7 editor picks across Germany.
7 italian restaurants worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Germany.
Alfredo in Cologne's Altstadt is a Michelin-selected Italian restaurant near the Cathedral serving refined pasta and risotto in an intimate room.
OrderPappardelle with braised duck, the dish that has defined this room since the 1970s
TipOn select Friday evenings the chef, a trained vocalist, closes dinner with an aria. Book the musical soirée for something extraordinary.
Carmelo Greco remains Frankfurt's reference Italian table, a Sachsenhausen dining room in the 2026 Michelin Guide with pasta made in-house daily.
OrderThe seasonal four-course menu with the fresh pasta course
TipWeekday lunch is the way in without a banking expense account; the vegetarian line is stronger than most Italians manage.
Carmelo Greco cooks Frankfurt's benchmark high-end Italian in Sachsenhausen, a long-starred kitchen still listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide.
OrderThe four-course seasonal menu; summer's Sole d'Estate ran at €98
TipReserve by phone or email rather than a platform; the dining room takes corporate parties, so weeknights book out early.
Mario Gamba's Acquarello in Munich Bogenhausen has held a Michelin star since 2000 on cucina del sole; the Italian list runs over 1,000 labels in the cellar.
OrderWhichever risotto is on the carte plus the chef's tasting menu.
TipLunch is a quieter and cheaper way in than dinner; the wine cellar tour is available for groups.
Mario Gamba's Acquarello in Munich Bogenhausen has held a Michelin star on cucina del sole since 2000; the dining room is hushed, the Italian list runs deep.
Osteria Italiana on Munich's Schellingstrasse has been the city's grand Italian since 1890; the dining room runs ceiling frescoes, classic pasta and Tuscan.
OrderThe handmade pasta of the day and the Florentine bistecca for two.
TipReservations by telephone only; Sundays closed.
Borsalino on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is a neighbourhood Italian trattoria serving affordable pasta dishes to students since the 1980s.
OrderSpaghetti aglio e olio with good olive oil or the four-cheese pizza for a filling inexpensive dinner
TipCash preferred. Large portions; one pasta course is usually enough for lunch. Busy during university term time.
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