30 wine bars worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by Cork & Curve. All Germany guides.
Leopold Restaurant und Weinbar im Weingut von Winning ★ 4.5 · Pfalz
Deidesheim, Mittelhaardt · Weinstrasse 10, 67146 Deidesheim, Germany
Wine bar and restaurant in the former horse stable of Weingut von Winning in Deidesheim, named after founder Leopold von Winning. Estate Rieslings by the glass with vintage depth alongside seasonal Pfalz cooking.
Weinstube Spitzhaeuschen ★ 4.4 · Mosel
Bernkastel old town · Karlstrasse 13, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Wine tavern inside a leaning 1416 half-timbered landmark off the Marktplatz, run as a Weinstube by the Schmitz-Herges family since 1970. Over 50 regional Rieslings and reds in cramped, characterful rooms.
Weinstube Kesselstatt ★ 4.4 · Mosel
Trier cathedral quarter · Liebfrauenstrasse 10, 54290 Trier, Germany
Wine tavern of the 675-year-old Kesselstatt estate beside Trier's Dom and Liebfrauen cathedral. Historic vaulted rooms and a garden terrace pour the estate's Mosel and Saar Rieslings.
Weinbar und Weincafe Unique ★ 4.4 · Pfalz
Haardt, Neustadt · Mandelring 32, 67433 Neustadt-Haardt, Germany
Wine bar and cafe in Neustadt-Haardt at the foot of the Christmann vineyards. Rotating selection of Pfalz Riesling, Pinot wines and Sekt by the glass with homemade small plates and weekend breakfast service.
Eltviller Weinprobierstand ★ 4.4 · Rheingau
Eltville Rhine promenade · Platz von Montrichard, 65343 Eltville am Rhein, Germany
Pavilion on the Rhine promenade run cooperatively by eight Eltville wineries since 1981, with the next estate taking over each Wednesday. Seasonal Frueschoppen concerts on the first Sunday of the month.
Weinhaus Bluhm ★ 4.4 · Rheingau
Mainz old town · Badergasse 1, 55116 Mainz, Germany
Wine bar in a 300-year-old crooked half-timbered house in Mainz old town, reinvented in 2016 by Murielle and her father Pierre. Rheingau, Rheinhessen and French wines paired with French-Rhenish plates.
Weinsinnig ★ 4.3 · Mosel
Trier city centre · Palaststrasse 12, 54290 Trier, Germany
Central Trier wine bar focused on regional Mosel growers, especially young, experimental vintners. A relaxed by-the-glass programme with flammkuchen, steps from the Dom St. Peter.
Doctor Weinstube ★ 4.3 · Mosel
Bernkastel old town · Hebegasse 5, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Wine tavern in a 1668 former tithe house at the foot of the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard, expanded into a Weinstube in 1830. Mosel Rieslings by the glass with regional plates and tasting menus.
WeinGUT Wein und Tapas ★ 4.3 · Pfalz
Neustadt city centre · Hauptstrasse 116, 67433 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany
Pfalz-focused wine and tapas bar in central Neustadt with around 200 Pfalz bottles and a rotating by-the-glass list. Spanish-influenced tapas paired with regional Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc.
Schwarzamsel Weinbar ★ 4.3 · Pfalz
Speyer old town · Gilgenstrasse 26, 67346 Speyer, Germany
Long-standing Speyer wine bar in the shadow of the Altpoertel city gate, pouring Pfalz growers by the glass and bottle. Pfalz Riesling, Weissburgunder and Spaetburgunder paired with regional Saumagen, Leberknoedel and Pfaelzer cheese plates.
Hofschenke Reichsrat von Buhl ★ 4.3 · Pfalz
Deidesheim, Mittelhaardt · Weinstrasse 18-24, 67146 Deidesheim, Germany
Seasonal wine tavern in the courtyard of Reichsrat von Buhl in Deidesheim, pouring estate Rieslings and Sekt from the 1849-founded VDP estate. Light Pfalz plates served beside the Buhl Vinothek.
Weingut Georg Mosbacher Weinbar ★ 4.3 · Pfalz
Forst an der Weinstrasse · Weinstrasse 27, 67147 Forst an der Weinstrasse, Germany
Estate weinbar of the family Mosbacher VDP estate in central Forst, working parcels in the four Forst Grosse Lagen Kirchenstueck, Pechstein, Jesuitengarten and Ungeheuer. Estate Rieslings poured beside light plates in the courtyard.
Balthasar Ress Weinbar and Vinothek ★ 4.3 · Rheingau
Wiesbaden city centre · Mauergasse 10, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany
Urban Rheingau wine bar of Weingut Balthasar Ress in the Wiesbaden pedestrian zone since 2013. Estate VDP Rieslings and Pinot Noir alongside selected partner growers, with bottle sales at producer prices.
Weinstube Hottum ★ 4.3 · Rheingau
Mainz old town, behind the cathedral · Grebenstrasse 3, 55116 Mainz, Germany
Wine tavern first documented in 1791 just behind Mainz cathedral, with dark-wood rooms and regional menus. Rheinhessen and Rheingau Riesling, Grauburgunder and Spatburgunder by the glass.
Tresor Wine & Bar ★ 4.2 · Mosel
Bernkastel old town · Gestade 3b, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Contemporary wine and cocktail bar on the Bernkastel river promenade, pairing a curated Mosel by-the-glass list with mixed drinks in an unusual safe-vault ambience.
Weingut und Weinstube Deutschherrenhof ★ 4.2 · Mosel
Olewig, Trier · Olewiger Strasse 181, 54295 Trier, Germany
Family estate Weinstube in Trier-Olewig, three kilometres from the centre, pouring its own Mosel wines by the glass and offering grower-commented tastings along a wine education path.
Weinwirtschaft Friedrich-Wilhelm ★ 4.2 · Mosel
Trier city centre · Weberbach 75, 54290 Trier, Germany
Wine bar and shop in central Trier with one of the city's prettiest terraces, pouring a large Mosel-led list from local estates alongside regional and Mediterranean tapas.
dieMOSEL Winebar ★ 4.2 · Mosel
Traben, Traben-Trarbach · Am Bahnhof 5, 56841 Traben-Trarbach, Germany
Wine bar attached to the dieMOSEL Vinothek in art-nouveau Traben-Trarbach, set in an 1890 merchant villa cellar. Mosel pours by the glass with a relaxed soulfood menu.
Elwetritsch's Weinstube und Museum ★ 4.2 · Pfalz
Speyer old town · Maximilianstrasse 92, 67346 Speyer, Germany
Traditional Pfalz wine tavern on Speyer's Maximilianstrasse with a small home museum of Pfalz folklore. Regional Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Dornfelder paired with Saumagen, Leberknoedel and Pfaelzer cheese plates.
Vinothek Deidesheim ★ 4.2 · Pfalz
Deidesheim, Mittelhaardt · Marktplatz 5, 67146 Deidesheim, Germany
Wine bar and shop on the Deidesheim market square pouring rotating bottles from Deidesheim, Forst, Wachenheim and Ruppertsberg estates. Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir by the glass and bottle with light Pfaelzer plates.
Zum Schockelgaul Weinstube ★ 4.2 · Pfalz
Forst an der Weinstrasse · Weinstrasse 96, 67147 Forst an der Weinstrasse, Germany
Forst Weinstube on the Weinstrasse run by Nana and Frank Forell, pouring an extensive list of Forst Riesling growers including the Kirchenstueck, Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein Grosse Lagen. Cordon Bleu and Pfaelzer Bratkartoffeln are the kitchen signatures.
Fitz-Ritter Vinothek ★ 4.2 · Pfalz
Bad Duerkheim · Weinstrasse Nord 51, 67098 Bad Duerkheim, Germany
Estate vinothek and tasting bar of the 1785-founded Fitz-Ritter wine and Sekt estate in Bad Duerkheim. Bottle-fermented Sekt alongside estate Riesling and Pinot wines in a vaulted cellar setting.
Jo's Weinbar ★ 4.2 · Rheingau
RheinMain CongressCenter, Wiesbaden · Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 1, 65185 Wiesbaden, Germany
Wine bar and bistro at the south wing of the RheinMain CongressCenter in Wiesbaden, opened as a central meeting point. Daily changing seasonal plates with a Rheingau-led list including international selections.
Weinhaus Michel ★ 4.2 · Rheingau
Mainz old town · Jakobsbergstrasse 8, 55116 Mainz, Germany
Vaulted-cellar wine bar in central Mainz on the foundations of the former Jakobsberg monastery. Owner-winemaker Stefan Michel pours his family Weinolsheim wines alongside Rheinhessen and Rheingau bottles.
Weinhaus Sinz ★ 4.1 · Rheingau
Frauenstein, Wiesbaden · Herrnbergstrasse 17, 65201 Wiesbaden, Germany
Family wine house and restaurant in Wiesbaden-Frauenstein in the middle of the vineyards above the city. Half a century of hospitality with regional Rheingau wines and seasonal cooking.
Lindenwirt Weingarten ★ 4.1 · Rheingau
Drosselgasse, Ruedesheim am Rhein · Drosselgasse 4, 65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein, Germany
Wine tavern and garden on the Drosselgasse opened in 1927 as the second on the lane. Run by the third generation of the Ohlig family with Rheingau Rieslings and Spatburgunder in the courtyard.
Ritter von Boehl Cafe und Weinbar ★ 4.0 · Pfalz
Deidesheim, Mittelhaardt · Weinstrasse 35-39, 67146 Deidesheim, Germany
Cafe and wine bar at the Ritter von Boehl hotel in central Deidesheim, originally a 1494 pilgrim hospital. Regional Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir poured in the romantic courtyard garden.
Pfalz Vinothek im Hotel Central Edenkoben ★ 4.0 · Pfalz
Edenkoben, Suedliche Weinstrasse · Bahnhofstrasse 1, 67480 Edenkoben, Germany
Pfalz Vinothek of Hotel Central in Edenkoben, pouring a rotating curated selection of Pfalz growers by the glass and bottle. Hotel-restaurant ambience with seasonal light plates and Pfaelzer cheese boards.
Drosselhof ★ 4.0 · Rheingau
Drosselgasse, Ruedesheim am Rhein · Drosselgasse 2, 65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein, Germany
Tavern at the head of the Drosselgasse in Ruedesheim, founded as a wine-house tradition stretching back to 1727. Rheingau Riesling and Assmannshaeuser Spatburgunder in a half-timbered hall and the cobbled courtyard.
Ruedesheimer Schloss ★ 4.0 · Rheingau
Drosselgasse, Ruedesheim am Rhein · Steingasse 10, 65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein, Germany
Family-run wine tavern in a 1729 former tithe barn at the corner of the Drosselgasse and Steingasse in Ruedesheim. Rheingau Rieslings and Assmannshaeuser Spatburgunder paired with regional plates.