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 as you leave the Frankfurt-am-Main area and head down the Rhine River.

Bad Homburg

Kartoffelküche

Zum Wasserweibchen

Audenstraße 4
Ph: 011 49 06172 29878

Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes.  This restaurant does a wonderful job of preparing traditional cuisines with every imaginable configuration of potatoes: from pizza to potato strudel! 

AM Mühlenberg 57
Ph: 011 49 06172 29878

The chef is somewhat of a local culinary legend.  Although the prices are a bit high, they are worth it for the portion sizes, the service, and the ambience. Closed on Saturdays.

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Wiesbaden

Die Ente vom Lehl

Brasserie Bruno

Kaiser-Friedrich-Platz 3
D 65183 Wiesbaden
Ph: 011 49 0611 133666

With an impressive list of German and French wines, this restaurant is Wiesbaden's version of high cuisine.  The bistro on the ground floor offers similar fare in a more relaxed, less expensive environment.

Taunusstraße 49
D 65183
Ph: 011 49 0611 51251

Serving French, German, and Italian cuisine, this bistro is very popular with the locals - always a symbol of quality food.



Eltville-Erbach

Schloss Reinhartshausen

Klosterschänke Kloster Erbach

Rheinallee
D 65347 Erbach
Ph: 011 49 06723 640
Fx:  011 49 06123 676400

Living up to the word Schloss, this hotel has two dining establishments: Marcobrunn (a gourmet restaurant offering top-of-the-line classic cuisine and a wine list of over 1000 labels) and their bistro, Schlosskeller, where they serve lighter fare. 

Kloster Erbach
D 65346 Eltville
Ph: 011 49 06123 99680
Fx:  011 49 06123 996825

Located on the grounds of the monastery where The Name of the Rose was filmed, this restaurant does a masterful job a matching regional cuisine with the local Hessian wines.  Truly a place to dine in for the total experience.

Hattenheim

Hotel Kronenschlösschen

Rheinallee
D 65347
Ph: 011 49 06723 640

The bistro is one of the best in the Rheingau - perfect for stopping in for lunch.

Winkel

Restaurant Graues Haus

Gutsrestaurant Schloss Vollrads

Graugaße 10
D 65375
Ph: 011 49 06723 2619

Arguably the best restaurant in the Rheingau, this restaurant has done something chefs around the world strive to do: precisely (almost analytically) create their dishes, but do so in a way that allows every nuance of the ingredients to flourish.  Although the preparation often takes a bit more time than most people are used to waiting, the wine list will more than entertain you, offering wines (mostly from the Rheingau) that date back to the 1920's.

D 65375
Ph: 011 49 06723 5270

Rated by Michelin, their menu is purely local cuisine and the wines from Schloss Vollrads and Fürst Löwenstein.  You can dine in the 17th century house or on the flowered terrace overlooking the river.








Johannisberg

Rüdesheim

Gutsausschänk Schloss Johannisberg

Schloss Rüdesheim

D 65366
Ph: 011 49 06722 8538

Not exactly a 3-star Michelin restaurant, but worth the stop, nonetheless.  The specialties of Rheingau Riesling soup and duck served on the terrace overlooking the Rhine make this worth the drive.




Steingaße 10
D 65385
Ph: 011 49 06722 90500

The upside is that this restaurant has successfully made local cuisine sophisticated and matches it with a regional wine list that goes back over 100 years.  The downside is that the clientele is heavily tourist.  Definitely a place to go during the down-season.

Assmannshausen

Hotel Krone

Rheinuferstrasse 10
D 65385
Ph: 011 49 06722 4030

The restaurant in this luxurious hotel is truly a first class dining experience.  The phenomenal list of German and Bordeaux wines are the perfect foil for the classic cuisine that is served in their elegant dining room or on their terrace.

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