"Franconian cooking and a deep cellar in Willy Messerschmitt’s old baroque house — book the panelled room to close a Bamberg deal."
About Weinhaus Messerschmitt
The house on Lange Straße was once home to the family of Willy Messerschmitt, the aircraft designer, and it has poured Franconian wine since long before that. Today it is the Romantik Hotel Weinhaus Messerschmitt, a late-baroque building with green shutters and stucco in the middle of Bamberg’s UNESCO-listed old town. The restaurant has long been one of the better-known dining rooms in the city, and a renovation during the pandemic brought it back to form. The cooking is Franconian with a French wine sensibility. See the rest of the Bamberg dining guide.
The Kitchen
The kitchen cooks demanding Franconian food rather than reinventing it: regional dishes treated seriously, plated with care, and matched to a wine list that runs deep in noble French bottles alongside the local Franken Silvaner. The truffle pasta has become the dish reviewers single out, rich and generous, and it sits beside the seasonal Franconian menu that changes through the year. Set menus run from about €36 to €65, which guests consistently call fair for the standard and the setting. The address is Lange Straße 41 in the old town, and the Romantik Hotel designation marks it as one of Germany’s heritage hotel-restaurants. The wine programme is the real signature; this is a Weinhaus first. For the wider field, see the best fine-dining restaurants worldwide and our seven signs of a great restaurant.
The Room
The historic dining room is the seat to ask for: dark wood panelling, low warm light, generous spacing and the hush of an old hotel that takes itself a little seriously in the best way. There is a more relaxed bistro and a vaulted wine restaurant alongside it for a lighter evening. Sound stays low, dress is smart-casual, and the pace is unhurried. With the cathedral and the old town hall a short walk away, it works as the anchor of an evening in Bamberg rather than a quick stop.
Best for Closing a Deal
Weinhaus Messerschmitt suits closing a deal because the setting carries weight: a baroque hotel dining room with panelling, quiet enough to talk and old enough to signal that you chose carefully. The deep wine list gives you a graceful way to mark the occasion, and the set menus keep the meal moving without rushing it. Book the historic room rather than the bistro, let the sommelier steer the bottle, and save the handshake for dessert. See more rooms for closing a deal.
Not for
Not for diners chasing modern, experimental cooking. This is traditional Franconian food in a historic hotel; the wine list and the room are the headline, not innovation.
Frequently Asked
Is Weinhaus Messerschmitt worth it?
Yes, for traditional Franconian cooking in one of Bamberg’s most characterful rooms. The restaurant sits inside the Romantik Hotel Weinhaus Messerschmitt, a baroque house once owned by the Messerschmitt family, and a pandemic-era renovation restored it to one of the city’s premier dining spots. Set menus run €36 to €65, the wine list is deep, and the historic panelled room is the reason to choose it over newer places.
What is Weinhaus Messerschmitt known for?
Franconian cuisine and an exceptional wine list. The name itself, Weinhaus, points to the focus: regional cooking matched to a cellar strong in French bottles and local Franken Silvaner. The truffle pasta is the dish guests mention most often. The setting, a late-baroque house in the UNESCO old town, is as much a draw as the food.
How much does Weinhaus Messerschmitt cost?
Mid to upper range for Bamberg. Set menus run from about €36 to €65 depending on the number of courses, which diners generally call fair for the quality and the historic setting. Wine can add meaningfully to the bill given the depth of the list, so set a budget with the sommelier if that matters to you.
Is Weinhaus Messerschmitt good for a business dinner?
Yes. The historic panelled dining room is quiet, well-spaced and dignified, the kind of setting that signals you put thought into the choice. The deep wine list and structured set menus suit a meal where conversation matters more than spectacle. Book the historic room over the bistro. See our close-a-deal guide for more rooms like it.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Weinhaus Messerschmitt
Book directly through the Hotel Messerschmitt. Ask for the historic panelled dining room rather than the bistro side for a quieter evening.
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Practical Information
AddressLange Straße 41, 96047 Bamberg
NeighbourhoodAltstadt
CuisineFranconian / European
PriceSet menus €36–€65
Dress CodeSmart-casual
SeatingPanelled dining room and a vaulted wine restaurant
ReservationDirect / hotel
