5/5 Piero S. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
Classical
and
comprehensible.
With
this
philosophy,
Eric
Werner
was
awarded
a
Michelin
⭐️
shortly
after
the
opening
the
astrein
in
Cologne.
Apparently,
collecting
stars
is
something
of
a
hobby
for
Eric.
He
first
received
a
Michelin
star
in
2011
for
the
Spatzenhof
in
Wermelskirchen,
making
him
the
youngest
Michelin-starred
chef
in
Germany
at
the
time.
Together
with
Eri
Arnecke,
he
earned
two
stars
at
the
Residence
in
Essen.
This
was
followed
by
another
Michelin
star
at
the
restaurant
"Himmel
un
Äd"
in
the
Hotel
Wasserturm
in
Cologne.
With
his
own
restaurant,
the
astrein,
Eric
has
been
traveling
in
the
galaxy
of
stars
for
almost
3
years
now.
In
his
restaurant
he
serves
dishes
that
are
easy
to
understand
and
that
every
guest
is
immediately
familiar
with.
The
dishes
are
always
seasonally
composed,
with
the
aim
of
infusing
harmonious
taste
experiences
with
international
accents.
Apparently,
he
succeeds
in
this
very
well
without
coming
across
as
pretentious
or
arrogant.
The
astrein
itself
has
a
very
pleasant
atmosphere.
Haste
and
extravagance
are
nowhere
to
be
found
here.
Eric
and
his
team
place
the
utmost
importance
on
a
relaxed
interaction
with
their
guests.
The
'eat-or-die
mentality'
simply
does
not
exist
in
here.
Creatively
and
very
professionally,
in
the
case
of
intolerances
or
aversions
to
certain
components
of
a
dish,
substitutions
are
made
in
the
kitchen
in
a
playful
manner.
Here,
the
guest
truly
calls
the
shots.
This
is
not
something
that
can
be
taken
for
granted
nowadays.
The
wine
list
is
well-equipped
with
exciting
and
outstanding
wines.
With
very
fairly
calculated
prices,
a
visit
is
definitely
worthwhile!