my favourite places to (re)discover the classic
Rectangular, or sometimes round, wood-fired or boldly reimagined, no two tarte flambées are ever alike. Come with me on a little tour of some of my favourites, from authentic and rustic to daring and inventive. OK foodies, let's go!
Restaurant Bu00fcrestubel PfulgriesheimKeeping the fire burning for generations: Le Bürestubel in Pfulgriesheim
It’s difficult to say exactly when tarte flambée was first created. Its origins go back to the days when locals shared a single bread oven, turning leftover dough into a little celebration before baking the loaves. It was here in traditional Kochersberg, the breadbasket of Alsace, that Le Bürestubel was founded. Pierre Meyer's parents opened the restaurant in 1973 in a three-hundred-year-old half-timbered farmhouse. One of the first places to introduce tarte flambée to visitors from Strasbourg, Le Bürestubel is now run by its third generation. Pierre Meyer and his daughters Sarah and Ève carry on the tradition of natural sourdough cooked over a wood fire, only in the evening, and topped with fromage blanc using their grandparents' recipe.
What I especially love: watching the tarte flambée oven and its rotating slabs, visible from the dining room, and the colourful painted ceilings that give the place its unique character.
📍 8 rue de Lampertheim, Pfulgriesheim
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Restaurant Cheval Noir Ribeauvillu00e9The tarte with a taste of the land: Au Cheval Noir in Ribeauvillé
At the entrance to the medieval town of Ribeauvillé, in the heart of the vineyards, Au Cheval Noir is both modern and welcoming. Here, one of the tarte flambée recipes features wild garlic Ribeaupierre, an Alsatian tomme cheese made on site. It’s a delicious way of highlighting tradition with a cheese from the village itself.
What I especially love: the local toppings and the large terrace where you can linger over your meal in the summer.
📍 2 avenue du Général de Gaulle, Ribeauvillé
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La Couronne ScherwillerThe tarte with its own kingdom: La Couronne in Scherwiller
Behind the pink sandstone arch of a grand Alsatian house along the Alsace Wine Route, Christine and Didier Roeckel run a Maître Restaurateur establishment that regulars call “the kingdom of tarte flambée.” There are seven recipes to choose from, with classics (plain, gratinée, Munster), unique creations (Lapoutroie or Roquefort cheese), and a sweet variety (apple-cinnamon flambéed with plum brandy). There's also the half-and-half option where you can create your own combination. The setting, with its courtyard and traditional dining rooms, is every bit as warm and welcoming as the service.
What I especially love: the famous "Chiotilus". The toilet was redesigned in 2004 to look like a submarine inspired by Jules Verne's Nautilus. Crazy, unapologetic, and definitely worth having a look.
📍 2 rue de la Mairie, Scherwiller
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Flamme and Co KaysersbergA chef’s take on tarte flambée: Flamme & Co in Kaysersberg
In Kaysersberg, Yoan Jacquet and Pierre Moiso carry on an idea that shook up tradition: turning wood-fired tarte flambée into a blank slate for the chef. Here, it comes topped with truffles, foie gras, or scallops. For dessert, there are lemon meringue or crème brûlée varieties. You can even watch the tartes in the oven from upstairs through a glass floor overlooking the kitchen. Thirty recipes make up the menu, balancing tradition and house creations.
What I especially love: the unapologetic boldness of treating tarte flambée as a "canvas" rather than a traditional dish, while preserving the wood-fired method that gives it its character.
📍4 Rue du Général de Gaulle, 68240 Kaysersberg Vignoble
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Restaurant Steinkeller EntzheimThe tarte served in the cellar: Steinkeller in Entzheim
In Entzheim, inside a charming Alsatian farmhouse, Steinkeller (literally "stone cellar") lives up to its name. Its most beautiful dining room is an authentic 18th-century vaulted cellar, with stone walls and the original vaulted ceilings, where tarte flambée has been served for generations. The restaurant, awarded the Maître Restaurateur and Michelin Bib Gourmand designations, is a firm favourite with locals, who often come just for the tarte flambée.
What I especially love: asking for a table in "the cellar", to enjoy your tarte flambée beneath the stones, in an atmosphere that you won't find anywhere else.
📍 34 route de Strasbourg, Entzheim
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Restaurants serving tarte flambée in Alsace
Some restaurants serve tarte flambée all week round, whilst others only serve it at the weekend.
You can choose to order one simply to go with your aperitif, or to enjoy a meal consisting entirely of tarte flambée!
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