Urbane, cosmopolitan and pleasantly casual: Fritz & Felix at the Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden takes its guests on a “comfort food” jaunt through the Black Forest. The modern food and bar concept encourages guests to open their minds to the enjoyment of new regional delights and satisfy not just their hunger but their culinary curiosity too. The team around head chef Farid Fazel, restaurant manager Matthias Pfundstein and head bartender Benjamin Schreiber work wherever possible with local suppliers with high ethical and sustainability standards. The centre of the action at Fritz & Felix is the premium cast-iron charcoal grill made by Charcoa. A literal hotspot on the Baden-Baden restaurant scene, this is where the culinary creativity happens. The eye-catching designer grill is fired by a wide range of Black Forest wood – from fir and spruce to beech and birch – each variety providing its own flavour nuance. And it’s not just meat and fish sizzling over the flames but vegetable dishes too. Fritz & Felix has won prestigious awards for its wine list, which is curated by Baden-Baden-based Konstantin Baum, the youngest German ever to pass the “Master of Wine” qualification.