Food
Where to eat in Germany: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Germany is Hofbräukeller, Au-Haidhausen. The travel guide lists 360 places to eat and drink in Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. Local dishes to try: Stollen, Baumkuchen, Pretzel, Spaghettieis, and Eintopf.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Germany
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 13
Blockhaus Nikolskoe
RestaurantSteglitz-Zehlendorf
heritage monument and restaurant in Berlin-Wannsee
Map5 Wikipedia languages
Café Seerose
RestaurantBrandenburger Vorstadt · Since 1983 · Italian cuisine
building in Potsdam
Map4 Wikipedia languages
Automatisches Restaurant
RestaurantHanover
former restaurant in Hannover, Germany
Map2 Wikipedia languages
Osteria Italiana (Munich)
RestaurantMunich · Since 1890
building in Maxvorstadt, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 8
Bars and pubs 8
Munich · Since 1589
beer hall in the city center of Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Munich
beer hall in Germany
Flensburg
restaurant and brewery in Flensburg, Germany
Tom's Bar
BarBerlin
leather bar in Berlin, Germany
Places travellers recommend in Germany
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Berlin
All places in BerlinRestaurants and cafés
- Zur letzten InstanzMid-range
Waisenstraße 14-16
- Restaurant Tim RaueSplurge
Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26
- BurgeramtBudget
Krossener Straße 21-22
- MutzenbacherMid-range
Libauer Straße 11
- Witty's CurrywurstBudget
Friedrichstraße 141
- Curry Wolf KurfürstendammBudget
Rankestraße 36
- Atlantik FischrestaurantMid-range
Potsdamer Straße 166
- Curry Wolf am Brandenburger TorBudget
Unter den Linden 77
Bars and nightlife
- Clärchens Ballhaus
Auguststraße 24
- Klunkerkranich
Karl-Marx-Straße 66
- Club der Visionäre
Am Flutgraben 1
- Matrix
Warschauer Platz 18
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Hamburg
All places in HamburgRestaurants and cafés
- KombüseBudget
Bernhard Nocht Str 51
- Köz UrfaBudget
Paul-Nevermann-Platz 2-4
- BullereiMid-range
Lagerstraße 34, B
- Fischereihafen-RestaurantSplurge
Große Elbstraße 143
- Block HausMid-range
Sachsentor 2
- Old Commercial RoomSplurge
Englische Planke 10
- Restaurant KalliopeaMid-range
Neue Wöhr 14
- Lühmanns TeestubeBudget
Blankeneser Landstraße 29
Bars and nightlife
- Molotow/Top Ten Bar
Reeperbahn 136
- Zur Ritze
Reeperbahn 140
- Chaplin's Pub
Bremer Reihe 15
- Pampa
Cnr of Laeiszstrasse and Marktstrasse
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Hamburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Munich
All places in MunichRestaurants and cafés
- Deutsche EicheMid-range
Reichenbachstraße 13
- Schneider Weißes BräuhausMid-range
Tal 7
- Nage und SaugeMid-range
Mariannenstraße 2
- Prinz MyshkinSplurge
Hackenstraße 2
- Antica Trattoria Nuova
Braunstraße 6
- Schneider Bräuhaus
Baumkirchner Straße 5
- Milchreise
Rosenheimer Straße 177
- Attentat Griechischer SalatBudget
Zugspitzstraße 10
Bars and nightlife
- Pimpernel
Müllerstraße 56
- Forschungsbrauerei
Unterhachinger Straße 76
- Bahnwärter Thiel
Tumblingerstraße 29
- Blitz Club
Museumsinsel, Ludwigsbrücke
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Munich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Cologne
All places in CologneRestaurants and cafés
- Gaststätte Max StarkMid-range
Unter Kahlenhausen 47
- Weinhaus VogelBudget
Eigelstein 74
- Thiebolds-EckBudget
Lungengasse 31
- Maison BaguetteBudget
Venloer Str. 240
- LizbätBudget
Geisselstraße 6
- GaumenschmausBudget
Lenaupl. 9
- Da NinoBudget
Bonner Str. 27
- Em StrüßjeBudget
Siegfriedstraße 17
Bars and nightlife
- Früh am Dom
Am Hof 12 – 14
- Brauhaus Gaffel
Alter Markt 20-22
- Brauhaus Sion
Unter Taschenmacher 5
- Hellers Brauhaus
Roonstr. 33 (Brauhaus), Volksgartenstrasse 27 (restaurant)
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Cologne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Frankfurt
All places in FrankfurtRestaurants and cafés
- Paulaner am DomMid-range
Domplatz 6
- SalzkammerMid-range
Weißadlergasse 15
- Im Herzen AfrikasMid-range
Gutleutstraße 13
- Saravanaa BhavanMid-range
Kaiserstraße 68
- BidlabuMid-range
Kleine Bockenheimer Str. 14, 60313
- Koh SamuiMid-range
Große Friedberger Straße 32
- Orfeo's ErbenMid-range
Hamburger Allee 45
- Cantina DivinoSplurge
Zimmerweg 8
Bars and nightlife
- Die Rote Bar
mainkai 7
- Cafe & Bar Celona
Holzgraben 31
- Wacker´s Kaffee Geschäft
Kornmarkt 9
- Volkswirtschaft
Jordanstraße 13
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Frankfurt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Leipzig
All places in LeipzigRestaurants and cafés
- Apels GartenMid-range
Kolonnadenstraße 2
- TobagiMid-range
Riemannstraße 52
- UbuntuMid-range
Beuchaer Straße 2, Leipzig, Germany, 04318
- Zur PleißenburgBudget
Ratsfreischulstraße 2
- WurstmeisterBudget
Richard-Wagner-Straße 10A
- Leos BrasserieBudget
Reichsstraße 20
- Gaststätte KollektivBudget
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 72
- Schnellbuffet SüdBudget
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 139
Bars and nightlife
- Auerbachs Keller
Mädler Passage, Grimmaische Straße 2-4
- Riquet
Schuhmachergäßchen 1
- Bayerischer Bahnhof Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei
Bayrischer Platz 1
- naTo
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 48
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Leipzig · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to eat in Stuttgart
- Where to eat in Dortmund
- Where to eat in Nuremberg
- Where to eat in Hanover
- Where to eat in Bonn
- Where to eat in Karlsruhe
- Where to eat in Kiel
- Where to eat in Kassel
- Where to eat in Mainz
- Where to eat in Saarbrücken
- Where to eat in Essen
- Where to eat in Münster
- Where to eat in Düsseldorf
- Where to eat in Bremen
Dishes and drinks Germany is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Germany, the most widely known first.
Labskaus
culinary specialty from Northern Germany and Scandinavia
Kölsch
local beer specialty that is brewed in Cologne, Germany
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Germany?
Hofbräukeller, Au-Haidhausen is the most widely documented place to eat in Germany: 6 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Germany known for?
Germany is known for Stollen, Baumkuchen, Pretzel, Spaghettieis, and Eintopf.
Where can you eat in Berlin?
The travel guide to Berlin lists Zur letzten Instanz, Restaurant Tim Raue, Burgeramt, Mutzenbacher, and Witty's Currywurst.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.