Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Updated May 05, 2026

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Labsal Dortmund

5.0

5 (22)

€31 to €50

Swaibian

Downtown West

About the restaurant

Directly opposite the Dortmunder U, we have been serving modern Alpine cuisine since 2017, with a strong focus on product quality and craftsmanship.

We make everything ourselves, including stocks, sauces, bread, and ice cream, and we guarantee that we do not use any flavor enhancers. Fish and meat come from local dealers and producers, and we naturally attach great importance to welfare, freshness, and quality.

In addition to Swabian classics, our menu also features dishes inspired by the cuisine of the wider Alpine region. Our monthly changing 3 or 4-course menu is a particular expression of our creativity. We have received several awards from Feinschmecker magazine for our work and are also featured in the Schlemmeratlas guide.

We are a restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere, and we treat our guests accordingly, focusing on interaction on an equal level. Hospitality is our passion, and we live it.

Yunico - Japanese Fine Dining

4.9

4.9 (143)

€51 and over

Japanese

Beuel

About the restaurant

With great attention to detail, star chef Christian Sturm-Willms combines Japanese elements with those of modern Mediterranean cuisine. Its balanced combination of different flavors makes its dishes a taste experience. The critic Gault Millau describes the dishes of Christian Sturm-Willms like a Japanese ink drawing, "which creates whole landscapes through a few clever brushstrokes.” The YUNICO has one of the most extensive sake selections in Germany as well as fine wines that complete the offer perfectly. The menu has 3-6-course meals on offer or you may dine à la carte.

With a new interior design and the large rooftop terrace overlooking the Rhine valley, the YUNICO offers an exclusive ambiance. For Christian Sturm-Willms and the restaurant manager Melanie Hetzel their work is their hobby and that's what makes every visit to the YUNICO a very special experience.

Top review

Craig

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

This place is quite simply incredible and one of the finest dining experiences I’ve enjoyed in Europe. The service is fantastic, the food out of this world. Well worth a visit.

ACACIA

4.9

4.9 (100)

€51 and over

Japanese

Mitte

About the restaurant

Irasshaimase – Welcome to ACACIA

ACACIA stands for authentic Japanese cuisine – using traditional techniques and select ingredients, while also being open to influences from European cuisine.
Many dishes include fish or meat. Vegetarian or Vegan Alternatives are available upon prior Request.

Head chef Toshi Suzuki brings experience from Japanese fine dining. He considers his cooking to be "soul food" – a calm, focused cuisine with a focus on product quality and artisanal preparation.

Most of our Seating is located in a Shoe-free area. The low-level Booths are accessible via a small Step.

For groups of Six or more, we offer ONLY our Omakase Menu – a selection of rotating courses prepared by the chef.

Reservations only via OpenTable. Inquiries to: service@restaurant-acacia.de

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Jan-Justus

Dined on Sep 11, 2024

Far and above the best restaurant we have experienced in the Münster area. Our absolute favorite place for special occasions. We've now been 4 or 5 times, each time it has been amazing. Feels like being teleported to a really nice place in Japan - the menu is exactly how it needs to be: relatively "simple" dishes that shine with great ingredients and flawless execution.

1718

4.9

4.9 (51)

€51 and over

International

Bad Godesberg

About the restaurant

Herzlich Willkommen im 1718!
Wir freuen uns jetzt endlich für Sie da zu sein .

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Das Team des 1718

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John

Dined on Dec 8, 2025

Fantastic venue, staff and food! Could not be more pleased. They have an exceptional wine list. The food was phenomenal and the staff were just perfect!

Mönchenwerth

4.8

4.8 (282)

€51 and over

French

Meerbusch

About the restaurant

Dine on artfully plated German, Mediterranean and French cuisine at Mönchenwerth. Chef Guy de Vries shows off his culinary skills by creating a menu full of flavor for guests to enjoy. An appetizer of sautéed prawns or a savory cream-herb soup with trout will please the palate at Mönchenwerth. Guests can dine on fillet of veal, venison with caramelized rhubarb or monkfish medallions with asparagus risotto. Vegetarian options, as well as scrumptious desserts are available. With scenic views of Rhine River, Mönchenwerth offers outdoor seating for relaxing and conversing. It features cooking classes and hosts events. This restaurant welcomes reservations.

Top review

Kai

Dined on Aug 16, 2025

Fruendly service in a great setting paired with superb food and a good wine selection

Trattoria Luca Enoteca

4.8

4.8 (355)

€30 and under

Italian

Meerbusch

About the restaurant

Trattoria Enoteca Luca serves traditional Italian cuisine, creative specialties and fine wines. Believing that eating is essential to enjoying life, Trattoria Enoteca Luca treats its dishes as food for the soul. Stop by for lunch and try its penne formaggi, veal beef strips or linguini with mixed vegetables or stay for its more extensive dinner menu and try salmon carpaccio with sweet potato salad or the tortelloni stuffed with goat cheese. The restaurant has over 80 vintages of wine available that will pair well any dish. Trattoria Enoteca Luca also offers 3-, 4- or 5-course prix-fixe menus that change periodically.

Top review

Armin

Dined on Feb 22, 2026

Great service and excellent food. Will definitely come back.

Gasthaus Eiflers Zeiten Burg Flamersheim

4.8

4.8 (179)

€30 and under

Country kitchen

Stadt Euskirchen

About the restaurant

Feast on regional cuisine creatively prepared by chef Oliver Ršder and his team at Gasthaus Eiflers Zeiten Burg Flamersheim (Gasthaus Eiflers Times Castle Flamersheim). Its rustic setting features exposed brick walls and large chandeliers. A fresh salad with fried shrimp or beef bouillon with semolina dumplings will please the palate before the main course at Gasthaus Eiflers Zeiten Burg Flamersheim. Guests can dine on an entrŽe of pork with homemade potato cakes or vegetarian options. Gasthaus Eiflers Zeiten Burg Flamersheim was awarded the 2013 German Gastronomy Prize and a Michelin star. It offers outdoor seating for guests and catering services.

Top review

Dirk

Dined on Apr 2, 2026

Service super wie immer ! Brathendl (gebacken) waren super lecker …

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Café Restaurant Rausmühle

4.8

4.8 (909)

€30 and under

German

Wermelskirchen

About the restaurant

Mitten im Grünen, umgeben von Natur und Ruhe, liegt die Rausmühle – ein Ort zum Ankommen, Durchatmen und Genießen. In unserem Restaurant verbinden wir herzliche Gastfreundschaft mit einer Küche, die modern denkt und zugleich regional verwurzelt bleibt.
Wir kochen saisonal, mit hochwertigen Produkten und viel Liebe zum Detail: klar komponierte Gerichte, fein abgestimmte Aromen und eine elegante, aber unaufgeregte Handschrift. Dabei steht stets im Mittelpunkt, was uns wichtig ist: ehrliches Essen, ein schönes Miteinander und Momente, die in Erinnerung bleiben.
Ob ein besonderer Abend zu zweit, ein Essen mit Freunden oder ein entspannter Nachmittag im Grünen – wir freuen uns darauf, euch bei uns willkommen zu heißen.

Reservierungen bitte über: www.rausmuehle.de

Top review

ThereseH

Dined on Jan 13, 2024

Tolles Restaurant.... super leckeres Essen... sehr freundlicher Service

Weinmühle

4.7

4.7 (136)

€30 and under

German

Koenigswinter

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

We went specifically for the Flammekuechen. We had 2 of bacon& leeks, 1 chorizo and one apple & cinnamon. All were very tasty. Big sizes and very nice to share. Restaurant is also traditional and nicely decorated.

PURiNO Gütersloh

4.3

4.3 (159)

€30 and under

Italian

Gütersloh

About the restaurant

Dein neuer Lieblingsort in Gütersloh. In einer einzigartigen Location findest Du das PURiNO Rebels Kitchen Gütersloh mit selbstgemachter Pasta und neapolitanischer Pizza, italienischen und internationalen Steaks aus unserem 800 Grad-Grill sowie jede Menge knackfrische Bowls & Salate. Das farbenfrohe Bild des PURiNO Gütersloh spiegelt die Lebensfreude der Italiener wider und macht das Essen bei uns zu einem familiären Erlebnis.
Viel mehr, als man vielleicht annimmt. Das Pure unserer Produkte, kombiniert mit dem italienischen Wort „Bambino“ für „Kind“, ergab unseren Namen PURiNO, den wir seitdem stolz nach außen tragen. Das ist PURiNO: Leben, Freude und Begegnungen.

100% Frische & Qualität
Selbstgemachte Pasta, Saucen, Dressings, Cremes und vieles mehr aus eigener Herstellung. Natürlich immer mit original Produkten aus Italien oder direkter Nachbarschaft.
Italien – mitten in deiner Stadt! Dein PURiNO ist immer ein Lieblingsort mit Gastlichkeit, Achtsamkeit und viel Herz.

Top review

Klaus

Dined on Dec 31, 2024

Klasse Lokal, prima Service und super leckeres Essen. Alles Perfekt 👍

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