Germany · 50.11° N 8.68° E

Frankfurt

Skyline, stars and the Taunus. 10 places, chosen and checked for 2026.

2Palace hotels

5Michelin tables

1Golf clubs

1Cigar lounges & whisky bars

1After dark · 18+

Frankfurt is the banker's city: three new two-star restaurants in 2026, the Frankfurter Hof since 1876, and the casino of Bad Homburg in the Taunus hills.

Where to stay

Palace hotels in Frankfurt

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Grand hotel in Kaiserplatz · Innenstadt

Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof

Frankfurt's grand hotel since 1876, on the Kaiserplatz in the heart of the banking city.

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Luxury hotel in Kennedyallee · Sachsenhausen

Villa Kennedy

A Rocco Forte hotel built around the Villa Speyer of 1904, with a garden courtyard and a spa, a short drive from the banking towers.

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In the evening

Michelin tables in Frankfurt

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Two Michelin stars✱✱ in Westend · Palmengarten

Lafleur

Frankfurt's long-standing two-star table, in the Gesellschaftshaus of the Palmengarten botanical gardens, with a separate, celebrated plant-based menu.

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Two Michelin stars✱✱ in Frankfurt

RAUSCH

One of the surprises of the 2026 guide: Jochim Busch and Philipp Günther's restaurant went straight to two stars, part of what Frankfurt's press called a historic year for the city.

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Two Michelin stars✱✱ in The Florentin hotel

the dune

Niclas Nußbaumer's restaurant at The Florentin, Althoff's new Frankfurt hotel, newly awarded two stars in 2026.

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One Michelin star✱ in Innenstadt · 53rd floor

MAIN TOWER Restaurant & Lounge

Dinner 187 metres up, on the 53rd floor of the Main Tower, with the whole Frankfurt skyline at the window.

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One Michelin star✱ in Diplomatic quarter

Restaurant Villa Merton

A starred restaurant in a grand villa in Frankfurt's leafy diplomatic quarter.

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By day

Golf clubs in Frankfurt

Championship golf in Niederrad · City forest

Frankfurter Golf Club

Founded in 1913, with a course laid out in 1928 by Harry Colt's firm in the Frankfurt city forest. It has hosted the German Open many times; winners include Henry Cotton, Tony Jacklin and Seve Ballesteros.

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At dusk