Kitchen magic in Rhineland-Palatinate: Discover the best restaurants 2025!

Kitchen magic in Rhineland-Palatinate: Discover the best restaurants 2025!

Rhineland-Palatinate has established itself as a culinary spot of the highest quality. The region always surprises with a variety of exquisite restaurants that shine through its awards. On the current list of the Michelin stars 2024, which has a total of 29 star restaurants in Rhineland-Palatinate, two houses in particular enjoy the coveted maximum standard of three stars. The region had a wide range of Michelin awards, including restaurants with a green star for sustainable kitchens, such as the Hofgut Ruppertsberg in Ruppertsberg.

The editorial team of Merkur has published a selection of the best restaurants in Rhineland-Palatinate. Eight outstanding companies were presented, which set standards both in terms of the quality of their dishes and in the art of preparation.

exquisite restaurants at a glance

• Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis
  -Awards: 3 Michelin stars, 5 cooking hats (Gault & Millau).
  -Courts: Cattle fillet tartar with N25 Caviar.
  -Website: www.hotel-sonnora.de .
• Schanz. restaurant. Hotel in Piesport
  -Awards: 3 Michelin stars, 5 cooking hats.
  - Courts: Gratined coalfish, Eifler Rehrücken, Carrée from the Welsh lamb.
  -Price for a four-course menu: from 247 euros.
  -Website: www.schanz-restaurant.de .
• Inten.se in Wachenheim an der Weinstraße
  -Awards: 1 Michelin star, 4 cooking hats.
  - Chef: Benjamin Pfeifer, "Cook of the Year". Courts: Quellde with white Kees, Zwiwwelkuche.
  - Price for a menu: 210 euros.
  -Website: www.restaurant-inten.se .
• l.a. Jordan in Deidesheim
  -Awards: 2 Michelin stars, 4 cooking hats.
  - chef: Daniel Schimkowitsch.
  - Menu made of fish, shellfish and meat: 155 euros per person.
  -Website: www.ketschauer-hof.com .
• Steinheuer's restaurant Zur Alten Post in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
  -Awards: 2 Michelin stars, 4 cooking hats.
  - Focus on regionality and tradition.
  - Website: www.steinheuers.de .
• Bagatelle in Trier
  -Awards: 1 Michelin star, 3 cooking hats.
  -Price for a seven-course menu: 215 euros, four-course menu from 155 euros.
  - Website: www.bagatelle.de .
• Becker in Trier
  -Awards: 1 Michelin star, 3 cooking hats.
  - Kitchen chief: Wolfgang Becker, offers wines from its own cultivation.
  -Website: www.beckers-trier.de .
• Gourmetrestaurant Rüsel’s country house in Naurath
  -Awards: 1 Michelin star, 3 cooking hats.
  -Website: www.ruessels-landhaus.de .

The high density of excellent restaurants in Rhineland-Palatinate reflects an increasing dedication to culinary excellence. The Guide Michelin, who is internationally known for its strict criteria, has awarded its stars according to a uniform rating system. Criteria such as product quality, personal grade and price-performance ratio play a crucial role. SWR explains that the testers are looking for the best restaurants. to guarantee objective evaluation.

The Gastronomic Landscape Rhineland-Palatinate is an impressive example of how regional kitchens can grow and thrive through creative approaches and high craftsmanship. Thus, the region remains not only a goal for gourmets, but also an important factor for culinary culture in Germany.