The best medium-sized wine lists in Germany 2025
For wine lists containing 200-600 references, these are our jury's top picks across Germany.
The restaurants were all finalists in the Best Medium-Sized List category at our Star Wine List of the Year Germany 2025 competition, sponsored by Dreissigacker.
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![Bar at Café Gupi restaurant, Weil am Rhein, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 7621 935 8553
Address: Römerstraße 1, Weil am Rhein
Best Medium-Sized List Germany, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026
In Basel’s Weil am Rhein, close to the borders with Switzerland and France, lies the charming bistro and wine bar Café Gupi. One of the owners, Christoph, is also part of the brother duo behind the nearby Weingut am Schlipf-Schneider winery, and this side project combines ambitious cooking in an elevated bistro style with a wine list that celebrates the diversity of the region. Christoph himself is often on hand to help with wine pairings and recommendations. The kitchen uses local, seasonal ingredients and the menu changes regularly. The secluded outdoor seating area is next to a leafy park...
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![Horváth, a restaurant in Berlin, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 30 61289992
Address: Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, Berlin
Special Jury Prize Germany 2026
A wonderful place nestled by the busy Kreuzberg canal. Sebastian Frank, named Best Chef in Europe 2018, has a very unique approach to his kitchen: He is Austrian and is cooking with his childhood memories! He and his team take on traditional Austrian recipes – he goes as far back as the Austro-Hungarian Empire – and brings those memories to the modern age. For Sebastian, vegetables are equal to meat and fish but be aware; this is not a vegetarian restaurant!
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Phone: +49 30 91496396
Address: Friedelstraße 47, Berlin
Best Medium-Sized List Germany, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026
Germany’s first and only desserts restaurant, located in Berlin’s trendy Neukölln neighbourhood, offers a modern culinary adventure unlike anything you’ve ever experienced: A dessert menu of seven courses with perfectly coordinated pairings. The team, led by pastry chef René Frank, relies on fresh, seasonal products of the highest quality. Artificial flavours, colours and additives are obvious taboos, and no refined sugar is used. Instead, the natural sweetness of vegetables and fruits play off a full spectrum of flavours: the saltiness of ingredients such as cheese and anchovies, the bitte...
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![Zum Grünen Gaul, a restaurant in Bochum, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 234 97645666
Address: Alte Hattinger Straße 31, Bochum
Zum Grünen Gaul is a lovely, cosy and rustic wine bar located in the heart of Bochum in the “Ruhrgebiet”, created by Five and Franz Ferdinand - the owners of the Livingroom. Zum Grünen Gaul means "The Green Horse” and the interior is modern and chic, but still not too ostentatious. The dark colors and the dimmed light create a cosy atmosphere. The food served in the bar is local, organic German dishes in a bar format – what we love to call German soul food!
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![Diergardts Kühler Grund, a restaurant in Hattingen, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 2324 96030
Address: Am Büchsenschütz 15, Hattingen
Best Medium-Sized List Germany, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026
Diergardts Kühler Grund is a country “Gasthaus” restaurant located in the Ruhrgebiet region. The venue is warm and welcoming with a country charm and has been run by the Diergardt family for several generations. The food menu features German classics alongside high level casual fine dining options. Phillip Diergardt is responsible for the fabulous wine list and friendly hospitality. The cellar has a nice selection of 1990’s Bordeaux, Jura, Loire, Austrian and, of course, German wines. It offers a fun mix of classics, older vintages and lesser-known wine regions. It is a labour of love and de...
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![Maku Concept, a wine bar in Solingen, Germany.]()
Address: Ohligser Markt 1, Solingen
Maku Concept is a wine bar located in Solingen, featuring small-producer organic wines. A quick trip from Düsseldorf by train, this cosy wine bar is walking distance from the station in the old factory buildings and features a thoughtful selection of wines curated by top German sommelier and wine writer Sebastian Bordthäuser. Maku Concept offers 40 wines by the glass from around Europe. The food is creative casual, with Chef Patu Habacht bringing years of fine dining experience to this relaxed concept. The warm industrial style makes for a welcoming place to enjoy great food and drink.
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![Verōnika by Fotografiska, a restaurant and wine bar in Berlin, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 030 400698200
Address: Oranienburger Straße 54/4OG, Berlin
Best Medium-Sized List Germany, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026
Verōnika by Fotografiska is housed on the fourth floor of the Contemporary Museum for Photography, Art and Culture, which bills itself as a “destination for world-class food and beverage experiences.” It certainly lives up to the hype, with international, sophisticated cuisine on offer at the newly opened restaurant and bar. But it is the wine list that sits at the heart of this venue, offering an eclectic, modern and adventurous selection including a good representation of young, up-and-coming German winemakers. And if you are here for the art rather than the food, then you can choose a glass...
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![Pizza Studio Munich, a restaurant in Munich, Germany.]()
Phone: 089 54849556
Address: Herzogstraße 29, München
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Phone: 0761 51464680
Address: Fischerau 28, Freiburg im Breisgau
Best Medium-Sized List Germany, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026
