Bornheimer Ratskeller is a german restaurant in Bornheim, Frankfurt.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Grüne Soße
Must order: Whatever the seasonal producer menu leads with; asparagus in spring
Tip: Falstaff named it Gasthaus of the Year 2026, so book; the garden under the Kettelerallee trees seats far more than the room.
Address: Kettelerallee 72, 60385 Frankfurt am Main
YALDY pairs Bib Gourmand small plates with natural wine and cocktails on Moselstraße, the laid-back modern face of Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel.
Order: Three or four shared plates from the seasonal slate, plus a natural wine
Tip: Co-owner Andrei Lipan picks the wine list; sit at the bar late, the kitchen keeps going after most of the city stops.
Ramen Jun ladles Frankfurt's benchmark bowls near the Messe in the Westend, with a second shop, Ramen Jun Red, on Fahrgasse in the Altstadt.
Order: The tonkotsu bowl with extra chashu; queues move fast
Tip: Last orders are 21:00, earlier than the room suggests; the Fahrgasse branch runs later hours if you miss the cutoff.
Saravanaa Bhavan brings its all-vegetarian South Indian dosa and thali cooking to Kaiserstraße 68 in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel, open every day.
Order: A paper-crisp masala dosa with sambar and all three chutneys
Tip: The Bahnhofsviertel branch of the Chennai chain fills with homesick regulars at lunch; go before 12:30 or after 14:00.
Im Herzen Afrikas serves Eritrean injera platters on Gutleutstraße in Frankfurt, eaten by hand at shared tables in a sand-floored dining room.
Order: A mixed injera platter for two, scooped by hand, with honey wine
Tip: Order one platter fewer than your headcount; portions are communal and the vegan side of the menu is the sleeper strength.
Der Fette Bulle grills Frankfurt's most argued-about burgers on Kaiserstraße, with hand-cut fries and vegan patties holding their own since 2013.
Order: The cheeseburger with chilli cheese fries; the falafel burger for the meat-free
Tip: A second branch on Oeder Weg serves the Nordend; the Kaiserstraße original is louder and closer to the station crowds.
Margarete runs a Bauhaus-era dining hall on Braubachstraße in Frankfurt's Altstadt, cooking seasonal German plates with a strong vegan track.
Order: The weekday lunch menu, one of the Altstadt's honest bargains
Tip: The room sits inside a listed 1920s ensemble near the Römer; evening bistro service runs to midnight, late for this quarter.
