Menu to Taste

La Vie by Thomas Bühner

Creative Fine Dining · Düsseldorf · Michelin One Star · Chef Thomas Bühner

Awarded 1 Michelin star, LA VIE by thomas bühner in Düsseldorf presents modern, product-driven fine dining under owner Thomas Bühner and chef Timo Fritsche. Situated on the urban METRO Campus, the Olaf Kitzig-designed dining space offers seasonal multi-course tasting menus alongside à la carte selections.

Schlüterstraße 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf

  • Michelin 2026

Menu

Dishes

  • La Vie Vegetable Architecture — Vegetables constructed with architectural precision — Bühner's plant-forward creativity.
  • Bühner's Signature Fish — Seafood course reflecting Bühner's decades of 3-star technique and creative layering.
  • La Vie Meat Course — Premium protein prepared with the authority of a chef who held 3 stars for over a decade.
  • La Vie Dessert — Closing sweet course with Bühner's trademark creative complexity.
  • Fritsche's Opening Course — Head chef Timo Fritsche's first savoury statement — his Michelin-trained precision on display.
  • You should budget approximately (120)
  • Credit card deposit (hold) (250)
  • cod with Wagyu and saffron broth
  • potato foam with pumpkin-curry ice cream
  • venison in a broth of exotic spices

Tasting Menu

  • Price (tasting menu) (258)
  • La Vie Tasting Menu (250) — Multi-course degustation by Thomas Bühner — the return of one of Germany's greatest chefs after La Vie Osnabrück (3★).

Cocktails

  • La Vie Non-Alcoholic Pairing — Crafted non-alcoholic accompaniments as alternative to the wine programme.

Wines

  • Kownatzki Wine Pairing — Sommelier Thilo Kownatzki's curated wine selections accompanying the tasting.

The Experience

The meal is structured around a tasting menu and à la carte dining.

  • Format: Tasting menu, À la carte

Phone: +49 211 17174100

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