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Set wooden table for four in the trattoria with wine glasses, cloth napkins and a candle in warm evening light

Trattoria in Lübeck's old town

Request your table with us

Tell us the date, time and number of guests – we'll check the book and get back to you. For lunch guests, families and larger groups.

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Marlesgrube 14, Lübeck Open Tue to Sun Closed Mondays
Reply on the same or next service day
Requests for the same evening also possible
Larger groups of eight or more by arrangement
Your table preference is noted in the book

Table request

The form goes straight to our restaurant's inbox. We check whether a suitable table is available at your requested time and confirm your reservation by e-mail or phone.

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Process

How your table request works

A request submitted through the form is not yet a fixed reservation – it reaches us as soon as service allows, and is then entered by hand into our table plan.

This plan hangs in the dining room and shows each of the roughly twenty tables with its size and seating time. Your table is only confirmed once we've replied to you.

Open trattoria kitchen with a burning domed wood oven, marble worktop with flour and dough balls, and a pizza shovel.

You tell us the date, preferred time and number of guests. It also helps to know the occasion and any notes on high chairs, walkers or intolerances – we use this to guide our table selection.

Time slots

Which times are worth choosing

We're open Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 17:30 to 22:30, with Monday as our closing day. Within these hours, some slots are noticeably busier than others – if you're flexible, it's easier to get your preferred table.

  • 12:30 to 13:15, Tuesday to Friday: the busiest phase of the lunch service, with many guests from the old town. From around 13:15 it gets quieter, and the menu continues to run until 14:30.
  • 17:30 to 18:30: the most relaxed time in the evening, good for families with children and for guests wanting to eat before a concert or theatre visit.
  • 19:00 to 20:30: peak time, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. It's worth sending a request a few days ahead for these slots.
  • From 21:00: tables often become available again; the wood-fired oven runs until shortly before closing, so pizza and dolci are still readily available.
  • Sunday lunchtime: in high demand among larger family groups – this is when we most appreciate advance notice.

Good to know

Common special cases

Most requests can be resolved in a couple of sentences. For the questions we're asked time and again on the phone, you'll find the answers here to expand.

Groups of eight or more
From eight people onward, we put tables together, and for that we need a bit of advance notice. Please tell us the number of guests in your request and whether everyone should sit together. For larger groups, we agree beforehand whether you'll choose freely from the menu or whether we put together a small preselection of antipasti, pasta and pizza – this considerably shortens the waiting time in the kitchen. Everything else on this is on the "Celebrations and groups" page.
Changes or cancellations
Plans change – that's not a problem. Please let us know by the day before if possible, and even earlier for larger groups. This way we can pass the table on and plan our purchase of fresh ingredients accordingly. A change in the number of guests is also important information: otherwise a table for six becomes a table for four with two empty seats.
Children at the table
A high chair and smaller portions are of course possible. If you tell us in your request how many children are coming, we'll plan space for a stroller and chair from the start and won't seat you directly in the server's path.
Intolerances and dietary preferences
Our pasta is made in-house, so we can accommodate a lot. Vegetarian dishes are a fixed part of the menu, and we arrange vegan and lactose-free options by request. Please let us know in advance what's needed – during the evening service there's less room for changes than with a request made ahead of time.
Spontaneous visits without a reservation
You're welcome to come without booking ahead, too. During quieter times, we can almost always find a spot. On Friday and Saturday evenings from 7:00 pm onward, it's worth calling ahead so you don't make the trip to the old town for nothing.
Outdoor seating
During the warmer months, we set up tables in front of the restaurant. These seats depend on the weather, so we offer them only as a preference, not as a fixed commitment. If it rains, we'll seat you inside – a table is reserved for you either way.

Shortly before your visit

For a same-day reservation, you're best off reaching us by phone. We're on service between 12:00 and 2:30 pm and from 5:30 pm onward – a call shortly before or after these times will find a more attentive ear than an email.

To prepare

Take a look at the menu beforehand

Many things become clear before you even write to us. If you'd like to know whether the lunch menu fits your planned time, which pasta is currently on the menu, or how much space a celebration needs, you'll find the details on the following pages – and can then phrase your request more precisely.

View menu Lunch menu Celebrations and groups