30 restaurants worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.
Rutz ★ 4.9 · Berlin
mitte · Chausseestrasse 8, 10115 Berlin
Marco Mueller's Rutz in Berlin Mitte holds three Michelin stars on a Brandenburg-led tasting menu, with a wine-bar floor downstairs that serves walk-ups from 18:30.
Tip: The downstairs wine bar runs the same kitchen at a third of the price and takes walk-ins; arrive by 18:30.
Nobelhart und Schmutzig ★ 4.8 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Friedrichstrasse 218, 10969 Berlin
Billy Wagner and Micha Schaefer's Nobelhart und Schmutzig in Berlin's Kreuzberg cooks a 10-course tasting from ingredients sourced inside Brandenburg's 200-kilometre ring.
Tip: Bookings open three months ahead at 09:00 Berlin time. Closed Sunday and Monday, weekday lunch is rare.
Tim Raue ★ 4.8 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Rudi-Dutschke-Strasse 26, 10969 Berlin
Tim Raue's two-Michelin-star room near Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a chef-led Asian-French tasting; the Peking duck is the city's defining luxury plate.
Tip: Lunch tasting at EUR 178 is the easier entry vs the EUR 248 dinner. Book four weeks ahead at minimum.
Ernst ★ 4.8 · Berlin
wedding · Gerichtstrasse 54, 13347 Berlin
Dylan Watson-Brawn's Ernst in Berlin Wedding holds two Michelin stars on a 12-cover counter with one nightly seating; ingredients are sourced from named Brandenburg growers.
Tip: Tickets-only model via Tock, sold in batches three months ahead. The EUR 350 tasting is the only option.
Tantris ★ 4.8 · Munich
schwabing · Johann-Fichte-Strasse 7, 80805 München
Tantris has anchored Munich fine dining in Schwabing since 1971; Benjamin Chmura now cooks the two-star tasting menu in the original orange-and-brown 1970s room.
Tip: Bar Tantris on the ground floor takes walk-ins and pours the same wine list at a fraction of the room's prices.
Lode und Stijn ★ 4.7 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Lausitzer Strasse 25, 10999 Berlin
Lode van Zuijlen and Stijn Remi's Lode und Stijn in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a Dutch-rooted five-course tasting; the wine list runs natural, the room runs 24 covers.
Tip: Bookings open six weeks ahead via the website. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
Horvath ★ 4.7 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, 10999 Berlin
Sebastian Frank's two-star Horvath on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer cooks a vegetable-led Austrian tasting; the canal-side terrace runs the summer.
Tip: The terrace at lunch in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open eight weeks out at 10:00 Berlin time.
Faelt ★ 4.7 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Hagelberger Strasse 17, 10965 Berlin
Bjoern Swanson's Faelt in Berlin Kreuzberg holds a Michelin star on a Nordic-rooted seven-course tasting; the room runs 14 covers and one nightly seating.
Tip: Only one seating per night at 19:00. Bookings open eight weeks ahead online and burn within 48 hours.
Tulus Lotrek ★ 4.7 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Fichtestrasse 24, 10967 Berlin
Maximilian Strohe's one-star Tulus Lotrek in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a French-rooted modern-European tasting in a former corner kneipe with 20 covers and one nightly seating.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Bookings open three months ahead via the website and burn the first day.
Bandol sur Mer ★ 4.6 · Berlin
mitte · Torstrasse 167, 10115 Berlin
Bandol sur Mer on Berlin's Torstrasse is the 20-cover French neo-bistro that helped invent Mitte's natural-wine grammar; one chalkboard tasting changes weekly.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk-ins for the counter seats from 19:00; tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Cookies Cream ★ 4.6 · Berlin
mitte · Behrenstrasse 55, 10117 Berlin
Cookies Cream behind a back-alley service door near Berlin's Hotel Adlon holds a Michelin star on a vegetarian tasting menu; the entrance is the dish-pit door.
Tip: Entrance is a service door off the alley behind the Westin Grand. Bookings open four weeks ahead online.
Brothers ★ 4.6 · Munich
schwabing · Kurfürstenstrasse 31, 80801 München
Brothers in Munich's Schwabing took a Michelin star in 2023, three months after opening; Daniel Bodamer cooks a modern carte on classical foundations.
Tip: The small dining room seats around 30; book three to four weeks ahead at the website.
Cordobar ★ 4.5 · Berlin
mitte · Grosse Hamburger Strasse 32, 10115 Berlin
Cordobar in Berlin Mitte is the Austrian wine bar Willi Schloegl runs near Hackescher Markt, with 700 bottles, small plates of tartare and offal, and a counter that takes walk-ins.
Tip: The counter takes walk-ups from 18:30; tables book online a week ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Panama ★ 4.5 · Berlin
tiergarten · Potsdamer Strasse 91, 10785 Berlin
Panama on Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse cooks a modern-European tasting in a former workshop courtyard; the dining room and garden share 60 covers with a natural-wine list.
Tip: The garden in summer is the best seating; book three weeks ahead online via the booking page.
Mural ★ 4.5 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Hotterstrasse 12, 80331 München
Mural in Munich's Altstadt holds a Michelin star inside a former transformer station; Bastian Falkenroth runs a sustainable, regional carte over six courses.
Tip: The dining room sits inside MUCA, the museum of urban art; check the museum exhibitions before dinner.
Acquarello ★ 4.5 · Munich
bogenhausen · Mühlbaurstrasse 36, 81677 München
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.
Tip: Lunch is a quieter and cheaper way in than dinner; the wine cellar tour is available for groups.
Long March Canteen ★ 4.4 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Wrangelstrasse 20, 10997 Berlin
Long March Canteen in Berlin Kreuzberg is the city's dim-sum reference, with hand-folded dumplings from an open kitchen and a long bar pouring tsingtao and natural wine.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive before 19:00 on weekdays or expect a 45-minute wait at the bar.
Katz Orange ★ 4.4 · Berlin
mitte · Bergstrasse 22, 10115 Berlin
Katz Orange in Berlin Mitte's former 19th-century brewery cooks the slow-roast Candy on Bone pork shoulder that put the room on the map; the garden runs the summer.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open three weeks ahead via the website.
893 Ryotei ★ 4.4 · Berlin
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 135, 10623 Berlin
The Duc Ngo's 893 Ryotei on Berlin's Kantstrasse cooks a Japanese-Peruvian izakaya menu with a sushi counter; the dining room runs late and the bar serves until 02:00.
Tip: The bar counter for omakase is the room's best seating; book it eight weeks ahead via the website.
Broeding ★ 4.4 · Munich
neuhausen · Schulstrasse 9, 80634 München
Broeding in Munich Neuhausen runs a Michelin Plate kitchen on a quiet residential street; the menu rotates daily and the cellar is a working wine shop.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday from 18:00 only; the wine list comes off the in-house shop.
Borchardt ★ 4.3 · Berlin
mitte · Franzoesische Strasse 47, 10117 Berlin
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's defining Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers and the political-class lunch crowd.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than dinner. Bookings open four weeks ahead by phone.
Pageou ★ 4.3 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse 10, 80333 München
Ali Güngörmüs's Pageou in Munich's Fünf Höfe arcade cooks Middle Eastern plates on French foundations; the four-course Levante is the easiest entry.
Tip: The sheltered courtyard terrace inside Fünf Höfe is the room's best summer seat.
Spatenhaus an der Oper ★ 4.3 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Residenzstrasse 12, 80333 München
Spatenhaus an der Oper, opposite the Bavarian State Opera in Munich's Altstadt, pours Spaten beer and cooks classic Bavarian; the suckling pig is the signature.
Tip: Book the upstairs room for opera pre-shows; the ground floor is the casual side.
Schneider Bräuhaus ★ 4.3 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Tal 7, 80331 München
Weisses Bräuhaus on Tal is the Schneider Weisse flagship in Munich's Altstadt, in business since 1872; this is one of the city's strongest pre-noon Weisswurst rooms.
Tip: Kronfleisch (organ-meat) is the house specialty for lunch and dinner; lighter eaters stick to the Schweinsbraten.
Wirtshaus in der Au ★ 4.3 · Munich
au-giesing · Lilienstrasse 51, 81669 München
Wirtshaus in der Au on Munich's Lilienstrasse, between Deutsches Museum and Gasteig, cooks Bavarian; the room is best known for its Knödel and dumpling sampler.
Tip: Walk to it after the Deutsches Museum; book Friday and Saturday two weeks ahead.
The Bird ★ 4.2 · Berlin
prenzlauer-berg · Am Falkplatz 5, 10437 Berlin
The Bird on Berlin's Am Falkplatz has cooked dry-aged ribeye and burgers in a New York-style room since 2008; the bourbon list runs to 60 bottles, the soundtrack runs loud.
Tip: No-frills, cash-friendly, loud. The 22:00 second seating is easier than the 19:30 wave.
Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.2 · Berlin
mitte · Charlottenstrasse 56, 10117 Berlin
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked the city's traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs the long lunch and Sunday classics.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Bookings two weeks ahead by phone.
Augustiner-Stammhaus ★ 4.2 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Neuhauser Strasse 27, 80331 München
Augustiner-Stammhaus on Munich's Neuhauser Strasse, in business since 1829, is the city's oldest Augustiner room; ask for the 1897 Muschelsaal hall.
Tip: The Muschelsaal (Seashell hall) is the most atmospheric room; ask when reserving.
Hofbräukeller ★ 4.2 · Munich
haidhausen · Innere Wiener Strasse 19, 81667 München
Hofbräukeller on Wiener Platz in Munich Haidhausen is the calmer Hofbräu room: the city's locals come here instead of the Hofbräuhaus tourist hall for the same beer.
Tip: The beer garden on Wiener Platz is one of the city's most family-friendly; bring a picnic for the self-service section.
Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl ★ 4.2 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Platzl 1a, 80331 München
Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl is the Ayinger Privatbrauerei flagship across from Hofbräuhaus in Munich's Altstadt; eight draught beers run on tap year-round.
Tip: Quieter than its Hofbräuhaus neighbour; the upstairs is the spot for parties of six or more.