Schwingshackl ESSKULTUR

Having run their business with great success in a former ferry house in Bad Tölz for a number of years, Erich and Katharina Schwingshackl have returned to the very place in Lower Bavaria where the story of Schwingshackl ESSKULTUR began. Housed in Naturhotel Rebling, in a beautiful and peaceful location surrounded by idyllic countryside, this elegant little restaurant serves classic cuisine as a set menu comprising five to seven courses in the evening. The dishes are clearly structured and coherent, without unnecessary frills; instead, the flavours of the excellent ingredients are skillfully accentuated. Hostess and sommelier Katharina Schwingshackl always has the perfect wine recommendation up her sleeve. With her graceful and pleasantly unobtrusive approach, she is a consummate professional who provides service with a personal touch. Their second restaurant, HEIMATKÜCHE, has made the move to Rebling, too – serving regional cuisine, it is also open at lunchtime.

What makes it distinctive

• A tiny, reservation-driven dining room, six tables and about 25 seats, the menu is the night.
• Classic cuisine with Mediterranean lift, built around product, not tricks.
• Service and wine are part of the craft, with an in-house sommelier leading pairings and pacing.
• Two concepts on one property, the fine-dining room, plus HEIMATKÜCHE for regional cooking at lunch.

Ingredient focus

• Hand-picked regional produce, with an emphasis on ingredients from nearby suppliers.
• Kitchen garden harvest, used when season allows.
• Wild from their own enclosure, folded into a classic, product-led menu.

Set menu dining

• Dinner is served as a fixed menu of five to seven courses.
• The cooking sits in a classic lane, structured plates, clean flavour, minimal decoration.

Setting

• A small, elegant room inside Naturhotel Rebling in rural Lower Bavaria.
• The wine side is a serious part of the experience, with pairings and guidance led in-house.

Good to know

• Their sister restaurant HEIMATKÜCHE also operates on site and is open at lunchtime.