5 Best Restaurants in The Rhineland, Germany

Im Schiffchen

$$$$ Fodor's choice

In a historic brick building in the charming suburb of Kaiserswerth, this Michelin-starred restaurant, with its elegant wood-paneled dining room and artfully presented gourmet French dishes, is worth the trip. Diners can order the prix-fixe menu or à la carte, with or without wine pairings.

Kaiserswerther Markt 9, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40489, Germany
0211-401–050
Known For
  • gourmet French cuisine
  • sourdough bread baked in-house
  • extensive selection of wines by the glass
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch, Reservations essential

Waldhotel Sonnora Restaurant

$$$$ Fodor's choice

At this elegant country hotel in the forested Eifel Hills, guests are offered one of Germany's absolute finest dining experiences in a room plush with gold and white wood furnishings and red carpet. Choose a spectacular five-, seven-, or eight-course menu or dine à la carte: the chef is renowned for transforming truffles, foie gras, and Persian caviar into masterful dishes, and challans duck in an orange-tarragon sauce is his specialty.

1 Auf dem Eichelfeld, Dreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, 54518, Germany
06578-406
Known For
  • elegant surroundings
  • excellent wine list
  • numerous accolades
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. and 2 wks in summer and winter, Reservations essential

Capricorn i Aries

$$$ | Neustadt-Süd

Locals flock to this stylish corner brasserie serving hearty staples of French rural cuisine with a Rhineland twist.

Alteburger Str. 31, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50678, Germany
0221-397–5710
Known For
  • steak frites with Béarnaise sauce
  • confit de canard
  • crème brulée
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Wed.--Fri.

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La Becasse

$$$$

The sophisticated, Michelin-starred French nouvelle cuisine and attentive staff here are a hit with upscale locals. The restaurant, which is named for the woodcock, has been in operation just outside the Old Town by the Westpark since 1981. 

Hanbrucherstr. 1, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52064, Germany
0241-74444
Known For
  • refined seafood dishes
  • excellent French and German wine list
  • prix-fixe lunch menu
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Mon., Reservations essential

Rotisserie Royale

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This French restaurant is housed in one of Burgstrasse's charming listed half-timber houses. The fish menu, vegetarian selection, and fancy twists on traditional and regional dishes are what set it apart from the crowd.