schanz. Restaurant

Restaurant Name:

schanz. restaurant

Address:

Bahnhofstraße 8a, 54498 Piesport, Germany

Chef's Name:

Thomas Schanz

Michelin:

Three Michelin Star

Gault Millau:

TTTTT

OAD Ranking:

97 (Europe 2024 Classical)

The World's 50 Best:

Date Visited:

26/10/2023

My Rating:

Golden truffle egg

Overview

The schanz. restaurant is a small family business in Piesport, a town beautifully located on the Moselle River that is known for its wine production.

The restaurant is run by Thomas Schanz, a celebrated chef who has earned three Michelin stars and the title of Chef of the Year 2021 by Gault&Millau. His cuisine is based on classic French product cuisine with a creative and modern twist. The dishes are refined, complex, and full of flavour, showcasing the best ingredients from the region and beyond.

Some of the signature dishes include the lobster with mango and curry, the lamb with artichoke and mint, and the chocolate soufflé with passion fruit sorbet.

The restaurant also has a cozy lounge and a terrace overlooking the river, where guests can enjoy a drink or a snack before or after their meal. 

The restaurant also offers a tasteful and elegant ambiance, friendly and attentive service, and a selection of excellent wines from the Moselle and other areas. The wine list features over 600 labels, ranging from local Rieslings to rare vintages from Bordeaux and Burgundy. You can also select a wine pairing; each course offers 2 pairings, and you can select one after you taste it and learn why it is a great pairing. One wine comes from the local regions and one from abroad. I selected mainly the local wines to get a taste of the great varieties of wines in the region.

I selected the whole six-course menu that came with a selection of amuse bouches and petit fours. I enjoyed all of the courses and can only recommend the schanz. restaurant for a visit. If you are in the region, you must say hello.

Impressions - The Restaurant

The Menu

Amuse Bouche

Three small bites were a perfect starter for the experience.

On the right you see fried shrimps, lardo, and melon.

On the left: Crispy pillows with smoked eel, lardo, smoked quail egg yolk, dried caviar.

On the right: Cannelloni of tuna belly and trout caviar

Homemade bread, salted butter, tomato butter, grape seed oil

Golden truffle egg

The signature dish tasted just awesome
Gazpacho, olives, olive foam, beef tartare, lemon sorbet

Gazpacho, olives, olive foam, beef tartare, lemon sorbet

The Menu

I. Rosace of goose liver with sheep's cheese, caramelized beechnuts and Madagascar pepper ice cream

II. Poached rock red mullet with "kaviari kristal" caviar, banana and cardamom riesling stock

III. Atlantic merluza “Caribbean inspired” with sea spinach, mint, dried papaya and roasted rice

IV. Grilled lobster from Saint-Malo in the shell with pork belly, capers and grapefruit bouillon

V. Saddle of venison from the Eifel, ragout, and offal croustillant on pickled pumpkin with ice cabbage salad and rooibos jus

VI. Roundel of Anna-Maria raspberries with rocket sorbet and soup

Cheese Plate

I finished with a great cheese selection.

Blackcurrant delice with elderflower