The Best American Food in Germany
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The best American food in Germany, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Der Zauberlehrling comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Bad Hersfeld and Gengenbach.
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Kesselhaus and Michels Stern hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Der Zauberlehrling
New American
A walk-in glass wine cabinet greets you at the door, hinting at the 300-odd labels waiting inside. This is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant with a chic, minimalist interior and a set menu of up to seven courses built around contemporary, contrast-driven cooking. Service is polished without being stiff. Saturday nights flip to a themed menu, so check before you book and arrive expecting something different.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Der Zauberlehrling (this place) 85.680
- #1 Kesselhaus 85.680
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Rank 1. Kesselhaus
New American
A Michelin-starred creative restaurant inside a converted industrial building on a trading estate, which is either off-putting or part of the charm. The brick chimney, loft ceilings, and mullioned windows do most of the decorating, and the team serves a short, seasonal set menu where a handful of ingredients do all the work. The chefs bring some dishes out themselves, keeping the room looser than the starched tablecloth crowd might expect.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Der Zauberlehrling 85.680
- #1 Kesselhaus (this place) 85.680
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Rank 3. Michels Stern
Seasonal American
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 4. Clouds - Heaven's Bar & Kitchen
American Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Clouds - Heaven's Bar & Kitchen (this place) 68.544
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler 68.544
- #4 Reck's 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's 68.544
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Rank 4. Müllers auf Norderney
Soul Food
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Clouds - Heaven's Bar & Kitchen 68.544
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney (this place) 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler 68.544
- #4 Reck's 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's 68.544
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Rank 4. Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler
Modern American Steakhouse
The terrace fills up fast when the weather turns, which tells you something about how Gengenbach feels about this place. A long-standing family-run restaurant, Ponyhof Stammhaus runs a menu that moves comfortably between old-school classics and more contemporary plates, with charcoal-grilled steaks holding down the anchor. The room is the kind that makes you order one more glass without quite deciding to.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Clouds - Heaven's Bar & Kitchen 68.544
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler (this place) 68.544
- #4 Reck's 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's 68.544
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Rank 4. Reck's
American
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler 68.544
- #4 Reck's (this place) 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's 68.544
- #4 Stern's Restaurant 68.544
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Rank 4. Schimmel's
American
The red façade on Parkstraße is hard to miss, and the interior delivers on the promise: wooden tables, modern lines, and a warmth that feels earned rather than designed. This is a regional cooking restaurant in a small Baltic beach town, where the open kitchen turns out North German country food with occasional detours elsewhere. Set menus or à la carte, with fresh fish doing the quiet arguing for the whole operation.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler 68.544
- #4 Reck's 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's (this place) 68.544
- #4 Stern's Restaurant 68.544
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Rank 4. Stern's Restaurant
American Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Müllers auf Norderney 68.544
- #4 Ponyhof Stammhaus by Tobias Wussler 68.544
- #4 Reck's 68.544
- #4 Schimmel's 68.544
- #4 Stern's Restaurant (this place) 68.544