Berlin
With its airy dining room, original look-at-me art, polyglot staff and open kitchen, Grill Royal ticks all the boxes of a true metropolitan restaurant. A…
Must-see restaurants in Germany
Neukölln
Of all the baklava shops in Neukölln, Damaskus stands out for its truly artistic and rave-worthy pastries. The shop is run by a Syrian family who had to…
Heidelberg Region
Just beside the Kaiserdom, this historic brewery has a courtyard beer garden shaded by chestnut trees. Regional specialities, some prepared using the…
Erfurt
This authentic inn serves all the usual Thuringian classics, but if you’re up to mounting your own Man vs Food challenge, try something called…
Swabian Alps Region
Creative riffs on Greek meze (small dishes to share) take centre stage at this slick restaurant, with an open-plan design and bistro-style seating at bare…
Baden-Baden
Bare wood tables, soft lighting and decorative tiles create a cosy feel at this tapas bar, where punchy Spanish flavours – from baked sheep's cheese with…
Stuttgart
Not only the cars at the Porsche Museum have va-va-voom. Christophorus is a sophisticated, grown-up affair, with red leather banquettes and linen-draped…
Berlin
Book early to snag a window table facing the TV Tower for a romantic dinner with your sweetie at this delightfully unpretentious Michelin-starred…
Lower Saxony & Bremen
Ox bills itself as the best steakhouse in town, and there can be little doubt about this with its prime and choice steaks from the USA, Argentina and…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Tucked away on a residential street and as good for breakfast as for lunch, this classy cafe is enduringly popular with locals, but they can't keep it all…
Kreuzberg
A 19th-century pharmacy has been splendidly rebooted as this stylishly casual cafe-bar-restaurant. The antique wooden medicine cabinets are now the back…
Altstadt
Within a spectacularly tiled 1882 butchers’ hall and adjoining art-deco salon, this elegant yet relaxed brasserie serves classical French fare like croque…
Lake Constance
With a deft hand, the chef sources local, seasonal, largely organic ingredients to go into his Med-style dishes at this chic vaulted restaurant. Dishes…
Prenzlauer Berg
This charming resto-bar combo transplants Tel Aviv's palpable energy, sensuous food and convivial vibes to a quiet corner in Berlin. Drop by for a…
Munich
Munich has a multitude of Italian eateries, but Galleria is a cut above the rest. The compact interior hits you first, a multihued, eclectic mix of…
Passau
It's all aboard the high-speed lift from street level to this trendy, high-perched cafe-lounge at the top of the Stadtturm, with by far the best views in…
Neukölln
Sure, there's vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, but ordering these would be missing the point of this popular ice-cream parlour. Fräulein Frost is all…
Fairy-Tale Road
The walls of 'Black Hen Tavern' are plastered with photographs of local and family history and ring to the chatter of happy locals; it's a great spot to…
Berlin
A wrought-iron staircase spirals up to this brunch and lunch oasis where potted plants and whimsical decor create a relaxed backyard garden feel. The…
Berlin
Below his high-concept gourmet temple, Michelin-starred Marco Müller operates this fairly casual wine bar where the menu has a distinctly earthy and…
Düsseldorf
All you need to know about this hole-in-the-wall is that it's always packed elbow-to-elbow with Düsseldorf's expat Japanese community salivating over an…
Konstanz
Over the Rhine just north of the Altstadt, this cool and wholesome cafe has a chilled vibe, with exposed stone walls and an open deli kitchen. The menu…
Hamburg
Around since 1795 and opposite the entrance to St Michaelis Kirche, this fine old bastion of tradition has long been serving some of Hamburg's best…
Fairy-Tale Road
Satisfying the locals' cravings for quality modern Spanish cuisine in an upmarket setting since 1994, this refined restaurant forces you to choose between…
Kreuzberg
A venue where Nazis partied in the 1930s and leftists debated in the ’70s has been reborn as a fine-dining shrine, solidly rooted in the French tradition…
Frankfurt am Main
Over 150 cheeses from the surrounding Hesse state (and another 50 from further afield) are sold at this fabulous cheese specialist, alongside regional…
Schneider's Weinstube & Vinothek
Baden-Baden
A charmingly old-school choice, Schneider’s brings you the best of Badisch food and Pinot wines to the table. You’ll receive a heartfelt welcome in the…
Berlin
The weekly changing business lunch (noon to 3pm Monday to Friday) at this stylish bar-lounge at the Mandala Hotel also includes soup or salad, a…
Nuremberg
Lots of dark carved wood, a herd of hunting trophies and romantic candlelight make this former hospital, suspended over the Pegnitz, one of the most…
Freiburg
Freiburg’s bastion of fine dining is this Michelin-starred restaurant, decorated in warm Swiss pine. Chefs of exacting standards allow each ingredient to…
Friedrichshain
If you've greeted the day with bloodshot eyes, get back in gear at this Aussie-run coffee and breakfast joint favoured by Friedrichshain's hip and expat…
Kreuzberg
One of many excellent cafes in laid-back Graefekiez neighbourhood, Kaffeebar is always filled to the brim with hungry diners flocking for sustainable and…
Hamburg
It doesn't get fresher than this Elbmeile gem. One of Hamburg's top seafood vendors has a simple cafe where top-notch dishes are served to thankful diners…
Hamburg
There are lots of reasons to visit this wonderfully traditional restaurant with its wood-panelled dining room. But we love it especially for its homemade…
Bavarian Alps
For the best local Allgäu dishes, head to this long-established, knick-knack-filled restaurant where the pork knuckle, schnitzel, Kartoffelrösti (potato…
Prenzlauer Berg
This tiny Imbiss (snack bar) makes yummy wraps with a twist, like the one stuffed with tangy pomegranate-marinated chicken and nutty buckwheat in a minty…
Stuttgart
With an easygoing vibe and bamboo-green retro interior, this imaginative culinary globetrotter serves everything from celery schnitzel with mango…
Konstanz
With stone walls, low wood beams, soft lighting and a traditional Kachelofen (tiled oven), this wine bar is as cosy as they come. It's a terrific spot for…
Friedrichshain
With their vibrant range of small plates, this totally vegan Vietnamese joint transports you to the streets of Hanoi for a truly authentic taste of Asian…
Cologne
A combination of farmers market and street-food fair, Meet & Eat draws locals of all ages to Rudolfplatz on Thursday evenings. Aside from fresh produce,…
