In 2000 my wife Simone and I moved from Bavaria, Germany to Saint Andrews, Canada to open the Europa Restaurant.

After gaining international cooking experience in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Royal Viking Cruise lines I earned my culinary masters degree in Baden-Baden, Germany in 1998.

It was my dream to become self employed; and after enjoying the splendor of Canada and the friendliness of its people during my cruise ship days I leaped forward and took over "L'Europe Restaurant".

Together, now with our three children, we enjoy living in this quaint maritime village; are well settled members of the community embracing opportunities to meet and welcome new residents and helping out with a variety of fundraisers and volunteering opportunities.

Since our arrival we have focused on developing the Inn, always with the environment at heart. Gradually adding new guest rooms, opening up the dining rooms, and in 2010 making major upgrades to the outside façade- to fit in with the historic character of the town. In the interior we added new guest rooms, while keeping the historic beam construction of the building exposed. We choose 'green building materials' in our remodeling as we are dedicated to providing you with a healthful and memorable experience.

Due to the passing of Simone (11 March 2022), I made the decision to close the restaurant for the time being. However, I will be opening the restaurant for the 2024 season!

 

We source our food from local producers and organic growers and use biodegradable, earth-friendly products if possible, we recycle paper, cardboard and bottles. We package our take-out foods in corn-based compostable containers, washing and pressing our linens on-site to eliminate shipping pollution to name a few... we also grow a selection of our herbs and edible flowers in the back yard, and have our own bee-yard.

We love living in harmony with nature.

My family and I, as well as our Team are looking forward to welcoming you at Europa Inn in beautiful Saint Andrews by-the-Sea.

Yours in hospitality,