Wine Spectator Award-Winning Restaurants in Germany

Anthony's Kitchen

Meerbusch, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Anthony's Kitchen holds a Michelin star and a place in the We're Smart Green Guide, operating from Meerbusch as one of Germany's more distinctive plant-forward addresses. Chef Anthony Sarpong draws on West African culinary tradition and international technique, offering two set menus — including the fully plant-based 'Green Journey' — inside a space that doubles as a cookery school.

Also recognized by We're Smart World

AUGUST

Augsburg, Germany

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

AUGUST holds two Michelin stars (2025) and a La Liste score of 79 points, placing it at the upper end of Augsburg's fine dining tier. Chef Ross Dover works within a creative framework that draws on American and French traditions, open for dinner daily from Johannes-Haag-Straße 14. The wine program spans 3,600 bottles across California, France, and Italy, with 365 selections on the active list.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Bar Mural

Munich, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Bar Mural sits at Theresienstraße 1 in central Munich, serving contemporary American cuisine with a wine list of 130 selections across 1,520 bottles. Michelin has awarded it a Plate in both 2024 and 2025, placing it in a recognised tier of Munich's mid-range dining. The collaboration between Chef Josh Gayer, Wine Director Javier Dominguez Gutierrez, and General Manager Alex Klein gives the programme an unusual coherence for the price point.

Also recognized by Falstaff

BODENDORF'S

Tinnum, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Set within Landhaus Stricker on the island of Sylt, BODENDORF'S holds a Michelin star and an OAD European Classical ranking, serving a structured set menu rooted in French classical technique. The kitchen pairs Breton cod and prime beef onglet with a wine list of 850 labels strong in Germany, Bordeaux, and Italy. The Miles Bar next door is the natural starting point for an aperitif before dinner.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, Relais Chateaux

buffet Kull bar

Munich, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

At Marienstraße 4 in Munich's city centre, buffet Kull bar holds a Michelin Plate for 2025 and pairs French-Mediterranean cooking with a wine list spanning Germany, Austria, Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Italy across a 700-selection, 2,500-bottle inventory. Wine Director Francisco Corcoba oversees both front-of-house and cellar, while Chef Julian Plochberger anchors dinner service in a format priced at the mid-upper tier of Munich's competitive dining scene.

Chiemgauhof

Übersee, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

A 2025 Michelin Plate recipient on the Chiemsee shore, Chiemgauhof works within the farm-to-table tradition that has quietly taken hold across Bavaria's rural southeast. The kitchen draws from the agricultural richness of the Chiemgau region, translating local sourcing into a dining format that sits at the upper end of the area's price range.

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Dresden, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

On Königsbrücker Strasse in Dresden's Neustadt district, elements holds a Michelin star and a 2025 Opinionated About Dining ranking of #364 in North America — a signal of its reach well beyond the Saxon capital. Chef Scott Anderson's farm-to-table format sits at the higher end of Dresden's fine dining tier, with a wine program of 275 selections weighted toward France and California.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Emma Metzler

Frankfurt, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

On the Museumsufer, Frankfurt's museum-lined southern riverbank, Emma Metzler occupies a position that few Frankfurt restaurants can match for setting or wine depth. Chef-owner Anton de Bruyn runs a contemporary German-French kitchen recognised by Opinionated About Dining, while sommelier Patrick J. Straehle oversees a 3,100-bottle cellar with particular depth in France and Germany.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

ES:SENZ

Grassau, Germany

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Three-Michelin-starred ES:SENZ showcases Chef Edip Sigl's extraordinary Alpine cuisine at Das Achental resort in Grassau, where modern technique transforms regional Chiemgau ingredients into sophisticated tasting menus. One of only ten three-star restaurants in Germany, this intimate fine dining destination combines technical mastery with serene Bavarian countryside elegance.

Also recognized by La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Fachwerk

Rinteln, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A farm-to-table restaurant in Rinteln's old town, Fachwerk holds a 2025 Michelin Plate and back-to-back Star Wine List recognition, placing it well above the regional average for a €€ price point. Set within the half-timbered centre of a small Weser town midway between Bielefeld and Hannover, it makes a compelling stop for anyone tracking ingredient-driven cooking outside Germany's major dining cities.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

GRACE

Berlin, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Set inside Hotel Zoo on the Kurfürstendamm, GRACE holds a Michelin Plate for consecutive years and serves international cuisine with a wine list running to 900 selections across 2,900 bottles. The room channels the atmosphere of a London or New York townhouse transposed to Berlin West, making it one of the more quietly serious dining addresses on the Ku'damm strip.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List

GRAPES Weinbar

Munich, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Positioned at the heart of Old Town Munich, GRAPES Weinbar has earned consecutive Star Wine List recognition since 2021 and an Opinionated About Dining ranking for its 1,100-selection list spanning Germany, Burgundy, Austria, and Italy. The kitchen runs a seasonal European menu under chef Gerlando Bordino, with wine direction from Bernd Grossschädl and a team of six sommeliers. It opens six evenings a week from 6:30 pm, later on weekends.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Grill Royal

Berlin, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Berlin's most-photographed dining room sits on the Spree at Friedrichstraße 105b, drawing a nightly procession of artists, politicians and global figures to one of the city's most deliberate steakhouse programmes. Grill Royal holds three Star Wine List awards (2025), with a 1,340-bottle cellar and a dry-aged beef roster spanning German Simmental to Japanese Wagyu.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, World's Best Steaks

Hugos

Berlin, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

On the 14th floor of Berlin's InterContinental Hotel, Hugos holds a Michelin star for modern cuisine that draws on Mexican culinary roots and European fine-dining technique. Panoramic views sweep across the Tiergarten to the Victory Column. The wine list, with 1,500 labels across French, Champagne, Californian, and Mexican selections, matches the kitchen's cross-continental ambition.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

IKIGAI

Krün, Germany

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

IKIGAI holds two Michelin stars and a 94-point La Liste ranking inside Schloss Elmau, one of Germany's most celebrated resort destinations. Chef Christoph Rainer works across French and Japanese registers, supported by Sommelier Marie-Helen Krebs and a wine list of 1,750 selections reaching deep into Germany, Austria, Italy, and France. Dinner here is a serious proposition in an area better known for Alpine scenery than restaurant culture.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste

JM

Sylt-Westerland, Germany

Wine Spectator Grand Award

Hotel Jörg Müller has anchored Sylt's upscale dining scene for years, pairing regional North Sea and Schleswig-Holstein sourcing with a European kitchen that serves dinner at the $$$ price point. The wine program, ranked #1 by Star Wine List in both 2021 and 2023, holds 42,000 bottles across 1,595 selections, with particular depth in Germany, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. For a North Frisian island address, the cellar competes with serious city restaurants.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

La Boucherie

Kreuzwertheim, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

La Boucherie in Kreuzwertheim holds a Michelin star (2025) and an Opinionated About Dining Casual listing, placing it among Germany's more unlikely fine-dining addresses. Under Chef Ricardo Murillo, the kitchen runs a contemporary steakhouse format backed by a 4,200-bottle wine inventory with particular depth in Burgundy, Bordeaux, and California. The two-sommelier floor team and InterContinental ownership give it a polished operational structure rarely found at this scale outside major cities.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

La Mer

Norderney, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

La Mer at Halekulani brings classic French haute cuisine to Waikiki's shoreline, earning a Michelin Plate and placement on Opinionated About Dining's North America list in 2025. Chef Alexandre Trancher leads a kitchen that draws on Hawaiian provenance — local rouget, island vanilla — while Wine Director Kevin Toyama oversees a 1,770-selection cellar of 8,500 bottles. Dinner only, dress code enforced.

Also recognized by AAA, Forbes, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Lafleur

Frankfurt, Germany

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Set inside Frankfurt's listed Palmenhaus building, adjacent to the Palmengarten botanical garden, Lafleur holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 92 points (2026). Chef Andreas Krolik runs parallel menus — a classic 'Grands Produits' format alongside a dedicated vegan programme that earned four Radishes in the We're Smart Green Guide — placing the restaurant at the precise intersection of French classical technique and plant-forward cuisine.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining

Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer

Berlin, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside the Hotel Adlon Kempinski on Unter den Linden, Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer holds a Michelin star and ranks among Berlin's most formally composed fine dining rooms. The kitchen works in a French-European register with technical precision at its core, backed by a wine list of 1,450 selections spanning Germany, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Tables facing the Brandenburg Gate are worth requesting when booking.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Medici

Frankfurt, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Mediterranean finesse meets city-center sophistication at Medici in Frankfurt on the Main, where two brothers deliver refined, produce-led cuisine, polished service, and a sommelier-driven wine list in a modern, inviting setting.

Meisenheimer Hof

Meisenheim, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Michelin-starred farm-to-table address in the small Nahe wine town of Meisenheim, Meisenheimer Hof is run entirely by Markus Pape, who serves as owner, chef, wine director, and general manager. The kitchen combines French and German traditions with locally sourced produce, while a 1,200-bottle cellar with 600 selections covers Germany, France, and Italy at mid-range markups.

Nobelhart & Schmutzig

Berlin, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Nobelhart & Schmutzig on Friedrichstraße operates under a strict regional sourcing philosophy: if an ingredient does not grow within roughly 20 kilometres of Berlin, it does not appear on the plate. The result is a six-course set menu that reads as a precise argument for Brandenburg produce, backed by a 9,250-bottle wine list and a place in the World's 50 Best Restaurants (No. 59, 2025).

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, We're Smart World

Restaurant Haerlin

Hamburg, Germany

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Restaurant Haerlin holds three Michelin stars and a 95-point La Liste ranking inside Hamburg's Vier Jahreszeiten hotel on Neuer Jungfernstieg, making it the city's most formally decorated dining address. Chef Christoph Rüffer works within a Creative French framework, and the room's grand-hotel setting positions it alongside Germany's most serious fine-dining tables rather than Hamburg's newer chef-driven formats.

Also recognized by La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Restaurant Tim Raue

Berlin, Germany

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Berlin's most decorated Asian-inspired restaurant, Restaurant Tim Raue has held two Michelin stars since 2010 and ranked in the World's 50 Best every year from 2016 through 2025, reaching as high as #26. Drawing on Japanese, Thai, and Chinese traditions while eliminating white sugar, gluten, and lactose, the kitchen produces food that reads as rigorous European fine dining through an Asian lens.

Also recognized by Chef's Table, Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

The Stage

Dortmund, Germany

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

The Stage holds a Michelin star in Dortmund's upper dining tier, pairing a steak-forward American menu with a 7,500-bottle wine list strong in California, France, and Germany. At the €€€€ price point, it sits alongside SchwarzGold as one of the city's few fine-dining destinations operating at full formal weight. Chef Siegfried Dick leads the kitchen; evenings here follow a deliberate, course-by-course rhythm suited to unhurried dining.

Verōnika Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On Oranienburger Strasse in Berlin's Mitte district, Verōnika Berlin occupies a stretch of the city where the fine-dining conversation is increasingly serious. The address places it among a Berlin cohort that has pushed the capital's restaurant credentials well beyond its bohemian-casual reputation. For those tracking where the city's premium dining is heading, this is a name worth following.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

VINOTHEK by Geisel

Munich, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

A wine-focused dining room attached to Munich's Hotel Königshof, VINOTHEK by Geisel draws a loyal crowd of regulars with a 1,800-bottle cellar weighted toward Italy, France, and Austria, and an Italian-leaning menu under Michelin Plate recognition. Wine Director Moritz Schmitt's list spans accessible and premium tiers, with a corkage fee of €55 for those bringing their own bottles.

Also recognized by Falstaff

Wilde Klosterküche

Neuzelle, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Wilde Klosterküche brings farm-to-table cooking to the small Brandenburg town of Neuzelle, operating at the €€ price tier with a focus on seasonal, regionally sourced ingredients under chef Manuel Bunke. It represents a quieter, produce-driven strand of German dining that sits well outside the country's high-profile fine dining circuit.

Wintergarten

Baden-Baden, Germany

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Wintergarten occupies a considered position in Baden-Baden's fine dining tier, pairing French-German contemporary cuisine with a wine program of notable depth — 3,700 bottles across 230 selections, led by Wine Director Konstantin Baum. Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 places it within the city's upper bracket of serious but approachable dining. Plan ahead: at this level in Baden-Baden, reservations rarely look after themselves.