Frankfurt

Frankfurt’s best hotel bars and restaurants for evening entertaining

A financial hub close to almost every other major city in the region, Frankfurt has long been thought of as the ‘gateway to Europe’, but recently, it’s been “going by a different moniker” Travel + Leisure. Thanks to its ever-changing skyline and a growing number of “pop-up restaurants, sexy urban bars, and a laid-back vibe” National Geographic, the city is now affectionately known as “Mainhattan”. Among the line-up of drinking and dining hotspots are several hotel restaurants and bars that are a destination in their own right.

Read on to discover Frankfurt's best hotel bars and restaurants for evening entertaining. 

The 400 sqm roof terrace atop the Ruby Louise hotel provides “a green oasis from the streets below” Sleeper Magazine and an impressive spot for an evening drink with views across the cityscape. The terrace “pays homage to the Biedermeier era” Business Traveller with trees “designed to resemble a garden typical of the historic period” Business Traveller and “an original Landau carriage framing the Frankfurt skyline” Sleeper Magazine. There’s also an elegant inside bar decorated with velvet chairs and a “contrasting mix of gleaming copper, white marble and raw concrete” Sleeper Magazine.

“An indoor herbarium, awash with sunlight, sets the stage for the vegetarian restaurant” Wallpaper* found within Lindley Lindenberg, “an exciting new hotel” AD Germany that has a strong focus on the guest community. “The casual little sister of local Michelin-starred vegan sensation Seven Swans” The Telegraph the restaurant, Leuchtendroter, is “a buzzy” The Telegraph spot that serves “imaginative plates” Wallpaper* in an aesthetically-pleasing dining room dressed in thonet chairs and contemporary artworks – just “some of the 500 contemporary art pieces present in the hotel” Elle Décor. There’s also the stylish Marmion bar with “an extra private level accessed by an attractive winding staircase” The Telegraph. 

"Cozy booths, dramatic chandeliers, and plush velvet walls" Hotel Designs create "a scintillating burlesque charm" Hotel Designs at Roomers Bar, the stylish drinking den found within the equally stylish Roomers Frankfurt hotel, which "exudes sleek, understated luxury" Evening Standard.  The bar and the hotel's restaurant are "known somewhat as Frankfurt institutions" Evening Standard with the "expertly crafted drinks" The Telegaph attracting locals and visitors alike "for heady evening cocktails or uninhibited weekend escapades" Evening Standard. In summer, "the courtyard patio serves as a pleasantly secluded hangout" The Telegraph. 

The signature restaurant at Lume Boutique Hotel, Le Petit Royal, was “created by the restaurateurs behind Berlin’s famed Grill Royal” The Telegraph and offers “German-French inspired cuisine” AD Germany. The menu has been designed to “harness local produce” Wallpaper* with “high-end steaks and Francophile seafood dishes” The Telegraph some of the highlights. “Custom-upholstered furniture and midcentury glass lamps” The Spaces sit alongside “several original pieces by artists such as Paul Hance, Yves Saint Laurent and Claire Fontaine” The Telegraph. Connected to the restaurant is the funky French Bento Bar, which combines French elegance with subtle Japanese influences. 

Sitting 185 metres above ground on the 47th floor of the mixed-used One Tower, NFT Skybar is the highest bar in Germany. One of the many high-end amenities found within nhow Frankfurt, which occupies 14 floors of the tower, the bar boasts a 360-degree panorama and "an incomparable view of the financial metropolis" Falstaff - making it the ideal spot for post-event sunset cocktails. If there's no room on the terrace, the bar inside offers a worthy backup with a sleek "futuristic design" Top Magazin Frankfurt that combines "brightly colored neon tubes and digital art" Top Magazin Frankfurt.

"Facing the historic opera in the heart of the city" National Geographic, Sofitel Frankfurt Opera brings together "luxury and location" National Geographic and its in-house restaurant and bar are perfectly placed for an evening entertaining. Restaurant Schönemann "is a pleasant, airy space with lots of natural light" The Telegraph with refined interiors and large tables for group dining. The traditional menu "spans schnitzel, beef bourguignon, foie gras, steaks and a coq au vin" The Telegraph and uses "regional ingredients wherever possible" Falstaff. For a pre- or post-dinner drink, visit the "vaguely baroque" The Telegraph Lili's Bar which has a "range of well-mixed cocktails" The Telegraph. 

Named 'one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world' by Conde Nast Traveller, Bar Shuka offers “a taste of Tel Aviv in Frankfurt” Conde Nast Traveller. Located inside one of Frankfurt’s two 25Hours hotels, which have made a name for themselves for their striking design-led interiors, the restaurant is “a lively mashup” Wallpaper* of styles with industrial elements and neon signs sitting alongside “lampshades made of Tunisian straw baskets” Wallpaper* and an eye-catching green ceiling. “A menu of Palestine-meets-Israel dishes” The Telegraph guarantees a line-up of hearty flavours thanks to “shared plates spiced up with homemade harissa and za’atar” Conde Nast Traveller. “For a post-prandial saké cocktail” Wallpaper* pay a visit to the “velvety speakeasy” Conde Nast Traveller hidden behind a wall in the courtyard. 

To "satisfy any pangs for American barbecue far" Financial Times head to Chicago Williams BBQ at the stylish Gekko House hotel. The "laid back" Luxury Lifestyle Magazine outpost of the "Berlin-born barbecue concept" Sleeper Magazine serves "excellent" Financial Times classic BBQ dishes such as ribs, beef brisket, pastrami and cheesesteak sandwiches alongside German beer in a smart-casual dining room that combines "rich red tones, rough wooden flooring and copper detailing" Sleeper Magazine. 

"THE destination restaurant in Frankfurt" Falstaff Gerbermühle is "as popular with locals as with guests" The Telegraph. The restaurant and beer garden are "among the main draws of the hotel" The Telegraph with a riverside location, a "bright, beautifully designed" Falstaff dining room and a terrace that offers "great views of the city skyline" The Guardian. The menu is made up of "local specialties" Falstaff and "international classics" The Guardian meaning there is something for all tastes.