(8 December 2025) - The Varta Guide 2026 - the guide for travellers, connoisseurs and explorers throughout Germany - is being published just in time for the end of the year. With over 4,000 addresses, the hotel and restaurant guide from Ostfildern near Stuttgart shows where guests can experience unforgettable moments.

A total of 737 establishments have been recognised by independent experts as particularly recommendable in the categories of cuisine, service and ambience. Whether charming country inns, modern boutique hotels or exclusive luxury hotels - the Varta Guide presents the diversity of the German hotel and catering industry at a glance. Top performance at the highest level This year, 24 hotels and 12 restaurants received the highest rating of 5 Varta diamonds. These establishments stand for outstanding design, first-class service and culinary excellence - real landmarks for discerning guests.

Special: 20 old towns worth seeing in Germany In a special feature in this year's introductory section, the editorial team presents 20 old towns that not only impress with their well-preserved buildings, but also with their unique atmosphere. Winding alleyways, historic squares or lively market scenes - the selection invites you to be inspired - for day trips, short breaks or special discoveries. Digital & practical The Varta Guide 2026 is also available as an e-book for tablet users. The digital version features a full-text search, direct links and many practical extras - ideal for modern travel planning

The Varta Guide 2026 in keywords:

• 4,019 recommended establishments, including 2,333 hotels and 1,686 restaurants
• 1003 Varta tips, including 85 new ones
• 60 hotels and 16 restaurants in the Good & Favourable category
• 1,778 hotels with predominantly quiet rooms
• 22 cafés, 9 bars, 13 wine taverns and 15 typical regional brewery pubs
• 1,501 towns and communities with local information, 53 city maps
• Price: 32,95 € [D] | 35,95 € [AT] | 43,90 CHF [CH], Publisher: MAIRDUMONT

Federal state	POSTCODE	Town	Restaurant name	Diamonds	new Varta Stars Tip	new VARTA-TIPS
Baden-Wuerttemberg	79102	Freiburg im Breisgau	Hawara	3		Kitchen
Baden-Wuerttemberg	88048	Friedrichshafen	Restaurant Pinus	2		Cuisine
Baden-Wuerttemberg	89129	Langenau	Parlour Two.Zero	2		Kitchen
Baden-Wuerttemberg	88281	Schlier	Crown	3		Kitchen
Baden-Wuerttemberg	73614	Schorndorf	Gourmet restaurant Nico Burkhardt	4	Cuisine
Baden-Wuerttemberg	69198	Schriesheim	RARO in the Mühlenhof	3		kitchen
Baden-Wuerttemberg	70184	Stuttgart	Restaurant Zur Weinsteige	3		Restaurant service
Baden-Wuerttemberg	71665	Vaihingen an der Enz	Lamb Roßwag	4		Service
Baden-Wuerttemberg	69469	Weinheim	Schlossparkrestaurant by Tristan Brandt	2		Cuisine
Bavaria	85072	Eichstätt	Staderer	3		Kitchen and service
Bavaria	92278	Illschwang	Cheval Blanc	4	Service
Bavaria	63911	Klingenberg	cølbo Restaurant	3		Cuisine and service
Bavaria	85229	Markt Indersdorf	MIND by sabrina fenzl	3		kitchen
Bavaria	80331	Munich, Germany	Wine house Neuner	2		Wine service
Bavaria	81377	Munich, Germany	Johannas	3		Service Centre
Bavaria	80809	Munich, Germany	THE CLOUD by Käfer	4		Cuisine
Bavaria	94036	Passau	Restaurant Marcel von Winckelmann	3		Cuisine
Bavaria	94366	Perasdorf	Jakob Inn	3		Service
Bavaria	83700	Rottach-Egern	Gourmet restaurant Dichter	4	Service
Bavaria	94244	Teisnach	Oswald's Gourmetstube	4	Cuisine
Bavaria	97082	Würzburg	MiZAR Fine Dining	3		Cuisine and Service
Berlin	10961	Berlin	MASTAN	2		Kitchen
Berlin	10435	Berlin	Matthias Restaurant	3		Kitchen and service
Berlin	10623	Berlin	pars Restaurant	3		Kitchen
Berlin	10623	Berlin	Kitchen Library	3		Kitchen Library
Brandenburg	14612	Falkensee	Sawito	3		Kitchen
Hamburg	22301	Hamburg	Koer Culinary & Bar	2		Cuisine
Hamburg	20144	Hamburg	Restaurant Klinker	2		Kitchen
Hamburg	20539	Hamburg, Germany	Glory	3		Kitchen
Hamburg	20259	Hamburg	arc Restaurant	3		Cuisine
Hamburg	20539	Hamburg, Germany	100/200 Kitchen	4		Service
Hesse	65343	Eltville	Restaurant Baiken by Schröer	2		Cuisine
Hesse	60323	Frankfurt on the Main	Rausch	3		Kitchen and service
Hesse	60329	Frankfurt on the Main	Sommerfeld	3		Kitchen
Hesse	60325	Frankfurt on the Main	Lafleur	4		Service Centre
Hesse	60311	Main	Seven Swans	4		Service Centre
Hesse	65510	Idstein	Henrich Höer's dining room	3		service
Hesse	63477	Maintal	Fleur de Sel	2		Cuisine
Lower Saxony	30655	Hanover	Gallo Nero	2		Service Centre
Lower Saxony	30161	Hanover	Restaurant Marie	2		Cuisine
Lower Saxony	30159	Hanover, Germany	VOTUM	4		Service
Lower Saxony	29439	Lüchow	Field	3		Kitchen
North Rhine-Westphalia	51469	Bergisch Gladbach	Schote Gourmet Restaurant	4		Cuisine
North Rhine-Westphalia	47199	Duisburg	Mod by Sven Nothel	4		service
North Rhine-Westphalia	40476	Düsseldorf, Germany	Ross & Reiter Gastro Bar	2		Kitchen and service
North Rhine-Westphalia	40476	Düsseldorf	Rocaille	2		Service Centre
North Rhine-Westphalia	40221	Düsseldorf harbour	Lido harbour	3		Kitchen
North Rhine-Westphalia	40212	Düsseldorf	Restaurant Setzkasten	3		Kitchen
North Rhine-Westphalia	40235	Düsseldorf, Germany	LA VIE by thomas buhner	4		Kitchen and service
North Rhine-Westphalia	45239	Eating out	Chefs Atelier	3		kitchen
Rhineland-Palatinate	56626	Andernach	YOSO	2		Kitchen
Rhineland-Palatinate	76879	Knittelsheim	IRORI Restaurant	3		Cuisine
Rhineland-Palatinate	56073	Koblenz	Plain. Eating place	3		Cuisine and service
Rhineland-Palatinate	56072	Koblenz	Gotthardt's by Yannick Noack	4	Kitchen	Catering
Rhineland-Palatinate	55545	Kreuznach, Bath	Im Kittchen	1		Service
Saarland	66386	St. Ingbert	The Old Brewery	3		Kitchen
Saarland	66386	St. Ingbert	ATAMA	4	Kitchen	Catering
Saxony	1324	Dresden	Heiderand	2		Kitchen
Saxony-Anhalt	6536	South Harz	Gourmet restaurant Silberstreif	3		Cuisine
Schleswig-Holstein	25980	Sylt-Keitum	Tipken's by Nils Henkel	3		Service
Thuringia	99084	Erfurt	Clara - Restaurant in the Kaisersaal	3		Kitchen