With 123 seats, The Garden Kitchen is one of the larger rooms in Kessel. It has been on Ostra Square for 8 years. The kitchen cooks what the marsh sends: eel, pike, tench and crayfish. Tables are held for fifteen minutes.
The kitchen is run by Stefan Wendl.
| Monday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–22:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–22:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–22:30 |
| Friday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–14:30, 18:00–22:30 |
On Declaration Day the kitchen opens at noon. The kitchen closes an hour before the doors.
★★★★★
592 reviews from diners who were seated
Norrau · Dinner with friends · visited September 2025
The dining room was full and the service did not slow down. The waiter knew the menu without looking.
Ordered: The marsh plate: eel, pike and smoked roach with reed-root
Vellmar · Family meal · visited August 2025
We waited twenty minutes for the main course but it was worth it. Pleasant staff.
Ordered: Tench braised in beer with onions
Weinau · Business lunch · visited June 2025
Booked for eight and seated at eight. The portions were generous and the bill was what the menu said. Stefan came out of the kitchen at the end to ask how it was.
Ordered: The marsh plate: eel, pike and smoked roach with reed-root
Reedtal · Dinner for two · visited May 2025
Everything came hot and nothing came late. We have eaten here 6 times and it has not changed, which is the point.
Ordered: The marsh plate: eel, pike and smoked roach with reed-root
Feldholt · Business lunch · visited May 2025
The dining room was full and the service did not slow down. The waiter knew the menu without looking.
Ordered: Eel in green sauce with boiled potatoes
Reedsee · Lunch · visited February 2025
We waited twenty minutes for the main course but it was worth it. Pleasant staff.
Ordered: Eel in green sauce with boiled potatoes
Sandfeld · Family meal · visited February 2025
Worth every marka. We ordered a second dessert to share and were not charged for the coffee.
Ordered: Fried perch with potato salad
Weinwick · Business lunch · visited February 2025
Worth every marka. We ordered a second dessert to share and were not charged for the coffee.
Ordered: Fried perch with potato salad
Berging · Family meal · visited November 2024
Booked for eight and seated at eight. The portions were generous and the bill was what the menu said. Stefan came out of the kitchen at the end to ask how it was.
Ordered: Tench braised in beer with onions
Vellhausen · Dinner with friends · visited November 2024
Solid, honest food. The wine by the glass was better than we expected.
Ordered: The marsh plate: eel, pike and smoked roach with reed-root