Frankfurt Restaurants

Many international cuisines are represented in the financial hub of Europe. For vegetarians there's usually at least one meatless dish on a German menu, and substantial salads are popular, too (though often served with speck, or bacon). The city's most famous contribution to the world's diet is the Frankfurter Würstchen—a thin smoked pork sausage—served with bread and mustard, but not with sauerkraut like the American hot dog also called a frankfurter. Grüne Sosse is a thin cream sauce of herbs served with potatoes and hard-boiled eggs. The oddly named Handkäs mit Musik (literally, "hand cheese with music") consists of slices of cheese covered with raw onions, oil, and vinegar, served with dark bread and butter (an acquired taste for many). There is the Rippchen, or cured pork chop, served on a mound of sauerkraut, and the Schlachtplatte, an assortment of sausages and smoked meats. All are served with Frankfurt's distinctive hard cider drink, Apfelwein, by the glass or ceramic pitcher.

Smoking is prohibited inside Frankfurt's bars and restaurants, but allowed in most beer gardens.

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  • 1. Café Mozart

    $ | City Center

    Reminiscent of a traditional coffeehouse, this café has been offering all types of sweets and pastries, along with breakfast, lunch, and dinner since 1915. Open daily, it's on a quiet, tucked-away street that's steps from the main shopping area, Zeil. In warm weather, there's a lovely outdoor garden.

    Töngesg. 23, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60311, Germany
    069-291–954

    Known For

    • Great coffee
    • Sacher Torte (chocolate layer cake)
    • Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest cake)
  • 2. Vinum Weinkeller

    $$ | City Center

    Housed in a former wine cellar that dates from 1893 in one of the alleys off Fressgass, Vinum specializes in regional wines, by the glass or bottle to accompany a regional prix-fixe menu. The burnished brickwork and low lighting adds to the charm. The wine-themed decor includes such items as glass bowls filled with wine corks.

    Kleine Hochstr. 9, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60313, Germany
    069-293–037

    Known For

    • Wine-friendly dishes, including cheese platters
    • German specialties, including Würste
    • Sauerbraten with dumplings and red cabbage

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. Closed weekends Jul.--Aug.
  • 3. Embassy

    $$ | City Center

    This modern restaurant, bar, and lounge near many of the city's largest banks makes it a natural for business lunches, but it also attracts many young professionals for after-work socializing and dinner. The moderately priced menu of contemporary dishes includes nearly two dozen varieties of pizza.

    Zimmerweg 1, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60325, Germany
    069-7409–0844

    Known For

    • Some two dozen pizza options
    • Pastas
    • Happy-hour specials

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed weekends
  • 4. Frankfurter Botschaft

    $$$ | City Center

    Frankfurt's Westhafen (West Harbor), once busy and commercial, has been transformed into an upscale neighborhood of apartments, a yacht club, and waterfront restaurants. One of the most chic is Frankfurter Botschaft, with a glass facade and a big terrace overlooking the Main River. The city's elite descend here for business lunches or a cocktail on the terrace at sunset.

    Westhafenpl. 6–8, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60327, Germany
    069-1534--2522

    Known For

    • International, primarily organic, menu
    • Sandy beach area with folding chairs and umbrellas
    • Beautifully designed place settings

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat., Reservations essential, Jacket required
  • 5. L'Emir

    $$ | City Center

    The atmosphere is right out of One Thousand and One Nights at this restaurant near the train station, with belly dancers performing every Saturday night and urging patrons to join in. The Middle Eastern menu is largely vegetarian and heavy on garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice. Save room for dessert, either baklava, flaky pastry layered with honey and nuts, or amar eilden, apricot pudding dotted with raisins. Those who are so inclined can retire to the lounge and smoke flavored tobacco from a water pipe.

    Weserstr. 17, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60329, Germany
    069-2400–8686

    Known For

    • Meze, including delicious falafel
    • Lamb dishes, including the homemade lamb sausage and marinated chops grilled over charcoal
    • Party atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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  • 6. Main Tower Restaurant

    $$$$ | City Center

    On the 53rd floor of the skyscraper that houses the Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, this popular cocktail bar and high-end restaurant captures unbeatable views through 25-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, from where you can take in all of "Mainhattan". The cuisine is part global and part regional and is served at dinner as a chef's-choice prix-fixe menu ranging from four to seven courses (wine extra). Lunch is an open menu with no minimum, as is the lounge for drinks and bar snacks, which opens at 9 pm. Both the restaurant and the Tower Lounge are open until midnight.

    Neue Mainzerstr. 52–58, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60311, Germany
    069-3650–4770

    Known For

    • Impeccable service
    • Extensive wine list
    • €4.50 per person elevator fee

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Tues. and Sat., Reservations essential, Jacket required
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  • 7. Zwölf Aposteln

    $ | City Center

    There are few inner-city restaurants that brew their own beer, and the Twelve Apostles is one of the pleasant exceptions. Enjoy homemade pilsners in the dimly lighted, cavernous cellar, and sample traditional international and Croatian dishes.

    Rosenbergerstr. 1, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60313, Germany
    069-288–668

    Known For

    • Large servings
    • Reasonable prices
    • Regional specialties including Wurst platters

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