Rutz

What Rutz does

Rutz is a fine dining restaurant operating under the legal entity Wein-Bar Lars Rutz GmbH, founded in 2001 by Lars Rutz in Berlin-Mitte at Chausseestrasse 8. Its core offering is a 13-course 'Natur & Aromen' tasting menu priced at €360 per person (with a 12-course option at €340), alongside a parallel vegetarian 'Edgy Veggie' menu and a curated wine pairing program offered in 7-, 8-, or 9-glass options (€179–€231). The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 18:00 with the last reservation at 19:30, indicating a deliberately constrained service window consistent with a 3-Michelin-star operation. The culinary direction is led by Executive Chef Marco Müller (3 Michelin stars since 2020, Green Star since 2022, multiple Chef-of-the-Year awards), with head sommelier Nancy Großmann overseeing a wine program that has won Gault&Millau's 5 rote Trauben and Restaurant Ranglisten's Weinbegleitung des Jahres.

The business model is a single-location, ticket-driven premium dining operation with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed enterprise contracts. Revenue derives almost entirely from per-cover spend (menu plus optional wine pairing plus add-ons such as the Rutz & Imperial Berlin Kaviar pairing at €59), supplemented by a small online merchandise shop. The customer base consists of affluent diners, food enthusiasts, and culinary tourists visiting Berlin-Mitte; the brand is supported by organic PR and earned media through guide awards rather than paid performance marketing. Distribution is exclusively direct: reservations, in-restaurant service, and a retail shop channel. The 2026 'Rutz Remastered' series of collaborative guest sessions (Clüsserath & Wittmann, Sekthaus Raumland, Theresa Breuer) extends the product surface around the 25th anniversary. The underlying technology is entirely culinary craft — seasonal ingredient sourcing, tasting menu design, and a curated beverage program — with no disclosed AI, software platform, or technology infrastructure beyond a standard website and e-commerce shop.

Name

Rutz

Legal name

Wein-Bar Lars Rutz GmbH

Website

https://rutz-weinbar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rutz is a privately held 3-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Berlin-Mitte, founded in 2001, offering a 13-course 'Natur & Aromen' tasting menu at €360 and a multi-tier wine pairing program. It serves affluent diners, culinary tourists, and special-occasion guests via a single location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Michelin starred cuisine
• Tasting menu
• Wine pairing
• Regional seasonal cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rutz is a three-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Berlin-Mitte that sells a multi-course "Natur & Aromen" inspiration tasting menu (12 or 13 courses) built around natural flavors and seasonal, regional ingredients. The meal can be paired with a curated 7-, 8-, or 9-glass wine pairing (or alcohol-free pairing), and a vegetarian "Edgy Veggie" variant of the menu is available. The restaurant also runs a "Rutz Remastered" anniversary event series and a small online shop for merchandise.

Product overview

Rutz is a fine dining restaurant offering an inspirational tasting menu concept called 'Natur & Aromen' (Nature & Aromas). The core product is a 13-inspiration tasting menu at 360 EUR, with a shortened 12-inspiration option at 340 EUR. A vegetarian variant called 'Edgy Veggie' is also available. Wine pairing accompaniment is offered as an add-on in 7, 8, or 9-glass options, with alcohol-free pairing available. The restaurant's 'Rutz Remastered' series celebrates 25 years with special culinary events and collaborations. A shop offers merchandise products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rutz Remastered: Special anniversary series of culinary events celebrating 25 years of Rutz cuisine
• Berlin Size Menü
• Edgy Veggie

Products and services

• Natur & Aromen Tasting Menu (13 Inspirationen) 13-course tasting menu by Chef Marco Müller priced at €360 per person, including the signature "Unsere Handschrift pur" course, built around the Natur & Aromen philosophy and seasonal/regional sourcing.
• 12 Inspirationen Menu Shortened 12-course tasting menu priced at €340 per person, excluding the signature "Unsere Handschrift pur" course, for guests seeking a slightly shorter experience.
• Edgy Veggie (Natur & Aromen vegetarisch) Vegetarian tasting menu featuring seasonal vegetable-forward dishes such as Tomate & Brot/Lavendel, Kohlrabi & Erbse/Holunderblüte, and Käsekrapfen & Zwiebelgewächse/Kopfsalat, available in 12- and 13-inspiration variants at €340 and €360 respectively.
• Weinbegleitung (Wine Pairing) Wine pairing accompaniment offered in 7-glass (€179), 8-glass (€201), and 9-glass (€231) options, with an alcohol-free pairing at €17 per glass that can be combined with other beverages.
• Rutz & Imperial Berlin Kaviar (Caviar Supplement) Optional caviar supplement to the tasting menu, priced at €59 per person, in partnership with Imperial Berlin Kaviar.
• Berlin Size Menü Berlin-specific tasting menu option served at the restaurant, designed for guests seeking a Berlin-sized dining experience.
• Rutz Remastered Special 25th-anniversary culinary event series featuring curated menus and collaborations with wine producers such as Clüsserath & Wittmann and Sekthaus Raumland, held at the restaurant in 2026.
• Rutz Shop Online shop offering restaurant merchandise and related products for retail customers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rutz

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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