The German dining scene has undergone a major metamorphosis in recent decades, resulting in a growth in the number of restaurants that are recognized by the Michelin guide for their quality.  This list of restaurants should not be considered complete and 100% authoritative, but rather as a starting point.  We merely suggest that you listen to your inner voice when seeking a restaurant in a town or region with high numbers of tourists. 

Towns are listed from north to south.

Bad Dürckheim

Gartenhotel Heusser

Parkhotel Leininger Hof

50 Seebacher Straße
D 67098 Bad Dürkheim
Ph: 011 49 06322 93 00
Fx:  011 49 06322 930499
E-mail: info@hotel-heusser.de
Web: http://www.hotel-heusser.de/

Their menu offers regional and "good plain cooking" in either the "Gartenblick" restaurant or in the conservatory restaurant "Schöne Anna."

17 Kurgartenstraße
D 67098 Bad Dürkheim
Ph: 011 49 06322 60 20
Fx:  011 49 06322 602300
E-mail: zuhaus@leininger-hof.de
Web: http://www.leininger-hof.de/

The offer the best of all worlds: good food, excellent seating in the conservatory or on the terrace (always with views of the park) and service that pampers.

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Dürkheimer Riesenfass

St MichaelAllee 1
Dürckheim
Ph: 011 49 06322 2143

They offer regional foods that are matched up with Pfalzer wines.  The restaurant is actually quite "kitschy," being a two-storied wine cask that is subdivided into rooms.

Deidesheim

Schwarzer Hahn

Gasthaus zur Kanne - Grand Cru

1 Am Marktplatz
D 67146 Deidesheim
Ph: 011 49 06326 9 68 70
Fx:  011 49 06326 7685
E-mail: info@deidesheimerhof.de

Rated 1-star by Michelin, their specialties include lobster soufflé and bisque with chicory, pigeon crépinette with celery mousse and truffle sauce, and saddle of venison roasted in rosemary with figs and nuts and thick noodles. The restaurant is built in the imposing vaulted cellars.  They are closed January 1st through 6th, Sunday, and Monday.

31 Weinstraße
D 67146 Deidesheim
Ph: 011 49 06326 9 66 00
Fx:  011 49 06326 966017
E-mail: zw-kanne@t-online.de

This comfortable guesthouse offers a small selection of local Palatine dishes, but an otherwise international range of dishes.  Rated 1-star by Michelin, their specialties include Atlantic lobster with celery and green apple jelly and turbot with tomatoes, leeks, vegetables and a curry sauce.  They are closed on Tuesdays.


Weinstube St. Urban

Weinschmecker

Am Marktpl 1
Deidesheimer
Ph: 011 49 06326 96870

Named after the patron saint of vintners, this is a weinstube in name only.  Rather, it is an upscale restaurant offering well-prepared regional cuisine which is expertly matched with Pfalz wines.


Steing. 2
Deidesheimer
Ph: 011 49 06326 980 460

Opened in the 90's by local wine guru, the restaurant's ambience and menu reflect a more Mediterranean style.  The wines, though, are purely Pfälzer, offering over 200 of them on their wine list, over half of which are available by the glass.

Neustadt

Weinstube Eselsburg

Weinstube Kommerzienrat

Kurpfaltzerstraße 62
Neustadt-Mussbach
Ph: 011 49 06321 66984

Frequented by the locals, this is the quintessential German weinstube, offering the best of local food and wines.  They are closed Sunday through Tuesday and from mid-December through mid-January.


Loblocherstraße 34
Neustadt-Gimmeldingen
Ph: 011 49 06321 68200

This is a wine traveler's dream - with over 200 regional local wines and another 160 from around the world, you might never leave.  Oh yeah, they also serve good local cuisine.  They are closed on Thursdays and for lunch on all days.

Speyer

Backmulde

Karmeliterstraße 11-13
Speyer
Ph: 011 49 06232 71577

Once a bakery, this restaurant still bakes its own breads on a daily basis.  The owner/chef uses as much homegrown and homemade ingredients as possible in his regional cuisine.  Their wine list has over 600 offerings, about half of which is from Pfalz.

Hayna

Krone

Pfälzer Stube

62 Hauptstraße
D 76863 Hayna
Ph: 011 49 07276 50 80
Fx:  011 49 07276 50814
E-mail: info@hotelkrone.de

Rated 1-star by Michelin, their specialties include turbot fillet baked in a pastry case with mango chutney, crépinette of chicken breast and goose liver with balsamic vinegar, and desserts created with espresso and mocha with warm chocolate cake.  They are closed at Christmas

62 Hauptstraße
D 76863 Hayna
Ph: 011 49 07276 50 80
Fx:  011 49 07276 50814
E-mail: info@hotelkrone.de

The lounge is the "plain and simple" variant of the Krone, but you expect the proprietor's whole culinary repertoire. The cuisine in here much more regional.




Siebeldingen

Annweiler

Sonnenhof

Burg-Restaurant Trifels

2 Mühlweg
D 76833 Siebeldingen
Ph: 011 49 06345 95 45 00
Fx:  011 49 06345 5316
E-mail: info@soho-siebeldingen.de

A beautiful dining experience, they offer a pleasant rural ambience and tasty, carefully prepared dishes.

Auf den Schlossäckern
Annweiler
Ph: 011 49 06346 8479

An excellent place for lunch in the summertime, the terrace tables have an ideal view of the Burg Trifels.  Year-round, the menu is adjusted to highlight in-season foods.

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