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Restaurant L.A. Jordan
Stiff conventions and outdated rituals do not exist here, we are rather unagitated and concentrate on unquestionable quality – in the kitchen and service.
While Executive Chef Daniel Schimkowitsch pampers you with a menu of fish, shellfish and meat of the highest quality, you can feel as if you are visiting friends.
This is how an evening at L.A. Jordan** – the first 2-star restaurant on the Wine Route – goes!
RESTAURANT OR LOUNGE?
The L.A. Jordan Restaurant is the right place for those who value a pleasant, elegant atmosphere in the restaurant just as much as an exceptional gourmet menu.
A seat in our classic RESTAURANT or in the winter garden with its colorful designer wall will let you arrive and sit back and relax.
On the other hand, those who prefer to choose individual courses à la carte with a glass of wine, who appreciate daily recommendations or who want a compact 4-course signature menu will feel right at home in the L.A. Jordan LOUNGE .
Here you will find a young and exclusive dining concept initiated by the chef himself. Dine together with other gourmets at the “Schimkow TABLE” – an entertaining evening in convivial company is guaranteed.
The L.A. Jordan team is happy to accept reservations for 5 or more people in person.
Please send an e-mail to restaurant@ketschauer-hof.com
L.A. Jordan Lounge
Concept: Palatinate charm in the lounge
Original Palatinate locals know no other way and newcomers quickly appreciate it: the beauty of going out in the Palatinate is that strangers initially sit together at a table, eat and drink in an uncomplicated way and end up having the best evening together.
This wonderfully relaxed atmosphere is behind the concept idea for the lounge. In our minds, what was needed above all was a long table, a proper wine list and culinary snacks to choose from.
Wine list & culinary delights
Up to 16 guests come together at our table and enjoy wine from a list of over 1,200 items.
If you fancy a culinary snack…
– either choose from the current à la carte menu
– or ask for the recommendation of the day.
For the big appetite there is the daily updated
Signature menu with 4 courses | € 155,- p.p.
Take a seat at the Schimkow.TISCH!
Take a seat at our elegant table and enjoy a casual, communicative evening together with other gourmets and a lot of good evening-long conversation.
The L.A. Jordan team is happy to accept reservations for 5 or more people in person.
Please send an e-mail to restaurant@ketschauer-hof.com
Every day L.A. Jordan menu with
5 courses | € 255,- p.p.
6 courses | € 275,- p.p.
7 courses | € 295,- p.p.
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Wednesday and Thursday
additional surprise menu with 4 courses | € 155,- p.p.
– only on advance booking and subject to availability –
Our menu concept is based on the high-end luxury products fish, shellfish, crustaceans & meat.
For this reason, we do not serve fish-free menus or vegetarian or vegan menus. We can take allergies and intolerances into consideration to a limited extent.
We can, however, cater for meat-free dishes.
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On request our sommelier a matching wine accompaniment
for the 5-course menu | € 125,- p.p.
for the 6-course menu | € 140,- p.p.
for the 7-course menu | € 155,- p.p.
for the surprise menu | € 100,- p.p.
Opening hours
Wed to Sat | 18.30-22 h
last seating 19.30 h | restaurant closes at 24 h
or for the lounge last seating 21.00 h | lounge closes at 24 h
Special rest periods for 2025
October 19 – 28, 2025
December 24 – 25, 2025
January 1 – 21, 2026
March 22 – 31, 2026
August 9 – 26, 2026
October 11 – 20, 2026
Special opening hours for 2025
December 26 up to and including New Year’s Eve 2025 | OPEN
Hygiene
Due to our hygiene standards, dogs are not permitted.
We kindly ask for your understanding.
E-charging stations
Charging stations for your e-vehicle are available in our hotel parking lot – 50 cents per kWh.
EXCLUSIVE
L.A. Jordan Shuttle
Within a radius of 30 kilometers, our chauffeur takes our restaurant guests home – comfortably and free of charge.
If you book in advance (at least 3 days in advance), our shuttle service is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays to pick you up and take you home.
On Fridays and Saturdays we only offer our shuttle service for trips home between 10.30 pm and 1.30 am and subject to availability.
We kindly ask for your understanding that a binding reservation at the weekend cannot be guaranteed due to its great popularity.
Registration via info@ketschauer-hof.com
Fairness & sustainability
If you are unable to keep your reservation, please inform us in good time.
We see it as our duty to plan our purchases of fresh produce from all over the world precisely , to make our contribution to sustainability. We avoid unnecessary logistics and food waste.
Please understand that we charge a cancellation fee of € 150,- p.p. for cancelations 3 days or less before the restaurant visit as well as for no-shows.
In the lounge we charge a cancellation fee of € 75,- p.p. for cancellations 2 days before the visit or less as well as for no-shows.
For our recent renovation and remodeling of the interior of the L. A. Jordan Lounge, we thank you:
- Furniture workshop Frey from Böhl-Iggelheim
- Lichteck GmbH from Mannheim and specifically the beautiful “Luna” pendant luminaire from Occhio
- Painting business Schleifer GmbH from Neustadt
- Textile furnishings Kammer Design from Maikammer
- Klimowicz Gastrotechnik from Wachenheim
- Seyfarth Facilities from Mannheim
Team
Since Daniel Schimkowitsch opened his restaurant L.A. Jordan in 2014, his creative culinary forge has been THE figurehead in the region for new, dynamic, young gourmet cuisine.
Awards such as 4 red toques from Gault Millau and
9.5 pans from Gusto have long adorned the restaurant’s door.
But that’s not all: in spring 2023, the charismatic Munich native was awarded his second Michelin star.
Head Sommelier Stephan Nitzsche
The man in his late thirties, who grew up just outside Frankfurt, can look back on a picture-book gastronomic career: Residenz Heinz Winkler | Aschau, Red Bull Hangar 7 | Salzburg, La Mer | Sylt, Einstein | St. Gallen, Sansibar | Sylt.
After almost 4 years as wine manager at Sansibar, he left the north behind in 2021 and has been advising guests at the L.A. Jordan restaurant as head sommelier ever since.
And that’s not the only place he leaves his fingerprint! On top of this, he is responsible for all the wine lists of the gastronomic outlets belonging to the GmbH, namely the restaurants 1718, Riva and Sushi B.
His personality is definitely a great asset to the L.A. Jordan restaurant! He modestly accepts personal awards as “Top 50 Sommelier” in 2022 and 2023, always striving to further advance the gourmet restaurant in the overall ensemble of the GmbH.
Team
Service
Stephan Nitzsche
Head Sommelier
…joined the L.A. Jordan team in 2021 and since then has also been responsible for the overall development of the wine lists in all restaurants belonging to Ketschauer Hof GmbH.
He prefers to spend his days off with his family. His three girls let him switch off quickly. Otherwise, the passionate Eintracht fan can also be found in the Frankfurt soccer stadium, olé olé!
I am not satisfied with "good". I don't want to stop getting even better.
Pascal Bohrer
Sommelier
…has been part of the L.A. Jordan team since July 2024. He sees Stephan Nitzsche as a mentor who will help him in his personal development and is already looking forward to further fine-tuning his own work and creations.
He moved to the Palatinate with his partner for his job and would like to find a new home here with her.
In his free time, he enjoys downhill riding and barbecuing in the garden.
L.A. Jordan with its good reputation was recommended to me. I can develop and grow in my job here. And you can live well in the beautiful Palatinate and with the open Palatinate people anyway!
Johanna Schädler
Commis de Rang
The Palatinate native heard about the vacant position at L. A. Jordan from colleagues in the sector and has been on board since July 2025.
At the “station” entrusted to her in the evening – either in the classic restaurant or in the conservatory – she is the number one contact person for the guest in service, also from the beginning with aperitif to the degistif and goodbye.
Making the evening an experience for our guests is what I like to do.
Richard Jonuscheit
Trainee specialist for restaurant & event catering
In his third year of training, the sporty young man is already one of the “experienced” trainees, and it is certainly no coincidence that he has been at L.A. Jordan for almost a year, bringing with him stamina and fitness from the world of sport and transferring it to the job with ease. His colleagues appreciate him and his enthusiastic and energetic nature. And he appreciates every training day that he can still be at L.A. Jordan, he adds with shining eyes.
For him, the special thing about our gourmet restaurant is that all the details are “high-end”: the products in the kitchen, the porcelain used, the well-designed interior, the valuable furniture, the precious wines… “Not to mention the team, all top colleagues with endless expertise,” he enthuses.
I feel I have "arrived" in this department, I can take so much with me here.
Lena Reichle
Service
…has been part of the team since 2019 and is affectionately known as “temp number 1”. Why? Because she is reliable and always on hand when there’s a fire!
In addition to her work as a firefighter in the service, she studies Travel & Tourism Management full-time.
And when she’s not being called out on duty, the sociable whisk loves to be out and about with friends.
In vino veritas.
Kitchen
Daniel Schimkowitsch
Chef
…has been loyal to his L.A. Jordan and
Ketschauer Hof GmbH since 2014. Values such as quality, success and humility define his work and activities.
Whether for work or leisure, he needs speed – full throttle on the pots and behind the wheel.
I am immensely proud of my entire team! In 2023 a dream has come true: we are the first restaurant on the Wine Route with 2 stars!
Patrick Mairold
Junior Sous Chef
…the Styrian was already part of the kitchen team in 2021. After a brief excursion to Switzerland, he returned to Schimkowitsch in 2022 and joined him on his way to the second star.
He is the poissonier of the kitchen, i.e. the professional when it comes to fish and seafood. Also the right hand (and occasionally the left hand) of the head chef and therefore deeply involved in the development of new recipes.
He clears his head in the fresh air, preferably by fishing (where else if you have a soft spot for fish).
The L.A. Jordan kitchen is outstanding in my eyes. A variety of products and high-end quality that is rarely found in Germany. I appreciate our team spirit of wanting to develop ourselves further - constantly.
Bella Vania Winarko
Pâtissière
Her stations: Indonesia – two years in Prague – Deidesheim since November 2024.
Her nature: quiet, unagitated, reserved, tireless, focused, gently smiling.
Her part in the kitchen: desserts, chocolate and all sweet temptations.
The young pâtissière wants to arrive in Germany. Smiling, she describes the Palatinate as her personal “final destination”. For her, this includes getting her driver’s license, gradually learning the language and understanding the Palatinate – at least a little – , she smiles.
I can learn so much here. The L.A. Jordan is a great opportunity for me.
Marco Tardt
Dishwasher
As the team’s head dishwasher, he is not afraid of mountains of porcelain or dishes. A “veteran”, with the company since 2012, and Daniel Schimkowitsch knows that he can rely on him. Every evening.
In addition to the L.A. Jordan, his heart beats for fast roller coasters.
I've been here for a long time, I like being here. There is no reason for me to question that.
Andreia Kirlig
Cleaning pearl
…discovered our vacancy in spring 2025, and since then she has been cherished and cared for by the whole team, the boys don’t want to give her up. She follows every speck of dust with 100% perfection, cleaning and polishing the restaurant.
She came from Romania two years ago, and with every day she spends with us, she speaks German better and better. In her free time, she does manicures and creates pretty nails for the girls in her circle of friends and in the neighborhood.
I feel really comfortable in the L.A. Jordan team. The guys gave me a warm welcome and make me feel good about my job every day.
Gisela Wollek
Ironing fairy
…has been part of the GmbH since 2011 and is responsible for order and cleanliness in the L.A. Jordan restaurant. In recent years, she has concentrated on chef’s jackets, aprons and service clothing and her “men” can no longer imagine the kitchen without her. They all agree: “Only our Gisela manages to wash our aprons so brilliantly white and iron them so neatly. She is our ironing fairy!”
I like the Jordan chefs and they like me! I prepare everything spick and span during the day so that the team can get started in the evening!