Luxembourgish cuisine is characterized by its simplicity and heartiness. If you ask a Luxembourger about the best Kniddelen (dumplings) or the tastiest Bouneschlupp (green bean soup), the answer will often be that they taste best prepared at home according to grandmother’s recipe – or even better, directly made by grandmother herself. Despite this preference for home cooking, our small country can boast a variety of excellent restaurants where Luxembourgish specialties can be enjoyed. From traditional to refined, from down-to-earth to culinary sophisticated – there’s something for every taste. Below you’ll find a list of our recommendations.
In the Center
Um Dierfgen
- Website: www.umdierfgen.lu
- Address: 6 Côte d’Eich, Ville-Haute
The Um Dierfgen restaurant is probably the most well-known address for Luxembourgish specialties in the capital. The menu reads like a best-of of the most popular Luxembourgish specialties, and besides classics like Kniddelen (dumplings) and Wäinzoossis (wine sausage), you can also find rarer delicacies such as calf’s head or Judd mat Gaardebounen (smoked collar of pork with broad beans).
Our recommendation: The Feierstengszalot (beef salad) with fried potatoes.
Juegdschlass
- Website: www.juegdschlass.eu
- Address: 400 Rue des Sept Arpents, 1149 Beggen
The Juegdschlass is beautifully situated in a quiet and secluded location in the Bambësch forest. Here you can enjoy typical Luxembourgish cuisine in a rustic atmosphere, depending on the season – from a simple Kachkéiseschmier (cheese spread) to Träipen (blood sausage).
Hôtel Siewebueren
- Website: www.siewebueren.lu
- Address: 36, rue des Septfontaines, Luxembourg-Rollingergrund
This hotel restaurant is located on the edge of the Bambësch forest, which includes marked hiking trails, a riding trail, a fitness course, and an arboretum, and serves simple but delicious regional classics.
Our recommendation: The Gromprekichelcher (potato pancakes)! Your choice with smoked salmon or Serrano ham.
De Feierwon
- Website: www.defeierwon.lu
- Address: 6, Rue du Fort Niedergruenewald, Kirchberg
Located in the modern and dynamic Kirchberg district, the De Feierwon restaurant offers an excellent interpretation of Luxembourgish cuisine. Under the direction of Chef Yann Castano, regional ingredients are transformed into tasty dishes that combine both traditional and modern elements. The stylish ambiance and carefully selected wine list featuring Moselle wines make the restaurant a popular address for connoisseurs.
Our recommendation: Try the regional salmon from the Sûre, which is prepared particularly delicately here – a real highlight.
In the East
Reiländer Millen
- Website: https://reilander-millen.lu/fr/
- Address: 6239 Reuland-Moulin Heffingen
Nestled in the picturesque Müllertal, the Reilander Millen is a charming, cozy family restaurant that impresses with its first-class quality. In a quaint ambiance with dark wooden floors and an inviting fireplace that crackles comfortably in winter, guests can enjoy popular classics of Luxembourgish cuisine in refined, gastronomic preparation. Highlights include Kniddelen (dumplings) with Wäinzoossis (wine sausage), Bouchée à la Reine (vol-au-vent), and Ham Fritten & Zalot (ham, fries, and salad).
Must try: The marrow bones (Os à moëlle), served as an appetizer – a traditional delicacy that can only be found in a few places.
Koeppchen
- Website: www.koeppchen.lu
- Address: 9 Berreggaass, Wormeldange-Haut
The Bistro Koeppchen is located on the picturesque hills above Wormeldange on the Moselle. In addition to one of the country’s most extensive local wine arsenals, you can find various types of Kniddelen (dumplings), Wäinzoossis (wine sausage), or the “Friture de Poissons” (fried fish) typical of the Moselle region.
Our recommendation: Here, it would be ideal to combine a good regional wine, for example, a Riesling or an Elbling, with the Planche du Terroir, which comes packed with delicacies such as Berdorf cheese, Rieslingspastéit (Riesling pâté), and Feierstengszalot (beef salad).
Wäistuff A Possen
- Website: www.waistuffapossen.lu
- Address: 4, Keeseschgässel, Schengen
While “A Possen” serves as a wine and folklore museum, the “Wäistuff” offers a wide selection of different Moselle wines in addition to its tasty Luxembourgish dishes.
In the South
De Pefferkär
- Website: www.de-pefferkaer.lu
- Address: 39, Rte. D’Esch, Huncherange
Here you won’t find the classic bistro dishes that you find in many places. Instead, Chef Rachel Rameau has made it her mission to create refined gourmet cuisine using regional and seasonal products.
Must try: Whatever is currently recommended. You can’t go wrong with that.
La Brasserie du Musée
- Website: www.brasseriedumusee.lu
- Address: Carreau de la mine Walert, rue de la Bruyère, Rumelange
The restaurant of the National Iron Mine Museum in Rumelange impresses with its simple but tasty cuisine, which includes both French bistro classics and some Luxembourgish classics.
Must try: The grilled “Schwéngshéiss” (pork knuckle).
In the North
Eis Kichen
- Website: www.eiskichen.lu
- Address: 8 Gruberbeerig, Wiltz
Eis Kichen in Wiltz is an inclusive restaurant that offers employment opportunities for people with psychosocial disabilities. During the week, you can get a lunch menu here where you always have a choice between a traditional Luxembourgish dish, a vegan option that is always prepared with fresh, seasonal vegetables, and an international dish.
We recommend: Of course, the traditional dish.
Hotel Victor Hugo
- Website: www.hotelvictorhugo.lu
- Address: 1, rue Victor Hugo, Vianden
The Hotel Victor Hugo is almost as much a landmark of the city as the castle. In the associated restaurant, you can find French cuisine as well as a few Luxembourgish classics.
We recommend: Ham, Fritten an Zalot (ham, fries, and salad). Here with an assortment of smoked and raw ham from the Ardennes.
Abroad
De Maufel
- Website: www.de-maufel.com
- Address: Leonhardtstraße 13 “” D-14057 Berlin
Yes, there is indeed a Luxembourgish restaurant abroad. The next time you’re in Berlin and feeling a bit homesick, you should definitely stop by the restaurant “De Maufel”, right next to the Charlottenburg S-Bahn station. The Berlin transplant Luc Wolff originally comes from here and has brought a large piece of grand-ducal savoir-vivre to the Spree with the bistro and delicatessen “De Maufel”. Here you can expect a fine selection of Luxembourgish bistro classics, typical charcuterie, and wine from the Luxembourgish Moselle – just like at home. Must try: The Coq au Riesling, a house specialty.
Picture: Restaurant Um Dierfgen
