2 Best Restaurants in The Rhineland, Germany

One of Germany's finest dining experiences awaits in the restaurant of Waldhotel Sonnora, an elegant country hotel in the forested Eifel Hills. The eight-course tasting menu is a tour-de-force of classic yet inventive French cooking, with the chef transforming truffles, foie gras, and caviar into mouthwatering creations. There are also subtle nods to local food culture throughout, as well as extensive use of local game. The standard menu costs an eye-watering €339 per person (plus €175 for wine pairing), and there are plenty of opportunities for supplements. Unusually, you can also order à la carte, though you may weep when you've seen the bill with the cost of just one main course.

Follow the east bank of the Rhine down from Koblenz and you'll come to this charming half-timber boutique hotel that has been offering a warm welcome to guests since 1693. The hotel's Restaurant Zum Schwanen is an elegant but rustic place, renowned for its set menus of gourmet cuisine using fresh, regional ingredients—from river trout and pasture-fed beef to Nettetal asparagus and garden-grown herbs. Step inside and discover the traditions of hospitality that have continued to this day.