Germany eats by region: a deep bread culture, brewhouses that shift character from Cologne to Munich, currywurst stands and bakery counters alongside a serious fine-dining scene. Each German city keeps its own calendar of eating. Pick one to begin.

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Cities in Germany

Each city has its own way of feeding you. Pick where to start.

Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Hamburg Munich

Food festivals coming up in Germany

All Germany food festivals
Berlin Food Week Berlin · Chef events, food start-ups, tastings Anuga World Food Trade Fair Cologne · Global food and beverage trade, ten specialist fairs Muenchner Christkindlmarkt Munich · Gluehwein, punch, gingerbread and roasted nuts Hamburg Christmas Markets Hamburg · Gluehwein, bratwurst, gebrannte Mandeln, Stollen

By state

State-level food guides aggregating every city in that state.

Book experiences in Germany

2,184 bookable tours, tastings, day trips and tickets across 5 cities, with the operators we recommend listed first. Browse everything bookable in Germany.

Top across Germany

Country-wide editor lists across every category we cover.

Restaurants Fine Dining Casual Bakeries Cafes Coffee Roasters Bars Wine Bars Breweries Street Food Markets Late Night Hidden Gems Budget Brunch Food Tours Cooking Classes Day Trips
Cuisines across Germany 32
Asian FusionAustrianBavarianBrasserieBurgersCafeChineseEthiopianFrench BistroFrench Fine DiningGermanIndonesianInternationalIsraeliItalianJapaneseJapanese IzakayaJapanese RamenJapanese SushiKolsch BrauhausLatin AmericanMediterraneanModern EuropeanNew AmericanPersianRamenSeafoodSouth IndianTasting MenuTurkishVeganVietnamese
Signature dishes across Germany 59
AalsuppeApfelstrudelApfelweinBerlin FalafelBerliner HackepeterBerliner PfannkuchenBerliner WeisseBethmaennchenBirnen Bohnen Und SpeckBreznBulettenCurrywurstDoener KebabEisbeinFinkenwerder ScholleFischbroetchenFleischwurstFlonz Mit MusikFrankfurt CurrywurstFrankfurter KranzFrankfurter SchnitzelFrankfurter WuerstchenFranzbroetchenGruene SosseHalve HahnHamburger Rundstueck WarmHandkaes Mit MusikHaspelHimmel Un AaedKaesespaetzleKaiserschmarrnKartoffelpufferKartoffelsalatKnoedelKoenigsberger KlopseKolsch BeerLabskausLeberkaesMatjesMettbroetchenMettbrotchenMuscheln In WeissweinObatzdaPannfischReibekuchenRindswurstRippchen Mit KrautRote GruetzeSauerbratenSauerbraten Fine DiningSchnueschSchweinsbratenSchweinshaxeSoljankaSpargelSpundekaesWeissbierWeisser SpargelWeisswurst
Nightlife across Germany 7
Dance ClubsLate Night DivesLgbtqListening BarsLive MusicRooftop BarsSpeakeasies
Dietary across Germany 5
Gluten FreeHalalKosherVeganVegetarian

Signature dishes of Germany

A growing index of the canonical dishes from Germany, what they are, where they came from, and where in the country to eat them.

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