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# Gourmet Menu in a Car Museum – the Mercedes-Benz Nights of the Stars

> The Mercedes-Benz Nights of the Stars is a recurring gourmet dining event held on the top floor of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, where invited star chefs cook multi-course menus for guests twice a year, in spring and autumn.

## Destination
Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany — ninth (top) floor

## When to go
Held twice a year: once in spring and once in autumn. The autumn 2014 edition ran November 18–30, 2014.

## Why visit
A unique combination of fine dining by Michelin-starred chefs and access to one of the world's premier automotive museums, with wine pairings and an elegant atmosphere in a spectacular architectural setting.

## What to see
- **Mercedes-Benz Museum** — Guests receive a guided tour of the car museum as part of the evening program.
- **Benz Patent Motor Car display** — The very first automobile ever built is on exhibit at the museum.

## What to do
- **Gourmet dinner on the museum's top floor** — A multi-course menu prepared by an invited star chef, paired with a curated selection of German regional wines.
- **Red carpet aperitif in the cocktail lounge** — Guests are escorted down a red carpet to a cocktail reception before dinner.

## Good to know
The event is open to the public. The Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin hotel near Stuttgart's central train station is a short distance from the museum and within reach by public transport. Early reservations are strongly recommended.

## Photos

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  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Apero-Maccarons-Aal-Lachs-rote-Beete.jpg"
    caption: "beetroot macaroon appetizer served with smoked eel and salmon"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Zander-Vorspeise-Sternennaechte-Gourmet-Menu.jpg"
    caption: "Zander winter purslane, goat yogurt and lemon The 2012 Scheurebe QbA from Saxony got the wines off to a brilliant start!"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Vorspeise-Jakobsmuschel-Gourmet-Dinner.jpg"
    caption: "Scallop with sea beans, melon und peanut With it came a 2012 Silvaner quality wine from Franken."
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Dorsch-Ostsee-Spargel-Trueffel.jpg"
    caption: "Baltic cod on Pomeranian asparagus, calf's head and truffles accompanied by a 2012 Grauburgunder quality wine from the Palatinate"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Pommern-Rind-Gourmet-Hauptspeise-Sternennaechte.jpg"
    caption: "Pomeranian beef with Mecklenburg pineapple (turnip) and béchamel potatoes The Cuvée Nr. 1 QbAdry from Baden complemented it extaordinarily well!"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Schokolade-Kaiser-Spa-Hotel-zur-Post-Usedom.jpg"
    caption: "Chocolate ball dessert at the Mercedes-Benz Nights of the Stars in Stuttgart"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Kuechenchef-Herd-Rene-Bobzin-199x300.jpg"
    caption: "Stirring more masterfully: Chef René Bobzin"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Giardino-Mountain-Bar-Lounge.jpg"
    caption: "From our report on Giardino Mountain"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Porsche-Panamera-E-Mobility-Steigenberger.jpg"
    caption: "E-Mobility Porsche"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Olivio-Restaurant-Steigenberger-Graf-Zeppelin.jpg"
    caption: "Table setting in the \"Olivio\" gourmet restaurant"
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