Must-see restaurants in Moselle Valley

  • Weinhaus Becker

    Trier

    Within the Becker’s hotel complex, 3km southeast of the centre, this supremely elegant wine-house serves sublime internationally influenced dishes like…

  • Restaurant Burg Landshut

    Moselle Valley

    Opened in 2018 in the ruined castle Burg Landshut, this state-of-the-art restaurant is worth the steep climb (or shuttle-bus ride) for modern German…

  • Alte Zunftscheune

    Moselle Valley

    Dine on delicious Moselle-style dishes such as homemade black pudding and liver sausage, pork medallions with Riesling cream sauce, or grilled rump steak…

  • Weinwirtschaft Friedrich-Wilhelm

    Trier

    A historical former wine warehouse with exposed brick and joists now houses this superb restaurant. Creative dishes incorporate local wines, such as trout…

  • Becker’s Restaurant

    Trier

    Set amid the vineyards, Becker's is Trier's most celebrated restaurant, with two Michelin stars. Highlights of its seasonal menu might include scallops…

  • Kartoffel Kiste

    Trier

    Fronted by a bronze fountain, local favourite Kartoffel Kiste specialises, as its name suggests, in baked, breaded, gratinéed, soupified and sauce-doused…

  • Alt Zalawen

    Trier

    The pick of the cluster of bar-restaurants right on the riverfront, with terraces extending to the path running along the grassy bank, timber-panelled Alt…

  • Winzerstube Brachtendorf

    Moselle Valley

    The river-facing summer terrace at Winzerstube Brachtendorf makes an ideal spot to sample the Brachtendorf family's wines, peach liqueur and apple-and…

  • BurgerAMT

    Trier

    Huge burgers at this hip restaurant with a ceiling plastered in music and movie posters include vegetarian options with halloumi or vegetable patties, and…

  • Alt Thorschenke

    Moselle Valley

    Wedged into the old medieval walls, away from the busy riverfront restaurants, Alt Thorschenke is a diamond find for regional specialities, such as…

  • Weinstube Kesselstatt

    Trier

    Dining on quality regional produce – and sampling the local whites – is a serious pleasure at this charming Weinstube, either in the barrel-filled, dark…

  • Zum Domstein

    Trier

    Feast like a Roman on dishes based on the recipes of 1st-century local chef Marcus Gavius Apicius: mulled Moselle white wine followed by barley soup, pine…

  • Die Graifen

    Moselle Valley

    In a prime riverside setting, Die Graifen has a shaded summer garden and glass-roofed, gas-heated winter garden. The menu is inspired: wild boar mousse…

  • Cafe Mohr

    Trier

    Heavenly Berliner mit Pfannkuchen (doughnuts filled with spiced plum jam) are the draw at this bakery cafe (arrive early before they sell out) but it also…

  • Rotisserie Royale

    Moselle Valley

    Seriously good cooking inside this half-timbered house spans starters like pan-fried foie gras on a potato-and-apple rösti or sautéed calf's liver with…

  • Zuppa

    Trier

    Five different soups served with sourdough bread are the mainstay of this bright little hole in the wall: two vegetarian, one vegan and two meat-based…

  • Food Market

    Trier

    The city centre's largest outdoor market is a perfect place to pick up fresh local produce for a riverside picnic.