Restaurants in Frankfurt
Dinner is served with a view at skyscraper restaurants like Main Tower, in Frankfurt's financial district. Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse, locally known as Fressgass, is the city's culinary mile, where options range from Frankfurter sausages to Asian dim-sum. Hearty local meat dishes are the order of the day at dimly lit taverns like Adolf Wagner in traditional Sachsenhausen. Gourmet cuisine is served at the elegant restaurants around Alte Oper. A tip of around 10% is expected.
Top-end
Expand all1. Restaurant Opéra - Fine opera dining
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Set in Frankfurt's grand opera house, Restaurant Opéra offers fine dining beneath chandeliers and gold-ornamented ceilings. The elegant clientele opts for delicacies like fresh asparagus, veal or lavish seafood. For views over classical Opernplatz square, book a table on the terrace which is open throughout the summer months.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-11pm; Sun 11am-3pm & 6pm-11pm
Address
1, Opernplatz, Frankfurt/Main 60313
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 1340 215
2. Restaurant Aubergine - Intimate Italian dining
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Set on central Alte Gasse, the intimate Restaurant Aubergine serves fine Italian dishes. The restaurant has just six tables, so service is personal. If you're lucky, owner Paolo Vargiu will even leave the kitchen to advise on the wine list.E-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm; Sat 6.30pm-11pm
Address
14, Alte Gasse, Frankfurt/Main 60313
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 9200 780
3. Restaurant Français - Parisian-style elegance
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Elegantly dressed Frankfurters dine in the stately Restaurant Français, inside central Steinberger Frankfurter Hof, one of the city's most prestigious hotels. This upmarket restaurant offers beautifully presented French cuisine with a seafood bias. The wine list is extensive, the decor grand, and the service immaculate.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-1.45pm & 6.30pm-9.30pm
Address
Am Kaiserplatz, Frankfurt/Main 60311
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 215 118
4. Silk - Eat lying down
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Diners eat lying down on white leather beds at Silk in Fechenheim. A stylish crowd fills this dining-cum-bedroom, lit in harmonious colours. The frequently changing ten-course menu is served from 8pm till late, so just reserve a place and arrive on time.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 7.30pm-11pm
Address
21, Carl-Benz-Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60386
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 900 200
5. Loft 52 - Innovative restaurant
Show moreFood connoisseurs love the relaxed Loft 52 bistro and restaurant for the unique creations of its adventurous chef, Alsace-born Thierry Muller. Secure a table in this chic dining room, located in Frankfurt's modern Europaviertel development, to sample the seasonal, offbeat dishes on the frequently changing menu.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm
Address
14, Europa-Allee, Frankfurt/Main 60327
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 294 642
6. Restaurant Weidemann - Meat and fish
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The renowned Restaurant Weidemann in Niederrad, south of the Main, serves succulent meat and fish dishes. Meals all have a subtle Mediterranean twist and are served in a warm atmosphere. Attentive waiters advise on the restaurant's extensive wine list, boasting over 100 different varieties. Book ahead.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm; Mon-Sat 6pm-1am
Address
66, Kelsterbacher Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60528
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 675 996
Mid-range
Expand all7. Adolf Wagner - Hearty feasts
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Homely and unashamedly old-fashioned, the Adolf Wagner restaurant and apple wine tavern serves dishes like meat-filled cabbage rolls, breaded pork cutlets and hearty soups. Sit on large wooden benches in the wine-press hall or in the garden in Frankfurt's traditional Alt-Sachsenhausen district.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11am-12am
Address
71, Schweizer Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60594
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 612 565
8. Main Tower Bar & Restaurant - High-rise dining
Show moreFrom the glass-clad landmark's 53rd floor, the Main Tower Bar & Restaurant offers dinner with breath-taking views over the metropolitan Frankfurt skyline. The restaurant is in a minimalist setting with sleek decor. The varied menu ranges from smoked salmon with pesto to creamed potatoes in honey-mushroom sauce.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 5.30pm-1am (until 2am Fri & Sat)
Address
52-58, Neue Mainzer Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60311
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 3650 4740
9. Naturbar - Innovative vegetarian
Show moreNaturbar, tucked away near the Eschenheimer Tower, just north of the centre, has been at the forefront of Frankfurt's vegetarian scene since the 1970s. Try inventive pasta dishes, soups, a selection of salads and home-made pita-bread sandwiches with different fillings.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11.30am-3.30pm; Mon-Sat 6-11pm
Address
26, Oederweg, Frankfurt/Main 60311
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 554 486
10. Exedra - Mediterranean taverna
Show moreBehind a simple 19th-century façade Exedra, a warmly decorated Greek taverna, draws hungry lawyers from the adjacent court and fans of Mediterranean cooking from across Frankfurt. Centrally located, Exedra's menu ranges from fresh branzino sea bass to grilled lamb with a feta cheese sauce. Come in the morning for a traditional Greek coffee house atmosphere.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-12am; Sat & Sun 4pm-12am
Address
29, Heiligkreuzgasse, Frankfurt/Main 60311
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 287 397
Transport
Konstablerwache U-Bahn
Budget
Expand all11. coa - Relaxed Asian
Show more On genteel Schillerstrasse, in the shadow of Frankfurt's Stock Exchange, coa serves simple Asian cuisine in a sleek interior with half-open kitchen. Choose from freshly prepared wok or soup dishes, salads or dim sum to eat in or take away.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 1pm-10pm
Address
4, Schillerstrasse, Frankfurt/Main 60313
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 9203 9966
12. Café Karin - Old-fashioned charm
Show moreA local meeting point in the centre of town, Café Karin has maintained its nostalgic charm. This intimate bistro, opposite Goethe's birthplace, serves salads, soups and freshly made sandwiches to a crowd that ranges from students lazing in armchairs to business people on their lunchbreak.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-12am; Sun 10am-7pm
Address
28, Grosser Hirschgraben, Frankfurt/Main 60311
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 29 5217
13. Ginkgo - Hip eatery
Show moreNorth Frankfurt's trendy set occupy the plain wooden chairs of popular Ginkgo on lively Berger Strasse in Bornheim. Claim a table early on the weekend for a relaxed brunch of good bistro fare like simple pasta, meat and fish dishes at this friendly eatery.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 9am-1am
Address
81, Berger Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60316
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 491 202
14. Snack-Point - Spicy sausages
Show moreFreshly grilled sausages and chips have made up the menu of Snack-Point, a typically German streetside eatery in Frankfurt's Westend district since 1970. Pick the spiciness of your sausage on a scale from one to six.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5.45pm (Fri until 5pm); Sat 12pm-4pm
Address
37, Grüneburgweg, Frankfurt/Main 60322
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 721 129
15. Rucola - Crispy pizzas
Show moreRucola's fresh, crisp pizzas with a choice of great toppings have made this small Italian restaurant on lively Berger Strasse a local favourite. Busy professionals dine here along with a lively crowd getting ready for a night visiting the bars around the corner.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11am-12am
Address
10, Berger Strasse, Frankfurt/Main 60316
Telephone
+49 (0) 69 4059 0689
