The Best of »Falstaff Bar Guide 2026«
Industrial chic meets timeless elegance in the bar at Rutz Zollhaus. Warm wood tones and subtle lighting invite you to linger at the bar. The drinks menu offers a creative selection of cocktails, classic favourites and carefully curated spirits.
The vinotheque with its pub and beautiful garden is firmly anchored in southern Styria. The cuisine focuses on the flavours of the past. The wine list, which lists around 4500 items, promises wine heaven, expertly explained by Christian Zach.
Coburg's wine book is rightly an urban legend: Thousands and thousands of bottles are stored in six historic wine cellars. From classic Veltliner to the best champagnes and rare Bordeaux, everything that makes the vinophile's heart beat faster is in stock.
The architecture of the stylish restaurant immerses guests in the world of the 1960s. The kitchen offers contemporary dishes with an international touch in this chic interior. The wine list is well-stocked and boasts an impressive depth of vintages.
If you want to broaden your wine horizons, this is the place for you. Even connoisseurs will be surprised by the bottles - some of which are really only single examples - from the duo Robert Brandhofer and Markus Gould. The cuisine is excellent, from the meat loaf to the menu. Great wine cinema.
When a hotel becomes a "wine hotel", that's saying something. And it does! There are 30,000 bottles from all over the world in the cellar of the chic bar. The sommeliers are on hand with help and advice and also pass on their knowledge at tastings and seminars.
A staggering 400,000 bottles are stored in the warehouse, waiting to be taken away or tasted directly. The accompaniments are alimentari for at home or two kinds of snacks on site. It's hard to decide between Italian and traditional.
The restaurant is very pretty and Instagram-worthy with its old brickwork and wooden beams. Everyone is guaranteed to find what they are looking for in the extensive wine list. The friendly service team will advise you on what goes best with the fine, sophisticated regional cuisine.
Hermann Botolen is not only an excellent sommelier, but also knows a thing or two about fine spirits. You can experience all of this for yourself in the cosy bar. If you are overwhelmed by the extensive selection, the owner will be happy to help and advise you.
Secluded in the dunes, Herbert Seckler's institution characterises the island's gastronomic culture: fine dining, an exquisite wine list and a large selection of champagnes. In addition to Wiener schnitzel, babybutt, Kaiserschmarren and strawberry power, appetisers and fondue are absolute highlights.
Although you enter the bar at ground level and there is already a wide range of wines on offer, it is worth making a detour downstairs: Not only are the shop and "treasure chamber" a paradise for vinophiles, they also function as a walk-in wine list for "upstairs".
Patrick Nitsche took over the legendary wine bar in Dresden a good year and a half ago and has been able to maintain its high standards. Around 700 bottles are on the shelves, with a permanent selection of fine wines from Europe and overseas alongside German classics.
When it comes to the cuisine (excellent!), the motto is "no foams, no jellies". When it comes to wine, however, Matthias Pitra and Steve Breitzke love the full range. There are no dogmas, as long as the knowledgeable pair of owners think a bottle is good. The public loves it. Unique.
Cellar and kitchen come together in the beautifully furnished and cosily decorated wine bar. Ambitious cuisine made from fresh products according to the daily specials is served with matching wines, which are listed on the menu by grape variety.
Wine variety with 600 positions in the immediate vicinity of the Elbphi. Sophisticated cuisine with a French-regional flavour. Sommelier Maximilian Wilm provides expert advice for beginners and experts. Monthly wine tastings, tastings and rare wine tastings in the tasting studio opposite.
The "Vino", as regular guests say, is a refuge for wine lovers not far from the main railway station and exudes a genuine sense of upscale hospitality. Chef Benedikt Arps serves classics and favourite dishes to accompany the very well curated wine selection.
A wine bistro in a class of its own. It starts with breakfast in the morning, followed by market-fresh bistro cuisine. Over 2400 wines from all over the world are on the menu to accompany the fine home-made dishes. A paradise for connoisseurs and beginners.
There is no true vinophile in Vienna who has never been to a vintage tasting at the Fifth. The collection built up over the years makes such evenings possible. A spontaneous glass (which is never enough anyway) is also possible, and reliable pasta of the day is always waiting.
Michelangelo Saitta's friendly restaurant has been part of Düsseldorf's gastronomic scene for more than two decades. Here, the Italian way of life is celebrated with authentic food and matching wines. The wine recommendations are always good advice.
The highlight at Sticks & Stones with the creative mind, sommelier and host Justin Leone is the enormous selection of top-class wines "by the glass". Here you can taste, enjoy and talk shop about one or two of the highlights. With rock 'n' roll, of course.