German€€€sachsenhausenSun-Thu 18:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-01:00
Franziska cooks progressive German vintage dishes on Hainer Weg in Frankfurt, family recipes rebuilt with modern technique, open every night.
Order: The reworked German classics tasting; ask which dish is oldest
Tip: Seven-night service makes it the Sunday answer in Sachsenhausen; Fridays run to 01:00 for a slow second bottle.
Austrian€€€sachsenhausenTue-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-22:00
Lohninger holds a Michelin star at the foot of Frankfurt's Schweizer Straße, where Mario Lohninger plates Austria from schnitzel to Kaiserschmarrn.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Kaiserschmarrn
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel from the Heimat menu, then Kaiserschmarrn
Tip: Ask for the Heimat carte rather than the tasting menu on a first visit; same kitchen, half the bill, and the goulash travels well.
Italian€€€€sachsenhausenTue-Fri 12:00-14:30 and 18:30-22:00; Sat 18:30-22:00
Carmelo Greco remains Frankfurt's reference Italian table, a Sachsenhausen dining room in the 2026 Michelin Guide with pasta made in-house daily.
Signature: Tortellini in brodo
Order: The seasonal four-course menu with the fresh pasta course
Tip: Weekday lunch is the way in without a banking expense account; the vegetarian line is stronger than most Italians manage.
German€€€innenstadtMon-Sat from 18:00, kitchen until 22:00; closed Sun
Heimat cooks new German food from a 1960s pavilion on Berliner Straße, once a petrol kiosk, now Gregor Nowak's tiny-kitchen room with a serious wine list.
Order: Whatever the deliberately small daily card offers; trust the board
Tip: The kitchen takes orders until 22:00 and the house asks for reservations by phone; note the standing rule, no dogs.
Mediterranean€€€ostendMon-Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun and holidays 10:00-22:00
OOSTEN serves Mediterranean plates around a preserved harbour crane on Frankfurt's Ostend riverbank, its terrace facing the ECB tower and the Main.
Order: Grilled fish on the terrace with the skyline over the Main
Tip: Sunday opens at 10:00 for the long riverside breakfast; in summer the crane terrace books out before the dining room.
International€€€gutleutviertelTue-Sat 18:00-23:00, kitchen until 21:30; closed Sun-Mon
Frankfurter Botschaft sits on the Westhafen marina in Frankfurt, a Michelin Guide listed glass dining room cooking international plates dockside.
Order: The seasonal fish courses, eaten on the pontoon deck in summer
Tip: The harbour-basin terrace is the point; book an 18:00 table in July and watch the towers light up over dessert.