Top 50 restaurants in Germany
50 of the best places to eat in Germany, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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50 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Schwarzwaldstube
Classic French haute cuisine in a panelled dining room of the Traube Tonbach hotel in the Black Forest.
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2Pub, tavern & wine bar
Hofbräuhaus München
The world's most famous beer hall, serving Hofbräu beer, pork knuckle and brass band music since 1589.
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3Fine dining
Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau
Precise tasting menus blending French technique with Japanese influences, near the Luxembourg border.
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4Fine dining
Tantris
Legendary Munich restaurant famed for its striking 1970s interior and refined French-inspired cooking.
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5Pub, tavern & wine bar
Schlenkerla
Historic brewery tavern in Bamberg's old town, known for its smoked Rauchbier and Franconian dishes.
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6Traditional & regional
Auerbachs Keller
Centuries-old cellar restaurant immortalised in Goethe's Faust, serving Saxon specialities.
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7Fine dining
Rutz
Berlin restaurant known for inventive menus built around regional produce and an extensive wine list.
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8Fine dining
Waldhotel Sonnora
Secluded Eifel hotel restaurant renowned for classic French cuisine of great finesse.
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9Traditional & regional
Historische Wurstkuchl
Tiny sausage kitchen by the Stone Bridge, grilling Regensburg bratwurst over charcoal for centuries.
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10Pub, tavern & wine bar
Früh am Dom
Bustling brewery tavern beside Cologne Cathedral, serving Kölsch and hearty Rhineland dishes.
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11Pub, tavern & wine bar
Zum Uerige
Rambling Altstadt brewery pub famous for its own hoppy Altbier poured straight from the barrel.
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12Fine dining
The Table Kevin Fehling
Chef's-table restaurant in HafenCity where guests sit around one long counter for a globetrotting menu.
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13Pub, tavern & wine bar
Augustiner-Keller
Vast chestnut-shaded beer garden and cellar serving Augustiner beer from wooden barrels.
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14Fine dining
Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Counter-style restaurant in Kreuzberg serving strictly local, seasonal produce from Berlin's surroundings.
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15Pub, tavern & wine bar
Bremer Ratskeller
Vaulted wine cellar beneath Bremen's town hall, holding one of Germany's largest German wine collections.
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16Pub, tavern & wine bar
Zum Roten Ochsen
Historic student tavern in Heidelberg's old town, its wooden walls carved with generations of names.
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17Pub, tavern & wine bar
Kloster Andechs Bräustüberl
Monastery beer hall on the Holy Mountain, serving Andechs beer, roast pork and pretzels.
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18Traditional & regional
Zur letzten Instanz
Berlin's oldest restaurant, beside the medieval city wall, serving Berlin classics such as pork knuckle.
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19Fine dining
Restaurant Bareiss
Elegant hotel dining room in the Black Forest known for classic, luxurious French cooking.
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20Traditional & regional
Old Commercial Room
Traditional seafarers' restaurant near St Michael's Church, best known for its Hamburg labskaus.
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21Traditional & regional
Schiffergesellschaft
Former sea captains' guild hall of 1535 with ship models and long wooden benches, serving northern fare.
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22Pub, tavern & wine bar
Apfelwein Wagner
Lively Sachsenhausen cider tavern serving Ebbelwoi, green sauce and schnitzel at shared tables.
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23Fine dining
Tim Raue
Kreuzberg restaurant known for bold Asian-inspired dishes, especially Japanese, Thai and Chinese flavours.
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24Pub, tavern & wine bar
Klosterschenke Weltenburg
Abbey tavern and beer garden on the Danube Gorge, serving dark beer from one of the oldest abbey breweries.
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25Traditional & regional
Zum Gulden Stern
Half-timbered house said to be the oldest bratwurst kitchen, grilling Nuremberg sausages over beechwood.
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26Fine dining
Essigbrätlein
Intimate old-town restaurant known for vegetable-focused, spice-driven cooking in a historic building.
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27Fine dining
JAN
Refined Munich restaurant known for precise, product-focused tasting menus with French foundations.
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28Fine dining
Haerlin
Elegant dining room in the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten overlooking the Inner Alster lake.
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29Traditional & regional
Deidesheimer Hof
Palatinate wine-village inn famed for its Pfälzer Saumagen and regional wines.
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30Market & street food
Konnopke's Imbiss
Family-run stand beneath the U-Bahn tracks in Prenzlauer Berg, famous for Berlin currywurst.
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31Market & street food
Viktualienmarkt
Munich's central food market with stalls for Bavarian produce, sausages, cheese and a maypole beer garden.
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32Fine dining
Söl'ring Hof
Thatched dune-side hotel restaurant on Sylt, known for creative cooking with North Sea produce.
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33Fine dining
Horváth
Kreuzberg restaurant by the Landwehr Canal known for inventive, vegetable-led Austrian-influenced cooking.
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34Fine dining
Wielandshöhe
Hillside restaurant overlooking Stuttgart, known for classic cooking rooted in Swabian tradition.
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35Pub, tavern & wine bar
Päffgen
Traditional Cologne brewery tavern serving its own Kölsch with local dishes such as Himmel un Ääd.
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36Seafood
Fischereihafen Restaurant
Long-established Elbe-side restaurant known for classic North German fish dishes and harbour views.
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37Pub, tavern & wine bar
Zum Gemalten Haus
Sachsenhausen cider tavern with painted murals, serving Apfelwein and Frankfurt specialities.
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38Pub, tavern & wine bar
Schneider Bräuhaus
Historic Munich brewery tavern known for Schneider Weisse wheat beer and traditional Bavarian dishes.
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39Market & street food
Markthalle Neun
Restored Kreuzberg market hall known for its Thursday Street Food market and artisan food stalls.
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40Market & street food
Kleinmarkthalle
Frankfurt's covered market hall with stalls selling regional produce, sausages and green sauce herbs.
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41Bistro & brasserie
Borchardt
Grand Berlin brasserie on Französische Straße known for its Wiener schnitzel and society clientele.
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42Casual & neighbourhood
Sansibar
Laid-back restaurant in the dunes of Sylt, known for its huge wine cellar and relaxed beach atmosphere.
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43Seafood
Gosch Sylt
Harbour fish bar in List, Germany's northernmost town, famous for fish rolls and North Sea seafood.
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44Pub, tavern & wine bar
Zur Kiste
Stuttgart's oldest wine tavern, serving Württemberg wines alongside Swabian dishes like Maultaschen.
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45Seafood
Kastenmeiers
Fish and seafood restaurant in the historic Kurländer Palais near Dresden's Frauenkirche.
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46Café & bakery
Café Luitpold
Grand Munich coffee house founded in 1888, known for its cakes, pralines and pastry counter.
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47Fine dining
Lafleur
Elegant restaurant in Frankfurt's Palmengarten known for classic cuisine and a dedicated vegetarian menu.
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48Pub, tavern & wine bar
Bräustüberl Weihenstephan
Tavern and beer garden of the Weihenstephan brewery, which claims to be the world's oldest.
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49Café & bakery
Café Van den Daele
Historic Aachen café in an old merchant's house, known for Aachener Printen and Reisfladen tart.
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50Pub, tavern & wine bar
Brauerei Schumacher
Düsseldorf's oldest Altbier brewery tavern, serving its own beer with Rhineland dishes.
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