Ian T.
Yelp
As a disclaimer, this is the viewpoint of a non-German tourist and while I enjoy German food, it's not mother's milk to me, and I am not an expert on the cuisine.
That said, I found this Weinstuben to be the best restaurant at which I've eaten on my various trips to Germany. My wife and I ordered from the more contemporary menu (they seemingly have two: one with more traditional dishes, and one that is "modern German/European"); this was partly because we wanted to try something different and take a small break from old school biergarten or wienstuben fare.
The interior is very attractive, and a mix of 16th century winecellar interiors with modern touches, like LED tracklights, modernist tables and chairs, etc. The combination is quite striking and sets the tone for what you can expect.
My "Back of Roebuck with Cherrykraut and Schupfnudeln" was excellent. The venison was tender and rich without being gamey, and I very much enjoyed the twist on Sauerkraut as it was milder, and a bit sweet.
My wife's Pan Fried Salmon with Ricecream, mediterranian Vegetables and Basil foam was also quite good. We also shared the Spargel (Asparagus) Franconian style. The server was very willing to put the butter on the side rather than on top of the dish so that we could control that -- which was nice.
As a special mention, the servers were universally all very nice. In general, we found Würzburg to have some of the friendliest, most open people of any German city we visited.
The dessert wasn't quite as good, bordering on mediocre. Part of this is that I suspect we received the wrong item. We ordered the Tarte from White Chocolate and Strawberries with Woodruff Foam. After eating it for a bit, the wife and I came to the conclusion that what we were really eating was the Curd Dumpling with Compote from Strawberry and Rhubarb. I will say the presentation was beautiful.
The Franconian wines are products of the Bürgerspital wineries, which we had sampled earlier and were quite good -- if a bit stronger than we are conditioned to for wine.
I will mention that this restaurant is a bit on the pricey side when compared to the stalls in the market, etc. However, as I said earlier, if you are looking for a change of pace from super traditional preparations of German/Franconian fare, this is a great option.
It didn't seem to be that widely frequented, not even having an entry here on Yelp!, despite being a Michelin guide restaurant and seemingly having received numerous awards from both culinary associations and Würzburg itself.