80 bottlesBodenheim country tavern and hotel with traditional Rheinhessen Hausmannskost and a Rheinhessen-led wine list, in an estate setting near the Roter HangBodenheim
Bodenheim country tavern and Landhotel at Rheinstrasse 2, with traditional Rheinhessen Hausmannskost and a Rheinhessen-led wine list. The estate sits 10 minutes from the northern Roter Hang and the Kuehling-Gillot cellar.
200 bottlesHilton Mainz riverside restaurant with seasonal modern German cooking from local sourcing and an extensive German wine list anchored in Rheinhessen, Rheingau and PfalzMainz Rhine
Riverside restaurant of the Hilton Mainz at Rheinstrasse 68, with seasonal modern German cooking, an extensive German wine list and Rhine views. Anchored in Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz producers.
100 bottlesModern German cooking in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital paired with a Rheinhessen-leaning wine list and a full cocktail bar in the historic vaultMainz Altstadt
Restaurant in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital at Rentengasse 2 in Mainz Altstadt. Modern German cooking with a Rheinhessen-leaning wine list and a full cocktail bar in the historic vault.
120 bottlesFrench-Mainz fusion at a 300-year-old Mainz wine house: moules, onion soup, coq au vin, Meenzer Handkaes, paired with regional Rheinhessen winesMainz Altstadt
Half-timbered Mainz Altstadt wine house at Badergasse 1, with French-Mainz fusion cuisine. Recipient of the Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award 2024 in Art and Culture under restaurateur Murielle Stadelmann.
Awards: Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism (Art and Culture) 2024
300 bottlesOne Michelin star; market cuisine combining Rheinhessen produce with creative French technique, under sixth-generation chef Philipp Stein and wife AlinaMainz-Finthen
One-Michelin-star restaurant in Mainz-Finthen at Poststrasse 4, run by sixth-generation chef Philipp Stein. Market cuisine combining Rheinhessen produce with creative French technique, paired with a 300-bottle Rheinhessen-heavy wine list.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
One Michelin star; modern fine-dining at the FAVORITE Parkhotel with chef sommelier Sebastian Lisges pairing each course with two top-producer wines, leaning Rheinhessen, Rheingau and PfalzMainz Stadtpark
One-Michelin-star restaurant at the FAVORITE Parkhotel overlooking Mainz Stadtpark. Modern fine dining under chef sommelier Sebastian Lisges pairs each course with two producer wines, leaning Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz.
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025