Welcome to Le petit CINQ, the new second restaurant at the Boutique Hotel ESPLANADE Saarbrücken! Here, purist cosmopolitanism meets a delight in seasonal delicacies, and classic cuisine is reinterpreted in refreshing ways. Head Chef David Wottke, a long-standing member of the kitchen team at our two-star restaurant, stands for a relaxed, casual and at the same time sensual, flavour-driven cuisine with a very personal touch. His dishes speak to the heart and soul; they are modern and timeless at once: “soul food” in the best sense. Not flawless aesthetics, but the produce itself, its creative preparation and the unique dining experience are at the heart of David Wottke’s cooking. With playful refinement and a great love of experimentation, he creates weekly changing dishes that surprise and delight guests time and again.

Ambitious and bold, David Wottke deliberately takes on creative challenges at Le petit CINQ. Each week, his guests can not only choose a newly composed 3- or 4-course menu, but also have it served in a vegetarian version: with unconventional ideas and the highest standards, the Head Chef creates a vegetarian alternative of equal calibre for every course, inspired by the flavours of its non-vegetarian counterpart. Comparing the menus with their vegetarian versions often sparks lively conversations among the guests.

Like the two-star restaurant ESPLANADE, Le petit CINQ is committed to a shared philosophy: culinary culture with conviction. For selected ingredients, the kitchen works closely with farms from the region, including the Bioland-certified Hof am Weiher in Albessen and the Stadtbauernhof Saarbrücken. Their seasonal produce is a constant source of fresh inspiration for David Wottke’s dishes. Here, culinary creativity and a deep affection for the region go hand in hand.

Le petit CINQ welcomes its guests from Sunday to Tuesday.