Germany Food, Beer & Wine Tours
Germany is a beer country and a great wine country at once: the beer halls and gardens of Munich, the currywurst and street food of Berlin, the Kölsch of Cologne and the apple wine of Frankfurt, and the steep Riesling slopes of the Mosel and Rhine that make some of the finest white wine on earth. This is our Germany hub. Choose a destination below, compare the top-rated experiences, and read our notes.
Top-rated experiences in Germany
The most booked food and wine experiences in Germany
The top pick from each destination in Germany, side by side and sorted by GetYourGuide reviews. Each row links to our full comparison for that place.
| Experience | Length | Rating (reviews) | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sternschanze Food Tour with Five Tastings | 3 hours | 4.6 (2,197) | Hamburg Food Tours | Check availability |
| Rhine Valley Day Trip with River Cruise and Wine Tasting | 8 hours | 4.4 (1,524) | Rhine Valley Wine Tours | Check availability |
| Guided Tour of the Famous Beer Halls and Breweries | 3.5 hours | 4.5 (1,026) | Munich Beer Tours & Oktoberfest | Check availability |
| Brewery Tour and Craft Beer Tasting | 1.5 hours | 4.5 (785) | Berlin Craft Beer & Biergarten Tours | Check availability |
| Mitte Culinary Food Tour | 3 hours | 4.6 (506) | Berlin Food Tours | Check availability |
| Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings | 3 hours | 4.8 (401) | Berlin Street Food Tours | Check availability |
| Guided Organic Wine Tasting and Cellar Tour in Reil | 2 hours | 4.8 (133) | Mosel Wine Tours | Check availability |
| Frankfurt Cider (Ebbelwoi) Tour with Stories and Tastings | 2.5 hours | 4.9 (16) | Frankfurt Food & Apfelwein Tours | Check availability |
Our pick: the Sternschanze Food Tour with Five Tastings, rated 4.6 from 2,197 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Ratings and review counts as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check the listing for live prices and availability.
How to choose
Start with where you are staying. The most booked experiences here are in Hamburg Food Tours, Rhine Valley Wine Tours, Munich Beer Tours & Oktoberfest; open the page for your destination to compare all its food tours, cooking classes and tastings.
Where to go: Munich for beer and Bavarian food; Berlin for street food; the Rhine and Mosel for Riesling; Cologne for Kölsch; Frankfurt for apple wine; Hamburg for the fish market; and the Black Forest for Pinot and gateau.
What to taste: Riesling and Spätburgunder, Helles and Weissbier, Kölsch and Apfelwein, pretzels and Weisswurst, currywurst and döner, Black Forest gateau, and Sekt.
A beer culture like no other
German beer is protected by the Reinheitsgebot, the 1516 purity law, and each city keeps its own style. Munich and Bavaria drink Helles, Dunkel and cloudy Weissbier in vast beer halls and shady beer gardens, and throw the world’s biggest beer festival, Oktoberfest. Cologne pours only Kölsch, in little 200ml glasses kept coming until you cap yours. Berlin has the sour Berliner Weisse and a big craft scene. See our Munich beer tours.
One of the world’s great wine countries
Germany is the home of Riesling, and its best vineyards are its steepest: the slate cliffs of the Mosel, making light, low-alcohol, thrillingly precise wines, and the Rheingau and Middle Rhine, where Riesling grows below a skyline of castles. The warmer south, Baden around the Black Forest, makes serious Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Pinot Gris. And the whole country makes Sekt, its sparkling wine.
The food, and when to go
German food is regional and hearty: Bavarian pretzels and Weisswurst, Frankfurt’s apple wine and green sauce, Hamburg’s fish rolls, and the sausages and schnitzels everywhere. Late spring to autumn is best for the beer gardens and the wine; the wine harvest is September-October, and Oktoberfest runs from mid-September. Winter brings the famous Christmas markets with mulled Glühwein.
How we choose
We list only experiences with a strong rating over a meaningful number of reviews and free cancellation where available, and we favour small-group and family-run hosts. FindEatLocal earns a commission when you book through GetYourGuide or Viator links on this page; it doesn’t change the price you pay. More about how we choose.
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FAQ about Germany Food, Beer & Wine Tours
Frequently asked questions
Why Germany?
Because it does two drinking cultures brilliantly - world-class Riesling and a beer tradition governed by a 1516 purity law - alongside a hearty, underrated food scene, in cities that are easy and affordable to visit.
Is Germany better for beer or wine?
Both, genuinely: it has a beer culture protected since 1516 and is the world’s home of Riesling. Munich and Cologne for beer, the Mosel and Rhine for wine.
What German wine should I try?
Riesling above all - light and mineral from the Mosel, richer from the Rhine - plus Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) from Baden. Dry is “trocken”; the sweeter styles are graded Kabinett, Spätlese and up.
When is Oktoberfest?
It runs from mid-September to the first weekend of October in Munich, on the Theresienwiese; see our Munich beer tours.
What is the most booked food experience in Germany?
On GetYourGuide the most booked are the Sternschanze Food Tour with Five Tastings (Hamburg Food Tours, rated 4.6 (2,197)) and the Rhine Valley Day Trip with River Cruise and Wine Tasting (Rhine Valley Wine Tours). The table above shows the top pick for each destination.