Much to the delight of his diners, Andreas Hillejan, originally from the Lower Rhine, moved to Upper Bavaria some years ago. Here in the beautiful village of Mittenwald, at the foot of the Karwendel Mountains, he serves up his own refined take on traditional pub food, resulting in some really crowd-pleasing dishes. Take a seat in the pleasingly informal, simple space and opt for one of the two set menus, "Wirtshaus mal anders" (also available in a vegetarian version) and "Heimat". Alternatively, an appealing selection of classics such as fish soup or Wiener schnitzel can be ordered à la carte. Before or after your meal, you might like to take a walk through the colourfully painted houses of this pretty historical town, which is renowned for its violin makers and climatic health resort – you won't have far to go, as the restaurant is very close to the pedestrian area.