Restaurants in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Six rooms in a 650-year-old house on a quiet back street pack in about as much charm and comfort for your money as you are going to find in Rothenburg, with their heavy beams, polished armoires, oil paintings, and spruce bathrooms with deep tubs. A generous breakfast next to a blue…

A frescoed 16th-century cellar with vaulted ceilings that spills over to outside tables in good weather guarantees no-nonsense local cooking, along the lines of Maultaschensuppe (stuffed pasta in broth) and Nürnberg sausages on sauerkraut. The staff is genuinely eager to make sure…

A medieval mayor of Rothenburg is your host, in spirit at least, in these no-frills but comfortable accommodations in his former home. Some of the rooms are small and pretty basic, and priced accordingly, while others are a bit grander and geared to families (some sleep five) and…

Dark wood, vaulted ceilings, and lots of copper provide a true tavern atmospheric in this character-filled old place, and its center of town location across the square from the Rathaus keep the kitchen busy throughout the day. Sauerbraten, game, and other local favorites fill the…

Foodies would find it a crime worthy of detention in the stocks in Rothenburg’s Kriminalmuseum to pass through town without stopping at this grill house for a meat-heavy take on Franconian cuisine. A casual-chic dining room, stone-walled wine cellar, and a lovely terrace are the…