The Rhineland Restaurants

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  • 1. Fritz's Frau Franzi

    $$$$

    Chef Benjamin Kriegel earned a Michelin star for his innovative cooking, experimenting with unusual combinations of flavors and textures using mainly locally sourced ingredients. The five- or six-course menu of small plates changes with the seasons; recent highlights included marinated and smoked Bavarian char with borscht aspic, sour cream, and fermented white cabbage.

    Adersstr. 8, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40215, Germany
    0211-370–750

    Known For

    • Creative tasting menus
    • Expansive international wine list
    • Trendy atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch
  • 2. Gutsrestaurant Schloss Vollrads

    $$$

    Great care is taken over the light, seasonal international dishes here, which are made with fresh, carefully chosen ingredients and served with the estate's wines. Choose to dine in the Kavalierhaus (squire's house, 1650), the orangery, or in the summer, on the flower-lined terrace facing the garden.

    Vollradser Allee, Oestrich-Winkel, Hesse, 65375, Germany
    06723-5270

    Known For

    • Creative menu with excellent prix-fixe option
    • Knowledgeable service
    • Relaxed atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. and Jan.
  • 3. Im Schiffchen

    $$$$

    In a historic brick building in the charming suburb of Kaiserswerth, this Michelin-starred restaurant, with its elegant wood-paneled dining room and artfully presented gourmet French dishes, is worth the trip. Diners can order the prix-fixe menu or à la carte, with or without wine pairings.

    Kaiserswerther Markt 9, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40489, Germany
    0211-401–050

    Known For

    • Gourmet French cuisine
    • Sourdough bread baked in-house
    • Extensive selection of wines by the glass

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch, Reservations essential
  • 4. Waldhotel Sonnora Restaurant

    $$$$

    At this elegant country hotel in the forested Eifel Hills, guests are offered one of Germany's absolute finest dining experiences in a room plush with gold and white wood furnishings and red carpet. Choose a spectacular five-, seven-, or eight-course menu or dine à la carte: the chef is renowned for transforming truffles, foie gras, and Persian caviar into masterful dishes, and challans duck in an orange-tarragon sauce is his specialty.

    1 Auf dem Eichelfeld, Dreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54518, Germany
    06578-406

    Known For

    • Elegant surroundings
    • Excellent wine list
    • Numerous accolades

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. and 2 wks in summer and winter, Reservations essential
  • 5. Beckers Restaurant

    $$$$

    This wine estate in the peaceful suburb of Olewig features a gourmet restaurant with four- and five-course prix-fixe menus. Bordeaux and Burgundy wines are available in addition to the estate's own wines, and wine tastings, cellar visits, cooking classes and guided tours on the wine path can be arranged. In addition to the gourmet restaurant, the hotel also has a wine bar serving regional cuisine and a more casual wine tavern.

    Olewiger Str. 206, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54295, Germany
    0651-938–080

    Known For

    • Superb food
    • Beautiful terrace
    • Numerous accolades

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues. No lunch, Reservations essential
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  • 6. Berens am Kai

    $$$$

    While it still retains its Michelin star, this acclaimed restaurant recently adopted a more casual approach, offering a pared-down modern tasting menu as well as à la carte dishes with French, Mediterranean, and Asian influences. The harborfront setting remains spectacular.

    Kaistr. 16, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40221, Germany
    0211-300–6750

    Known For

    • Refined cuisine
    • Wine list with vintages from around the world
    • Magnificent water views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Tues. No lunch Sat.
  • 7. Capricorn i Aries

    $$$ | Neustadt-Süd

    Locals flock to this stylish corner brasserie serving hearty staples of French rural cuisine with a Rhineland twist.

    Alteburger Str. 31, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50678, Germany
    0221-397–5710

    Known For

    • Steak frites with Béarnaise sauce
    • Confit de canard
    • Crème brulée

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Wed.--Fri.
  • 8. Heising und Adelmann

    $$$ | Neustadt-Nord

    A young crowd gathers here to do what people along the Rhine have done for centuries—talk, drink, and enjoy good company. There's a party every Friday and Saturday with a DJ. Consistently voted one of the best deals in town, this restaurant offers good German beer, tangy cocktails, and a creative mixture of German and French food.

    Friesenstr. 58–60, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50670, Germany
    0221-130–9424

    Known For

    • Mushroom risotto with braised cheek of Duroc pork
    • Norwegian salmon with green asparagus, mashed potatoes, and white butter
    • Duck breast with asparagus, broccoli, sweet potatoes, and Madeira jus

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch, Credit cards accepted
  • 9. La Becasse

    $$$$

    The sophisticated, Michelin-starred French nouvelle cuisine and attentive staff here are a hit with upscale locals. The restaurant, which is named for the woodcock, has been in operation just outside the Old Town by the Westpark since 1981. 

    Hanbrucherstr. 1, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52064, Germany
    0241-74444

    Known For

    • Refined seafood dishes
    • Excellent French and German wine list
    • Prix-fixe lunch menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Mon., Reservations essential
  • 10. maiBeck

    $$$ | Altstadt

    Classic German cuisine with a creative twist has earned this chic restaurant, a stone’s throw from the Rhine, a Michelin star. The concise, ever-changing menu features interesting flavor combinations using seasonal ingredients, and many dishes are available as half-portions.

    Am Frankenturm 5, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50667, Germany
    0221-9626–7300

    Known For

    • Convenient Altstadt location
    • Using fresh, local ingredients
    • Reasonably priced four-course tasting menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 11. Rotisserie Royale

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    This French restaurant is housed in one of Burgstrasse's charming listed half-timber houses. The fish menu, vegetarian selection, and fancy twists on traditional and regional dishes are what set it apart from the crowd.

    Burgstr. 19, Bernkastel-Kues, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54470, Germany
    06531-6572

    Known For

    • Five-course menu for two people or more
    • Historic setting
    • Local wines

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
  • 12. Schlemmereule

    $$$$

    The name means "gourmet owl," and, indeed, the chef caters to gourmets in the 19th-century Palais Walderdorff complex opposite the cathedral. Truffles are a specialty, along with excellent fish. Wines from top German estates, particularly from the Mosel are featured, along with an extensive selection of reds.

    Domfreihof 1B, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54290, Germany
    0651-73616

    Known For

    • Light-filled dining room
    • Decorated with a replica of one of Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings
    • Courtyard seating during the summer

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., Reservations essential
  • 13. Weinhotel St. Stephanus Restaurant

    $$$

    Rita and Hermann Saxler operate a comfortable, modern hotel and upscale restaurant in a 19th-century manor house on the Ufer (riverbank) at Zeltingen. Whether you opt for the handsome dining room or the terrace overlooking the Mosel, Saxler's restaurant is a good destination for refined regional cooking with a Mediterranean touch.

    Uferallee 9, Zeltingen-Rachtig, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54492, Germany
    06532-680

    Known For

    • Seasonal menus
    • Three- and four-course menus in addition to à la carte
    • Premium wine list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Mon.–Thurs. Jan.–Mar.
  • 14. Weinstube Kesselstatt

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    Daily soups and stews, hearty fare, cold snacks, and fresh, regional cuisine are served with wines from the Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt estate. The Tagesgericht (daily special) and Aktionsmenü (prix-fixe menu) are a good bet; Das Beste der Region (the region's best) is an ample selection of local hams, cheeses, fish, and breads, served on a wooden board for two.

    Liebfrauenstr. 10, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54290, Germany
    0651-41178

    Known For

    • Great wine selection
    • Changing seasonal menus
    • Shady terrace in summer
  • 15. Zum Domstein

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    Whether you dine inside or out, don't miss the collection of Roman artifacts displayed in the cellar. In addition to the German dishes on the regular menu, you can order à la carte or prix-fixe based on recipes attributed to the Roman gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius in the evening.

    Hauptmarkt 5, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54290, Germany
    0651-74490

    Known For

    • Great location
    • Cozy atmosphere
    • Good outdoor seating for people-watching

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