Hotel & Restaurant Alte Schule Fürstenhagen - Daniel Schmidthaler

Delightful experience through and through. It is very obvious that there is a sheer amount of talent, dedication and good taste that has gone into this rural casual fine dining offering. This is a rare gem, a place where very valuable work is carried out. The ethical approach to provisioning is impeccable and the service is also very congenial. The dishes were very tasty, the raw materials are respected and not highly processed. The overall sensation is that of "tasting nature" as it genuinely is, but not without the delightful subtleties one would expect from an establishment of this ilk. You will find no unnecessary complexity and pomp here, yet I find it has its own distinctive elegance for a rural setting like this one. I have enjoyed the wine pairings very much. Excellent value for money, too. Highly recommended!

Locally sourced food is one of the big trends in fine dining. Alte Schule walks this path as well and offers variations of traditional, not to say old-school, German food. They don't offer a fixed menu and use what had been delivered on the day by local farmers and hunters. This adds an element of surprise, and so far, I had never a dish twice at any visit, but there is risk that one day's offering is better or worse than usual. My best experience was an evening where the chef prepared a menu with many dishes which are traditional in my family and each of them he did more refined as we do them at home. Service by the owners is flawless. The younger team members lack experience but make up for this with friendliness and dedication. The only downside is the wine pairing. While not particularly bad, it is just not as exciting as in other restaurants of this quality, though their wine menu has improved over the years. Alte Schule is located in the middle of nowhere. To ease the burden of getting there, they also offer a B&B. The Maisonette rooms are spacious. You will spot deers from the balcony. Just don't expect service and amenities here like in a star hotel, this is not the intention of the team, though, Breakfast is on-par with star hotels. Overall, the combo of fine dining Restaurant, B&B and beautiful landscape justifies to stay there for more than just a dinner. It makes a great getaway for two, three days.

Definitely the place for remarkable food: a memorable vegetarian menu for us on request. Be prepared to pay a good price and make sure you book ahead. However, the accommodation in t he guest house is too sparse and under-equipped for international standards(no hairdryer, no fridge, no tea/coffee facilities, no newspaper available). Access excludes elderly and disabled. and finally, staff have the occasional tendency to regard guests as units to be administered rather than accommodate in their wishes.

One of my favorite dining spots north of Berlin. Excellent creative cuisine, super friendly staff and a coziness that is unmatched, have already been twice this summer!

Great place! Very pastoralist!

Ich kann nur das Restaurant Klassenzimmer bewerten und das war fantastisch. Mir hat alles gefallen - der Raum, der Service, das Essen. Der Fokus liegt wirklich auf den Kompositionen und Zutaten, kein Schicki-Micki drumherum. Besonders hervorzuheben ist für mich die Regionalität der Produkte. In unserem Menü war so viel Besonderes! Ein wahrer Genuss. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!

Wir hatten eine wirklich sehr schöne Zeit in der Alten Schule. Im Mai waren wir drei Tage Gäste im Hotel und haben dort zweimal das Menü "Ländlich fein" und einmal das Sternemenü im Klassenzimmer genossen. Sowohl die drei Gänge in ersten Menü als auch das große Menü waren wirklich außerordentlich. Auch die Weine sind herausragend. Uns hat auch der freundliche, aufmerksame und professionell-entspannte Service sehr sehr gut gefallen. Eine kleines Manko war die Baustelle am Gebäude, die uns vor Ort überraschte, sodass wir ein Gerüst direkt vorm Fenster hatten.

Wir können uns den vielen positiven Rückmeldungen anschließen. Ein sehr stimmiges Konzept aus "Wohnen & Essen & Trinken & Service". Wir haben im Maisonettzimmer gewohnt und uns wohlgefühlt. Frühstück war sehr lecker und regional und es war alles da was es braucht. Wir haben an einem Abend das 3 Gang Menü genossen, und waren sehr zufrieden, auch mit dem Wein und dem Service. Es war perfekt. Preis/Leistung ist aus unserer Sicht völlig OK !