Restaurant in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany
Frankfurt's strongest fine-dining case, book ahead.
Frankfurt's top-rated fine-dining table, Lafleur holds two Michelin stars and runs its kitchen to midnight Thursday through Saturday — rare at this level. Chef Andreas Krolik runs parallel omnivore and fully vegan tasting menus from a listed Bauhaus building inside the Palmengarten. Book as far ahead as possible: reservations are extremely difficult to secure.
Book Lafleur if you want the most credentialed fine-dining table in Frankfurt and you need the kitchen to stay open past the usual 10 PM cutoff. Two Michelin stars (retained through 2025), a La Liste score of 92 points, a position at the leading of Frankfurt's restaurant hierarchy, and an evening service that runs to midnight Thursday through Saturday — this is where the city's serious food travelers land. The caveat: securing a reservation is close to impossible on short notice, and the €€€€ price tier means you need to commit before you check the menu.
Lafleur operates out of the Palmenhaus, the main building of the Palmengarten botanical garden in Frankfurt's Westend. The setting is a listed Bauhaus structure — architecturally distinctive, with gardens directly adjacent. The room itself is stylish and modern, which matters for a dinner that runs late: the space holds its atmosphere through the final seating rather than fading into a half-empty hall after 9 PM.
Chef Andreas Krolik has run the kitchen here for nearly a decade, and the recent evolution worth noting is the consolidation of the menu around two distinct identities: a "Grands Produits" path covering meat and fish, and an "Ethical Vegan Cuisine" menu that has become one of the most decorated plant-based tasting programs in Germany. The We're Smart Green Guide awarded Lafleur four Radishes , the top tier for plant-forward restaurants , placing it in a rare category among two-star kitchens anywhere in Europe. This is not a token vegetarian option; it is a parallel menu of equal ambition to the omnivore track, and for food-focused travelers who have been watching the plant-based fine-dining conversation develop across Europe, Lafleur is one of the places that has been doing the work the longest.
On the flavor side, the Michelin guide's own notes reference a pairing of John Dory and Norwegian scallops with macadamia crunch, sweet-sour pointed cabbage, firm pumpkin, and a curry-lemongrass sauce , technically precise, classically grounded, with deliberate textural and acid contrasts built in. This is modern French cooking with a clear point of view, not a style-surfing menu chasing trends. The wine pairings for both set menus are documented as first-rate, which matters for a long evening service: the beverage program was recognized separately by Star Wine List with a White Star designation in 2021.
Service is led by restaurant manager Boris Häbel and described consistently as friendly, well-trained, and professional without tipping into stiff formality , an important detail for anyone planning a late dinner where the energy of a meal depends partly on how the room is managed through the final hours.
Most fine-dining kitchens in Frankfurt close service well before midnight. Lafleur's Thursday-to-Saturday kitchen runs to midnight, which makes it a viable option for travelers arriving on evening flights, for business diners whose schedules don't permit an early sit-down, or for anyone who wants a full tasting-menu experience without the pressure of a 7 PM hard start. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are closed entirely, so if your Frankfurt visit falls on those days, you'll need to look elsewhere , Erno's Bistro or MAIN TOWER Restaurant & Lounge are the most relevant alternatives at this price tier. Also factor in the annual closure periods: mid-July to late August 2025, mid-October to late October 2025, and late December 2025 to mid-January 2026.
For context on where Lafleur sits among Germany's two-star kitchens, the relevant comparisons are venues like Aqua in Wolfsburg, JAN in Munich, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, and Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach. Lafleur's distinction within this group is the dual-menu structure and the depth of its plant-based program , most two-star kitchens in Germany offer a single tasting format. If the vegan menu is your primary reason to visit, there is no directly comparable two-star alternative in Frankfurt. If you are primarily interested in the omnivore menu, ES:SENZ in Grassau and CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin occupy adjacent creative territory, though with different structural formats. Among French-leaning fine dining internationally, L'Eau Vive in Arbre and Mélisse in Los Angeles share the modern French grammar but operate in entirely different market contexts.
The Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe ranking places Lafleur at #299 for 2025 (up from #293 in 2024 and a recommended entry in 2023) , a consistent upward trajectory that signals the kitchen's current form rather than resting on earlier momentum. Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership (2025) adds a further marker of international positioning for a restaurant that could easily be overlooked by visitors focused on German cuisine.
Reservations: Near impossible on short notice , book as far ahead as possible, especially for Thursday-to-Saturday evening service. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 6 PM to midnight; closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Budget: €€€€ , expect a full tasting menu at this price tier; confirm current menu pricing directly when booking. Dress: Smart; the Bauhaus room and service level set the expectation. Location: Palmengartenstraße 11, Frankfurt Westend, adjacent to the Palmengarten botanical garden. Closures: Annual breaks in July-August, October, and December-January , verify dates before booking. Wine: White Star (Star Wine List, 2021); wine pairings available for both set menus. Explore more: Frankfurt hotels guide, Frankfurt bars guide, Frankfurt wineries guide, Frankfurt experiences guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafleur | French, Modern French | €€€€ | Near Impossible |
| bidlabu | Bistro, Farm to table | €€€ | Unknown |
| Lohninger | Austrian | €€€ | Unknown |
| Carmelo Greco | Italian | €€€ | Unknown |
| Erno's Bistro | Classic French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| MAIN TOWER Restaurant & Lounge | Asian Influences | €€€€ | Unknown |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Dinner is the more serious commitment: two full set menus, 'Grands Produits' and 'Ethical Vegan Cuisine', backed by 2 Michelin stars and a wine pairing program worth using. Lunch offers shorter 'Casual' and 'Casual Green' formats at three or four courses, which makes it a lower-stakes entry point if you want to test the kitchen before committing to an evening. For a first visit focused on Andreas Krolik's full range, dinner is the call.
Yes, and it's one of the few Frankfurt tables credentialed enough to hold the weight of a significant occasion. Two Michelin stars, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde listing, and a setting inside a listed Bauhaus building beside the Palmengarten give it a context that most local alternatives can't match. Evening service runs to midnight Thursday through Saturday, which means the night doesn't have to end early.
Venue data doesn't specify private dining capacity, so check the venue's official channels before planning anything above four covers. What's confirmed: the restaurant operates set menus only at dinner, so group bookings need to align with that format, and reservations are difficult to secure on short notice regardless of party size.
Book as far ahead as possible — Thursday-to-Saturday evening slots fill quickly, and the restaurant closes for extended periods in summer and around Christmas. The kitchen is closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday entirely. Lafleur has offered a dedicated vegan menu for close to ten years, so plant-based guests don't get a compromised experience: the 'Ethical Vegan Cuisine' menu is a full-format offering, not an afterthought.
Lafleur operates on set menus at both lunch and dinner, so there's no à la carte selection to navigate. At dinner, choose between 'Grands Produits' (meat and fish) and 'Ethical Vegan Cuisine'. The Michelin inspectors have specifically noted dishes pairing John Dory with Norwegian scallops and a curry-lemongrass sauce as representative of the kitchen's style. Adding the wine pairing is worth it: the list earned a White Star from Star Wine List.
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