Overview
- Essigbrätlein in Nürnberg and Aura in Wirsberg each earned 96 points and four forks in the nationwide rankings.
- Essigbrätlein received full marks for its wine program, with near‑top scores in food and service and 8 out of 10 for ambience.
- Aura achieved a perfect 20 in service and 48 out of 50 in food, narrowly missing top marks in wine and ambience.
- Falstaff’s 2026 edition evaluated 2,000 restaurants based on reader submissions, summarizing results with up to four forks.
- Würzburg’s MiZar and KUNO 1408 were listed among the eight best in Unterfranken, drawing praise from Mayor Martin Heilig for bolstering the city’s culinary profile and tourism, while Ansbach’s Bio Hotel Schwarzer Bock earned two Golden Forks.