Au Crocodile is part of Strasbourg: a history, generations of chefs and a place that evolves without ever losing its identity.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Captain Ackermann, a Napoleonic soldier returning from the Egyptian campaign, acquired the property.
Among the treasures he brought back from the Nile was a stuffed crocodile. The symbol that would give the house its name was born.
The gastronomic history of Au Crocodile began in 1840. In 1958, chef Ernest Schenck earned the restaurant’s first Michelin star.
Monique and Émile Jung took over the house, opening a major new chapter in its history.
The first star returned in 1972, followed by a second in 1975.
In 1989, Au Crocodile earned its third Michelin star.
Émile Jung handed over Au Crocodile, then holder of two stars. The house entered a new period in its history.
In 2016, Ludovic Kientz regained the Michelin star. In 2017, Au Crocodile joined the Relais & Châteaux collection.
Chef Franck Pelux succeeded him and retained the Michelin star alongside his wife Sarah Benahmed, honoured by the Michelin Guide with its Welcome and Service Award.
A new team took over with chef Romain Brillat, director Amaury Barbado and his successor Louise-Anne Ruhlmann. The star has been retained ever since.
In 2022, the Émile Jung Trophy was created to promote the legacy and transmission of the restaurant’s emblematic chef.
An identity true to its history,
carried forward by every new generation.
