Kreuzberg
Modern and stylish without going overboard, Gerardo Maselli showcases earthy Pugliese cuisine from the heel of Italy. Flavours are rustic but complex and…
Must-see restaurants in Germany
Eastern Saxony
In a gorgeously attired dining space and atmospheric historic setting, St Jonathan offers delicious pasta, huge steaks and traditional regional dishes at…
Aachen
This restaurant-bar comes with a lovely hidden garden right near the centre of town. There's even a little stream running past garden tables where you can…
Kreuzberg
Day after day, night after night, a motley crowd – cops, cabbies, queens, office jockeys, tourists etc – wait their turn at this popular Currywurst snack…
Berlin
This smartly seductive courtyard bistro is often packed to capacity with punters hungry for modern Med spins inspired by the mothership in Tel Aviv. You…
Lake Constance
In a warehouse right behind Ravensburg's main train station, on what was once platform 9, this industrial-cool pick has a cool backlit, red-brick, lounge…
Regensburg
Enter an internal courtyard (flanked by stone blocks where medieval torches were once extinguished) and climb up the grand old wooden staircase to this…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
You'll have a fine time giving your credit card a workout with the flavour-packed meats (cooked to perfection on a snazzy Montague Grill) at this former…
Hanover
This tidy, no-fuss Italian on the corner of Lister Meile, replete with candles in silver holders and old-fashioned service from jovial Italian staff, also…
Fairy-Tale Road
As atmospheric as it is welcoming, this upmarket and historic restaurant in Fulda's Altstadt also doesn't disappoint in the kitchen. Among the traditional…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Arguably the pick of the sit-down fish restaurants down in the Fischmarkt, Fischerhaus has three different dining spaces – the views are better from the…
Berlin
This is the kind of impossibly trendy yet welcoming place that had food fanciers excited the moment it opened inside hipper-than-thou lifestyle and…
Bonn
Walls lined with the colourful containers of the owner's favorite teas overlook mismatched but comfy chairs and tables at this neighbourhood favourite…
City West & Charlottenburg
With its bar and DJ line-up, Butcher injects a dose of hip into the 'hood. It also knows how to build one hell of a burger. Prime ingredients, including…
Cologne
Dishes are prepared with the same attention to detail (yet lack of pretension) found throughout this casual fine-dining treasure. An excellent wine list,…
Lübeck
The air is redolent of hops at this traditional German brewery. Get a stein of the one house brew, the superbly sweet, cloudy Zwickelbier, and tuck into a…
The Black Forest
Wandelbar is one of Rottweil's coolest haunts, with a high-ceilinged, stone-walled, gallery-style interior, retro furniture and bold art on the walls. It…
Bamberg
Bamberg’s oldest Wirtshaus (inn; established 1380) bangs out bargain-priced staples including pork dishes, steaks, dumplings and sauerkraut, as well as…
Hamburg
One of the better and classier Italian restaurants among many in St Georg, Casa di Roma is cool, contemporary and has well-priced pasta dishes. The other…
Altstadt
At first glance, Se7en Oceans looks like an extension of the food court atop the Europa Passage shopping complex. Look a little closer and you'll find a…
Bamberg
Don't be deterred by the somewhat style-absent decor at this family-run place 1.5km east of the centre, as the tasty food is lovingly prepared and strict…
Around Berlin
This cafe-restaurant-beer-garden combo is a Dahlem institution with a long menu likely to please everyone from salad-heads to schnitzel fiends to pizza…
Nuremberg & Franconia
A five-minute walk east of the Marktplatz, this vegetarian restaurant plates up imaginative food crafted from fresh organic ingredients. Dishes range from…
Saxony
High above Meissen, this atmospheric tavern outside the cathedral has been in the hearty food and drink business since 1470. Standouts on the Saxon menu…
Stuttgart
A warm, woody hunter’s cottage restaurant just this side of twee, Ochs’n’Willi delivers gutsy portions of Swabian and Bavarian fare. Dig into pork…
Harz Mountains
Crisp white tablecloths, glistening cutlery and wild hare on the menu underscore the traditional but enticing culinary approach at the ‘White Stag’. Four-…
Hanover
In the hip, arty suburb of Linden you'll find this spicy little number that will awaken your senses to the flavours of Mexico. There's a broad menu of…
Münster
This darling cafe gets plenty of eco-cred for using only organic and sustainably grown ingredients and turning them into a rotating menu of super-tasty…
The Black Forest
Behind a pretty half-timbered facade, Zum Turm attracts a faithful crowd for the great beer on tap and by the bottle (including local Alpirsbacher brews),…
Historic Mitte
The ambience is a bit ho-hum but who cares when the sushi is super-fresh, the rice bowls generously topped with fish or meat, and a cup of green tea comes…
Eastern Saxony
There is often a queue outside this little sausage joint coupled with a shop selling famous (and famously spicy) local mustard that comes in dozens of…
Fairy-Tale Road
This traditional German pub does things to the humble schnitzel that will make your mouth water, while the Rindergulasch mit Spätzle (beef goulash with…
Berlin
This artsy-funky cafe occupies the converted gatehouse of a former bus repair station-turned-artist studios. Creative residents invade for rustic lunches…
Munich
Reservations are compulsory at this petite veggie spot, where Indian odds and ends, a piano and a small Victorian fireplace distract little from the…
Friedrichshain
Decked out with a tiled counter and rustic tables, this feel-good local always jumps with foodies hungry for a piñata of Iberian flavours. The kitchen…
Koblenz
At this refined Michelin-starred restaurant, inspired multi-course menus served at white-clothed tables might include Riesling-cured salmon with trout roe…
The Black Forest
This is a warm, woody tavern in the old-school mould, with black-and-white photos on the walls, soft lamplight and cheek-by-jowl tables. The kitchen reels…
Heidelberg Region
Always buzzing, this local favourite by the Altpörtel serves 12 different breakfasts, from traditional German spreads to eggs Benedict and French toast,…
East Frisian Islands
This friendly restaurant specialises in fresh North Sea fish and seafood dishes, as well as East Frisian regional dishes such as Ostfriesische Dicke…
Ostwestfalen
This characterful restaurant shares a gorgeous double half-timbered building from the 15th century with a hotel of the same name. The kitchen turns out…
