FrankfurtRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Frankfurt: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Zum Gemalten Haus

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:FRANKFURTER GRÜNE SOSSE WITH EGGS

Must Try:Frankfurter Grüne Soße with Eggs
02

Apfelwein Wagner

CUISINE:FRANKFURT GERMAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:APFELWEIN AND FRANKFURTER SCHNITZEL

Apfelwein Wagner feels like old Sachsenhausen without theatre. Wooden benches, tight tables, tiled walls, and blue stoneware jugs set the room. The air carries sharp apple wine, fried potatoes, vinegar, herbs, and warm bread.

Must Try:Apfelwein and Frankfurter Schnitzel
03

Kleinmarkthalle

CUISINE:GERMAN
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:FRANKFURTER GRÜNE SOSSE

Kleinmarkthalle is a bright indoor market hall near Frankfurt’s old city core. Stalls run in tight rows, stacked with herbs, fruit, bread, cheese, and flowers. The air carries espresso, citrus peel, warm pastry, and sharp green sauce herbs.

Must Try:Frankfurter Grüne Soße
04

Lafleur

CUISINE:MODERN EUROPEAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ETHICAL VEGAN CUISINE

Lafleur sits inside Frankfurt’s Palmenhaus, beside the calm geometry of the Palmengarten. The room feels polished and quiet, with garden views softening its formal service.

Must Try:Ethical Vegan Cuisine
05

Seven Swans

CUISINE:VEGAN CREATIVE
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:PERMACULTURE TASTING MENU

Seven Swans occupies a slim riverside house on Mainkai, with tall windows facing the Main. Inside, the room feels spare, intimate, and focused, letting the plates carry the drama.

Must Try:Permaculture Tasting Menu
06

Main Tower Restaurant

CUISINE:MODERN EUROPEAN
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ASIAN ACCENTED SIGNATURE MENU

Main Tower Restaurant sits high above Frankfurt on the 53rd floor, all glass, steel, and clean lines. The room feels calm and exact, with the city spread below like a working map. Plates are modern and seasonal, built around precise sauces, vegetables, fish, poultry, and quiet German discipline.

Must Try:Asian accented signature menu
07

Erno's Bistro

CUISINE:FRENCH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CLASSIC FRENCH TASTING MENU

Erno's Bistro feels like old Frankfurt with a French pulse. The room is intimate, wood lined, and quietly formal, with the calm confidence of a place opened in 1974.

Must Try:Classic French Tasting Menu
08

Restaurant Villa Merton

CUISINE:MODERN GERMAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CHEF'S TABLE

Must Try:Chef's Table
09

Dauth-Schneider

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:HOUSE APFELWEIN

Must Try:House Apfelwein
10

Fichtekränzi

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:GRÜNE SOSSE WITH EGGS

Must Try:Grüne Soße with Eggs
11

Gerbermuehle

CUISINE:GERMAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:FRANKFURTER GREEN SAUCE

Must Try:Frankfurter Green Sauce
12

Atschel

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:GRÜNE SOSSE WITH EGGS

Must Try:Grüne Soße with Eggs
13

Apfelwein Solzer

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:FRANKFURTER GRÜNE SOSSE WITH SCHNITZEL

Apfelwein Solzer feels like old Bornheim in wood, tiled floors, and steady table talk. Glasses of tart apple wine move fast, with stone crocks and simple plates around them. The room is plain, busy, and confident.

Must Try:Frankfurter Grüne Soße with Schnitzel
14

Daheim im Lorsbacher Thal

CUISINE:HESSIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:HOUSE APFELWEIN

Daheim im Lorsbacher Thal sits in Alt Sachsenhausen with old wood, stone, and warm tavern light. The mood is confident and local, shaped by apple wine barrels below the dining rooms. In summer, the vine wrapped courtyard gives the place its quiet Frankfurt rhythm.

Must Try:House Apfelwein
15

The Dune

CUISINE:INTERNATIONAL
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEVEN COURSE MENU

Must Try:Seven Course Menu
16

Rausch

CUISINE:MODERN GERMAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL SET MENU

Must Try:Seasonal Set Menu
17

Carmelo Greco

CUISINE:ITALIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ROYALE DI PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

Must Try:Royale di Parmigiano Reggiano
18

Lohninger

CUISINE:AUSTRIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:KAISERSCHMARRN

Must Try:Kaiserschmarrn
19

The Sakai

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:OMAKASE SUSHI

Must Try:Omakase Sushi
20

Emma Metzler

CUISINE:MODERN EUROPEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL NEO-BISTRO MENU

Must Try:Seasonal Neo-Bistro Menu