L.A. Jordan Deidesheim

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2019

All Michelin stars in Deidesheim All Michelin stars in Germany All 1 star Michelin in Deidesheim All 1 star Michelin in Germany

OAD

European Restaurants 2019, #156

All OAD European in Deidesheim All OAD European in Germany

Chef

Daniel Schimkowitsch

Cuisine

Modern German

• 2017

8

Lunch at L.A. Jordan

on 21 Oct 2017

by Gerhard Huber

Chef Daniel Schimkowitsch is one of those young German Chefs who go different ways. Already in his first place in Munich, the Tramin, he introduced the concept of Gourmet Casual to German and deservedly received one star in the Guide Michelin. In 2014 he moved to the wine region of Pfalz and opened the restaurant L.A. Jordan which he very generously opened for us for a special Saturday lunch for which I am very thankful.
The restaurant, which name sounds like a basketball shoe but is a reference to a German politician, is super modern and flooded by light. It is part of the beautiful hotel Ketschauer Hof but in a separate building. The atmosphere is casual with parts of the dining room without table clothes. The front office wears jeans and a top from Le Noveau Chef.
The food is more ambitious than it was at Tramin, the products sourced from one of the best suppliers in Germany and the execution flawless. His combination of flavours is sometimes surprising but always pleasing. He likes to add a certain kick to some of his dishes but always stays below the threshold which would render the dish too spicy for some diners. 
He developed further his signature and has now something which recognisable as his. Dishes like his Burnt Beef and his Carbonara are already classic dishes which are in high demand by his customers.
I am somewhat disappointed that the GM did not give him a second star in 2018 because he certainly deserves.