Restaurant Pfeffel is a family-run Alsatian restaurant on Rue du Rempart in Colmar‘s old town. It takes its name from Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel, the 18th-century fabulist born in the city. Diners come for regional classics in a traditional dining room, and for a kitchen that stays open when most others in Colmar have closed between services.
The Kauffer family runs the restaurant and serves hot meals continuously from 11 am to 10:30 pm, every day of the week (source: Restaurant Pfeffel). The dining rooms have an old-fashioned, typically Alsatian look. The menu covers regional staples such as choucroute, tarte flambée and other hearty plates that pair well with local white wines. The restaurant seats 150 guests across four rooms and opens a large terrace in summer (source: Restaurant Pfeffel). Reviews are mixed. Tripadvisor users rate it 3.7 out of 5 across nearly 1,200 reviews and rank it #64 of 320 Colmar restaurants (source: Tripadvisor).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
The all-day kitchen makes a mid-afternoon meal the easiest way to skip the lunch and dinner rush. That timing helps most during summer and the Christmas market season, when old-town tables fill quickly. Families and groups can take advantage of the dedicated group menus, which are listed on the restaurant’s website. Couples should ask for a terrace table on warm evenings. After the meal, the restaurant is a short walk from the canals of Petite Venise and the half-timbered streets of the historic center.
When planning your Colmar travel guide or browsing verified restaurants in Colmar, pair this stop with standout local spots including Le 3, Musée Bartholdi, Hôtel Mercure Colmar Centre Unterlinden, and Winstub Unterlinden (nearby).
