Yesterday I had Lunch at the Taku Clogne (1 star). The restaurant is located at the Excelsior Ernst Hotel opposite the Dom and was on my list for a long time. It offers east asian cuisin.

The restaurant is in the basement with a separate entrance. The room itself is nicely done with many Asian elemts and a little stream with some fishes on the floor under glass.










We took the vegetarian Lunch-menu which was priced at 45 € for 4 courses. With meat it had been 48. The also have a box which is 25.

Spicy nuts:


Peach-ginger lemonade: (8,50 €)

A little sharp paired with sweetness - I liked it.

Our menu started with fresh bead and salted, apricor and truffle butter.

Interesting form of bread:


Amuse Bouche: Marinated vegetables

Nicely presented with a slightly sour note.

1. course: Cauliflower (puree of cauliflower with tomato stock, coriander dust and marinated cauliflower)

Really liked this one, very nice taste. Worked well together.


2. course: Thai Gazpacho (gazpacho thai style with lemon grass, ginger, cucumer and thai basil)

This was my least favourite dish, was simply not my taste. Had also to eat my girlfriend´s one

3. course: Dim sum (steamed vegetarian dim sum with chinese bbq sauce, roasted onions and sprout salad)


Not was I know as dim sum but a nice one. Not sure if this was my favourite or the cauliflower.

Dessert: rice (fried coconut-rice, mangosphere, rajoy-sugo nd mangocreme)


The dessert was over all good. The coconut-rice didn´t had much flavour, the cake was great.

Tea: (Jasmin, 9,50 €)


Petit fours:


Bill came to 130 € with 2 0,5 l water.
Over all I was satisfied, price was still OK (while not overly cheap). Food quality was solid and good above average, but not top notch. I learned over the years that you can´t expect too much from most one star restaurants if I don´t wonna stay disappointed. Nevertheless it was an enjoyable Lunch, would visit again. At dinner 4 courses vegan come to 75 €, 6 cost 95 €. "Normal" dinner is 105 € for 4 courses and 130 € for 6 courses. Not sure if I would pay dinner prices. Service was warm and fast.