Waldrestaurant St. Valentin in Freiburg im Breisgau

We had a lovely stay. The service at the table was great. We enjoyed the food and the ice cream with hot raspberries for dessert was also great. The drinks cooled us down again, because that was necessary after such a climb! Now some people ask themselves, why do you only give 3 stars when everything in the restaurant was fine? I have to mention this here because there is nothing about it on the restaurant's homepage. The parking situation is such that you are asked to park your car at the bottom of the street. When we got there around 5:45 p.m. everything was already parked. On the edge of the slope, sloping terrain. That leaves an uneasy feeling. Then comes the climb. Even Google can't help here, as it says this route is mostly flat. It's a steep climb. Now we have a person who is disabled but doesn't have a disability certificate, but we have taken into account people who are more severely disabled. Unfortunately not others. Some others ignored the clear sign. After 400 meters to the restaurant, we pass the parking lot for the "disabled". Here, young families with children get out of the vehicles, usually with local license plates on the SUV. That's no fun Maybe we just have to be a little bolder or even more ruthless when the Paralympics are just starting on TV. One last sentence to St. Valentin, as great as it is with you, we won't be coming back for a while. You need to communicate this better. Or find a solution, perhaps with an e-shuttle.

Particularly friendly staff always helpful and the food is really nice

Great, gladly again. Highly recommended 👌🏻

We had just been up there for the first time and had 2 garlic schnitzels and fries with a drink and a large side salad and all for 22.50 price, top food, top ambience, top Just a tiny thing that when it gets a little crowded up on the slope there are some space problems. In all respects we can only recommend the Sankt Valentin is definitely worth a visit!

We are finishing eating at this place that we came to based on the comments on Google, the food is super good, lots of quantity and great value for money. The coffee has been the best of the trip so far and the hot apfelstrudel delicious, all in the middle of the forest. A success.

A delicious crepe with smoked ham...speck...thank you for your welcome...Roland's family..

My friends and I always enjoy going to St. Valentin!! The price-performance ratio is extraordinary... even for me as a student, I can eat so deliciously here. The service is always nice and attentive and they seem to have a great relationship with each other, so you really want to work there. St. Valentin is and remains my favorite restaurant - I can only recommend it!!!! ;)

Dear St. Valentin team Dear Thomas We're having a great evening with you again today... We still sit with Sljivovica and other drinks. Food top as always. All 7 were super satisfied 👍👍👍 Thanks to the kitchen and the whole team. See you soon Kind regards, Roland Best regards Roland

This is such a great location - nicest staff ever, wonderful atmosphere and the food is just sooo delicious - Black Forest at its best!!! We’ll be back! Be back! Be back! Thank you!!!

Really nice forest restaurant with great service and good food. Price is absolutely right!

The foudue is highly recommended ❤️

One of the best dining experiences I've ever had. Starting with the location in the middle of the forest, which gives you the feeling of being secluded, like you are in a magical place. The restaurant is extremely cozy, it no longer felt like a restaurant but more like a familiar place. The staff is extremely nice and friendly. They immediately offered to make the schnitzel with chicken instead of pork, and that was only because I asked if it was pork or not, and I was fine with ordering something else, but it was a really great gesture, which I appreciated. Oh, and the food was incredibly delicious and the portions are HUGE. I also tried some of my friends' food and it was also very good. There is also a fairly wide range of vegetarian and vegan options, including for children.

It has always been a beautiful, special place since my childhood. The food, the service, everything is wonderful and that these places still exist.

An idyllic location, in the forest.

The ambience is very nice, as is the location. The food was solid, but nothing more. Fondue as a specialty. Service too, all in all 4 stars

For years the Oberhammer has always liked firm meat and the best service

Service was totally friendly, something you rarely see. Location is awesome and the food is great. We come here regularly and can highly recommend it!

Warm atmosphere under the arbor with my companion. We were cold so the waiter added a stove for us, which was very nice. The dish was delicious for me (seasonal pumpkin flamenkuche) a little disappointed for my partner who explained to me that the venison had a not so particular taste and that the Spätzle did not have much taste (lack of cream or cheese. ..) The server was very nice and smiling.

Very tasty food, super nice staff and great ambience! When we're in Freiburg again we'll come by again🤩

Beautifully located restaurant in the forest. Super great cuisine with incredibly nice staff and a really nice host. My absolute highlight!

Always very satisfied...we come from far away.

Everything was great, great food! Service super good!

Been going here again and again for 30 years. Great location, inside and out, with consistent quality. Often very nice guests and we love the food. It is incomprehensible that people sometimes complain about the fun, the noise or the guests drinking too much. If you don't like it here, you should just stay away. Unfortunately, there are unfunny and fun-loving people everywhere. 🥰🤩

We're always happy to come back! Delicious food, nice atmosphere and always nice and quick service :)

We've been coming here for years, the concept is always being refined and the quality is always consistently at the top level.

The fondue was super tasty and really huge :)

Very good food, friendly staff. Lies very nicely.

Today was our first time as guests at St. Valentin, but definitely not the last time. To put it briefly and simply: it was perfect!

Was here for the first time, sooooo beautiful 👍 we will definitely be back 👌

One of my absolute favorite restaurants!😍 I would like to give the ambience (we sat in the arbor) even more stars! So romantic, so wintry, so cozy there. The service was quick and extremely friendly. The prices are more than fair, really very cheap compared to other prices in Freiburg. The fact that the food was so plentiful and delicious made the stay perfect. I would recommend it to everyone!😍😍 We really enjoyed the evening there, it was also beautifully decorated outside. Fire, torches... Just getting there without a car is a little more difficult. Therefore, in this case I would recommend traveling by car!

A fantastic evening in the arbor with a snowy atmosphere! A very great atmosphere, delicious with great service! Only recommended!

A visit to the St. Valentin forest restaurant is always an absolute highlight. The food is incredibly delicious (as a starter I can warmly recommend the gamba pot or, in winter, the lamb's lettuce). As a main course there are delicious stakes that are always fried to perfection, simply delicious. Everything is accompanied by outstanding service, always fast, highly competent and they can also give questions and recommendations from the wine cellar!!

Good ambience, Kässpätzle unfortunately with too little cheese.

Very nice atmosphere, delicious food and great service

Great Food, great prices, foresty. Just an amazing place

For us, the fun starts with the hike. Start from Wiehre train station. After about 3.5 kilometers you have reached your destination. Our favorite place is in the arbor. The first 5 stars are for the ambience. We are then greeted with a smile and served quickly. This is what the next 5 stars are for. After the chocolate volcano at the latest, the food gets the next 5 stars. In short it is our favorite restaurant.

We had cheese fondue which was great :)

Great food, calm and great location.

Nice ambience, delicious food. We'd love to come back :)

A very nice atmosphere. We can only recommend garlic schnitzel and pasta caserecce à la chef!

Very great restaurant in the countryside.

Very remote but very beautiful and romantic. Super delicious food and rustic atmosphere.

Wonderful! Everything is great! Fast and nice service. Food super tasty.

Yesterday we were again treated to a wonderful and tasty meal at St. Valentin, just to feel good 👍. Thanks to Thom and his entire team. See you soon 👋 Michael Maier

Went here for a steak dinner on Wednesday evening, very tasty and good service. A bit noisy, but we also sat inside, outside in the summer so probably 5/5 stars!

Top food, service and rustic ambience. We would love to come back the next time we are in Freiburg.

There aren't many places where you can have a rustic meal in the middle of the forest.

You would have to give 10 stars for the atmosphere in the barn!

The food was great and the atmosphere was really nice! I definitely recommend reserving a spot in the annex, it's really lovingly furnished!

Even after decades it's still an insider tip!!!

Always worth a trip all year round. In the cold season, the building that is several centuries old is the tip and not the arbor next door, which should be taken into account when making a reservation. The food is always great and the service is friendly and attentive.

Best food I've eaten in my life!! Sorry grandma but the food here is better :')

Best food I've ever eaten in my life. Sorry mom :(

Very courteous service, fantastic food

A great forest restaurant not far from Freiburg. We have been here countless times, summer and winter. Easily accessible on foot from the Wiehre or Günterstal, but also by car and then a 5-minute walk from the parking lot. Finally we sat in the cozy, covered and newly designed arbor, beautifully lit and furnished with blankets. The staff is super nice and the menu is varied. The many pancake variations or the mushroom pan for vegetarians are highly recommended. The price-performance ratio is good and the ambience in the middle of the forest is truly indescribable. Don't miss out on listening to the crickets and marveling at the fireflies on your way home in the dark in summer, or walking downstairs with torches in winter. We are already looking forward to the next time!

The staff is friendly and there is a small selection of vegan dishes.

The food is absolutely delicious and so awesome. I particularly liked the veal liver. Meanwhile, my own liver is happy about the excellent wines and freshly tapped beers. The culinary expertise of the service chef, who took me into the world of enjoyment and comfort, is impressive. Thanks for that! I'm looking forward to next time!

As always, super tasty with top service and a cozy atmosphere

Very tasty food and great service

Great service, very attentive, friendly and helpful. We'd love to come back more often in the future!

Rustic, authentic very friendly service

Great restaurant, we always enjoy eating there. The quality is always very good - even if the kitchen is often very busy. The prices are totally reasonable and the staff is always friendly

The arbor is so cozy and the food is delicious :)

Great restaurant, very charming, very warm welcome

Clocky, in the middle of nature, eat well. Would definitely come again!

It was very nice to be here again. Also for lunch and in autumnal weather.

Very good food and very good service. We always enjoy coming to St. Valentin.

Everything was great, the portions were just a bit small compared to the price

I was here again after a long time, remembered my student days and immediately felt at home! Much the same as before, even more improved. Looking forward to the next visit!

Very good food, very good value for money, always happy.

Ambiance is not my thing. Very dark inside, a bit dull outside. Very friendly staff and very good food. It would be cool for children to play a little something (except for the incomplete card games). A slide would be great on a slope. But maybe there aren't enough small visitors who would take advantage of it.

Looks very good and tastes good too

Can only be recommended. Are here on holiday for 10 days. Feel free to come by again. Food was great. Were in the arbor. Great location. Great service

On the way back from vacation, we spontaneously went to the Waldrestaurant St. Valentin on a Wednesday and we really enjoyed it! Coincidentally, it was steak night and the restaurant was almost full! Luckily we got the last table for two. About the ambience: If you have to cover the 300m from the parking lot in the pitch black, then it's better to use a flashlight. It's very dark! Perhaps subtle lighting along the way would help here. Once you've done that, you'll eventually be greeted by beautiful fairy lights outside. I would love to experience a Christmas market here :) we felt like mulled wine. The outdoor area is definitely nice to stop by on warm days. The interior is divided into a heated winter garden and the old dining room, which still retains the “old” feel, but overall it looks as if the next generation had come here to further develop this beautiful place without redoing everything. We like this very much! To eat: We ordered a beef fillet steak and cheese spaetzle. The spaetzle came with a really large “side” salad. The steak came with a side dish and a sauce of your choice. Both were really tasty. In a direct comparison, however, the cheese spaetzle wouldn't stand a chance against the fillet steak :) It was so tender! Just order steak on Wednesday evening! We drank various beers on tap. I found the naturally cloudy light beer very tasty. We also had dessert! We liked it too, but it wasn't particularly special. There was a mousse au chocolat outside the normal menu, which we also ordered. There was no mention of speculoos or white or dark chocolate in the mousse. But that is the only criticism we can make. The price-performance ratio is definitely right here! For three 0.5l draft beers, 200g fillet steak and spaetzle as well as two desserts we will pay around €70 plus tip. A great price, in my opinion! It's great that this restaurant exists! It's definitely worth a visit. If we're in Freiburg again, we'll come by again! 😊

We came to Freiburg on the way back from our vacation in Spain and were looking for a restaurant with typical cuisine. Since we were traveling with a camper, we chose St. Valentin because we thought we would easily find a parking space here. After a brief bit of confusion in the dark (since you're not supposed to drive straight to the front door and the path to the restaurant isn't lit), we took the short walk. When we arrived, we were greeted by great lighting in the courtyard, a cozy atmosphere and friendly, good-humored staff (including the so-called “expert” for seating allocation) ☺️ Unexpectedly, it was steak evening and the house was well attended or fully occupied. We were still assigned a table, which made us very happy. We ordered a fillet steak fried medium rare (cooked perfectly, quality excellent - a dream!) and cheese spaetzle (unbeatable price?! €10.90 including a huge salad), dessert and a few beers. A very successful evening! Thank you very much 😊

Finally a restaurant in or around Freiburg where the price-performance ratio is absolutely right. We have been there many times and always enjoy coming back.

Food is delicious and atmosphere is really cozy.

The 'Scharfe Paula' was unbelievably delicious, alongside my first-ever 'Brägele' (thin slices of pan-roasted potatoes). Plus the ambience of the dining room is classy, low-lit quality and the staff were super friendly. Memorable!

Extremely nice service - food was very good - price-performance ratio was also very good - we had a wonderful evening

The food tastes excellent and is on the table quickly! You sit very comfortably and quietly in the middle of nature. The waitresses are very friendly and fulfill every wish!

Very nice service and a dignified atmosphere. Delicious food also for vegans 👌🏻

Nice restaurant with great food! We'll be back

In the middle of the forest. Narrow street up to the restaurant. Good service and pepper steak with bacon beans and hash browns. Meat perfect. Chicken stir fry with the special noodles was also delicious

Very nicely located in the middle of nature

Inutile de mettre votre GPS sur Valentinstrasse , il n'y est pas le trouver est un peu difficile certes mais très connu des locaux et pour cause, super ambiance , personnel très convivial , super cuisine et rempli de clients réjouis Bon , il faut y arriver quand même surtout de nuit mais vous ne serez pas déçus

Very nice shop that is a good destination for a trip from Freiburg

A wonderful forest restsurant! Our favorite restaurant in Günterstal near Freiburg!!

Very dog ​​friendly 🥳 Delicious Everything was top notch

Consistently good in all respects over the years.

Very nice staff and incredibly delicious food at a good price!

Had a really tasty meal. The waitress was very friendly and was able to remember all the orders without writing them down. There was also a nice children's corner. Food also came to the table quickly.

It was a highlight again. Remote old inn. The last 400 m you have to walk and go uphill. It's worth it and is easy to reach on the tarred road. People with disabilities are allowed to drive to the inn. The inn has a beautiful beer garden. Very friendly staff. Food was very good and there were large portions.

super nice and cozy restaurant in the forest. Reachable on foot from the car park in 5 minutes or combine it with a short walk. Always worth a visit

An absolute recommendation, excellent food, something for everyone, attentive staff, wonderful atmosphere, will definitely come back. It is advisable to reserve.

We always enjoy coming to Sankt Valentin. It's so relaxed there, the service is always super friendly and the food is of the best quality. This week we had steak evening. The fillet steak is so delicious, absolutely recommended!!

Everything great! Except for me personally the ambience, but for what it is, great 👍

Very nice location with delicious food and friendly service. Any time

Everything is just right in this idyllic location!

Ein sehr schönes Ausflugsziel im Wald mit engagiertem Team und gutem Essen. Sehr gutes Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis, gemütliches Ambiente , einfach ein Wohlfühlort nah bei Freiburg.

Ambience and food great, service even better😉