14 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Historic Mainz Weinstube at Grebenstrasse 3 between the Dom and the Priesterseminar, with first documentation as a wine house in 1791. Rheinhessen producers by the glass alongside regional Mainz cuisine in a small wood-panelled room.
The list: Mainz Altstadt Weinstube with first documentation in 1791, pouring Rheinhessen producers by the glass alongside regional Meenzer Hausmannskost; women-led ownership across multiple generations
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder
16 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Half-timbered Mainz Altstadt wine house at Badergasse 1, run by Pierre and Murielle Stadelmann with French-Mainz fusion cuisine. Recipient of the Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award 2024 in Art and Culture.
The list: 300-year-old Mainz wine house at Badergasse 1 with a French-Mainz fusion programme, pouring Rheinhessen and Rheingau by the glass alongside coq au vin, moules and Meenzer Handkaes
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Rheingau Riesling
40 by the glassMainz city centre
Mainz Weinhaus at Rheinstrasse 38 with 40 open Rheinhessen wines by the glass and a 100-bottle Rheinhessen-Rheingau-Mosel list. Classic Weinstube fare with a weekly-changing menu and a 90-seat indoor room.
The list: 40 open Rheinhessen wines by the glass plus more than 100 bottles across Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Mosel, southern Europe and Australia; menu adjusted weekly
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Rheingau Riesling
12 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Traditional Mainz Weinhaus at Jakobsbergstrasse 9, a few minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, with ceiling-high wood panelling and a century of trading history. Rheinhessen and Pfalz Riesling by the glass with Hausmannskost classics.
The list: Ceiling-high wood-panelled Mainz Weinstube with more than 100 years of trading history, pouring a Rheinhessen-and-Pfalz house list by the glass alongside Hausmannskost classics
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Pfalz Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner
20 by the glassMainz Rhine
Riverside wine bar and restaurant of the Hilton Mainz at Rheinstrasse 68, with an extensive German wine list, seasonal modern German cooking from local sourcing and Rhine views from the bar terrace.
The list: Riverside wine bar and restaurant at the Hilton Mainz with an extensive German wine list focused on Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz, paired with a seasonally changing modern German menu
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Spaetburgunder, Sekt
18 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Restaurant, bar and event location in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital at Rentengasse 2, between the Cathedral and the Rhine. Rheinhessen-leaning wine list paired with modern German cooking and a full cocktail bar in the historic vault.
The list: Restaurant, bar and event location in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital with a Rheinhessen-leaning wine list paired with a modern German menu under historic vaulting
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Spaetburgunder