Bettina von Arnim

“I was supposed to provide information about Bettina von Arnim. Eventually, I said: Pile
contradictions on top of contradictions, go up the mountain, spread flowers over
everything, let it sparkle and shoot out lightning, and call it Bettina” – This was noted by
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense at the end of May 1850 in his diary.
The granddaughter of the writer Sophie von La Roche, the sister of the poet Clemens
Brentano, finally the wife of Achim von Arnim must truly have been difficult to comprehend.
Born in Frankfurt am Main in April of 1785, she confronted her contemporaries as a sensitive
Poet, a socially and politically engaged writer, caring mother of seven children, a dedicated
wife and an enthusiastic friend.
Among these contemporaries was Goethe as well: Together with her husband Achim von
Arnim and her brother Clemens, she practically brought cult status to the Weimar PoetPrince to the point where he felt harried by the "Tollhäusler" (bedlam people) and expelled
her from his house.
Bettina dedicated her first book to the idolized Weimar Master, "Goethes Briefwechsel mit
einem Kinde" (Goethe’s Correspondence with a Child), published in 1839.
A Warm Welcome
Our challenge:
We want to bring you pleasures to the table from the kitchen and cellar which are of great
joy every day. Stop by the Bettina von Arnim Restaurant without any pressure, according to
your mood. We are sophisticated in all that which goes into the glass or comes onto the
plate; we are, however, straightforward in our presentation.
Additives and allergens
We have identified the additives contained in our dishes for you with numbers and
contained food allergens with "A". Detailed information are provided in our separate service
menu. Please contact us!
Christian Damm
Executive Chef
Martin Botta
Restaurant Manager
Candle-Light-Menu
Starter
Faroese salmon | pickled vegetables | pumpernickel | herbs A
2012 Chardonnay O Vin Biologique
Gilles Louvet | Vin de Pays d´Oc A
Soup
Onion | Thuringian Bratwurst | marjoram A
Warm starter
Creuzburger sheeps cheese raviolo | balsamic vinegar | lentils | bacon | sour cherry A/Z
2014 Weißburgunder Spätlese
Weingut Beyer | Saale Unstrut A
14,1
Main course
Barbarie duck breast | coffee | celery | cauliflower | beetroot A/Z
2009 Conde de Valdemar Reserva
Bodegas Valdemar | Rioja A
Dessert
Pear | chocolate | vanilla A/Z
5 Courses
Wine selection | mineral water | coffee
58
25
4 Courses – without warm starter
Wine selection | mineral water | coffee
46
20
3 Courses - without starter and warm starter
Wine selection | mineral water | coffee
39
15
Steaks & more
From the „Heck“-cattle „aurochs“ from Wölfis near Gotha, Thuringia for example.
The “Heck”-cattle is a back breeding of a domestic cattle race resulted in the 1920s. It is
named after the brothers Heck. The “Heck’-cattle looks like an aurochs and carries his genes
and is insignificantly different only in body height and stature from his ancestor, the in 1627
extinct aurochs.
Fillet of beef Dry Aged A
Rumpsteak Dry Aged A
per 100g gross weight
per 100g gross weight
17
15
Thuringian pork
Medaillons A
per 50g gross weight
5
Turkey from Altengönna
Turkey breast steak A
200 g gross weight
9
Fillet of salmon in beech wood kindling A
Roasted King prawns A
150g gross weight
5 pc
12
15
Beside we hand you herb butter and barbeque sauce A
French fries
Baked potato with sour cream A
3
4
Side salad,
Balsamic-Apple-dressing or French dressing A
5
Starters
Faroese Salmon
16
Pickled vegetables | Pumpernickel | herbs A
2012 Chardonnay O Vin Biologique
Gilles Louvet | Vin de Pays d´Oc A
0,1
6
Veal haunch & tuna
14
Lime | quails egg | green beans A
2014 Adenzia Bianco
Cristo di Campobello | Sizilien A
0,1
6
Pumpkin | chickpea | broccoli (vegan)
11
Halfdried cherry tomatoes | pine seeds | basil A
2014 Spätburgunder Rosé
Weingut Kloster Marienthal | Ahr A
0,1
5
Soups
Veal
9
Pepper | sage | nut oil A
Onion
7
Thuringian Bratwurst | marjoram A
Pumpkin
Truffle | scallop A
8
Vegetables, rich in herbs, light and piquant
small
Boletus ravioli
large
14 | 19
Parmesan | rosemary A
2012 Chardonnay
Ravenswood | Kalifornien A
0,1
5
Colourful vegetables
9 | 14
Lemon | almond | pecan | basil (vegan) A
2013 Noon Gun
Flagstone | Western Cape A
0,1
5
Saffron risotto
10 | 16
Radicchio | beetroot | Gorgonzola | egg A
2011 Sharis
Livio Felluga | Friaul
0,1
6
Warm starter
Creuzburger sheeps cheese raviolo
12
Balsamic vinegar | lentils | bacon | sour cherry A
2014 Weißburgunder Spätlese
Weingut Beyer | Saale Unstrut A
0,1
6
Main courses
small
Ray wing
large
25 | 29
Sherry vinegar | artichoke | grapefruit | couscous | parsley A
2013 Torrontes Reserva
Bodega Sottano | Mendoza A
0,1
5
Iceland codfish
24 | 28
Beurre Nantaise | fennel | orange | potato | dill A
2014 Pouilly Fuissé
Bouchard Père & Fils | Bourgogne A
0,1
8
Guinea fowl suprème
18 | 24
King prawn | liquorice | saffron | broccoli | Vialone risotto A
2013 Sao Miguel Colheita Seleccionada
Herdade de Sao Miguel | Alentejano A
0,1
6
Veal fillet
20 | 26
Parma ham | lemon pickle | dried apricot | tomatoes
Rocket | Polenta A
2014 Poggio ai Ginepri
Tenuta Argentiera | Toskana A
0,1
6
Barbarie duck breast
19 | 25
Coffee | celery | cauliflower | beetroot A
2009 Conde de Valdemar Reserva
Bodegas Valdemar | Rioja A
0,1
7
Desserts & cheese
small
Pear
large
10
Chocolate | vanilla A
Buttermilk
10
Wheatgrass | berries A
Mango
10
Chili | coriander A
Selection of French cheese
12 | 16
Grapes | walnuts | jellies A/Z
With pleasure we recommend an adequate red or white wine to the cheese.
Additives
1 = dye, 2 = preservative or preserved, 3 = antioxidants, 4 = flavor enhancer, 5 = sulphurised,
6 = blackened, 7 = waxed, 8 = phosphate, 9 = sweeteners, 10 = phenylalanine, 11 = can have a laxative
effect, 12 = genetically modified, 13 = caffeine, 14 = contains quinine
Allergens
Gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soy, lactose (milk and dairy products), nuts, celery,
mustard, sesame seed, sulfur oxide and sulfite, Lupine, molluscs (mussels and snails)
More information about contained allergens and additives are listed in a separate menu. Please do
not hesitate to ask our service team.
Neue Dorint GmbH, Dorint Am Goethepark Weimar, Beethovenplatz 1-2, 99423 Weimar,
+49 3643 872-0, dorint.com/weimar, info.weimar@dorint.com