Villa Merton is a Michelin-starred restaurant in a beautiful early-20th-century villa in the Westend, surrounded by its own garden — one of the most attractive restaurant settings in Frankfurt. The cooking, under chef Erik Scheffler, is modern German with strong French underpinnings: clean, technically precise, ingredient-driven. The tasting menu changes with the seasons and is the way to go.
The wine list is one of the best in the city, with deep verticals of Rheingau Riesling and Spätburgunder from across the country. Lunchtime is the more relaxed and substantially cheaper option, with a three-course menu at around 70 euros; the evening tasting runs to 200+ euros. Reservations essential. Am Leonhardsbrunn 12.