Our events

All events are also easily and conveniently available via the online/voucher store.
Click here or on the respective “Request event” button.

Sun | July 6, 2025

VDP. summer gourmet festival at the Ketschauer Hof

2 - 9 p.m. | Courtyard and Park

Further information

“After the party is before the party”?
That’s right, that’s why the tickets for the Summer Festival 2025 are already available for you in our online/voucher store!

The exact date is Sunday, July 6, 2025, otherwise same place, same time and same price.
Or, as you can easily remember: always the first Sunday in July! SAVE THE DATE !

With friends and guest chefs and with our chefs at the gourmet stations, with the VDP.Pfalz wineries, with the legendary Big Bottle Bar and of course with live music. This sounds like summer!

VIP benefits:
fast lane entry to the event / exclusive seating reservation in the L.A. Jordan ** restaurant – terrace or conservatory / partial wine service / additional wines can be ordered. Wine service / additional wines can be ordered (not included in the ticket) / amuse bouche by chef Daniel Schimkowitsch

incl. Food, drinks and live music
Regular Ticket 275 € p. P.
VIP Ticket 375 € p. p. – limited and with seat reservation
at tables of 4 or 6 with other guests

SA | November 2, 2024

Schimkowitsch meets... Richard Östreicher from Franconia

7 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

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20 years of close ties! Be there when friends meet: Head chef Daniel Schimkowitsch ** and his friend and winemaker Richard Östreicher! The paths of the two show parallels. People doers, gifted in what they do. Richard Östreicher knows each of his plots, each vine, inside out and knows how to read the wine in the truest sense of the word. His winery is dedicated to the characteristics: small and fine. Full focus on quality and with respect for the Franconian soil.
Schimkowitsch pairs his 6-course menu with the formidable Franconian wines – you shouldn’t miss out on this highlight!

incl. 6-course menu, aperitif, wines, water and coffee | 395 € p.p.

SA | November 9, 2024

Champagne Tasting

3 - 7 p.m. | Kelterhaus + Cave

Further information

A glamorous tasting that takes place on 2 floors, in our festive wine press house and in the historic vaulted cellar, and is extremely popular among connoisseurs and new discoverers! In a lively exchange with the representatives of around 15 renowned invited champagne houses, you have the opportunity to taste more than 45 varieties, including prestigious champagnes such as vintage champagnes.
“Champagne is always a good idea!”

99 € p.p.

SA | November 9, 2024

Champagne dinner with the champagne house Bollinger

7 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

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“Nothing adds more luxury to an evening than CHAMPAGNER!”, says head chef Daniel Schimkowitsch **.
This year, sommelier Stephan Nitzsche has invited the champagne house Bollinger, which will exclusively present prestige cuvées for you this evening.

An exclusive evening at L.A. Jordan with a 6-course dinner by Daniel Schimkowitsch, accompanied by exquisite and finely tuned champagnes. “Champagne s’il vous plaît!”

incl. 6-course menu, champagne reception, champagne accompaniment, water and coffee | 395 € p.p.

FR | November 15, 2024

WE WELCOME OUR FRIENDS: WEINGUT MÜNZBERG AT SUSHI B.

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

Further information

Burgundy deliveries for Sushi B. from the Münzberg winery in Landau
turned into a friendship. And great things develop from friendships, including this event!

Be there when Florian Werner, wine connoisseur and sales manager from Weingut Münzberg, guides you through the evening with his characteristic ease, presents the wines he has brought with him and tells stories from the vineyard.
Chef Suszek serves a perfectly coordinated six-course menu.

Look forward to Japanese cuisine, a special wine pairing and a good mood!

incl. 6 courses of sushi, corresponding wines, water and coffee | 169 € p.p.

FR | December 6, 2024

WE WELCOME OUR FRIENDS: WINERY KRANZ AT SUSHI B.

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

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Piotr Suszek and Lea Görlitz have long been associated with the Kranz winery in Ilbesheim for more than just regular wine deliveries. In fact, Kerstin and Boris Kranz, the winemakers there, have established a good relationship.

Friendship developed. A friendship that can be seen, namely at tonight’s evening event! Chef Suszek will spoil you with a delicious six-course sushi menu.

And the Kranz family will bring matching wines and host the evening.
Look forward to Japanese cuisine, a special wine pairing and winery stories from the now 5th generation!

incl. 6 courses of sushi, corresponding wines, water and coffee | 169 € p.p.

Tue Wed | 24. December 25, 2024

Christmas menu at RIVA

6 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

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Give the Christmas menu as a gift, bring your friends and family along and give yourself and your loved ones the best Christmas present: time together with pleasure.

4 courses 89 € p.p.

Upgrade with a refreshing intermediate course
Kalamansi sorbet infused with Pierre Brut from the Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan winery
+ € 9.50

Wed Thu | 25. December 26, 2024

Christmas menu at 1718

lunch dinner | Restaurant 1718

Further information

Now comes the cozy part! Our Christmas menu is just the thing. Enjoy our winter delicacies in 5 or 4 courses, sit back and relax and let us spoil you and your loved ones.

5 courses 99 € p.p.
4 courses 87 € p.p. (without soup)

Sun | December 31, 2024

New Year's Eve menu

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant 1718

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Round off 2024 in a relaxed atmosphere in our Restaurant 1718.

Two kinds of scallops
Lime and semolina flummery | Yuzuperlen
***
Essence of oxtail
Raviolo | Croustillant
***
Potato pavé & caviar
Vichyssoise | leek purée | cress
***
Fillet of skrei
Oysters & lettuce | Spinach quiche | Passion fruit beurre blanc
***
Paupiette of black-feathered chicken “Périgordine”
Celery | truffle | duck liver
***
Mild goat’s cheese
Granny Smith in textures
***
Champagne, cassis & raspberries

7 courses 199 € p.p.

DI | December 31, 2024

New Year's Eve gala menu

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

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A GALA menu without equal! Look forward to a glamorous turn of the year at Restauant L. A. Jordan with the “Best of 2024” by Daniel Schimkowitsch and his team.

incl. Gala menu in 8 courses, champagne reception, mineral water, coffee and midnight snack | 395 € p.p.

Fri | January 24, 2025

DRY January - non-alcoholic dinner

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

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Have you made a resolution to #dryjanuary at the start of the year? Are you an athlete? Are you about to become a mommy? Or are you simply in the mood and want to try out trendy drinks “without”? Whatever the reason, non-alcoholic food pairings are totally en vogue and of inspiring quality in our restaurant.
You can look forward to seeing which original pairing we serve with our 4-course January dinner. One thing is for sure, even at the beginning of the year, ENJOYMENT is our top priority!

incl. 4-course January dinner, Virgin drinks, water and coffee
110 € p.p

Fri | February 7, 2025

Sushi & Sauvignon - an ingenious pairing!

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

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An evening at the Sushi B. restaurant with the von Winning winery. Be there when chef Piotr Suszek prepares 5 courses of sushi for you and Stephan Attmann, Managing Director of Weingut von Winning, brings along his Sauvignon Blancs.
Because sushi and Sauvignon Blanc are THE ingenious pairing!
The great wine guru Stephan Attmann himself will tell you how and why.

incl. 5 courses of sushi, corresponding wines, water and coffee | 149 € p.p.

Fri | February 14, 2025

Valentine's menu at the Riva

6 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

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Our Valentine’s menu for fresh & everlasting lovers for romantic hours for two!

incl. 4-course menu and aperitif 79 € p.p

Fri | February 14, 2025

Be my Valentine!

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

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Let’s eat sushi, drink wine and have a good time, darling!

incl. 5-course Valentine’s menu, corresponding wines, water and coffee | 124 € p.p.

Sat | February 22, 2025

Wedding fair

2 - 5 p.m. for bridal couples | Kelterhaus & Cave 1822

from 6 p.m. for invited wedding planners | Kelterhaus & Cave 1822

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Today we are letting heart balloons fly for you and putting up THE romantic wedding backdrop at the Ketschauer Hof – to look at, touch and dream.

Discover the possibilities on our estate. The beautiful garden and the enchanting historic barrel cellar “Cave 1822” can be wonderfully integrated into your big day for a champagne reception and free wedding ceremony. The “Kelterhaus” ballroom is ideal for a lavish wedding reception for up to 110 people. And for your wedding night, you should definitely take a look at our luxurious wedding suite “von Bassermann-Jordan”.

Make your first contacts today, because our partners – wedding speaker, confectioner, DJ, bridal fashion, live singer & songwriter, balloonatics … – are on site today.

Last but not least… on this day, the good spirits of our house will personally give the bridal couples a “jump start” for the big celebration. The Ketschauer Hof florist will present wedding floristry with all the trimmings, our event planner will give you the ABCs of wedding planning and Managing Director Ole Leidner will give an entertaining short talk on wedding etiquette. Our sommelier will be on hand to advise you on the selection of sparkling wines and wines, including a small tasting of selected varieties from our sister wineries Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassemann-Jordan, Reichsrat von Buhl and von Winning.

Get a taste of “wedding air” at the Ketschauer Hof!

Free admission for all lovers & engaged couples

Fri | March 7, 2025

We welcome our friends - Weingut Münzberg at Sushi B.

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

Further information

It’s not just that Piotr Suszek and his restaurant team love the excellent Burgundy wines from the Münzberg winery in Landau. Good friendships have long since developed with the winemakers there, on which joint projects have grown. Florian Werner, sales manager at Weingut Münzberg, was immediately impressed by a joint event at Sushi B. The wine and gourmet connoisseur will lead through the evening with his characteristic ease, presenting the wines he has brought with him and telling stories from the vineyard.

Chef Suszek serves a perfectly coordinated six-course menu.

Look forward to Japanese cuisine, a special wine pairing and a good mood!

incl. 6 courses of sushi, corresponding wines, water and coffee
169 € p.p.

Fri | March 14, 2025

Gin Tasting

7 p.m. | Cooking studio

Further information

The popular “Gin Tasting” with the laid-back bar coach David Barth. If you want to learn all about high-quality gin, the preparation of the cult drink and other bar secrets, this tasting is just the thing for you.

The evening is certainly a gin-gin situation for everyone!

incl. Welcome drink, 5 gins to taste, gin and tonic plus small snacks for in between, water and coffee
€ 79

Fri | March 21, 2025

Pfalz battles with...Mosel!

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

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The next round of the Wine Battle is taking place in our RIVA restaurant, this time “Palatinate versus Moselle”. Restaurant manager Julian Berkhemer presents the wines of our Palatinate homeland, while sommelier Dominik Blanke sends Moselle wines into the race. The two teammates will host the evening together as opponents and record the guests’ votes in the battle. Which region will win?
Enjoy a 4-course RIVA menu for the duel between the two regions, with a winery from the Moselle competing against one from the Palatinate for each course.

The wineries at the start are:
MOSEL:
Markus Molitor, Bernkastel-Kues | Fritz Haag, Brauneberg | Dr. Loosen, Bernkastel-Kues | Vollenweider, Traben-Trarbach

PFALZ:
Knipser, Laumersheim | Privy Councillor Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim | Wegner, Bad Dürkheim | Oliver Zeter, Neustadt-Haardt

incl. 4-course menu & battle wines, aperitif, water and coffee
139 € p.p.

Sun & Mon | April 20 & 21, 2025

Happy Easter" Easter menu

lunch dinner | Restaurant 1718

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Happy Easter at the Ketschauer Hof! Bring your family and friends and let us spoil you with a festive spring menu on both holidays.

5-course menu 95 €
4-course menu 85 €
3-course menu 69 €

Sun & Mon | April 20 & 21, 2025

Egg-cellent Easter menu

evenings | Restaurant RIVA

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Have an egg-cellent Easter at Kaisergarten Deidesheim! Bring your favorite person and have a good time with us.
Look forward to a festive spring menu in five, four or three courses.

5-course menu 95 €
4-course menu 85 €
3-course menu 69 €

Sat | May 10, 2025

Nitzsche & Friends: "Among friends" - Battenfeld Spanier & Kühling-Gillot wineries

7 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

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Two winemakers come together – Carolin Spanier-Gillot and Hans Oliver Spanier. And since then, the two wineries Battenfeld Spanier and Kühling-Gillot have continued their journey together. Together they work the Rhine-Hessian terroirs of Rheinterrasse, Zellertal and Wonnegau. Riesling and Pinot Noir are cultivated on 12 unique crus, mostly limestone and slate soils.

“Authenticity is our compass,” says Carolin Spanier Gillot. “Our philosophy is to bring the precision of the mineral into the glass,” says Hans Oliver Spanier. Head sommelier Stephan Nitzsche confirms the press’s play on words: “For me, the two wineries are diamonds of German Riesling culture.”

You can look forward to a 6-course menu by Daniel Schimkowitsch** to go with it

incl. 6-course menu & aperitif, corresponding wines, water and coffee
425 € p.p.

Sun | May 11, 2025

Late riser breakfast on Mother's Day

11.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

Further information

How wonderful would it be as a mom to be able to sleep in on Mother’s Day and still have your loved ones around you? Why not treat yourself to a long lie-in on your day and let us spoil you and the family with a late riser breakfast! We prepare all the egg dishes fresh for you in our show kitchen, and there are also refreshing smoothies, honey straight from the honeycomb and other delicious specialties from our varied buffet.

39 € p.p

Sun | May 11, 2025

Mother's Day menu

lunch dinner | Restaurant 1718

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Cheers to all the heroines of everyday life! Bring your heroine and the whole family along to the Mother’s Day menu! The dear mommy can sit back and enjoy the day today!

5-course menu 95 € p.p.
4-course menu 85 € p.p.
3-course menu 69 € p.p.

Fri | May 16, 2025

Gin & Tonic Tasting

7 p.m. | Cooking studio

Further information

Gin and tonic – the ice-cold long drink that is indispensable on hot summer days. What are the differences between gins? Which tonics go well with which types of gin? What to look out for when buying? How do I mix a good gin and tonic? The laid-back bar coach David Barth will answer these and other questions with you and, of course, he has plenty to mix and taste in his luggage.
Fancy a refreshment?

incl. Welcome drink, 4 gins & tonics and small snacks for in between
79 € p.p.

Sat | May 24, 2025

Zamme grille & zamme esse - or high German: summer barbecue

12 - 3 p.m. | Cooking workshop

Further information

The roof is on fire! Be there when our chef gets his grill out and really heats up the summer! Look forward to this barbecue menu:

Of course, everything prepared is also eaten in a cozy atmosphere, and of course with matching wines!

incl. Summer barbecue menu, corresponding wines and water, apron and recipe booklet
169 € p.p.

Fri | June 20, 2025

We welcome our friends - Weingut Kranz at Sushi B.

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

Further information

Piotr Suszek and Lea Görlitz have long been associated with the Kranz winery in Ilbesheim for more than just regular wine deliveries. They have also developed a good friendship with Kerstin and Boris Kranz, the winemakers there. A friendship that can be seen, namely at this evening’s event!
Chef Suszek will spoil you with a fine six-course sushi menu. And the Kranz family will bring matching wines and host the evening.
Look forward to Japanese cuisine, a special wine pairing and winery stories from the now 5th generation!

incl. 6 courses of sushi, corresponding wines, water and coffee
169 € p.p.

Fri | June 27, 2025

Cocktail course

7 p.m. | Cooking studio

Further information

“Anyone CAN make good cocktails. But actually few people DO make good cocktails.”
How exactly does this “Do make good cocktails” from the above quote by David A. Embury work? The laid-back bar coach David Barth explains the structure of a good cocktail, the secret of the perfect “sweet & sour” mix and lets us peek into his bag of tricks. It goes without saying that everyone gets a go at mixing and the drinks are also tasted.
So, grab the shaker – mix – go!

incl. Welcome drink, 3 self-mixed cocktails and small snacks for in between
79 € p.p.

Sat | August 23, 2025

Mediterranean summer cuisine

12 - 3 p.m. | Cooking workshop

Further information

Look forward to a lunch with RIVA chef Mike Deuschel! Today he brings you this menu from his Mediterranean summer kitchen, which he will cook together with you:
White tomato foam soup with pesto ravioli
***
Parmigiana di Melanzane
(eggplant casserole)
***
Ossobuco alla Milanese
***
Stuffed lemon with mascarpone cream
and caramelized white chocolate

Of course, everything prepared is also eaten in a cozy atmosphere, and of course there are matching wines!

incl. Mediterranean summer dishes, corresponding wines, water
Apron and recipe booklet
169 € p.p.

Fri | September 5, 2025

Sushi B. & Reichsrat von Buhl: Presentation of the Great Growths 2023

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant Sushi B.

Further information

Look forward to this tasting premiere of great wines at the Sushi B. restaurant! Monika Schmid, Managing Director of the Reichsrat von Buhl winery, will present the magnificent 2023 vintage. In keeping with the motto “Let’s roll together!”, chef Piotr Suszek will present a suitably coordinated 8-course menu.

incl. 8-course menu, aperitif, GG 2023 wines, water and coffee
199 € p.p.

Sun | September 7, 2025

GG presentation in Deidesheim

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Ketschauer Hof

Further information

Together with the VDP wineries from Deidesheim, Forst and Wachenheim, Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan presents the Grosse Gewächse 204.

Be there when the big ones start!

Ticket reservation via the winery Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan!
35 € p.p.

Sun | September 7, 2025

Junk de Luxe & Daydrinking Sunday

1 - 7 p.m. | Wine bar Rohstoff

Further information

After the GG presentation, Daniel Schimkowitsch awaits you at the Rohstoff! The party really goes off there until 7 pm!
Jojo vom Rohstoff is not only a colleague, but also a friend of Daniel Schimkowitsch and his team. And when two superlative gourmet giants join forces, the result is bound to be something grandiose: 2-star chef Schimkowitsch celebrates street food at its best and will surprise you with Junk de Luxe for your hand.
In addition, Rohstoff knocks out GGs by the glass until the evening.

See you on Daydrinking Sunday in the raw material?

no tickets, just come 🙂

at ROHSTOFF, Markplatz 8, 67146 Deidesheim

Fri | September 19, 2025

Gin & Tonic Tasting

7 p.m. | Cooking studio

Further information

incl. Welcome drink, 4 gins & tonics and small snacks for in between
79 € p.p.

Fri | October 10, 2025

Nitzsche & Friends: Vega Sicilia - Icon of Spanish wine history

7 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

Further information

Vega Sicilia is Spain’s most legendary winery and the counterpart to the 1ers Grands Crus from Bordeaux. In over 150 years, it has built up an unshakeable reputation. In 1982, the Álvarez family took over the exceptional winery, adhering to an unconditional focus on quality and very clever marketing.

For head sommelier Stephan Nitzsche, Vega Sicilia stands for prestige. The wines are exported all over the world to a total of 149 countries and sold to around 4,500 customers – after prior allocation of a personal quota. From European royalty to Winston Churchill, the list of prominent admirers is long.

The flagship of the house is the top wine Único – translated as “unique”. Robert Parker commented in 1988: “Impressive. This wine should occupy a place in history alongside the greatest Bordeaux of the sixties.”

Look forward to wines with a unique character and a matching 6-course menu by Daniel Schimkowitsch**

incl. 6-course menu & aperitif, corresponding wines, water and coffee
495 € p.p.

Fri |October 17, 2025

Gin Tasting

7 p.m. | Cooking studio

Further information

The evening is certainly a gin-gin situation for everyone!

incl. Welcome drink, 5 gins to taste, gin and tonic plus small snacks for in between, water and coffee
79 € p.p.

Sat | November 8, 2025

Champagne Tasting

3 - 7 p.m. | Kelterhaus + Cave

Further information

A glamorous tasting that takes place on 2 floors, in our festive wine press house and in the historic vaulted cellar, and is extremely popular among connoisseurs and new discoverers! In a lively exchange with the representatives of around 14 renowned invited champagne houses, you will have the opportunity to taste more than 40 varieties, including prestigious champagnes such as vintage champagnes.
“Champagne is always a good idea!”

109 € p.p.

Sat | November 8, 2025

Champagne dinner with a large champagne house

7 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

Further information

“Nothing adds more luxury to an evening than CHAMPAGNER!”, says head chef Daniel Schimkowitsch **.

In 2025, too, an exclusive champagne house will accompany the Schimkowitsch dinner with its champagnes. You will be surprised which one it will be. Look out for our publications in the calendar of events on the website soon.

An exclusive evening at L.A. Jordan with a 6-course dinner by Daniel Schimkowitsch, accompanied by exquisite and finely tuned champagnes.
“Champagne s’il vous plaît!”

incl. 6-course menu, champagne reception, champagne accompaniment, water and coffee
450 € p. p.

Fri | November 21, 2025

Palatinate battles with...Italy!

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

Further information

The next round of the wine battle is taking place in our RIVA restaurant, this time “Palatinate versus Italy”. Restaurant manager Julian Berkhemer presents the wines of our Palatinate homeland, while sommelier Dominik Blanke sends Moselle wines into the race. The two team colleagues will host the evening together as opponents and record the guests’ votes in the battle. Which region will win?
Enjoy a coordinated 4-course RIVA menu for the duel between the two regions, with a winery from Italy competing against one from the Palatinate for each course.

The wineries at the start are:
ITALY:
Cantina Terlan, Bolzano | Omina Romana, Velletri/Lazio | Le Mortelle, Grosseto | Luigi Pira, Serralunga d’Alba

PFALZ:
Frank John, Neustadt-Königsbach | Von Winning, Deidesheim | Knipser, Laumersheim | Privy Councillor Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim

incl. 4-course menu & battle wines, aperitif, water and coffee
139 € p. p.

Wed & Thu | December 24 & 25, 2025

Christmas menu at the Riva

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant RIVA

Further information

Give the Christmas menu as a gift, bring your friends and family along and give yourself and your loved ones the best Christmas present: time together with pleasure.

4 courses 89 € p.p.

Thu & Fri | December 25 & 26, 2025

Christmas menu at 1718

lunch dinner | Restaurant 1718

Further information

Now comes the cozy part! Our Christmas menu is just the thing. Enjoy our winter delicacies in 5 or 4 courses, sit back and relax and let us spoil you and your loved ones.

5 courses 99 € p.p.
4 courses 87 € p.p. (without soup)

Wed | December 31, 2025

New Year's Eve gala menu

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant L.A. Jordan

Further information

A GALA menu without equal! Look forward to a glamorous turn of the year at Restauant L. A. Jordan with the “Best of 2025” by Daniel Schimkowitsch and his team.

incl. Gala menu in 8 courses, champagne reception, mineral water, coffee and midnight snack | 495 € p.p.

Wed | December 31, 2025

New Year's Eve menu at 1718

6.30 p.m. | Restaurant 1718

Further information

Round off 2025 in a relaxed atmosphere in our Restaurant 1718.

incl. 7 courses, champagne reception and coffee
199 € p.p.