The 500 best restaurants in Germany 2026
The German restaurant industry is currently undergoing significant changes. Reports of head chefs leaving their posts, bankruptcies, and closures are on the rise. At the same time, there is heated debate about how restaurants should handle the reduced VAT rate.
The German restaurant industry is currently undergoing significant changes. Reports of head chefs leaving their posts, bankruptcies, and closures are on the rise. At the same time, there is heated debate about how restaurants should handle the reduced VAT rate. But despite all the headwinds, the industry is also showing another side: remarkable creativity and a palpable willingness to reinvent itself – much to the delight of diners.
For the new guide featuring the 500 best restaurants in Germany, testers visited establishments from Flensburg to Konstanz – with many positive observations. Rigid menu constraints are increasingly being broken down, flexible à la carte offerings are gaining importance, there are fair prices for young foodies, and the classic Sunday roast is making a comeback. At the same time, spectacular new openings such as "The Cloud" in Munich, "La Vie" in Düsseldorf, and "The Dune" at The Florentin Hotel in Frankfurt are setting strong new trends.
