Kreuzberg
Albatross is a minimal bakery and cafe specialising in flaky pastries and artisan bread, and churns out some of Berlin's best croissants seven days a week…
Must-see restaurants in Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
This medieval wine tavern is in the town's oldest original buildings, with sections dating back to the year 900. The menu of regional specialities is…
Lower Saxony & Bremen
Generally billed as a tapas bar, this excellent venue is actually more of an all-rounder, with sandwiches, delicious wraps, pasta, pizza and other dishes…
Swabian Alps Region
Down by the river, this brewpub attracts a jovial bunch of locals who come for freshly tapped Haller Löwenbrauerei brews and hearty nosh such as Swabian…
Hamburg
Some of the yummiest ice cream you’ll ever taste is scooped from this little hole in the wall (look for the queues). On any given day, you’ll find around…
Hanover
Run by a friendly Japanese and Korean husband-and-wife team, this tidy little restaurant feels like something you'd find in a rural Japanese town. There's…
Harz Mountains
This bistro and bar has an attractive, spacious interior, a courtyard and a beer garden – all rounded off with a homely Mediterranean ambience. There's a…
Leipzig & Western Saxony
The rustic, olde-worlde setting amid gorgeously painted vaulted ceilings just couldn't get any more charming, and this vast subterranean hall serves up…
Leipzig
People share laughs over hand-picked wines and plates of elegant comfort food kicked into high gear at this sleek outpost. The Wiener Schnitzel is…
Würzburg
This attractive Weinstube (traditional wine tavern) features fabulous (if pricey) Franconian fish and even better wines. Ambient lighting, scurrying…
Altstadt
Consistently lauded as one of Hamburg's more creative kitchens, Trific serves up a small, market- and season-driven menu. When we were there, dishes…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
There's a lot happening here at this hip tri-level restaurant. The varied and inspired slow-food menu is steered by the seasons and whatever regional…
Hamburg
Behind its opaque glass doors, this upmarket bistro with fluted columns and period decor was part of the original vanguard of St Georg’s gentrification…
Munich
The glass-fronted 1820 palm house where Ludwig II used to keep his exotic house plants warm in winter is now a high-ceilinged and pleasantly scented cafe…
The Black Forest
DeliBurgers does what it says on the tin: top-quality beef burgers, grilled to your taste, with gourmet toppings and organic buns. Everything is made…
Lower Saxony & Bremen
This Italian bottega does double duty as a wine store and a small eatery where antipasti and salads cost €8 to €12. You can choose from the main menu, the…
Leipzig
At this inspired port of call, affiliated with the adjacent baker and organic supermarket, only regionally sourced ingredients find their destiny in such…
Bremen & the East Frisian Coast
This fancy, modern seafood restaurant has a wonderful outdoor deck and pontoon in the warmer months. Besides fish and shrimp, the menu features burgers,…
Heidelberg
This sleek burger joint's 19 different, all-natural burgers are handmade on the premises. Choices include chicken caesar, barbecued beef, a Mexican burger…
Berlin
In a quiet cul-de-sac, this is a popular breakfast joint (served until 4pm), especially with families who appreciate the playground just opposite. Also a…
The Black Forest
Doubling up as a yoga studio and boutique, this cafe brings the warm colours and boho flavour of India to central Villingen. On the lunch menu are healthy…
Historic Mitte
Join taz newspaper staffers at fire-engine-red tables for daily-changing lunches (noon to 3pm) with global pizzazz, prepared with seasonal vegetables and…
Kreuzberg
This warm and woodsy hole in the wall is tailor-made for restoring balance to the brain on a Kreuzberg bar hop, offering soulful felafel or shawarma…
The Romantic Road
Choose from a cafe, coffeehouse, restaurant or beer garden at this friendly, multitasking hotel where Mozart stayed as a boy in 1777. The schnitzel,…
Freiburg
For a quick, wholesome vegetarian lunch this buffet takes some beating. The freshly squeezed juices pack a vitamin punch. It's on the 1st floor of a…
Central Germany
Friendly, efficient table service, a busy atmosphere, tasty authentic pizza and pasta (the carbonara is just right – not too creamy), reasonable prices…
Eastern Saxony
Coming as a surprise here in Herrnhut, this cool Brooklyn-esque cafe inside the converted railway station building serves filling breakfasts and…
Harz Mountains
This neat little restaurant doesn't only serve dishes that include its namesake vegetable, but rather, artfully presented Mediterranean cuisine, in a…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
Designed by the architect David Chipperfield, this lovely cafe inside the Neues Museum serves sandwiches, salads, Arabic dishes and wonderful cakes baked…
Northern Germany
Much better than your usual city main square cafe, Rothe has superlative cakes, tarts and other delights. Ponder all the pleasure in the glass display…
Saxon Switzerland
A wonderful 2km riverside walk from Königstein proper (cross under the railway line and then hook a left onto the river embankment) takes you to this…
Ulm
Hearty fare such as Käsespätzle (cheese noodles) and pork roast soak up the prize-winning beer, microbrewed in Neu-Ulm, at this brewpub. There are also…
Nuremberg & Franconia
This long-established cafe on Albertsplatz is a good snack stop midsightseeing. The breakfast menu has a historical theme – the 'Martin Luther' (€3.20) is…
Swabian Alps Region
Vegetarians and health-conscious locals squeeze into this hobbit-like cafe for wholesome soups, freshly squeezed juice, organic salads by the scoopful and…
Munich
A pricey gourmet delicatessen right in the thick of the Altstadt action, Alois Dallmayr is best known for its coffee but has so much more, including…
Lübeck
This prim little corner cafe makes its own fabulous range of chocolates using top ingredients from around the world. There are a variety of coffees and…
Lake Constance
This lake-front shack is the place to unwind on the deck, cocktail in hand, and admire the Klangschiff ('sound ship') sculpture and the not-so-distant…
Bonn
Right across from Bonn's landmark Sterntor, the old city gate, is this good all-arounder. Whether it's a quick breakfast, coffee and a cake (great…
Baden-Baden
The aroma of freshly roasted coffee fills this artsy cafe, a laid-back spot for an espresso or chai latte and a slice of freshly baked cake. Its shop…
Harz Mountains
A newcomer to Goslar’s gastronomic and drinking scene, this gastropub brews four types of beer in its copper vats beyond the bar and serves meals focusing…
