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    Food & RestaurantsOctober 5, 202628 min read

    Best Restaurants in Germany 2026: La Liste, MICHELIN and Local Legends on One Map

    Updated Oct 26, 20269 sources cited

    This is every restaurant in Germany that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map: 113 places across Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Rest of Germany. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, or jump to a city guide below.

    Key takeaways

    • Strongest list standing: JAN, L.A. Jordan and Restaurant Bareiss.
    • 113 places: 39 with MICHELIN stars, 5 on a 50 Best list, 9 Bib Gourmand, 53 from other guides, 12 local institutions.
    • Best-covered local institutions: Augustiner-Keller, Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor and Curry 36.
    • Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
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    Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.

    Berlin

    24 places: 10 with MICHELIN stars, 3 on a 50 Best list, 3 Bib Gourmand, 3 from other guides, 8 local institutions. Full Berlin guide

    1. Rutz website
      Screenshot of rutz-restaurant.de

      Rutz

      $$$$

      Mitte · Modern cuisine

      Holds three MICHELIN stars in the 2026 Germany guide. Chef Marco Müller serves an "Inspiration" tasting menu that MICHELIN describes as a journey with a clear personal style.

      Chausseestraße 8, 10115 Berlin
    2. Restaurant Tim Raue website
      Screenshot of tim-raue.com

      Kreuzberg · Asian-influenced European

      Berlin-born chef Tim Raue cooks European food drawing on Asia, holding two MICHELIN stars. The restaurant is No.85 on The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 extended list, which notes three tasting menus including a vegan one.

      Covered by Time Out and Time Out

      Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26, 10969 Berlin
    3. CODA website
      Screenshot of coda-berlin.com

      CODA

      $$$$

      Neukölln · Dessert tasting menu

      Neukölln restaurant built around dessert and patisserie techniques, with two MICHELIN stars and a dim, relaxed dining room. It is No.82 on The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 extended list.

      Covered by Time Out

      Friedelstraße 47, 12047 Berlin
    4. Horváth website
      Screenshot of restaurant-horvath.de

      Kreuzberg · Creative, vegetable-led

      Two-star restaurant on the Landwehrkanal in Kreuzberg, with a terrace set back from the street. Time Out lists it among Berlin's best restaurants for its vegetable-focused cooking.

      Covered by Time Out

      Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, 10999 Berlin
    5. FACIL website
      Screenshot of facil.de

      FACIL

      $$$$

      Tiergarten · Creative fine dining

      Two-star restaurant on the fifth floor of The Mandala Hotel at Potsdamer Platz. MICHELIN notes the small terrace among chestnut trees above the busy square.

      Potsdamer Straße 3, 10785 Berlin
    6. Nobelhart & Schmutzig website
      Screenshot of nobelhartundschmutzig.com

      Kreuzberg · Hyper-local Berlin produce

      Billy Wagner and chef Micha Schäfer serve a set menu built only on produce from Berlin and the surrounding region. It holds one MICHELIN star and is No.76 on The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 extended list.

      Covered by Time Out

      Friedrichstraße 218, 10969 Berlin
    7. Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer website
      Screenshot of lorenzadlon-esszimmer.de

      Mitte · Creative fine dining

      One-star dining room on the first floor of the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, where MICHELIN notes some tables have a view. It holds one star in the 2026 Germany guide.

      Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin
    8. Bandol sur mer website
      Screenshot of bandolsurmer.de

      Mitte · Creative

      Small, casual one-star restaurant on Torstraße in a space that once housed a kebab shop. MICHELIN points to the contrast between the shabby-chic room and the cooking.

      Torstraße 167, 10115 Berlin
    9. Cookies Cream website
      Screenshot of cookiescream.com

      Mitte · Vegetarian fine dining

      Vegetarian restaurant with one MICHELIN star, reached through the courtyard of The Westin Grand and an unmarked door with a bell.

      Behrenstraße 55, 10117 Berlin
    10. tulus lotrek website
      Screenshot of tuluslotrek.de

      Kreuzberg · Modern cuisine

      One-star Kreuzberg restaurant run by Maximilian Strohe and Ilona Scholl. MICHELIN lists it in the 2026 Germany guide.

      Fichtestraße 24, 10967 Berlin
    11. Futura Neapolitan Pizza website
      Screenshot of futurapizza.com

      Friedrichshain · Neapolitan pizza

      Neapolitan pizzeria ranked No.37 in 50 Top Pizza Europa 2024. The guide highlights Italian DOP ingredients such as Corbara tomatoes and Agerola fior di latte, and fried montanara pizzas.

      Bänschstraße 91, 10247 Berlin
    12. Gemello website
      Screenshot of gemello.berlin

      Prenzlauer Berg · Vegan Neapolitan-style pizza

      Strictly vegan pizzeria from Stefan Kugler, ranked No.57 in 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026. The guide praises its biga-leavened dough, organic ingredients and vegan substitutes.

      Lettestraße 6a, 10437 Berlin
    13. Malafemmena website
      Screenshot of malafemmena.restaurant

      Schöneberg · Neapolitan pizza

      Neapolitan pizzeria founded in 2016 by Emmanuele Cirillo, with a second branch in Prenzlauer Berg since 2019. 50 Top Pizza lists it among its Excellent Pizzerias for Europe in 2026 and notes doughs leavened for at least nine hours.

      Hauptstraße 85, 12159 Berlin
    14. Barra website
      Screenshot of barraberlin.com

      Neukölln · Modern small plates

      Casual, lively Neukölln restaurant with a minimalist room, holding a Bib Gourmand for good cooking at moderate prices. Time Out also includes it among Berlin's best restaurants.

      Covered by Time Out

      Okerstraße 2, 12049 Berlin
    15. Lucky Leek website
      Screenshot of lucky-leek.com

      Prenzlauer Berg · Vegan tasting menu

      Vegan restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg serving a three- to seven-course menu, with à la carte also possible. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

      Kollwitzstraße 54, 10405 Berlin
    16. Nußbaumerin website
      Screenshot of nussbaumerin.de

      Charlottenburg · Austrian

      Johanna Nußbaumer's Austrian restaurant has been in a side street off the Kurfürstendamm since 2008. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

      Leibnizstraße 55, 10629 Berlin
    17. Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor website
      Screenshot of burger-meister.de

      Kreuzberg · Burgers

      Local institution

      Burger stand in a former public toilet under the U1 tracks at Schlesisches Tor, per Time Out. It opened in 2006 and has since grown into a chain, the Berliner Zeitung reports.

      Covered by Time Out, CNN Travel and Berliner Zeitung

      Oberbaumstraße 8, 10997 Berlin
    18. Curry 36 website
      Screenshot of curry36.de

      Kreuzberg · Currywurst stand

      Local institution

      Kreuzberg currywurst stand on Mehringdamm that the Tagesspiegel has followed through its 30th anniversary and expansion to several branches. The Berliner Zeitung names it alongside Konnopke's as the city's best-known currywurst addresses.

      Covered by Tagesspiegel, Tagesspiegel and Berliner Zeitung

      Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin
    19. Grill Royal website
      Screenshot of grillroyal.com

      Mitte · Steakhouse

      Local institution

      Large steakhouse on the Spree promenade below the Weidendammer Brücke, listed by Time Out among Berlin's best restaurants. The Tagesspiegel reported the Obama family dining there.

      Covered by Time Out, Time Out and Tagesspiegel

      Friedrichstraße 105b, 10117 Berlin
    20. Konnopke's Imbiss website
      Screenshot of konnopke-imbiss.de

      Prenzlauer Berg · Currywurst stand

      Local institution

      Currywurst stand under the U2 tracks at Eberswalder Straße, run by the same family since 1930 according to Time Out. The Berliner Zeitung profiles it as an East Berlin currywurst dynasty.

      Covered by Time Out, Time Out and Berliner Zeitung

      Schönhauser Allee 44B, 10435 Berlin
    21. Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap website
      Screenshot of mustafas.de

      Kreuzberg · Vegetable döner

      Local institution

      Döner stand known for its grilled-vegetable kebab and long queues, run by Tarik Kara since 2005. In July 2025 it left its original booth for a new site directly opposite, as the Tagesspiegel and Berliner Zeitung reported.

      Covered by Tagesspiegel, Tagesspiegel and Berliner Zeitung

      Mehringdamm 33, 10961 Berlin
    22. Prater Garten website
      Screenshot of pratergarten.de

      Prenzlauer Berg · Beer garden

      Local institution

      Listed beer garden on Kastanienallee that the Tagesspiegel describes as Berlin's oldest. The Berliner Zeitung reported its reopening after renovation.

      Covered by Time Out, Tagesspiegel and Berliner Zeitung

      Kastanienallee 7-9, 10435 Berlin
    23. Borchardt website
      Screenshot of borchardt-restaurant.de

      Mitte · Brasserie, Wiener Schnitzel

      Local institution

      Brasserie reconstructed by Roland Mary and Marina Richter next to the site of the original 19th-century Borchardt, per Time Out. The Berliner Zeitung calls its Wiener Schnitzel the most famous in Berlin.

      Covered by Time Out and Berliner Zeitung

      Französische Straße 47, 10117 Berlin
    24. Zur letzten Instanz website
      Screenshot of zurletzteninstanz.com

      Mitte (Nikolaiviertel) · Old Berlin tavern

      Local institution

      Traditional Berlin tavern that the Berliner Zeitung calls the city's oldest continuously operated Wirtshaus, first opened in 1621. The Tagesspiegel recounts its historic guests.

      Covered by Berliner Zeitung and Tagesspiegel

      Waisenstraße 14-16, 10179 Berlin

    Munich

    19 places: 10 with MICHELIN stars, 2 on a 50 Best list, 2 Bib Gourmand, 3 from other guides, 4 local institutions. Full Munich guide

    1. JAN website
      Screenshot of jan-hartwig.com

      JAN

      $$$$

      Maxvorstadt · French-German creative

      Jan Hartwig's restaurant holds three MICHELIN stars, with cooking that MICHELIN says bridges French technique and German classics. It was No.50 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

      Luisenstraße 27, 80333 Munich
    2. Tohru in der Schreiberei website
      Screenshot of schreiberei-muc.de

      Altstadt · Modern cuisine

      Three-star restaurant up a steep wooden staircase in the Schreiberei, one of the old town's historic buildings. MICHELIN rates it in the 2026 Germany guide.

      Burgstraße 5, 80331 Munich
    3. Tantris website
      Screenshot of tantris.de

      Schwabing · French contemporary

      Schwabing landmark with a red and black interior that MICHELIN links to lobster and truffle, holding two stars. It shares the Tantris Maison Culinaire with the one-star Tantris DNA, and was No.73 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 (51-100).

      Johann-Fichte-Straße 7, 80805 Munich
    4. Alois - Dallmayr Fine Dining website
      Screenshot of dallmayr.com

      Altstadt · Creative fine dining

      Two-star dining room on the first floor of the Dallmayr delicatessen house, reached through the bar.

      Dienerstraße 14, 80331 Munich
    5. Atelier website
      Screenshot of bayerischerhof.de

      Altstadt · Modern cuisine

      Two-star restaurant inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, designed to resemble an artist's studio.

      Promenadeplatz 2, 80331 Munich
    6. KOMU website
      Screenshot of komu-restaurant.de

      KOMU

      $$$$

      Altstadt · Modern classic

      Chef-patron Christoph Kunz serves a four-course set menu a few minutes' walk from Marienplatz. MICHELIN awards it two stars.

      Hackenstraße 4, 80331 Munich
    7. THE CLOUD by Käfer website
      Screenshot of thecloud.restaurant

      Milbertshofen (BMW Welt) · Contemporary

      New two-star entry in the 2026 Germany guide, located at BMW Welt. Chef Jens Madsen's "Culinary Nomadism" concept pairs local ingredients with global influences.

      Am Olympiapark 1, 80809 Munich
    8. Les Deux website
      Screenshot of lesdeux-muc.de

      Altstadt · Modern French

      Katrin and Fabrice Kieffer's one-star restaurant on the first floor of the Schäfflerhof, a few steps from the Frauenkirche.

      Maffeistraße 3a, 80333 Munich
    9. Werneckhof Sigi Schelling website
      Screenshot of werneckhof-schelling.de

      Schwabing · French contemporary

      Sigi Schelling's one-star restaurant in the historic Werneckhof near the English Garden, cooking from classic foundations.

      Werneckstraße 11, 80802 Munich
    10. Tantris DNA website
      Screenshot of tantris.de

      Schwabing · Classic French

      The second restaurant in the Tantris building, with Benjamin Chmura now leading the kitchen. MICHELIN gives it one star.

      Johann-Fichte-Straße 7, 80805 Munich
    11. Hofbräuhaus website
      Screenshot of hofbraeuhaus.de

      Altstadt · Bavarian beer hall

      Beer hall on the Platzl, where the Hofbräu brewery, founded in 1589, moved in 1607, per the Abendzeitung. Time Out calls it the most famous tavern of its kind, with a ground-floor hall seating over 1,000.

      Covered by Time Out, Abendzeitung München and CNN Travel

      Platzl 9, 80331 München
    12. Brothers

      München

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.

      Kurfürstenstraße 31, München, 80801 München
    13. Calvello's

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      Schwabing-West · Neapolitan pizza

      Pizzeria run by Massimiliano and Francesco Calvello, ranked No.41 in 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026. The guide describes a straightforward Neapolitan-school approach centred on dough and ingredients.

      Heßstraße 57, 80798 München
    14. Gasthaus Waltz website
      Screenshot of waltz-gasthaus.de

      Glockenbachviertel · Modern Alpine

      Young team serving modern Alpine cooking in the Glockenbachviertel, with a Bib Gourmand. Time Out puts it first on its list of Munich's best restaurants.

      Covered by Time Out

      Ickstattstraße 13, 80469 Munich
    15. mokum website
      Screenshot of mokum-munich.de

      Schwanthalerhöhe · Creative bistro

      Eight-table restaurant next to the Theresienwiese with a Bib Gourmand. MICHELIN recommends booking.

      Alter Messeplatz 6, 80339 Munich
    16. Augustiner-Keller website
      Screenshot of augustinerkeller.de

      Maxvorstadt · Beer garden, Bavarian

      Local institution

      Beer garden under chestnut trees near the main station with around 5,000 seats, where beer is still poured from wooden casks, per the Abendzeitung. Time Out calls it the less touristy of Munich's two big beer halls.

      Covered by Time Out, Abendzeitung München and Abendzeitung München

      Arnulfstraße 52, 80335 München
    17. Wirtshaus in der Au website
      Screenshot of wirtshausinderau.de

      Au · Bavarian, dumplings

      Local institution

      Traditional Bavarian tavern in the Au district known for its Knödel (dumplings), which CNN says come in many versions. Time Out notes its wood panelling and Paulaner beer.

      Covered by Time Out, CNN Travel and Abendzeitung München

      Lilienstraße 51, 81669 München
    18. Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom website
      Screenshot of bratwurst-gloeckl.de

      Altstadt · Nuremberg sausages

      Local institution

      Wood-panelled tavern by the Frauenkirche known for small grilled Nuremberg sausages, per Time Out. The Abendzeitung covered its 125th anniversary.

      Covered by Time Out and Abendzeitung München

      Frauenplatz 9, 80331 München
    19. Weisses Bräuhaus im Tal website
      Screenshot of weisses-brauhaus.de

      Altstadt · Bavarian, Weisswurst

      Local institution

      Schneider Weisse's tavern in the Tal, which returned to its historic name Weisses Bräuhaus in 2023, the Abendzeitung reported. Time Out recommends it for Weisswurst with pretzel and wheat beer.

      Covered by Time Out and Abendzeitung München

      Tal 7, 80331 München

    Hamburg

    17 places: 12 with MICHELIN stars, 4 Bib Gourmand, 1 from other guides. Full Hamburg guide

    1. Restaurant Haerlin website
      Screenshot of restaurant-haerlin.de

      Neustadt · Creative French

      Three-star restaurant in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, overlooking the Inner Alster lake.

      Neuer Jungfernstieg 9, 20354 Hamburg
    2. The Table Kevin Fehling website
      Screenshot of thetable-hamburg.de

      HafenCity · Creative

      Kevin Fehling's three-star HafenCity restaurant serves a set menu called "Das Tor zur Welt", drawing on Asian, Middle Eastern and South American influences.

      Shanghaiallee 15, 20457 Hamburg
    3. 100/200 Kitchen website
      Screenshot of 100200.kitchen

      Rothenburgsort · Creative open kitchen

      Two-star restaurant in an industrial loft on the third floor of a factory building, with the open kitchen at the centre of the room.

      Brandshofer Deich 68, 20539 Hamburg
    4. Lakeside website
      Screenshot of thefontenay.com

      Rotherbaum · Modern cuisine

      Two-star restaurant on the seventh floor of The Fontenay hotel, in a bright white room.

      Fontenay 10, 20354 Hamburg
    5. Arc Restaurant website
      Screenshot of arcrestaurant.de

      Eimsbüttel · Creative tasting menu

      Small, minimalist restaurant with a fully open kitchen serving a 10-course menu, new to one MICHELIN star in 2026. Time Out puts it first on its Hamburg restaurant list.

      Covered by Time Out

      Eppendorfer Weg 58, 20259 Hamburg
    6. Atlantic Restaurant website
      Screenshot of brhhh.com

      St. Georg · French contemporary

      One-star restaurant in the Hotel Atlantic on the Alster, where chef Fokke Mick cooks with French technique.

      An der Alster 72, 20099 Hamburg
    7. HAEBEL website
      Screenshot of haebel.hamburg

      HAEBEL

      $$$$

      St. Pauli · Modern cuisine

      Fourteen-seat, one-star restaurant tucked into a corner of St. Pauli.

      Paul-Roosen-Straße 31, 22767 Hamburg
    8. Jellyfish website
      Screenshot of jellyfish-restaurant.de

      Eimsbüttel · Fish and seafood

      One-star fish and seafood restaurant serving a five-, six- or seven-course set menu.

      Weidenallee 12, 20357 Hamburg
    9. Koer website
      Screenshot of koer-hamburg.de

      Koer

      $$$$

      Winterhude · Creative market cuisine

      Restaurant and bar in Winterhude with one MICHELIN star, serving what it calls modern, market-fresh cuisine.

      Maria-Louisen-Straße 3, 22301 Hamburg
    10. Landhaus Scherrer website
      Screenshot of landhausscherrer.de

      Ottensen (Elbchaussee) · Classic cuisine

      One-star restaurant behind a white façade on the Elbchaussee, described by MICHELIN as elegant and welcoming.

      Elbchaussee 130, 22763 Hamburg
    11. LISBETH website
      Screenshot of cantinepapalisbeth.de

      Altstadt · Regional cuisine

      André Stolle's one-star restaurant sits on Deichstraße, one of Hamburg's oldest streets.

      Deichstraße 32, 20459 Hamburg
    12. Piment website
      Screenshot of restaurant-piment.de

      Piment

      $$$$

      Hoheluft-Ost · Creative

      Chef Wahabi Nouri's one-star restaurant, with an interior in warm tones.

      Lehmweg 29, 20251 Hamburg
    13. The Table

      Hamburg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 96.

      Shanghaiallee 15, Hamburg, 20457 Hamburg
    14. CYN CYN

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      Eimsbüttel · Biang Biang noodles

      Noodle bar where two German-Vietnamese chefs make wide Biang Biang noodles, holding a Bib Gourmand.

      Eppendorfer Weg 62, 20259 Hamburg
    15. GASSENHAUR website
      Screenshot of gassenhaur.de

      St. Pauli · Austrian

      First-floor Austrian bistro with red walls and crystal chandeliers, holding a Bib Gourmand.

      Kastanienallee 32, 20359 Hamburg
    16. HYGGE Brasserie & Bar website
      Screenshot of hygge-hamburg.de

      Blankenese · Farm to table

      Brasserie named after the Scandinavian idea of cosy wellbeing, with a Bib Gourmand.

      Baron-Voght-Straße 179, 22607 Hamburg
    17. Nil website
      Screenshot of restaurant-nil.de

      Nil

      $$

      Sternschanze · International

      Informal Schanze restaurant with a Bib Gourmand.

      Neuer Pferdemarkt 5, 20359 Hamburg

    Rest of Germany

    53 places: 7 with MICHELIN stars, 46 from other guides.

    1. es:senz website
      Screenshot of das-achental.com

      Grassau (Chiemgau) · Creative

      Edip Sigl's three-star restaurant at Hotel Das Achental, with a menu that opens with aperitifs, a bread course and amuse-bouches.

      Mietenkamer Straße 65, 83224 Grassau
    2. L.A. Jordan website
      Screenshot of ketschauer-hof.com

      Deidesheim (Palatinate) · Creative

      Germany's only new three-star restaurant in the 2026 guide, on the former Bassermann-Jordan wine estate in Deidesheim.

      Ketschauerhofstraße 1, 67146 Deidesheim
    3. Restaurant Bareiss website
      Screenshot of bareiss.com

      Baiersbronn (Black Forest) · Classic French

      Claus-Peter Lumpp has led the kitchen at Hotel Bareiss's fine dining restaurant since March 1992. It holds three MICHELIN stars.

      Hermine-Bareiss-Weg 1, 72270 Baiersbronn
    4. schanz. restaurant. website
      Screenshot of schanz-restaurant.de

      Piesport (Mosel) · Modern French

      Thomas Schanz's three-star restaurant in a small Mosel wine town, cooking modern French food in his own style.

      Bahnhofstraße 8a, 54498 Piesport
    5. Schwarzwaldstube website
      Screenshot of traube-tonbach.de

      Baiersbronn (Black Forest) · Classic French

      Three-star flagship of the Traube Tonbach hotel in the Black Forest, with a glass façade looking over the valley.

      Tonbachstraße 237, 72270 Baiersbronn
    6. Victor's Fine Dining by christian bau website
      Screenshot of victors-fine-dining.de

      Perl (Saarland) · French-Japanese creative

      Christian Bau combines French and Japanese influences in a "Paris - Tokyo" style menu. MICHELIN awards three stars.

      Schlossstraße 27, 66706 Perl
    7. Waldhotel Sonnora website
      Screenshot of hotel-sonnora.de

      Dreis (Eifel) · Classic French

      Three-star restaurant run by Magdalena and Clemens Rambichler, serving a chef's set menu.

      Auf'm Eichelfeld 1, 54518 Dreis
    8. 360°

      Limburg an der Lahn

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 75.5.

      Bahnhofspl. 1/A, Limburg an der Lahn, 65549 Limburg an der Lahn
    9. Ammolite - The Lighthouse Restaurant

      Rust

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

      Peter-Thumb-Straße 6, Rust, 77977 Rust
    10. August

      Augsburg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

      Johannes-Haag-Straße 14, Augsburg, 86153 Augsburg
    11. Aura by Alexander Herrmann & Tobias Bätz

      Wirsberg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.

      Marktpl. 11, Wirsberg, 95339 Wirsberg
    12. Bodendorf's - Landhaus Stricker

      Sylt

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.5.

      Boy-Nielsen-Straße 10, Sylt-Tinnum, 25980 Sylt
    13. Bratwursthäusle

      Nuremberg · Bratwurst

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Bratwurst. It opened in 1313.

      Rathausplatz 1, 90403 Nuremberg, Germany
    14. Cœur d'Artichaut

      Münster

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

      Alter Fischmarkt 11a, Münster, 48143 Münster
    15. Dichter

      Rottach-Egern

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

      Aribostraße 19, Rottach-Egern-Egern, 83700 Rottach-Egern
    16. Eisvogel

      Neunburg vorm Wald

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

      Hofenstetten 55, Neunburg vorm Wald-Hofenstetten, 92431 Neunburg vorm Wald
    17. Esplanade

      Saarbrücken

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

      Nauwieserstraße 5, Saarbrücken, 66111 Saarbrücken
    18. Essigbrätlein

      Nürnberg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

      Weinmarkt 3, Nürnberg, 90403 Nürnberg
    19. etz

      Nürnberg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.

      Eingang über Kirschgartenstr, Wiesentalstraße 40, Nürnberg, 90419 Nürnberg
    20. Früh am Dom

      Cologne · Sauerbraten

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Sauerbraten. It opened in 1904.

      Am Hof 12-18, 50667 Cologne, Germany
    21. Gästehaus Klaus Erfort

      Saarbrücken

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.

      Mainzer Str. 95, Saarbrücken, 66121 Saarbrücken
    22. Gotthardt‘s by Yannick Noack

      Koblenz

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

      An d. Fähre 3, Metternich, 56072 Koblenz
    23. Gut Lärchenhof

      Pulheim

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      Am Steinwerk 1, Pulheim, 50259 Pulheim
    24. Hirschen

      Sulzburg

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

      Hauptstraße 69, Sulzburg, 79295 Sulzburg
    25. Ikigai

      Krün

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.

      In Elmau 2, Krün, 82493 Krün
    26. Intense

      Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

      Weinstraße 31, Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, 67157 Wachenheim an der Weinstraße
    27. Jante

      Hannover

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

      Marienstraße 116, Hannover-Südstadt-Bult, 30171 Hannover
    28. La Société

      Köln

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

      Kyffhäuserstraße 53, Köln, 50674 Köln
    29. LA VIE by Thomas Bühner

      Düsseldorf

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      im Atrium der METRO AG, Schlüterstraße 1, Düsseldorf, 40235 Düsseldorf
    30. Lafleur

      Frankfurt am Main

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.5.

      Palmenhaus, Palmengartenstraße 11, Frankfurt am Main-Innenstadt II, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
    31. Lamm Rosswag

      Vaihingen an der Enz

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

      Rathausstraße 4, Vaihingen an der Enz, 71665 Vaihingen an der Enz
    32. Le Cerf - Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe

      Zweiflingen

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

      Kärcherstraße 11, Zweiflingen, 74639 Zweiflingen
    33. Le Pavillon

      Bad Peterstal-Griesbach

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.5.

      Dollenberg 3, Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, 77740 Bad Peterstal-Griesbach
    34. Louis - La Maison

      Saarlouis

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

      Prälat-Subtil-Ring 22, Saarlouis, 66740 Saarlouis
    35. Meierei Dirk Luther

      Glücksburg (Ostsee)

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.

      Uferstraße 1, Glücksburg (Ostsee)-Meierwik, 24960 Glücksburg (Ostsee)
    36. Mühle

      Schluchsee

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.

      Unterer Mühlenweg 13, Schluchsee, 79859 Schluchsee
    37. Nagaya

      Düsseldorf

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.

      Klosterstraße 42, Düsseldorf-Stadtbezirk 1, 40211 Düsseldorf
    38. Ophelia

      Konstanz

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.5.

      Seestraße 25, Konstanz-Petershausen-Ost, 78464 Konstanz
    39. Opus V

      Mannheim

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

      engelhorn Mode im Quadrat, O5 9-12, Mannheim, 68161 Mannheim
    40. Orangerie

      Timmendorfer Strand

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

      Strandallee 73, Timmendorfer Strand, 23669 Timmendorfer Strand
    41. Ösch noir

      Donaueschingen

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.5.

      Golfpl. 1, Donaueschingen, 78166 Donaueschingen
    42. Ox & Klee

      Köln

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      Im Zollhafen 18, Köln, 50678 Köln
    43. Pietsch

      Wernigerode

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 75.5.

      Breite Str. 53a, Wernigerode, 38855 Wernigerode
    44. Pur

      Berchtesgaden

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

      Hintereck 1, Berchtesgaden, 83471 Berchtesgaden
    45. Schwingshackl Esskultur

      Bernried

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 76.

      Rebling 3, Bernried, 94505 Bernried
    46. Sein

      Karlsruhe

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      Scheffelstraße 57, Karlsruhe-Weststadt, 76135 Karlsruhe
    47. Söl'ring Hof

      Sylt

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 89.5.

      Am Sandwall 1, Sylt, 25980 Sylt
    48. Speisemeisterei

      Stuttgart

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.

      Schloss Hohenheim, 1B, Stuttgart, 70599 Stuttgart
    49. Stadtpfeiffer

      Leipzig

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.

      Gewandhaus, Augustuspl. 8, Leipzig, 04109 Leipzig
    50. Steinheuers Restaurant Zur Alten Post

      Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.

      Landskroner Str. 110, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler-Heppingen, 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
    51. Vendôme

      Bergisch Gladbach

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.

      Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, Kadettenstraße, Bergisch Gladbach-Bensberg, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach
    52. Votum

      Hannover

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

      Hannah-Arendt-Platz 1, Hannover, 30159 Hannover
    53. Wolfshöhle

      Freiburg im Breisgau

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      Konviktstraße 8, Freiburg im Breisgau, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau

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    How we chose these restaurants

    A place gets in one of two ways. It holds an award in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition of a recognised list, or it is a local institution that at least two established outlets have covered. We do not rank, and nothing here is paid for. The order on the page follows list standing first, then press coverage. The full method is in the note at the end.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best restaurant in Germany?+
    No single list decides it. By the lists, JAN has the strongest standing: 3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026; #50, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. L.A. Jordan (3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026; 88/100, La Liste 2026) and Restaurant Bareiss (3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026; 98/100, La Liste 2026) follow.
    Which restaurants in Germany have three MICHELIN stars?+
    JAN, L.A. Jordan, Restaurant Bareiss, Restaurant Haerlin, Rutz, Schwarzwaldstube, Tohru in der Schreiberei, Victor's Fine Dining by christian bau, Waldhotel Sonnora, es:senz, schanz. restaurant. and The Table Kevin Fehling, per the MICHELIN Guide. This guide lists 39 starred restaurants in Germany in all.
    Which Germany restaurants are on a 50 Best list?+
    JAN (#50, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Restaurant Tim Raue (#85, The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)), CODA (#82, The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)), Tantris (#73, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 (51-100)) and Nobelhart & Schmutzig (#76, The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)).
    Where can I eat well in Germany without paying for a tasting menu?+
    Start with Hofbräuhaus (Bavarian beer hall), Calvello's (Neapolitan pizza), Futura Neapolitan Pizza (Neapolitan pizza), Gemello (Vegan Neapolitan-style pizza) and Malafemmena (Neapolitan pizza). Each is in the lower two of our four price bands and holds a list award or wide press coverage.
    What are the most famous local restaurants in Germany?+
    Hofbräuhaus (Bavarian beer hall), Bratwursthäusle (Bratwurst), Früh am Dom (Sauerbraten), Augustiner-Keller (Beer garden, Bavarian) and Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor (Burgers). Each is on TasteAtlas's list of legendary restaurants or has been covered by at least two established outlets, linked on its card.
    Is this a ranking?+
    No. We gather what the lists and the press already say and put it on one map. Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. Our own ranking will come later as a separate layer.

    Methodology

    How we did this comparison

    This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in Germany is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026, The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100), 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026, 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026 (Excellent Pizzerias), The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 (51-100), 50 Top Pizza Europa 2024, La Liste 2026 and TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.

    Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.

    Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.

    Sources & references

    We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.

    1. MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026
    2. The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)
    3. 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026
    4. 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026 (Excellent Pizzerias)
    5. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
    6. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 (51-100)
    7. 50 Top Pizza Europa 2024
    8. La Liste 2026
    9. TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants

    About the author

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    The Lotsotravel editorial team writes hands-on guides for international travelers. We test eSIMs on real devices in real destinations, monitor Canadian and U.S. carrier pricing weekly, and compare coverage across local network partners before we recommend a plan. Every comparison post is updated when carriers change their rates so the numbers you read here match what you would pay today.

    Last updated: October 26, 2026

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