Rutz - Restaurant Und Weinbar

What Rutz - Restaurant Und Weinbar does

Rutz - Restaurant Und Weinbar (legal entity: Wein-Bar Lars Rutz GmbH) is a single-location fine dining restaurant founded in 2001 by Lars Rutz in Berlin-Mitte, at Chausseestrasse 8. It operates a tasting-menu model under Chef Marco Müller, offering 12 or 13 'inspirations' (courses) of seasonal, regionally sourced cuisine for €340 or €360 per person, with a parallel vegetarian 'Edgy Veggie' menu and a 'Berlin Size Menü' variant. Service is direct-to-consumer, Mon-Fri evenings only, with reservations booked through the restaurant's own website or phone line and no third-party delivery or marketplace channels. The restaurant has held 3 Michelin stars continuously since 2020 and a Michelin Green Star for sustainability since 2022, supported by top rankings across Gault&Millau, Falstaff, Der Feinschmecker, Schlemmer Atlas, and Restaurant Ranglisten (#1 in Germany and Berlin, 2024).

The business is structured around an 8-person team led by Chef Marco Müller, Head Sommelier Nancy Großmann, and Host Falco Mühlichen. Wine is a core revenue lever: a proprietary 7-9 glass pairing program ranges from €179 to €231 per guest, an alcohol-free alternative is priced at €17 per glass, and a CoraVin by-the-glass system supports premium bottle sales without inventory commitment. The 25th-anniversary 'Rutz Remastered' series (2026) anchors featured partnerships with winemakers Clüsserath & Wittmann, Sekthaus Raumland, and Theresa Breuer, alongside a long-standing strategic relationship with VDP.Prädikatsweingüter. Ancillary revenue includes an online branded merchandise shop.

The company is privately held by founder Lars Rutz, with no disclosed institutional or PE investment, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is exclusively direct reservation. Marketing is limited to organic social media, the website, press coverage, and winemaker event PR; no paid digital advertising is evidenced. The restaurant has no proprietary technology platform, no app, no AI/ML capabilities, and no API surface.

Name

Rutz - Restaurant Und Weinbar

Legal name

Wein-Bar Lars Rutz GmbH

Website

https://weinbar-rutz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rutz is a single-location, 3-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Berlin-Mitte serving affluent diners a 12-13 course seasonal tasting menu with premium wine pairings, operated by an 8-person team led by Chef Marco Müller and Sommelier Nancy Großmann, with reservations taken directly via its own website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Tasting menu experience
• Wine pairing service
• Michelin star dining
• 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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tasting Menu Service: Fine dining tasting menu restaurant offering multi-course inspiration menus with wine pairing options. Revenue generated through per-meal transactions at premium price points.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rutz is a reservation-only fine dining restaurant in Berlin-Mitte that serves multi-course tasting menus — Marco Müller's 12- or 13-inspiration 'Natur & Aromen' menu and a vegetarian 'Edgy Veggie' counterpart — paired with curated 7-, 8-, or 9-glass wine accompaniments. The 25th-anniversary 'Rutz Remastered' series adds collaboration dinners with featured winemakers. Service runs Monday–Friday from 18:00.

Product overview

Rutz is a fine dining restaurant in Berlin Mitte operating as a single, unified establishment offering culinary experiences rather than a technology platform. The core product is the 'Natur & Aromen' tasting menu by chef Marco Müller, complemented by the vegetarian 'Edgy Veggie' menu, and the anniversary 'Rutz Remastered' series. Wine pairing services include traditional wine accompaniment and the CoraVin wine system. Additional offerings include a shop for merchandise and the Berlin Size Menu variant. The restaurant holds 3 Michelin stars and a green sustainability star.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rutz Remastered: A special anniversary program celebrating 25 years with various culinary sessions and featured collaborations.
• Edgy Veggie
• Berlin Size Menü

Products and services

• Natur & Aromen (Marco Müller's Inspirations Menu) Marco Müller's signature tasting menu built on seasonal and regional ingredients under the 'Nature & Aromas' philosophy; offered as 12 inspirations at €340 or 13 inspirations at €360 per person.
• Edgy Veggie (Vegetarian Inspirations Menu) Vegetarian counterpart to the Natur & Aromen tasting menu, mirroring its multi-course structure with creative plant-based dishes; available as 12 or 13 inspirations at €340–€360 per person.
• Weinbegleitung (Wine Pairing Service) Curated wine accompaniment service offering 7, 8, or 9 glasses of wine paired with the tasting menu at €179, €201, or €231 respectively, plus an alcohol-free pairing option at €17 per glass.
• Berlin Size Menu Berlin-region-specific tasting menu offering served at the Rutz Berlin-Mitte location.
• Rutz Remastered (25th Anniversary Program) Series of anniversary culinary sessions celebrating 25 years of Rutz, including collaboration featurings with winemakers Clüsserath & Wittmann (Aug 2026), Sekthaus Raumland (Oct 2026), and Theresa Breuer (Dec 2026).
• Rutz Shop Online shop for purchasing restaurant merchandise and gift items associated with the Rutz brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Michelin Stars (highest rating)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Theresa BreuerflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2026Rutz featuring partnership with Theresa Breuer (winemaker) on December 8, 2026, as special anniversary event.
• Sekthaus RaumlandflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2026Rutz featuring partnership with Sekthaus Raumland on October 21, 2026, showcasing sparkling wine pairings as part of anniversary programming.
• Clüsserath & WittmannflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2026Rutz featuring partnership with winemakers Clüsserath & Wittmann on August 27, 2026, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations.
• VDP.PrädikatsweingütercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with VDP.Prädikatsweingüter for exceptional wine concepts, recognized with Meiningers Sommelier award.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The French Laundry: Three-Michelin-star destination restaurant in Yountville, California. Comparable on three-star status, premium tasting-menu pricing, and global destination-dining reputation.
• Eleven Madison Park: Three-Michelin-star destination restaurant in New York. Comparable on three-star status, premium tasting-menu pricing, sustainability positioning, and international culinary-tourism demand.
• Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville (Franck Giovannini): Three-Michelin-star destination restaurant in Crissier, Switzerland. Comparable on three-star tier, tasting-menu pricing, and DACH-region culinary-tourism audience.

Direct peers

• Restaurant EssZimmer: Two-Michelin-star fine dining in Munich. Comparable German tasting-menu pricing tier and luxury-corporate clientele, competing for similar Germany-wide culinary tourism.
• Restaurant Bareiss: Three-Michelin-star destination restaurant in the Black Forest, Germany. Direct peer at the same three-star tier, with comparable tasting-menu pricing and similar reliance on chef reputation and regional/gourmet tourism.
• Restaurant Überfahrt (Christian Jürgens): Three-Michelin-star restaurant at Hotel Überfahrt on Lake Tegernsee, Germany. Comparable destination-restaurant model with similar premium tasting-menu pricing and similar dependency on chef and sommelier profile.
• Restaurant Tim Raue: Two-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Berlin-Mitte, often cited together with Rutz as the city's top culinary destinations. Directly comparable on cuisine ambition, price point, and Berlin luxury diner audience.
• Vendôme (Joachim Wissler): Three-Michelin-star fine dining at Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg near Cologne. Comparable three-star German tasting-menu experience with similar pricing and luxury-travel positioning.
• Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer: Two-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant at Hotel Adlon in Berlin. Comparable on luxury tier, tasting-menu format, and high-end Berlin/German clientele, with similar reliance on sommelier and chef prestige.
• Aqua (Sven Elverfeld): Three-Michelin-star restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg. Comparable three-star German tasting-menu restaurant with similar premium pricing and chef-led prestige model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rutz---restaurant-und-weinbar

Compliance17 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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