Waldgaststätte Dulkhäusle in Esslingen am Neckar

Delicious food in the winter garden. Beautifully prepared for winter. Friendly staff.

Very tasty food, even at Christmas when there is a lot of hustle and bustle.

Wonderfully furnished restaurant near the sports facilities. Ideal for strengthening yourself after an extensive workout or walk. The food was very tasty and the portions were good. The winter garden is very cozy with a fireplace and furs. I would be happy to come back for good home cooking.

The restaurant is actually quite ok, but not gluten-free! We had a person with celiac disease, the "gluten-free dish" was unfortunately not gluten-free, so the person was fine for the rest of the day/evening!! The “Vegan” food is served with cheese, so it is vegetarian! Then calling the whole thing vegan doesn't work at all!! Apart from that, the food tastes good and the price is absolutely right. We sat in a kind of winter garden, theoretically a nice idea... Practically extremely cold! If you have to sit at lunch with your winter jacket on, there's something wrong with the location! It was also extremely loud acoustically and conversations were only possible to a limited extent. The service was fine. Taking the orders took several attempts, but otherwise the service was sufficient and the food arrived quickly. The parking situation is underground! A crowded parking lot, you can at least stand in the mud further away. So please don't go if you have celiac disease or get cold easily!

Very tasty food that is also plentiful. Friendly staff also towards children. Nicely decorated ambience.

Beautiful location in the countryside above Esslingen with a large terrace and large trees. Recently there is also the "Alm" = wooden house on the terrace for up to 12 people (see picture). The staff are attentive and very friendly, and the food is always delicious. There are parking spaces directly in front of it and another a few meters further at the glider airfield. I recommend reserving seats in good time, it is usually full, especially when the weather is nice.

Very tasty and very nice Christmas atmosphere

Great location and cozy. Play opportunities for children. Food very tasty!

Not so nice inside in winter, very cramped.

Cozy and delicious! Nice in Advent!

Excellent food and excellent service. I definitely recommend it.

Super beautiful and delicious!!!!

Nice atmosphere, cheese spaetzle with salad was nicely prepared, good portion and very tasty. The staff was friendly, the food came quickly even though it was very busy.

Great ambience, reasonable prices and great food

Food was great👍top service and everyone was friendly, always happy

As always, everything came together wonderfully, which is why we are guests there relatively often and would love to come back...🤗

Great ambience, great food and great service :) will be back

Delicious food at a moderate price

We had dinner here with friends - very tasty sauerbraten with red cabbage and dumplings - highly recommended! The dessert was also to die for: baked apple fritters with ice cream and chocolate cinnamon dumplings on plum roaster with ice cream!! The only thing that "bothered" us was that we had to wait forever before we could count, so "only" 4 stars - the service staff, who were very friendly, couldn't do anything about that because the Dulkhäusle was well occupied!! We liked it, we'd love to come back!!

Despite the very limited menu, guests' wishes are catered for individually.

The food is very tasty and always a pleasure. Top service waiters and waitresses are very nice and quick.

Only had one drink outside. Nice stopover on the bike tour

A wonderful cozy restaurant. We were there today as a family (12 people) eat. Service was very friendly and attentive. Food was very tasty. Children were taken care of first.

A great restaurant with a small but brilliant menu. Everyone will find something here and the food is even more delicious. Very nice staff, a very good price-performance ratio and the great ambience round the whole thing off. It's the second time we've been here and it won't be the last time... There are also plenty of activities around for young and old to pass the time before and after!

Were invited to a company party. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The selection of cocktails and other drinks was plentiful. I can only recommend the food in particular, it was top. Many thanks to the entire team

The two of us spontaneously went to Dulkhäusle and ordered the schnitzel with fries and the Maultaschen. There was always a salad included. Drinks and food were brought quickly. Service top! We would love to come back!

An absolutely great restaurant! The food was simply fantastic – every dish was a delight and prepared with great attention to detail. The ambience is very stylish and invites you to linger. You feel completely at home, the service is attentive and friendly. Definitely a place to recommend. We'd love to come back!

Very very good service 👍 Although there is a lot to do. No rush, no bad mood. The staff always has a calm word for the guests. We were a large group with wheelchairs and walking sticks. Everything went well. Thank you for that. We are always happy to come to you.

We walked here as a family of four from Fellbach on the day of German unity. It was very busy in the restaurant. We were warmly welcomed and there was a nice place in the winter garden. The service was very friendly and attentive. The food and drinks came quickly. We all enjoyed the food very much. Cardboard packaging for the leftovers was included free of charge. We paid €69 including 6 drinks. I can and would like to recommend the Dulkhäusle without hesitation.

Good food, friendly staff Surroundings accepted Nice view

Very nice location with a good range of food.

Very nice staff, food was very good. I can only recommend the forest restaurant

As always, really delicious Swabian cuisine. Lunch with a particularly good price-performance ratio

Swiss sausage salad with fried potatoes delicious, nice people service

Very nice. Food is always very good

Feel-good restaurant with a great ambience, very attentive staff and delicious food!

The food in the Dulkhäusle is very good and varied. The staff was attentive and friendly.

Everything was OK except for the fact that without a reservation you would be told straight away when you should leave. Reservations are also necessary during the week. Events are often closed on weekends. Not our thing for a spontaneous visit.

Very nice wedding location. The food was good. Even with children there was no problem here.

We sat in a drafty room. Several guests left the restaurant because a window was missing. So it was cold and uncomfortable. The food was ok. But nothing special. Dessert apple fritters with ice cream, of course, the usual Metro goods.

Very tasty food. You can sit nicely both inside and outside.

Good food, good service, reasonable prices and a great location. It's worth a visit here.

Rating refers to the status of the restaurant on the harbor market in Esslingen. Really cheeky and impudent, a cheese plate supposedly international and local cheese specialties for €12 and then just scamorza (which many people don't like per se), 5 cubes of Emmental cheese and a quarter of mozzarella. It really doesn't work that way

Was really very satisfied. The food was fantastic and the service was very friendly and quick. Prices were okay too.

Went there again today for lunch with 12 people, as we have done very often in recent years, everyone was always very satisfied, we will be back.

The food was very tasty and arrived quickly, the service was friendly, the outdoor area is huge and comfortably decorated and it is very quiet as there are mainly meadows around it. There is also a dog filling station, definitely recommended! See you next time :-)

Great gastronomy, good food. Very nice terrace.

We had a good lunch with 4 people. Aspic with fried potatoes is highly recommended and also reasonably priced. We will come back.

Incredibly quaint and cozy restaurant... Great seating, parking lot a bit small. But the food was very tasty.

Very nice restaurant with good food and very nice service. The restaurant has a great location

Sitting in the air on the terrace, a variable selection of great dishes and then a tasty meal with a cool drink. Heart, what more could you want!

Great staff. Attentive and very friendly.

We were there by mountain bike, super loungey location with chilled out background music, very nice staff, great menu and the best thing was the beer was served in a stein 🤩

Very nice location. Delicious food and good drinks in a beautiful landscape including a beer garden. Particularly nice to sit outside on warm summer evenings.

Everything great. Reservation recommended

Are on their toes. Food was good, not necessarily plentiful for the price quoted.

Beautiful restaurant with a large outdoor area, excellent regional cuisine and pleasant staff! Even when it rains or is very hot, you feel comfortable here in beautiful surroundings on the edge of the forest.

The quality and portion size of the food are excellent. The service team is very friendly and quick 👍🏼The kitchen produces high quality food despite the restaurant being often full. Table reservations are strongly recommended.

It's been a long time since I've been treated as disparagingly as I was in this restaurant

Delicious food and always great service

The buffet for a wedding was very rich and delicious. Excellent meat!

We were here after the registry office because my son Chris married his Sandra (and vice versa). The ambience, the food, the service was a successful organization.

Very good food, very friendly staff 😋

The time period is not stated in the email for the lunch menu. Called specifically and had to be there by 2:30 p.m. to get the day's meal. At 2:30 p.m. it was said no, yes after an objection, then no again and finally available on the third attempt. That wasn't the best first impression. It's a shame, otherwise nice surroundings. Unfortunately the food wasn't to our liking. Salad was too pickled for us, no spice, no dressing. Tofu, like many other restaurants, not convincing, despite being grilled. Stuffy, boring, no taste. Bread was very good. Operation does not respond confidently. Let's wait for the second chance. update 20240714: the implementation of the time information promised in the answer has not yet taken place...

The food is good and the terrace outside is beautifully done with a sun shade so you are well protected and looks very modern. There is also a small playground

Everything was consistent. The service was extremely competent, the food was plentiful and tasty. Small suggestion for improvement from the catering industry: Cross selling (offering an espresso or schnapps after the meal or "tempting you to have a dessert" fills up the tills). Nice guests and very nice staff. Thanks for the great lunch (cheese spaetzle and pancakes).

Very tasty food and very friendly service. It was my first time here and the food tasted really good and at a fair price. We sat on the terrace which was very nice. Recommended

Great atmosphere, delicious food, good service 😋

Great restaurant with very tasty food. I particularly liked the friendliness and humor of the staff. A great outdoor area further distinguishes the location.

Nice atmosphere, view not quite as nice as expected, you're sitting on a football field. What I found very outrageous: we ordered 2 Amalfi and a glass of tap water. At the end a glass of still water was collected: Reason: the boss forbade serving tap water. I would have thought it would have been nice if this had been pointed out to me before the water was brought. Furthermore, I find it super stingy and unsympathetic when restaurant owners are too stingy to give their customers a drink of water with alcohol or coffee. This is actually considered good form today. Thank God there are nicer and more customer-friendly restaurants in Esslingen and the surrounding area.

**Review: Waldgaststätte Dulkhäusle** Date of visit: June 9, 2024 The inn offers a pleasant ambience and friendly service, making the visit a pleasant experience. The food is of good quality, but the slightly higher prices do not fully reflect the price-performance ratio. Nevertheless, the restaurant impresses with a cozy atmosphere and service that scores with its attentiveness and friendliness. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

The cheese spaetzle was delicious and the salad tasted good. The service was quick and uncomplicated. The furnishings are modern but a bit jumbled without a clear line.

Die Käsespätzle waren lecker und der Salat hat gut geschmeckt. Der Service war schnell und unkompliziert. Die Einrichtung ist modern aber ein wenig durchgewürfelt ohne klare Linie.

Instead of the cheese spaetzle ordered, spaetzle dipped in cream sauce was served (it's not on the menu - but the cheese was somehow missing...)

When the weather is nice, it is advisable to make a reservation if you are traveling with several people. However, due to the beautiful weather and a long weekend, the service seemed a bit stressed when we asked about our reservation. With two older people with slight walking disabilities, the space allocated to us in the form of a bench (there was also a fireplace on a pedestal at one end of the table) was anything but optimal and the request for another table was rudely rejected. Since we were six hungry people, we had to sit at this table. When we ordered our food we were told what was already sold out. This would have been useful information before looking at the menu. The sizes of the dishes served were also disappointing. The salad bouquet for the Kässpätzle was almost twice as big as the portions themselves. We were very happy to order a tomato soup in advance. This was hot and tasted very good. We agreed that the soup was the best part of the dishes we ordered. In our opinion, they were the only portions where the price and performance were right. All in all, this wasn't a nice end to what was actually a very nice day. However, I would like to conclude by saying that we have been to this location many times and have always been very satisfied, whether for coffee with wonderful cakes, ice cream, cold or warm dishes. Everything always tasted very good and there was rarely anything to complain about, whether it was the service or the kitchen. We hope that we just had an exceptional day on that Saturday, due to the fantastic weather that guests enjoyed and the staff had to work hard.

As always, everything was TOP. Friendly service, great food.

Not suitable for allergy sufferers. We had a reserved table right next to two dogs. When we asked if we could have another table, we were so harassed by the service staff that we would not come back again. Very unfortunate.

We are still overwhelmed with happiness from our wedding reception on Friday. We couldn't have imagined a more beautiful wedding. We would therefore like to thank all of the Dulkhäusle employees once again. Thank you for the hospitality, the super friendly service, the delicious food and the uncomplicated organization in advance. We felt incredibly comfortable and would be happy to come back at any time.

Waited half an hour for service, just wanted something quick to drink... Waiter comes, looks stupid, serves the neighboring table and moves on again Juice shop

A great lunch with the whole family. There was something for everyone here: We made reservations early without any problem and got a nice table. The staff was friendly and committed, which made us immediately feel at home. Although almost all tables were occupied, drinks and food were served very quickly. The pleasantly clear menu had something delicious for every age (2 to 84). I particularly liked several vegetarian dishes. The carnivores also got their money’s worth 🤤. The salad was beautifully prepared and had a delicious dressing. My father liked the tomato soup. My grandparents ordered the Cordon Bleu and were very satisfied. Thanks for the lovely afternoon, we’ll be back 😀

Very nice location, super friendly, funny service and very tasty food. We will be back definitely

A nice place in the north of Esslingen.

Very tasty food and also a super nice atmosphere. If possible, it is best to reserve in advance, as the Dulkhäusle is very popular and otherwise you may have to wait a while for a nice place. The outside area is now very nicely furnished and is easy to use on colder evenings as radiant heaters have now been installed. You can also eat well here with children and let the little ones out on the huge lawn right next to the outdoor area while they wait. We recommend ;)

We sat in the winter garden. Apart from the fact that it was a bit cold, everything was great Food super tasty and plentiful. Nice atmosphere - especially if you can sit outside in the summer, it's great there. We will be back.

Beautiful location, very good food at reasonable prices, friendly service, great for sitting outside, but also for the weather-protected (covered) fresh air space, side room, small playground, clean toilets. Top 👍!

Wonderful view, delicious food, everything TOP is a highlight

Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere They are also dog-friendly here. Always my pleasure

Super tasty and highly recommended! All thumbs up 👍👍

A nice restaurant with good cuisine. We had the falafel and the schnitzel. Both very tasty and decent portions. Despite the very full restaurant, everything went quite quickly. The service was friendly and helpful.

Great Swabian food, nice atmosphere, great beer garden, attentive conditions, absolutely recommended.

Beautiful forest restaurant with huge portions and everything was incredibly tasty. Gladly again!!!

I haven't been here for a few years because there was nothing there at the time. But now.....great. Great outdoor area, super fast service despite the packed shop, very tasty food that came quickly and a super fair price.

Always worth a trip. We usually get there by Vespa, chilled atmosphere, food is great!

We were passing through and searched Google Maps for a good place to eat. And it worked. Sunday 2 p.m. and the store was completely full. Luckily they are open all day and we still managed to get a spot. Food was very tasty. Recommended

Waren heute nach langer Zeit mal wieder im Dulkhäusle, war eine gute Wahl. Freundlicher Empfang, guter Service und lecker Essen. Die Auswahl an Veganen Speisen überzeugt und ist richtig lecker. Wir kommen bestimmt wieder, auch wegen den veganen Optionen. Vielen Dank.

Great, tasty dishes at more than decent prices. Again any time

Location excellent food great view over Esslingen fantastic

Hatren reserved for dinner. Were placed in a pavilion with walls made of plastic film at 5 degrees C without prior notice! The operator doesn't seem to care about the health of his guests!!

Courteous and friendly service. The restaurant was packed, but we hardly had to wait for drinks or food. The furnishings are super tasteful and the outdoor area is exceptionally equipped and beautiful. I declare it my favorite!

Something good, good roast beef