Restaurants in Mosel with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.

Cellar and plate in Mosel

schanz. restaurant. ★ 4.8

Modern fine dining with a classic French base; tasting menus engineered for the cellar, with the family estate's own Piesporter Rieslings on the listPiesport, Middle Mosel

Thomas Schanz's destination restaurant in Piesport, home of the Goldtroepfchen vineyard. The cellar, run with sommelier Aleks Petrovic, is deep in aged Mosel Riesling including the family's own estate wines.

Awards: Michelin (one star) 2012, Michelin (two stars) 2015, Michelin 2024

Bahnhofstrasse 8a, 54498 Piesport, Germany

BECKER'S Restaurant ★ 4.7

Contemporary fine dining in a minimalist room; four- to six-course menus with a wine list led by the chef-patron's own Olewig estate winesOlewig, Trier

Trier's only Michelin-starred restaurant, run by chef-patron and trained winemaker Wolfgang Becker alongside winemaker-sommelier Christine Becker. The list features the family's own Olewig vineyard wines.

Awards: Michelin (one star) 2024

Olewiger Strasse 206, 54295 Trier, Germany

BECKER'S Weinhaus ★ 4.4

Regional Mosel cuisine in a traditional wine house, built around the family's own Becker estate winesOlewig, Trier

The relaxed Weinhaus sister venue to Becker's starred restaurant in Trier-Olewig, serving regional plates with the family's own vineyard wines from their 20,000-vine estate.

Awards: Michelin Guide listing 2024

Olewiger Strasse 206, 54295 Trier, Germany

Waldhotel Sonnora ★ 4.8

Classic French haute cuisine; an extensive wine list especially deep in German Riesling, with 34 wines by the glassDreis, near Wittlich (Mosel hinterland)

Three-Michelin-star institution in Dreis near Wittlich, in the Mosel hinterland. Classic French cooking with a wine list rich in German Riesling and an unusually broad by-the-glass programme.

Awards: Michelin (three stars) 2024

Auf'm Eichelfeld 1, 54518 Dreis, Germany

Restaurant Bagatelle ★ 4.5

Modern fine dining on the Mosel bank with a wine list focused on Mosel-area producersZurlauben, Trier

Michelin-starred restaurant from chef Gerald Schoeberl, set directly on the Mosel at Zurlauben in Trier. The wine selection is built around Mosel-area growers.

Awards: Michelin (one star) 2024

Zurlaubener Ufer 78, 54292 Trier, Germany

Restaurant Zum Domstein ★ 4.2

Regional and Roman-inspired cuisine over a Roman cellar; large list of mainly local Mosel wines with regular tastingsTrier Hauptmarkt

Trier landmark on the Hauptmarkt built over a Roman cellar rediscovered during renovation. A large, mainly local Mosel wine list, displayed bottles in the basement, and frequent wine-tasting events.

Hauptmarkt 5, 54290 Trier, Germany

Das Weinhaus by Otti Buesching ★ 4.3

Family-run restaurant where wine is the focus; a remarkable Mosel-led list spanning all the region's vineyards plus international bottlesTrier city centre

Family restaurant and wine shop in central Trier where the wine takes top billing. Mosel wines from across the region's vineyards anchor a remarkable list, with bottles from Italy, France and beyond alongside.

Brückenstrasse 7, 54290 Trier, Germany

Gutsweinschaenke Muellers ★ 4.0

Estate wine tavern serving regional Mosel dishes paired with the house wines, with grower-led wine seminarsKroev, Middle Mosel

Estate Gutsweinschaenke in the centre of the wine village of Kroev, pairing regional Mosel plates with its own wines and offering small-group wine seminars led by the winemaker.

Robert-Schuman-Strasse 59, 54536 Kroev, Germany

Wine Restaurants in Mosel, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Mosel for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Mosel is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Mosel estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Mosel cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Mosel tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Mosel?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Mosel rewards trust.

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