Vinothek Zum Landsknecht ★ 4.2
Riverside vinothek on the Gestade promenade in Bernkastel, pairing a rotating Mosel by-the-glass list with light plates. A relaxed walk-in counter steps from the medieval Marktplatz.
Tasting Rooms in Bernkastel old town
Wine Bars in Bernkastel old town
Weinstube Spitzhaeuschen ★ 4.4
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.
The list: Estate Weinstube of Weingut Schmitz pouring over 50 Mosel Rieslings and reds in the oldest half-timbered house on the Middle Mosel; by-the-glass and bottle
Pours: Bernkasteler Riesling, Doctorberg Riesling, Spatburgunder
Tresor Wine & Bar ★ 4.2
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.
The list: Selected Mosel wines by the glass alongside a cocktail list, served on the Gestade promenade in a vault-themed room
Pours: Mosel Riesling trocken, Mosel Riesling feinherb, Sekt
Doctor Weinstube ★ 4.3
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.
The list: Wine-tavern list led by Bernkasteler Riesling, including wines from the famed Doctor and Doctorberg sites, served by the glass and in tasting flights
Pours: Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling, Doctorberg Riesling, Mosel Riesling feinherb
Wine Hotels in Bernkastel old town
DEINHARD's Hotel ★ 4.5
Modern boutique hotel on the Bernkastel promenade with a rooftop wine lounge over the vineyards, a historic cellar and the wineBANK members' club.
The list: Rooftop wine bar, cellar tastings at DEINHARD's Markthaus and the wineBANK Mosel members' club
Hotel zur Post ★ 4.1
Long-running family hotel on the Bernkastel promenade by the Moselle, a short walk from the medieval Marktplatz. A classic base for Middle Mosel wine touring with regional dining and Mosel wines.
The list: Regional Mosel wine list in the hotel restaurant; close to the town's vinotheks
Hotel-Restaurant Doctor-Weinstube ★ 4.3
Hotel and wine tavern in a 1668 former tithe house at the foot of the famous Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard, surrounded by vines. Mosel Rieslings and regional cooking in a centuries-old setting.
The list: Doctor and Doctorberg Rieslings on the Weinstube list; tasting menus
Gast- und Weinhaus Burkard ★ 4.0
Family-run guesthouse in the heart of medieval Bernkastel, 200 metres from the Moselle off the Gestade promenade. A homely wine-house base steps from the Marktplatz and the town's vinotheks.
The list: Regional Mosel wines in the wine house; walking distance to vinotheks
Wine Experiences in Bernkastel old town
wineBANK Mosel at DEINHARD's ★ 4.3
Members' wine club and tasting in the historic cellar at DEINHARD's in Bernkastel, with private wine lockers and a rooftop wine lounge over the vineyards.