3 Best Restaurants in Neustadt, The Pfalz and Rhine Terrace

Dine inside the cozy brick-lined former horse stables or outside on the lovely patio at this restaurant inside the historic stone houses of the Steinhauser Hof. There's no à la carte ordering here, only ambitious tasting menus: choose from one of two five-course menus (extra for wine pairings), or splurge even more on the six-course menu.

Tucked behind a wooden portal on a cobblestone street, this vaulted sandstone "cellar" (it's actually on the ground floor) feels very cozy, but equally inviting is the Tuscan-style terrace, with its citrus, olive, palm, and fig trees. The regular menu includes rustic regional dishes as well as Mediterranean-inspired options.

The Esel (donkey) lends its name to this wine pub and one of its specialties, Eselssuppe, a hearty soup of pork, beef, and vegetables. The excellent menu of regional specialties is dictated by the seasons, and the ingredients—from cheese and meat to fruit and vegetables—are all sourced locally.