RestaurantsThanks to its international reputation, and its status as a business hub, Frankfurt has an interesting and varied dining scene. As well as traditional German food, visitors will also find superb Asian and French dishes at restaurants that range from the cheap and cheerful to blow-the-budget expensive.
The Frankfurt restaurants below have been hand-picked by our guide author and are into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over Euro75)
Moderate (Euro30 to Euro75)
Cheap (up to Euro30)
These Frankfurt restaurant prices are for an average three-course meal for one person and for a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent; they include VAT, but not a tip. Some restaurants in Frankfurt might not accept credit cards and visitors should check before getting a table. Prices usually include 19% VAT. Normally, a tip of 5 to 10% is expected for good service.
ExpensiveOrfeo's Erben
Attached to the excellent cinema of the same name, this neighbourhood restaurant serves up exquisite food. The cooking verges on the experimental, with dishes like salsify soup with blood sausage wonton and cod steamed in red curry marinade, but diners can also find superb pizza and salads if they’re after something a touch more affordable.
Hamburger Allee 45
Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 7076 9100.
Web: www.orfeos.de
Tigerpalast
A trendy Michelin star restaurant, Tiger Palast offers live music, song and even acrobats, but reservations need to be booked well in advance. Complementing an innovative range of dishes, such as artichokes with experimental foam or fried lobster cannelloni, is a comprehensive wine list. On the same site, the more informal Tiger Bar or Tiger Bistro are great alternatives for when the main restaurant is fully booked.
Heiligkreuzgasse 16-20
Frankfurt
60322 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 920 0220.
Web: www.tigerpalast.com
Die Leiter
Die Leiter, The Ladder, is one of Frankfurt’s swankiest restaurants and is a place to be seen as much as a place to eat. The food is a mixture of classic French and Italian dishes, with a long wine list to complement its vast array of dishes. There are German plates on the menu, but the grub is really about Latin influences. The wide selection of digestifs should round off an evening nicely too.
Kaiserhofstrasse 11
Frankfurt
60313 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 292 121.
Web: www.dieleiter.de
ModerateGickelschlag
Located at the top end of Bergerstrasse, the main dining and drinking area of the eastern Bornheim district, Gickelschlag offers an extensive choice of traditional Alsatian cooking. From the ubiquitous flammkuchen, to rich and tasty dishes such as coq au vin and zander fillet with sauerkraut, it's all excellent value. There is a good selection of Alsace wines too.
Bergerstrasse 257
Frankfurt
60385
Germany
Tel: (069) 9459 8522.
Web: www.gickelschlag.de/
Chicago Meatpackers
This 1930s speakeasy-style joint now has two branches in Frankfurt. This one at its original location in the city centre and a second down by the river at Rotfeder Ring 13 (tel: (069) 2400 9796). Both serve up classic American food, from meaty hamburgers to slabs of steak. The dessert menu is massive and the cocktail list impressive too – ideal for a big feed after a day’s sightseeing.
Untermainanlage 8
Frankfurt
60329 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 231 659.
Web: www.chicago-meatpackers.de
Andalucia
Situated in the Bockenheim neighbourhood, Andalucia is one of those very rare places that serves traditional Spanish home cooking at its best. Its comfortable atmosphere and affordable prices attract students but also a wide range of clientele, from Spaniards and big families to business people. Within its atmospheric interior of wooden tables and landscape paintings, Andalucia serves traditional tapas and à la carte dishes.
Bockenheim
Konrad-Brosswitz-Strasse 41
Frankfurt
60487 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 773 730.
Web: www.restaurante-andalucia.de/
CheapEdelweiss
Hidden in the Sachsenhausen quarter, this Austrian restaurant is not overloaded with Alpine kitsch but decorated in a genuine country-house style. As one might suspect, Wiener Schnitzel is served in this authentic Austrian 'Gasthaus', but there are also a few typical traditional dishes with a twist. The menu is not short of Austrian wines or its famously strong Schnapps.
Schweizer Strasse 96
Frankfurt
60594
Germany
Tel: (069) 619 696.
Web: www.edelweiss-ffm.de/
Romanella
Hugely popular with locals and tourists alike, Romanella is a great little budget Italian that covers all bases for those after pizza, pasta or super fresh Mediterranean vegetables. As well as its standard dishes, it also serves more creative Italian plates, including an impressive line-up of seafood. The monkfish is especially good.
Wolfsgangstrasse 84
Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 596 1117.
Web: www.ristoranteromanella.de
Lorsbacher Thal
A Sachsenhausen institution, Lorsbacher Thal serves up traditional, local dishes, such as goose leg with red cabbage and venison goulash with dumplings. As well as the hearty fodder, the restaurant is famed for its strong apple wine. This stuff is among the best in the city, and visitors can often be found sampling the different types after lining their stomachs. There are cosy tables inside and a pleasant courtyard that’s ideal in high summer.
Große Rittergasse 49
Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: (069) 616 459.
Web:
www.lorsbacher-thal.de
