Kreuzberg
On his first solo flight, head chef and Berlin boy Dennis Ucak is putting to good use all the tricks and expertise he gained working in some of the city's…
Must-see restaurants in Germany
East Frisian Islands
This small Italian restaurant turns out tasty pizzas and pastas, with modern twists such as pizza with scampi, spinach and cherry tomatoes or penne with…
Cologne
There are plenty of cafes around the Dom, but this slightly hidden one is a true luxe gem with a pedigree going back to 1855. It's best for its luscious…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Balkan spice meets south German heartiness at this Bavarian-Yugoslav restaurant right in the thick of things. Despite the seemingly echt-Bayern (authentic…
Historic Mitte
This burger joint, from the mind of Austrian chef Charly Schillinger, is all about bringing sustainable, environmentally friendly plant-based fast food to…
Prenzlauer Berg
Run by an Irish couple, this rustic gastropub draws upon the zeitgeist with unpolished furniture, filament light bulbs and vintage photos. The soulful…
City West & Charlottenburg
The little sister of celebrity haunt Grill Royal is an art-filled space that attracts everyone from trend seekers to food nerds with its elevated French…
The Black Forest
Every local student has a tale about the ‘Dog End’, named after the free tobacco behind the bar. Wallet-friendly daily specials skip from schnitzel to…
Fairy-Tale Road
Leavened with a few wider European offerings (principally Italian dishes such as beef carpaccio and beetroot linguine), this classy German restaurant…
Frankfurt am Main
Delicious Greek dishes, both traditional and contemporary, are served in an elegant corner dining room. Specialities include beef, lamb and wild-caught…
Erfurt, Weimar & Thuringia
This 'Country Restaurant' on the outskirts of town serves very good German and international dishes in a homey dining room with exposed stonework and yolk…
Bremen City
It's worth dining here once if only for the incredible location and view: when you're sitting on the terrace on a sunny day sipping a cold Beck's and…
Cologne & Northern Rhineland
This restaurant and microbrewery near the Dom is about as traditional as they come, serving substantial hearty dishes to accompany the house beers such as…
Kreuzberg
Angry Chicken serves up delicious Korean fried chicken wings in a range of mouth-watering sauces. Pull up a stool and get your hands dirty, and don't…
Erfurt
What's so great about this ostensibly run-of-the-mill Italian joint where nary a word of English is spoken and the meals are tasty and reasonably priced,…
Hamburg
The alt-vibe is perfectly contrasted by this very traditional Italian cafe and grocery, facing the inspirational near-ruin of the Rote Flora cultural…
Hamburg
Forage for prime picnic fare (or eat in) at this market hall by Altona station. Stalls have everything from fresh Med fare to fine wines by the glass. But…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
Maykel's is a relaxed pub-restaurant with good salads, pasta, Flammkuchen (Alsatian 'pizza') and meat-based mains such as Zwiebelrostbraten (steak with…
Erfurt
Chatty mothers, foot-weary sightseers and solo bookworms gather at this cheerful cafe in the former 14th-century fishmonger's house known as Kleiner…
Schleswig-Holstein
Like a cod in a school, this one-storey modern restaurant right on the waterfront looks, at best, unassuming. And the menu certainly doesn't stand out:…
Friedrichshain
This elbows-on-the-table gastropub provides a southern German comfort-food fix, including roast pork with dark-beer gravy, goulash with red cabbage and,…
Füssen
Füssen branch of the Munich butcher and self-service canteen offering no-nonsense portions of Leberkäse (meatloaf) in a bun, goulash soup, Saures Lüngerl …
Frankfurt am Main
At this cafe next to the cathedral, opening to a flowery courtyard, homemade food is inspired by the cuisines of the world: olive ciabatta with parmesan…
Around Berlin
Some locals joke that the best thing about this smart restaurant on the 24th floor of the Oderturm is that you can't see the Oderturm, Frankfurt's tallest…
Bremen City
An enduringly popular cafe, this bustling place serves baguette sandwiches, pizza, pasta, a few heartier dishes and veggie casseroles to a broad…
Hamburg
We think this place is a touch overpriced for dinner, but the international cooking (which leans predominantly in the direction of Italy) is assured, and…
Schöneberg
This 'doggeria' opposite the KaDeWe department store has been serving organic sausages since 2003. However, adding a serving of their crispy French fries…
Bremen & the East Frisian Coast
A perfect place for a bite or a drink with a view, this cafe has the best position and terrace seating on the main square just off the harbour. There's a…
Augsburg
Enjoy an elbow massage from the locals at chunky timber benches, while refuelling on Bavarian and Swabian dishes, cheap lunch options (€6.50) or a…
Fairy-Tale Road
This modern bar-restaurant offers well-prepared soups, salads and vegetarian meals as well as adventurous approaches to the standard chicken, fish and…
Berlin
Settle down beneath the hexagonal chandelier made from the torn pages of a herbal medicine book to pick from the compact menu featuring curries, noodle…
Weimar
Cosily tucked away among Weimar's old town, this bustling little cafe does a good line in crêpes, Breton galettes and Flammkuchen (Alsatian 'pizza')…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg’s most obvious speciality is Schneeballen, ribbons of dough loosely shaped into balls, deep-fried then coated in icing sugar, chocolate and…
Munich
You can find these burger joints all over town, but this one is a bit special as it's housed in the grand old post-office building. It serves a juicy…
Nuremberg & Franconia
Bayreuth has lots of cafes, but with its car-boot sale of retro furniture, homemade cakes and 'street art' on the walls, this tiny cafe is something that…
Dortmund
Traditional Westphalian fare is served to hordes of appreciative locals in the very centre of the city. Pray to the gods of digestion at one of the nearby…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
Mix-and-match pastas, creative salads and crusty pizzas are all prepared right before your eyes at this successful German chain of Italian self-service…
City West & Charlottenburg
This congenial beer hall serves soul-sustaining German fare alongside its excellent homemade brews, and is a handy pit stop for reflecting on Prussian…
Munich
A phalanx of 30 tapas – boquerones (anchovies) to octopus salad to garlic chicken – reports for duty behind glass along the bar of this convivial Iberian…
Trattoria-Pizzeria Pepe e Sale
Heidelberg Region
This long-established Italian-run trattoria/pizzeria serves dozens of varieties of pizzas and pastas along with Italian mains such as veal in Marsala or…
