About Us

Welcome to the website of the "Bodelschwingher Hof" restaurant in the west of Dortmund. Our kitchen offers you juicy, Argentinian steaks from the lava stone grill, fresh fish, or numerous other home-style and Mediterranean specialties. The culinary highlights of the year such as the asparagus, mushroom, or game season are accompanied by seasonal menus. When the summer weather is nice, you have the choice to spend time in the cozy beer garden. Otherwise, the bright and modern winter garden is available for private and business events for up to 100 people. The four fully automatic nine-pins bowling alleys are available for those who want to be active in a cheerful atmosphere. There are enough parking spaces in front of the restaurant. Our rooms are wonderfully suitable for larger groups. Whether a wedding, birthday, company, or family celebration: We are happy to support you in the individual planning and execution of your event at the Bodelschwingher Hof.

View of the restaurant from the street

What our guests say

Very good food in a relaxed atmosphere! Very friendly and pleasant staff! Always my pleasure! - Henrike Schlitz

We are often there and can only recommend the food. Great service and always fun conversations. - Sascha Reuß

The "Specialty Plate" is a highlight. Everything goes quickly, nice service, delicious food. Big portion. - Martin Finger

A very good restaurant where the price-performance ratio is always right. Food is always fresh and really appetizing. Nice and attentive service. - André Rauschenberg

Female chef

Meet the chef

Milenka Burazin serves as Executive Chef at Bodelschwingher Hof. She brings her unique culinary talents to the Croatian restaurant in Dortmund. She was born in Croatia and that's where she fell in love with cooking and the kitchen. She went to culinary school in Split, Croatia. Milenka has over 30 years of experience in the kitchen. She worked in the kitchen of a four-star hotel for over 15 years where she got exceptional knowledge on serving elevated food and got to experiment with different types of cuisine. While working at the hotel kitchen, Milenka as the executive chef has participated with her team in a culinary competition by the Croatian Culinary Federation and won first place for dessert and second place for the main course. Bringing all her experience with her, Milenka is now working at Bodelschwingher Hof where she prepares traditional Croatian food, food from all over the Balkan region and argentine steaks elevated to a new level.