey, the price-performance ratio is absolutely not right, and the service unfortunately left a lot to be desired.. what a pity 😔

Very idyllic and quiet. Very nice rooms and quaint.

Just the path there is wonderful. Easy to walk, yet somehow wild. Always along the stream, especially great in spring. In summer, the path invites you to stretch your legs in the water. Arrived at the Bütthof, friendly people, a cold wheat. Thank you very much ☺️

We had a really nice evening here: fondue beef & chicken + wild boar & deer - simply delicious, the three dips were delicious and we also had the salad and fries topped up 😬 The dessert was also fabulous! The service was friendly, the boss also joined us briefly: you feel very welcome!

Lucky. We got a place straight away. Our dog was also welcome. Service very professional yet friendly. Everything we ate was good.

After our walk we stopped there with our dog. Very nicely and rustically furnished. Rather small but that makes it comfortable. The owner is very friendly and also talks to the guests. Was just the right thing after hiking/walking!

On the website it says that the restaurant is open today but unfortunately only for private groups. I was really looking forward to it after a 10km hike, which is a shame :(

Fantastic experience all around! Delicious food and friendly staff! Had a great chat with Jurin and loved the short but beautiful walk to the nearby waterfall!

All the dishes are truly delicious, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is really pleasant. We visit Baden-Baden every winter, and now we have one more reason to come back to Baden-Baden. Wunderbar!

We really enjoy coming here. Everything is homemade and the service is brilliant!

Super friendly hosts! The food and the hut itself are super good. A very nice break in very beautiful nature.

Wären ja gerne auf unserer Wanderung eingekehrt, wurden aber schröde weggeschickt, mit dem Hinweis „wir schließen gleich, haben heute Abend eine geschlossene Gesellschaft“. Es war 16:00 Uhr und wir wollten nur ein Getränk! Schade, das war’s dann für uns mit dem bütthof.

Natasha rocks! The salad with goat cheese was great :)

Salad with goat cheese was amazing! Great fried potatoes! Food was ready very quickly! Super nice, funny staff! Natasha rocks! ;-) :D

Great place friendly service Really good food The soup was amazing

Very good home-style cooking. Food was on the table very quickly, even though the dining room was full. The service was nice.

Wild boar sausage, incredibly delicious!

A chance hit that makes you happy. Great area for hiking and hanging out. The Bütthof equals Jürgen and his team are exemplary innkeepers who are unrivaled in terms of professionalism and friendliness. Dogs are also very welcome The cuisine is excellent. There is something for everyone on the menu. We'd love to come back. Andreas Sylvia and Uschi.

Best grilled meat I know. Top salad and generally very good food in an amazing location in the middle of the forest near waterfalls.

Ich war total enttäuscht,dass die Schwarzwälder Torte nicht 40x 40 cm gross war. Das Personal war nicht so geschult wie in einem Luxusresort in der Türkei wo ich nur 200 € für 14 Tage all inclusive bezahlt habe. Mein SUV konnte nicht direkt am Lokal geparkt werden. Der Wasserfall war viel zu laut, das hat mich beim Handysurfen doch sehr abgelenkt........und die Bedienung hat mich nicht mit" von " angesprochen.......... Im Ernst, die Meckerer gehen mir echt auf den Senkel. Das Personal am Bütthof war sehr flink ,freundlich, Humor hatten sie auch noch....was ja nicht jeder versteht. Ich gehe gerne nach dem Wandern dort einkehren. Vielleicht sollte ein Psychtherapeut vor Ort sein um die Bekloppten zu therapieren.

Totally cute beer garden in a cute spot near the Geroldsau waterfall. Ideal for a little refreshment or snack before/after hiking. The service was super nice, we had a snack plate that I still rave about today. Really great and appetizingly prepared and delicious. I have the inn on my radar now and would love to come back.

Beautiful location, delicious food, fair price/performance ratio, very friendly staff

Nice location👍 There are still friendly staff 😂 Price performance fits 👍 Sausage salad was really tasty 👍👍

Great place in the middle of the forest. Food and service are above expectations 👍

I can only recommend it, although only grilled dishes are offered, but the food is fresh and delicious 😋. You rarely get such good food on the table like here. PS You can also get dessert here.😉

Fine restaurant near the Geroldsau waterfall. Beautiful, sheltered outdoor area. The menu impresses with a small but good selection of dishes, especially regional cuisine. Daily dishes expand the offering. Very friendly staff. Well-developed but steep footpath from the nearby parking lot.

Nach einem Rundgang eine kleine Pause hier gemacht. Ganz ok für eine Kaffeepause. Der Apfelstrudel war ok aber auch nichts besonderes.

Very pleasant wall restaurant at the Gerolauer waterfall. The food and drinks were great, the staff was attentive and the prices were reasonable. I would like to go there again.

On Tuesday we sought shelter under the Bütthof umbrellas because it was raining heavily and the inn was closed. Then the owner came and offered us a ride to the parking lot to the car, which we gratefully accepted, thank you again

Relaxed atmosphere, friendly, fast service, dog water, toilet also for through traffic for €1, delicious meal, highly recommended

We were very disappointed. A few years ago the food at Bütthof was very good. This Sunday it was an imposition. Almost only fast food on the menu. Bratwurst with fries, potato salad or fried potatoes. Only two vegetarian dishes (soy bratwurst, gratinated goat cheese), otherwise salad. I then decided on the fried potatoes, but they don't deserve the name. They were wobbly, overly browned and inedible. They were probably so heavily seasoned to mask the disgusting taste. Not recommendable.

Very good food, super-friendly service, all in all a great visit. We would love to come back five star deluxe!!!

After a beautiful hike along the panoramic path near Geroldsau and marveling at the Geroldsau waterfall, we stopped here. Idyllically located forest restaurant with warm service and always the slight sound of water in the background. The food was great and everything was processed quickly. We'd love to come back. Thank you for the hospitality.

As Baden-Baden residents, we always enjoy coming here :)

Very nice location and great food

Good food, professional service in a fantastic location

Nice stop, great service, good menu. It's worth taking a hiking break there.

After the waterfall tour, enjoy a delicious refreshment in the outdoor area of ​​the Bütthof forest restaurant. I can't say what it looks like inside. Nice and quick service. Price/performance ratio top!

Beautiful turning point during a hike along a Black Forest stream with a small waterfall. Delicious food is served here. Cakes and various drinks can also be found on the menu. For the outlying community of Baden-Baden, the prices were still affordable. Reservation is recommended. We would like to come again.

Great hut in the middle of the forest, cool and pleasant to eat outdoors in summer. Beautiful hiking trail along the waterfalls to the hut where you can also eat well

If there were an extra star 🌟 for charming owners...it would be in the right place here...a very successful evening with fondue and cheese fondue after a hike...it's great that there are also first-class wines... Although the house wines are already of high quality...fondues were both very tasty 😋..everything was great! Only recommended!

I'm not much of a fondue fan, but I was still very full. Great old building right by the rushing stream, nice staff and pleasant prices. Pro tip: if you are the last to leave, the starry sky is amazing.

I'll just say one thing: at Bütthof you get the best cheese spaetzle in the world! No lie!

We ate fondue again and, as always, it was delicious. The service is friendly and accommodating. We'd love to come back.

Very rustic and homely atmosphere. Extremely friendly staff, very good quality, very tasty food --> highly recommended 😊

A dinner at Bütthof is always nice. Just driving down the dark path to the back, the cell phone reception is almost zero and then you see the illuminated restaurant below. Once you get there you always feel extremely taken care of and comfortable. We almost always eat the delicious fondue. Absolutely recommended. The service is also courteous and always up for a joke.

We first went on a torchlight hike past the waterfalls with a small group. An employee from Bütthof ran it. After a mulled wine outside there was fondue inside. I would argue that nothing more is possible. The service was also great.

A mega great inn surrounded by a fantastic landscape. The owner and his wife are great hosts and it always feels like a family visit.

Bucket List: Torchlight hike and fondue in winter

A worthwhile stop at the Geroldsau waterfall.

Einfach zum Wohlfühlen und genießen 🍀😊

Wunderschöne Waldgaststätte mit stets leckeren und frischen Speisen und freundlichem Besitzer und Servicekräften. Man spürt, dass es mit Herzblut geführt wird. Wir kommen immer wieder gerne.

Das Essen, der Service, sowie das Ambiente trafen meine Erwartungen. Wir waren mit einer sehr großen Gruppe dort und haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Wir kommen wieder :-)

Wir waren schon mehrmals zur Fackelwanderung oder Rhododendronblüte da und waren jedes Mal begeistert. Die Lage des Gasthofs ist traumhaft und das Fondue sehr lecker. Personal und Besitzer sind stets freundlich. Also zu jeder Jahreszeit einen Ausflug wert.

Urgemütlich und im Sommer ein Traum. Hier lässt es sich köstlich speisen und das in der so schönen Natur des Schwarzwaldes

Auch bei meinem 2. Besuch im Bütthof (diesmal hat das mit der Fackelwanderung geklappt) habe ich mich wieder sehr gut aufgehoben gefühlt. Das Essen (ich hatte Entenbrust - ist aktuell nicht auf der Speisekarte 🤷‍♂️) war wieder einmal phantastisch, der Service (der Wirt Jürgen und sein Team waren stets sehr aufmerksam) ließ keine Wünsche offen und das Ambiente passt wunderbar zu einer Waldgaststätte, wie ich sie mir vorstelle. Vielen Dank an den Bütthof - Ich komme sehr gerne wieder 👍😊

Wir waren zum ersten Mal hier und es war alles perfekt! Eine wunderschöne Waldgaststätte, liebevoll eingerichtet und sehr sauber! Tolle Gastgeber und das Essen war vorzüglich, wir hatten ein tolles Rinderfüftsteak das auf den Punkt gegart war und eine Wildbratwurst, absolut lecker, sehr zu empfehlen, wir kommen auf jeden Fall sehr gerne wieder 😍

Wunderschöne Location für unsere Firmenweihnachtsfeier! Herzlicher Empfang mit Glühwein. Lustige Service Damen, die gute Laune versprühen. Fondue super lecker, tolle Saucen dabei, also genau so, wie man es sich wünscht! Ein perfekter Abend. Danke Team Bütthof!👍👏

Sehr leckeres Fondue. Gute Qualität und freundliches Personal

Wir haben einen wunderschönen Abend bei sehr gutem Essen und überaus freundlichem Personal und Chef erlebt...wir fühlten uns sehr wohl und sind rundum zufrieden. ....auf jeden Fall sehr empfehlenswert ☆☆☆☆☆

Leckeres Essen, freundlicher Wirt - wir kommen bald wieder :-)

Lovely place and location with great food. Service was also very good. Highly recommended. Very tasty local food.

Wir hatten die mit Abstand besten Käse Spätzle. Sehr gemütliche Atmosphäre. Super nettes Personal. Absolute Empfehlung.

Klein gezellig restaurant waar je je gelijk thuis voelt. Het was een regendag en daarom de gulaschsoep genomen. Hij was lekker.

Tolle Wandergaststätte! Wir kehren dort jedesmal ein. Super leckeres Essen, schneller freundlicher Service und sehr angenehmes Ambiente. Wir freuen uns schon drauf, wenn es Winter wieder Käse-Fondue im Bütthof gibt!

Urig, Immer einen Einkehrschwung wert...

Lovely place, very warm welcome and great food after a day of cycling. Will be back!

Sehr leckeres Essen! Sehr interessanter Ort mit einem gewissen etwas

Netter Service, leckeres Essen mitten im Grünen.

Einfach toll die Gaststätte. Unter dem neuen Pächter wird Bewährtes mit Neuem erfolgreich gemixt. Sehr freundlicher und umsichtiger Service. Der Chef kümmert sich mit Umsicht und immer gut gelaunt persönlich um seine Gäste. Die Curywurst mit eigener Soße ist ein Knüller. Eine leckere Auswahl an "selbstgebackenem" Kuchen ist ebenfalls zu empfehlen! Entspannung pur, ein Ausflug dorthin lohnt sich immer! Aus Eberschde wünschen wir dem Bütthofteam einen schönen erholsamen Urlaub.

Perfekt, gemütlich und schmackhaft

Wir waren hier ebenfalls vor ca. 1 Woche unterwegs und wollten zum Nachmittag nach dem Laufen etwas zu trinken und Essen. Ich habe mir ein Paar letzte schlechtere Rezensionen angesehen und kann und muss diese leider so bestätigen. Vielleicht haben wir auch einfach einen schlechten Tag erwischt, viele scheinen ja auch zufrieden zu sein. Also: Wir bestellten nach kurzer Wartezeit unsere Getränke mit dem Hinweis wir schauen noch kurz nach dem Essen. Also hier war ganz klar auch die Ansage das wir noch etwas bestellen würden. Unsere Getränke wurden dann von einem Kollegen gebracht der aber nur schnell hin gestellt hat und wieder gegangen ist. Auch bei uns war wie man auch unten lesen kann die Getränke nicht die besten. Das Radler war sehr sehr dünn und beim Cola war die Kohlensäure leider fast schon komplett raus. Trotzdem warteten wir bis wir unsere Bestellung für das Essen aufgeben können. Wir wir sind keine Gäste die in einem Gasthaus um Ihre Getränke oder Essen bitten, das muss unserer Meinung nach nicht vom Kunde passieren. Nach ca. 30min hatten wir die Hoffnung aufgegeben. Wir sind sogar noch ein bisschen mit unseren lerren Gläser sitzen geblieben. Gekommen ist leider niemand. Als ich dann aufgestanden bin und an der Kasse zum bezahlen war wurde ich noch gefragt ob wir noch etwas möchten, ich verneinte und bezahlte. Auch wir gaben bei diesem Service kein Trinkgeld.... Wir waren übrigens im Außenbereich gesessen und haben die Mitarbeiter beobachten können und stellten fest, dass wohl Gespräche wichtiger sind als Kunden glücklich zu machen damit Sie wieder kommen und Trinkgeld geben. Vorallem sind bei uns locker 40Euro weiterer Umsatz entgangen Schade, also wir halten hier nicht mehr. Trotzdem wünschen wir Ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg.

Idyllisch im Schwarzwald gelegen. Herrliche Landschaft, sehr freundliche Mitarbeiter

Sehr netter Wirt, man fühlt sich direkt willkommen. Eine humorige Atmosphäre in absoluter Idylle! Der Zwetschgendatschi mit Sahne war wunderbar 😊.