Restaurants in Pfalz with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.
Restaurants in Pfalz with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.
Two-Michelin-star restaurant at Hotel Ketschauer Hof in Deidesheim, set in the former Bassermann-Jordan winery. Chef Daniel Schimkowitsch combines clean modern cuisine with Japanese touches; the wine list runs more than 1,200 German and international labels.
Awards: Michelin (two stars) 2025
Two-Michelin-star restaurant of Bettina and Benjamin Peifer opposite Kirche St Georg in Wachenheim. Second star awarded June 17, 2025. Pfalz-Japanese fusion served from a counter facing the open kitchen with Pfalz Riesling on the list.
Awards: Michelin (two stars) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant at Hotel Deidesheimer Hof on the Deidesheim market square, run by chefs Stefan Neugebauer and Felix Jarzina. Modern set menu and a la carte under historic cross vaults with regional Pfalz wines on tap.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant in Weisenheim am Berg, run by Holger Stehr and Martina Kraemer-Stehr since the early 2010s. Modern French cooking with Japanese influences across five- to eight-course set menus and a sommelier-led wine pairing.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant of chef Manfred Schwarz in a red sandstone building in Kirchheim an der Weinstrasse, run by the Schwarz family since 2017. Set menus of four to six courses; warm service by Angelika Schwarz.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant of chef Max Goldberg and host-sommelier Kerstin Bauer in the 17th-century Isenhof in Knittelsheim, Suedpfalz. Nine-course menu blending regional ingredients with Japanese technique; two guest rooms on site.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant of Lara and Maximilian Schocke at the lovingly restored 17th-century St Laurentiushof in Birkweiler. Maximum set menu of four to seven courses with wines sourced mostly from the surrounding Suedpfalz growers.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star hotel-restaurant of Monika and Harry Borst with son Maximilian in Massweiler, awarded its star in April 2023. Classical French cuisine served in set menus of three to seven courses; guest rooms on site.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One-Michelin-star restaurant of chef Vjekoslav Pavic in the Waldschloessl on the Landauer Strasse in Pirmasens, starred since 2016. Brasserie classics at the front and two set menus (one vegetarian) of four or five courses in the rear room.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
Pfalz-traditional restaurant at Hotel Deidesheimer Hof on the Deidesheim market square, run by chef Felix Kersten. Saumagen, Bratwurst and Leberknoedel served in the historic Wappenzimmer where Helmut Kohl received international state guests.
Mediterranean restaurant at Kaisergarten Hotel Deidesheim, part of the Ketschauer Hof restaurant group. Big Green Egg grill, stone-baked pizza and a Pfalz-led wine list including the Bassermann-Jordan and Buhl ranges.
Modern French bistro at Hotel Ketschauer Hof in Deidesheim, named for the 1718 founding of the Bassermann-Jordan estate that previously occupied the courtyard. Shares the 1,200-bottle cellar with the two-star L.A. Jordan upstairs.
Pfalz regional restaurant in the converted horse stable of Weingut von Winning, named after founder Leopold von Winning. Estate Riesling with vintage depth alongside seasonal Pfalz cooking, with a Michelin black knife-and-fork selection.
Castle restaurant in the prince-bishops' Schloss Edesheim in the Suedliche Weinstrasse, with a 35-seat dining room and a 45-seat park terrace. Monthly Mediterranean menus paired with Pfalz and Italian wines from the schlosskeller.
Pfalz restaurant inside the 1934 Duerkheimer Riesenfass, an oversized wine barrel monument. Two floors plus the attached Buett seat 430 plus 120 guests, with over 150 Bad Duerkheim wines on the list.
Pfalz restaurant at the Pfalzhotel Asselheim in the northern Pfalz vineyards, with Pfaelzer Saumagen and seasonal regional plates. Pfalz Riesling, Pinot wines and the cooperative wine selection on the list, with vineyard-view terrace seating.
Seasonal Pfalz restaurant on a courtyard terrace beside the Stiftskirche in central Deidesheim. Regional plates and tasting menus paired with Pfalz Riesling and Spaetburgunder, with table-service in the inner courtyard.
Family-run Pfalz hotel restaurant in central Forst opposite the parish church. Pfaelzer Saumagen, Leberknoedel and seasonal local plates served alongside Forst Riesling growers including Kirchenstueck, Jesuitengarten and Ungeheuer producers.
Long-established Pfalz hotel restaurant on the Wachenheim Weinstrasse, with seasonal Pfaelzer Saumagen, regional game and Wachenheim and Forst Riesling on the list. Courtyard terrace seating in summer.
Pfalz Weinstube in the shadow of the Speyer Altpoertel, pouring growers from across the Pfalz alongside Saumagen, Leberknoedel and seasonal regional cooking. Long-standing Speyer institution on the Gilgenstrasse.
Peak wine-travel season in Pfalz is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Pfalz rewards trust.