Restaurant in Koblenz, Germany
One Michelin star, monthly menu, book early.
Verbene holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) in Koblenz's old town, with a monthly-changing menu available in a full plant-based version. At €€€€, it is the hardest table to secure in the city and the right call for a serious special occasion. Book four to six weeks out minimum; weekends fill fast.
Verbene holds a Michelin star (retained in both 2024 and 2025) at the €€€€ price point, in a city where that combination makes it the hardest reservation to secure. Florinspfaffengasse 7 is not a walk-in situation. If you are planning a special occasion meal in Koblenz and want Michelin-level cooking with a menu that resets monthly, this is the booking to chase. If you want something easier to secure at the same price tier, Gotthardt's by Yannick Noack is the closest alternative worth considering.
The cooking here falls under Modern Cuisine — which in Verbene's case means a monthly-changing menu that the kitchen has committed to offering in a full plant-based version alongside the standard progression. That is not a token gesture. The We're Smart Green Guide, which tracks vegetable-forward cooking across Europe, has recognised Verbene specifically for how vegetables are treated even in the non-plant menus. The result is a kitchen where produce gets the same technical attention as protein, which is rarer at this price level than it should be.
Chefs Marcel Kokot and Alexander Wulf lead the kitchen. The front-of-house is anchored by Verena Schimmel, whose welcome has been specifically noted in award commentary as a consistent strength of the experience. At this price tier, service coherence matters as much as the food, and Verbene's floor team earns its own mention in the same breath as the kitchen.
The monthly menu rotation is the structural detail that most affects whether you should book. It means the specific dishes you read about in any review will not be what you eat , which is either an argument for booking soon after a new month opens, or a reason to stop agonising over which iteration to catch. The format rewards repeat visits and keeps the kitchen honest, but it also means committing to the chef's current direction rather than a greatest-hits menu.
The database does not detail a named cocktail program or bar list, and inventing specifics here would be a disservice. What the broader context tells you: at Michelin one-star level in Germany, the wine pairing is almost always the recommended drinks path, and venues operating at €€€€ in smaller cities like Koblenz tend to build their beverage offering around regional German wines , which, given Koblenz's position at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, means there is genuine geographic logic to whatever the sommelier is pouring. The Moselle valley running south toward Trier produces Riesling of a quality that pairs well with vegetable-forward modern cooking. If wine pairings are available, they are worth requesting at booking. For a dedicated cocktail bar experience in Koblenz, see our full Koblenz bars guide , Verbene is a restaurant-first destination.
One Michelin star in Germany is a meaningful credential. For reference, venues like Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Aqua in Wolfsburg, and Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl represent the three-star ceiling in Germany. Verbene sits at the entry point of that Michelin hierarchy, which at €€€€ means you are paying for a cooking team that has passed a rigorous quality threshold , not for the most decorated kitchen in the country. That is the right framing for a special occasion: serious cooking, genuine ambition, none of the intimidation factor that three-star rooms can carry. Comparable one-star restaurants elsewhere in Germany, such as JAN in Munich or Schanz in Piesport, give you a sense of the peer group Verbene competes in nationally.
The Google rating of 4.8 across 224 reviews is a useful corroborating signal. At this price point and with this level of critical recognition, it is common for diner sentiment to diverge from critic sentiment. At Verbene, they converge , which suggests the experience is consistent across the room, not just on the tasting menu nights when critics arrive.
Verbene is well-suited to a milestone dinner, an anniversary, or a serious business meal where you want the setting and the cooking to do the work. The monthly menu format means every table gets the same progression, which removes the awkwardness of ordering decisions in a group. The plant-based menu option makes it more inclusive than most kitchens at this level , if one person in your party does not eat meat, they are not receiving a lesser version of the evening. That is a practical advantage worth noting when booking for a group with mixed dietary preferences.
For other special occasion ideas in the region, the broader Koblenz restaurants guide covers the full picture, and if you are staying overnight, our Koblenz hotels guide includes options appropriate to a fine dining trip.
Verbene is a hard booking. With one Michelin star, a small dining room implied by the intimate format, and monthly menu resets that drive repeat visits from a loyal local base, tables go quickly. Book as far ahead as possible , the minimum expectation for a weekend table should be four to six weeks out, and peak periods around the menu changeover or local events will push that further. No booking method is listed in our database; check directly with the restaurant or use a reservation platform covering Koblenz. No hours data is available in our records, so confirm service times before travelling.
The address is Florinspfaffengasse 7, 56068 Koblenz , in the old town, close to the Florinskirche. Dress code is not formally listed, but at €€€€ with Michelin recognition, smart-casual is the floor. Err toward the formal end for a first visit.
For reference points in the wider German and European modern cuisine conversation: CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin, ES:SENZ in Grassau, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, Frantzén in Stockholm, and Maison Lameloise in Chagny all operate in adjacent territory for comparison. See also our Koblenz wineries guide and Koblenz experiences guide for building a full itinerary around the visit.
Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025) · We're Smart Green Guide recognition · €€€€ · Monthly-changing menu with plant-based version available · Google 4.8 / 224 reviews · Book 4–6 weeks minimum · Smart-casual dress minimum · Florinspfaffengasse 7, Koblenz old town.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbene | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Hard |
| Gotthardt's by Yannick Noack | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Schiller's Manufaktur | Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Landgang | French | €€€ | Unknown |
How Verbene stacks up against the competition.
Yes, and more deliberately than most at this price point. Verbene offers its monthly-changing menu in a full plant-based version, which is built into the kitchen's format rather than offered as an afterthought — a commitment recognised in the We're Smart Green Guide. If you have other restrictions beyond plant-based, check the venue's official channels before booking; the monthly reset means the kitchen is working with a defined ingredient set each period.
Within Koblenz, Gotthardt's by Yannick Noack and Schiller's Manufaktur are the most direct comparisons at the upper end of the market. Landgang offers a different register — more casual, less structured — and is worth considering if the €€€€ commitment at Verbene feels steep or the tasting menu format isn't your preference. Verbene is the only Michelin-starred option in the city, which narrows the choice if that credential matters to you.
The venue database does not confirm a bar or counter-dining option at Verbene, and the intimate format implied by its style suggests seating is primarily table-based. Don't plan a visit around bar access — confirm directly with the restaurant if that's a specific requirement.
Book at least four to six weeks ahead, and further if you're targeting a specific date around the monthly menu reset. Verbene holds a Michelin star in a city with limited competition at this level, which concentrates demand. The monthly-changing menu also drives repeat visits from locals, which keeps availability tight throughout the year.
The menu changes monthly and is available in a full plant-based version alongside the standard format — so check which version you're being offered when you book. Chefs Marcel Kokot and Alexander Wulf run a kitchen where presentation is a deliberate part of the experience, with colour and plating treated as integral rather than decorative. Front-of-house is led by Verena Schimmel, and the service tone is warm rather than formal. At €€€€, this is a full-evening commitment, not a quick dinner.
The venue data doesn't specify a dress code, but a Michelin-starred restaurant at the €€€€ price point in Germany generally expects smart dress. Avoid sportswear or casual denim; business casual or smarter is a safe call. The service style is described as warm and consistent rather than stiff, so the room likely skews elegant rather than formally black-tie.
Nothing in the venue data confirms solo counter seating or a specific solo-friendly format. That said, the warm front-of-house tone noted in the We're Smart Green Guide recognition suggests it's not an unwelcoming environment for a single diner. Contact the restaurant before booking to ask about solo table availability — at €€€€ and with limited covers, they may be able to accommodate or suggest the best night to come alone.
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