Gasthaus Staude

An inn in the meadows of Gremmelsbach

The Gasthaus Staude is in the Obertal, in the Gremmelsbach district, on the hills around Triberg: a country house among meadows and forest, a quarter of an hour by car from the waterfalls. It is run by the Fleig family, who cook and look after the wood-panelled dining room. It is a good place to eat between the Triberg waterfalls and the Vogtsbauernhof museum, away from the crowds of the town.

What you eat

The cook, Rolf Fleig, makes Black Forest and Swabian Jura cooking, the plateau that begins to the east: local cold cuts, fresh trout and game dishes. The website does not publish the menu or the prices; expect country-inn prices. The cakes come from the house's pâtisserie, Heidi's: seasonal fruit and cream, and the most famous is its three-tier Black Forest gateau, which they have depending on the day. In the morning they serve a buffet breakfast with eggs to order and homemade jams.

It is open Wednesday to Sunday, with four sittings: breakfast from 8:00 to 10:00, lunch from 11:30 to 14:00, coffee and cake from 14:30 to 17:00 and dinner from 17:30 to 21:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday. In summer you eat on the terrace, looking at the forests and meadows. To book they have a table-request form on their website, or the phone.

Sleeping at the house

The house has 11 rooms, renovated in 2022, with solid wood furniture and views of the countryside, from €80 for a single and €115 for a double. Guests have a sauna, a playground and half board for €35. It is a quiet base for seeing the centre of the Black Forest.

Getting there

By car, from the centre of Triberg head up towards Gremmelsbach and the Obertal; it is about 10 km and a quarter of an hour from the waterfalls. The Vogtsbauernhof museum, in Gutach, is about 25 minutes along the B33. The website gives no public transport to the door: without a car, eat in Triberg.

Animals are not admitted, either inside or on the terrace, except guide and assistance dogs.