Restaurant in Weisenheim am Berg, Germany
Michelin star, village setting, book early.
Admiral holds a Michelin star for the second consecutive year (2024 and 2025), making it the most credible contemporary fine dining option in Palatinate wine country. At €€€€, expect a tasting menu format in an intimate village setting with high demand and hard-to-secure weekend tables. A strong repeat-visit destination for guests exploring the region's wine estates.
The booking tip that matters most here: Admiral holds a Michelin star and sits in a village of fewer than 2,000 people in the Palatinate wine country, which means the reservation window is tighter than the address would suggest. Request tables for early in the week if your dates allow — weekend slots at this price tier in rural Rhineland-Palatinate disappear fast, and Admiral's 4.8 Google rating across 224 reviews signals consistent demand rather than a lucky streak. If you've been once and want to return, consider treating repeat visits as a seasonal strategy: the cuisine category is Contemporary, which typically rewards guests who return at different points in the year when ingredient-driven menus shift with the harvest.
Admiral has held the Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025, which at the €€€€ price tier tells you this is not a one-hit curiosity. Consecutive star retention in the Michelin system is a meaningful signal: it confirms a kitchen operating at a sustained level, not a single outstanding year. For a contemporary fine dining experience in the Palatinate, that consistency matters. The region is more commonly associated with its wine estates than its restaurant scene, which means Admiral occupies an interesting position: destination dining in a location most visitors would not otherwise have circled on a map. That is either the point or the problem, depending on how far you are willing to travel for a meal.
The Google score of 4.8 from 224 reviews is worth pausing on. At this price point, high-end diners tend to be exacting reviewers. A 4.8 across more than two hundred submissions suggests the kitchen and front-of-house are delivering reliably across a wide guest sample — not just impressing the occasional first-timer. If you've already visited once and left satisfied, the data supports a return. The question for a second or third visit is less whether to book and more when to go.
For guests returning to Admiral, the most useful framing is seasonal. Contemporary menus at Michelin-starred level in Germany typically change substantively across the year, tracking the growing calendar of the region they inhabit. The Palatinate's agricultural and viticultural rhythm , asparagus in late spring, stone fruits through summer, game and root vegetables in autumn , gives a kitchen like Admiral's natural material for menu rotation. A spring visit and an autumn visit are likely to feel meaningfully different in what reaches the table, even if the spatial experience and service approach remain consistent.
The physical setting reinforces this logic. The address is Leistadter Strasse 6 in Weisenheim am Berg , a village-scale location that implies an intimate rather than a large-format dining room. Spatial intimacy at this level of fine dining tends to mean a small cover count per service, which is both a reason the booking difficulty is high and a reason each visit feels considered rather than industrial. On a return visit, knowing the rhythm of the room gives you an advantage: you can be specific about seating preferences, and the front-of-house team at a restaurant of this size is likely to recognise a returning guest.
If you are planning two visits, treat the first as orientation: understand the menu format, the pacing, and the service style. Use the second visit to go deeper , ask about the wine pairings in more detail (Palatinate wine country means the list is likely built around regional producers worth exploring), request a different section of the dining room if the space allows for it, and arrive with fewer questions about logistics and more appetite for the meal itself.
Admiral sits in the €€€€ price range, which in the German fine dining context typically means a tasting menu experience rather than à la carte. At a one-Michelin-star restaurant at this tier, budget accordingly for a multi-course format, and factor in wine pairing if you are in the Palatinate specifically to explore the region's wine output , it would be a missed opportunity not to. Weisenheim am Berg is not a city-centre location, so driving or arranging onward accommodation in the village or nearby is worth planning before you book the table. Check our full Weisenheim am Berg hotels guide for options close to the restaurant, and our full Weisenheim am Berg wineries guide if you want to build a full day around the region's producers before dinner.
Booking difficulty is rated hard. Contact the restaurant directly and build in lead time , several weeks minimum for weekend tables, potentially less for midweek slots. Because no online booking link is available in the current data, direct contact is required. Hours are not listed in our current record, so confirm service times when you reach out.
For more options in the area, see our full Weisenheim am Berg restaurants guide, and if you're building a broader Palatinate itinerary, our bars guide and experiences guide for the area are worth consulting alongside.
Comparing Admiral to Germany's wider fine dining field at the €€€€ tier clarifies the booking decision. Aqua in Wolfsburg and Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach both operate at three Michelin stars , a different tier of ambition and price commitment. Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn offers classic French technique in a Black Forest setting and is a credible alternative if you want more established culinary heritage. Admiral's appeal relative to these is specificity: it is a one-star contemporary kitchen rooted in a wine-producing village, which gives it a regional identity that larger-city venues at the same price tier cannot easily replicate.
For guests weighing Admiral against other destination dining experiences in smaller German towns, Schanz in Piesport and Waldhotel Sonnora in Dreis are both worth considering , both are rural fine dining destinations with serious wine country credentials and Michelin recognition. Sonnora in particular draws guests willing to travel for the experience, which puts it in a similar category to Admiral in terms of the commitment required. The difference is track record: Sonnora has a longer public history to assess. Admiral's two consecutive stars suggest it is building that reputation steadily.
If you are in Germany specifically for creative fine dining and want maximum variety across multiple visits, CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin and The Table Kevin Fehling in Hamburg offer very different formats and settings. Admiral is the right choice if Palatinate wine country is already part of your plans, or if you are specifically seeking a quieter, more intimate alternative to the urban fine dining circuit.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin 1 Star (2024) | €€€€ | — |
| Schwarzwaldstube | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Aqua | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Vendôme | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Tantris | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
A quick look at how Admiral measures up.
For the format, yes. Admiral has retained its Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025, which at the €€€€ tier in Germany signals a kitchen that earns the price consistently. The contemporary cuisine positions this as a destination meal rather than a neighbourhood dinner. If tasting menus are your format and you're already in the Palatinate, the case for booking is straightforward.
No bar dining is documented for Admiral. At a €€€€ Michelin-starred restaurant in a village setting like Weisenheim am Berg, the experience is almost certainly structured around a fixed tasting menu with reserved seating. check the venue's official channels at Leistadter Str. 6 to confirm seating options before assuming walk-in or counter availability.
Yes, and it's a stronger choice than most options in the region precisely because the two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) give the occasion a credible anchor. The village location also means you're not competing with a busy urban dining room, which suits intimate celebrations. Book well in advance given the limited capacity a small Palatinate venue implies.
Group bookings at a Michelin-starred restaurant in a village of under 2,000 people are typically limited by total cover count. Parties of more than four should contact Admiral directly at Leistadter Str. 6, 67273 Weisenheim am Berg to confirm availability and whether a private arrangement is possible. Don't assume standard booking channels can handle larger tables.
There are no documented Michelin-level alternatives in Weisenheim am Berg itself. The nearest comparable options require travel: Schwarzwaldstube in the Black Forest and Tantris in Munich both hold multi-star recognition at higher price commitment. For a closer single-star contemporary alternative in Germany's wine country, broaden your search to the wider Rhineland-Palatinate region.
No dress code is documented in Admiral's listing, but a €€€€ Michelin-starred restaurant in Germany at this level will expect dinner-appropriate attire. For men, a jacket is a safe default; for women, equivalent formality. Arriving underdressed at a two-year consecutive star holder in a small village would stand out more than it would in a large city.
At €€€€ with two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025), Admiral is priced in line with what the award justifies. The value calculation shifts in your favour if you're already visiting the Palatinate wine region, since you're not adding significant travel cost. Compared to peers like Aqua in Wolfsburg or Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, Admiral offers the same star credential at a less travelled address, which for some guests is the point.
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