Saravanaa Bhavan is a south indian restaurant in Bahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The South Indian thali; the ghee roast dosa if you want one dish
Tip: Open from 09:00, so it doubles as the Bahnhofsviertel's best meat-free breakfast; weekday lunch queues peak at 13:00.
Address: Kaiserstraße 68, 60329 Frankfurt am Main
GRETA OTO gives central Frankfurt a Latin American dining room on Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz, ceviche and Amazon-inspired plates until 22:00 daily.
Order: The ceviche of the day, then anything from the charcoal section
Tip: The all-day bar makes it a rare polished walk-in option between the Zeil and the towers; lunch is calmer than dinner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
