i. Biography
The Climb
The head chef role at Schattbuch asked for more than command; it required timing, judgment, and the ability to work with the seasons without losing shape. In a setting defined as seasonal, international, well-founded and unconventional, Sebastian Cihlars had to keep structure intact while allowing the menu to move. That experience established the grammar of his later work: composed plates, disciplined execution, and a preference for clarity over excess. At Reuter, that same approach carries forward in a different frame, but the priorities remain the same — balance, finish, and a Modern French line.
Today
Modern French cooking at Reuter in Rheda-Wiedenbrück gives Sebastian Cihlars a clear technical field: refinement, texture, temperature, and the measured placement of each element on the plate. The work depends on restraint as much as it does on skill. A sauce has to sit correctly, an ingredient has to hold its line, and nothing can be left to chance if the plate is meant to read as composed. His role as chef sits inside that discipline, with enough room for a personal hand to appear through consistency rather than flourish.
Signature
Sebastian Cihlars’s signature dishes include Egg White caviar & Egg Yolk Cream, Jerusalem Artichoke Souffleè, Honeycomb, Oh my deer, and Fromage Maitre Antony. The names alone show a kitchen working with contrast: Egg White caviar & Egg Yolk Cream sets purity against richness; Jerusalem Artichoke Souffleè points to lift and delicacy; Honeycomb adds sweetness and texture; Oh my deer carries a more playful edge; and Fromage Maitre Antony suggests a finishing note built to stay with the diner.
Recognition
His professional record is two kitchens: Schattbuch in Amtzell, Germany, and Reuter in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany. Those roles frame the shape of Sebastian Cihlars’s development, from the seasonal, international, well-founded and unconventional brief at Schattbuch to the present Modern French focus at Reuter. The through-line is coherence: a career built through responsibility, repetition, and a steadily sharpened culinary language.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Sebastian
Where did Sebastian Cihlars work before?
Sebastian Cihlars's earlier career included Schattbuch.
What is Sebastian Cihlars known for?
Modern French cooking.
