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Though I was a bit suspicious of a restaurant located in a popular tourist destination (Maulbronn Abbey, the medieval birthplace of Maultaschen), I was very pleasantly surprised. Not only is the former smithy of the abbey in a beautiful, historic building (built in 1201), but the food lives up to its setting. The abbey is where Maultaschen originated many hundreds of years ago. After a decade living in southwestern Germany, I've eaten many Maultaschen, but these were by far the best I've ever had. At €15, they aren't cheap, but that includes a nice mixed salad, which isn't typical in Germany. It's more common that you have to order your salad and vegetables separately, so considering that aspect, the price wasn't really much higher than you would pay anywhere else. The mushroom cream sauce I had on my Maultaschen was absolutey phenomenal, and I've never had a better sauce even in France. My wife had Maultaschen topped with a mix of zucchini, eggplant and red and yellow bellpeppers, which was also very good. The wine list is also good with some excellent German wines, though most are only available by the bottle. But I had a glass of a really nice riesling from a local winery that was a great example of the classic dry German riesling with distinct mineral notes. If you're ever in the greater Stuttgart area, it's worth a detour to Maulbronn for an afternoon tour of the beautiful abbey with dinner at this restaurant. We'll definitely be back.Tip: Reservations are recommended, since they will often close the kitchen early if there are few guests and no more reservations for the evening.