Burgrestaurant Schwarzenstein ★ 4.4

Brasserie Schwarzenstein ★ 4.3

Glazed-pavilion brasserie at Burg Schwarzenstein in Geisenheim-Johannisberg, French cuisine by Christofer Kokozska and Marco Stenger. Rheingau-led wine list with vineyard panoramas over the Rhine valley.

Schlossschaenke auf dem Johannisberg ★ 4.4

Hilltop restaurant of Schloss Johannisberg above Geisenheim with conservatory and sun-terrace seating. Set menus and a la carte built around the estate's own Riesling range with views over the Rheingau.

Brasserie Schwarzenstein ★ 4.3

Glazed-pavilion brasserie at Burg Schwarzenstein in Geisenheim-Johannisberg, French cuisine by Christofer Kokozska and Marco Stenger. Rheingau-led wine list with vineyard panoramas over the Rhine valley.

Restaurant Jean ★ 4.6

Eltville fine-dining destination of chef-patron Johannes Frankenbach with French-inspired tasting menus. The wine programme is led by Rheingau estates, supported by Bordeaux and Burgundy depth.

Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025

Restaurant Kronenschloesschen ★ 4.6

Hattenheim fine-dining restaurant at the family-run 4-star Kronenschloesschen. Marcus Langer heads the kitchen since August 2025; sommelier Florian Richter, Germany's Best Sommelier 2023, runs the cellar.

Awards: Gault Millau Best Wine List in Germany 2024

Weinhaus Zum Krug ★ 4.4

Hotel and wine house in a 1720 half-timbered building in central Hattenheim, run by the Laufer family for three generations. Around 350 Rheingau wines alongside regional plates from grandmothers' recipes.

Klosterschaenke Kloster Eberbach ★ 4.3

Monastery tavern at the 12th-century Kloster Eberbach, the Cistercian abbey above Eltville. The list is entirely Kloster Eberbach wines from the 200-hectare estate run by the Hessische Staatsweinguter.

Schlossschaenke auf dem Johannisberg ★ 4.4

Hilltop restaurant of Schloss Johannisberg above Geisenheim with conservatory and sun-terrace seating. Set menus and a la carte built around the estate's own Riesling range with views over the Rheingau.