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The Best of Germany 2018 promotion is a result of feedback received from Bavaria, Kaiserslaut-ern, Rhein Main-Wiesbaden and Stuttgart military community members. Readers submitted online ballots. For each region and category, entries that received the most votes were declared winners and are featured in this publication. Top pick awards were given to entries with the most votes in each section and region. If winners could not be determined in a given category, awards were not given.

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Keep reading to discover the best of the best —tempting travel, excellent eateries, standout servic-es and much more. For addresses and websites, check the Winners’ Directory on page 12.

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FOOD & DRINKAmerican RestaurantWinner: Roadside Diner

Runner-up: Zum Südlager Burger Bar

Asian RestaurantWinner: Tea Garden China-Restaurant

Runner-up: Sai Nam

Mexican RestaurantWinner: Tortuga

Runner-up: Crazy Nate’s (Nuremberg)

Italian RestaurantWinner: Pizzeria Santa Lucia

Runner-up: Osteria Italiana

German RestaurantWinner: Hotel Restaurant Böhm

Runners-up: Gasthof Hammer, Schinder-

hannes Weiden

Bar/Pub/Brewery RestaurantWinner: Yanni’s Bar & Grill

Runners-up: Cheers, Winkler Bräu, BarCode,

Classics, Ed’s, Liebesbier

Special Occasion RestaurantWinner: Angus Steakhouse

Runner-up: Green Bull

CaféWinner: Starbucks

Ice CreamWinner: Pinguino Eis

Runner-up: Eiscafé Firenze

LEISURE/SERVICEBank/Credit UnionWinner: Service Credit Union

Runner-up: Community Bank

Auto RepairWinner: Schneider’s Auto Shop

Runners-up: Auto Hefner In Vilseck, Fred’s

Auto - Grafenwoehr

DentalWinner: Zahnart Dr. Markus Schmid

Runner-up: Hohenfels Dental Clinic

DoctorWinner: Grafenwoehr Clinic

Runner-up: Dr. Jürgen Nickl, OB/GYN, Weiden

PoolWinner: Freizeitzentrum Weiden

Runner-up: Grafenwoehr Pool

SHOPPINGAuto DealershipWinner: Military Auto Source (MAS)

Runners-up: Autohaus Graser BMW & MINI

Military Sales, Grafenwoehr, Memphis Auto

Electronics StoreWinner: Media Markt

Runner-up: Exchange AAFES

Furniture StoreWinner: Poco

Runner-up: IKEA

Grocery StoreWinner: EDEKA

Runner-up: Lidl

Home Improvement StoreWinner: OBI

Motorcycle DealershipWinner: Military Auto Source (MAS)

Runner-up: Harley-Davidson Military

Autosource

TRAVELAmusement ParkWinner: Europa Park

Runner-up: Legoland

CastleWinner: Schloss Neuschwanstein

Runner-up: Linderhof Palace

Christmas Market Winner: Nuremberg Christmas Market

Runner-up: Guteneck Christmas Market

Festival Winner: Oktoberfest

Runner-up: Volksfest

Travel Agency Winner: Sato

Runner-up: US Flights 24

ZooWinner: Nuremberg

Runners-up: Leipzig, Munich, Berlin

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FOOD & DRINKAmerican RestaurantWinner: Chili’s Grill & Bar

Runner-up: Sam Kullman’s Diner

Asian RestaurantWinner: Mr. Lian

Runner-up: Zimtblüte Asian Food

Mexican RestaurantWinner: Cantina Mexicana

Runner-up: Primavera

Italian RestaurantWinner: Trattoria Da Salvatore

Runners-up: Vapiano, Il Pirata

German RestaurantWinner: Big Emma’s

Runner-up: Brauhaus am Markt

Bar/Pub/Brewery RestaurantWinner: Oscar’s

Runner-up: Brauhaus am Markt

Special Occasion RestaurantWinner: Mr. Lian

Runners-up: Metaxa, “21” Bistro & Restaurant

CaféWinner: Barbarossa Bäckerei

Ice CreamWinner: Venezia

Runner-up: Eiscafé Dolomiti



Auto RepairWinner: Pulaski Auto Shop

Runner-up: Micha’s Autoservice

DentalWinner: Ramstein Dental Care

Runner-up: American Dentistry

DoctorWinners: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

(LRMC), American Medical Center

Runner-up: Ramstein Air Base

PoolWinner: Freizeitbad AZUR

Runner-up: Monte Mare

SHOPPINGAuto DealershipWinner: Torpedo Military Sales, Ramstein

Runners-up: Pentagon Car Sales, Used Car

Guys

Electronics StoreWinner: SATURN

Runner-up: Media Markt

Furniture StoreWinner: IKEA

Runner-up: Möbel Martin

Grocery StoreWinner: Globus

Runner-up: EDEKA


Runner-up: Toom

Motorcycle DealershipWinner: Harley-Davidson Military Program

Runner-up: Military Auto Source (MAS)


Runner-up: Legoland

CastleWinner: Heidelberg Castle

Runner-up: Burg Eltz

Christmas Market Winner: Nuremberg Christmas Market

Runners-up: Heidelberg, Sankt Wendel Christ-

mas Markets

Festival Winner: Bad Dürkheim

Runner-up: Oktoberfest

Travel Agency Winner: RTT Travel

Runner-up: ABC Travel

ZooWinners: Frankfurt Zoological Garden, Zoo

Kaiserslautern

Runner-up: Neunkirchen Zoo

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FOOD & DRINKAmerican RestaurantWinners: Chillers – California Lifestyle Bar &

Grill, Das Burger

Runner-up: Yours American Sports Bar

Asian RestaurantWinner: Mayflower

Runner-up: Good Morning Vietnam, Sushili-

cious, Jit’s Thai Kitchen

Mexican RestaurantWinner: Hacienda Mexican Restaurant

Runners-up: Mexico Lindo

Italian RestaurantWinner: Ristorante Comeback

Runners-up: Little Italy Restaurant, Vapiano

German RestaurantWinner: Paulaner Wiesbaden

Runner-up: Brauhaus Kastel

Bar/Pub/Brewery RestaurantWinner: Pub Scotch ‘n’ Soda

Runners-up: Yours American Sports Bar

Special Occasion RestaurantWinners: Paulaner Wiesbaden, Rathaus Keller

CaféWinner: Maldaner

Ice CreamWinner: Eiscafé Rialto

Runner-up: Latte Art Café

LEISURE/SERVICEBank/Credit UnionWinner: Community Bank

Runner-up: Andrews Federal Credit Union

Auto RepairWinner: Wiesbaden Auto Skills Center (MWR)

DentalWinner: Wiesbaden Dental Care

DoctorWinners: Wiesbaden Health Clinic, Dr. med.

Rudolph Weber

PoolWinner: Opelbad

SHOPPINGAuto DealershipWinner: Military Auto Source (MAS)

Runner-up: Mercedes


Runner-up: Exchange AAFES


Runner-up: Mann Mobilia XXXL

Grocery StoreWinner: Globus

Runner-up: Aldi

Home Improvement StoreWinner: Globus

Runner-up: Hornbach


CastleWinner: Burg Eltz

Runner-up: Heidelberg Castle

Christmas Market Winner: Wiesbaden Christmas Market

Runners-up: Strasbourg, Frankfurt Square,

Rüdesheim Christmas Markets

Festival Winner: Wilhelmstrasse Fest

Runner-up: Wiesbaden Wine Fest

Travel Agency

Winner: Sato

ZooWinner: Opel Zoo

Runner-up: Frankfurt Zoological Garden

FOOD & DRINKAmerican RestaurantWinners: Meatery, Corners, Ehrbar Burger

Boeblingen

Runner-up: Triple B - Beef Burger Brothers

Asian RestaurantWinner: Thai-Restaurant Rainbow Garden

Runner-up: Origami

Mexican RestaurantWinners: Chili’s Grill & Bar, Joe Peña’s

Runners-up: Blau Agave, Cantina

Italian RestaurantWinner: Ratskeller da Vittorio

Runner-up: Osteria de Maria

German RestaurantWinner: Schönbuch Brauhaus

Runner-up: Onkle Otto

Bar/Pub/Brewery Restaurant

Winner: The Auld Rogue Irish Pub

Runners-up: Wichtel – Böblingen, Brauhaus

Boeblingen, Biddy Early’s, Schönbuch Brauhaus

Special Occasion RestaurantWinner: Gruener Thurn Greek Restaurant

CaféWinner: Sehne Café



Auto RepairWinners: Autohaus Braun GmbH, Leonberg,

Panzer Car Care Center

DentalWinner: Dr. Charles A. Smith

Doctor

Winner: Artze 42

Runner-up: Dr. Dirk Wessner, Dermatology

PoolWinner: Badezentrum Sindelfingen

Runner-up: Sport- und Badezentrum

Filderado

SHOPPINGAuto DealershipWinners: Military Auto Source (MAS), Wacken-

hut Mercedes Nagold


Runner-up: SATURN


Runner-up: XXXL Gamerdinger

Grocery StoreWinner: Real

Runner-up: EDEKA


Runner-up: Hornbach

Motorcycle DealershipWinner: Harley Davidson Motor World

Runners-up: Military Auto Source (MAS),

Louise

TRAVELAmusement ParkWinner: Legoland

Runner-up: Europa Park

CastleWinner: Hohenzollern Castle

Runner-up: Lichtenstein Castle

Christmas Market Winner: Esslingen Christmas Market

Runner-up: Stuttgart Christmas Market

Festival Winner: Cannstatter Volksfest

Runner-up: Frühlingsfest Spring Festival

Travel Agency Winner: Sato

Runner-up: L’Tur Reisen Stuttgart Flughafen

ZooWinner: Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical

Garden Stuttgart

Runner-up: Heidelberg Zoo

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BAVARIAAngus Steakhouse

Kürmreuther Straße 57, 92249 Vilseck

www.facebook.com/angus.steakhouse.sorghof

EDEKA

Benzstraße 3, 91522 Ansbach

Bahnhofstraße 16, 92655 Grafenwoehr

Amberger Str. 2, 92249 Vilseck

www.edeka.de

Europa Park

Europa-Park-Straße 2, 77977 Rust

www.europapark.de

Freizeitzentrum Weiden

Raiffeisenstraße 7, 92637 Weiden in der

Oberpfalz

www.freizeitzentrum-weiden.de

Grafenwoehr Clinic

Bldg 445, 92655 Grafenwöhr

www.rhce.amedd.army.mil/grafenwoehr/

Hotel Restaurant Böhm

Neue Amberger Straße 39, 92655 Grafenwöhr

www.hotelboehm.de

Media Markt

Regenburgerstraße 61, 92637 Weiden

www.mediamarkt.de

Military Auto Source (MAS)

www.militaryautosource.com

Nuremberg Christmas Market

www.christkindlesmarkt.de/en/

Nuremberg Zoo

Tiergarten Nürnberg

Am Tiergarten 30

D-90480 Nürnberg

www.tiergarten.nuernberg.de/en/home.html

OBI

Eschenbacher Str. 7, 92690 Pressath

www.obi.de

Oktoberfest

Theresienwiese, Theresienhöhe,

80339 München (Munich)

www.oktoberfest.de

Pinguino Eis

Alte Amberger Straße 25, 92655 Grafenwöhr

Pizzeria Santa Lucia

Am Sudhaus 2, 92655 Grafenwöhr

Poco

Dr.-Martin-Luther-Straße 37

92637 Weiden

www.poco.de/standorte/poco-einrichtungs-

markt-weiden

Roadside Diner

Im Gewerbepark 1, 92655

Grafenwöhr

www.roadside-diner.com

Sato Travel

Building 244

Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany

www.bavaria.army.mil

Schloss Neuschwanstein

Alpseestraße, 87645 Schwangau

www.neuschwanstein.de

Schneider’s Auto Shop

Conrad Röntgen Str. 30

92637 Weiden

www.schneiders-auto-service.de/

Service Credit Union

Bldg. 5823, Ansbach

Bldg. 9901, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Bldg. 148, Grafenwöhr

Bldg. 335, Hohenfels

Bldg. 224, Vilseck

www.servicecu.org

Starbucks

Bldg. 700, Grafenwoehr

www.starbucks.de

Tea Garden China-Restaurant

Bahnhofstraße 59, 92655 Grafenwöhr

www.teagarden-restaurant.com

Tortuga

Schulstraße 18, 92655 Grafenwöhr

www.facebook.com/1tortuga

Yanni’s Bar & Grill

Marktplatz 33, 92655 Grafenwöhr

www.yannisbar.de

Zahnart Dr. Markus Schmid

Wörthstraße 9, 92637 Weiden in der

Oberpfalz

www.dentist-weiden.com

KAISERSLAUTERNBad Dürkheim

Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt

Brühlwiesen, 67098 Bad Dürkheim

www.bad-duerkheim.com

Barbarossa Bäckerei

www.barbarossa-baeckerei.de

Big Emma’s

Reichswaldstraße 1C, 66877 Ramstein-

Miesenbach

www.bigemma-ramstein.com

Cantina Mexicana

Kaiserstrasse 117

67661 Kaiserslautern-Einsiedlerhof

www.cantina-mexicana.com/

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Bldg. 2140, Ramstein-Miesenbach

www.86fss.com

Europa Park


www.europapark.de

Frankfurt Zoological Garden

Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1,

60316 Frankfurt am Main

www.zoo-frankfurt.de/

Freizeitbad AZUR

Schernauer Straße 50, 66877 Ramstein-

Miesenbach

www.freizeitbad-azur.de

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Globus

Merkurstraße 57, 67663 Kaiserslautern

www.globus.de

Harley-Davidson Military Program


Heidelberg Castle

www.heidelberg.de

IKEA

Opelkreisel 3, 67663 Kaiserslautern

www.ikea.com/de

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC)

Geb 3377, 66849 Landstuhl

www.rhce.amedd.army.mil/landstuhl/

Mr. Lian

Schillerplatz 9, 67655 Kaiserslautern

Weilerbacher Str. 91, 67661 Kaiserslautern

www.mr-lian.de/

Nuremberg Christmas Market

www.christkindlesmarkt.de/en/

OBI

Opelkreisel 16, 67663 Kaiserslautern

www.obi.de

Oscar’s

Parkstraße 46, 67655 Kaiserslautern

www.oskar-restaurant.de

Pulaski Auto Shop

2859, 67661 Kaiserslautern

Ramstein Dental Care

Poststrasse 1, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach

www.ramsteindental.com

RTT Travel

KMC Center, Building 3336, 66877 Ramstein-

Miesenbach

www.rtttravel.com

SATURN

Merkurstraße 62-64, 67663 Kaiserslautern

www.saturn.de


Bldg. 8669, Baumholder

Bldg. 2762, Kapaun

Bldg. 3226, Kleber Kaserne

Bldg. 3336, (KMCC), Ramstein

Bldg. 2410, Ramstein

Bldg. 147, Sembach

Bldg. 174, Spangdahlem

www.servicecu.org

Torpedo Military Sales, Ramstein

www.torpedomilitarysales.com/

Trattoria Da Salvatore

Fleischackerloch 1, 66849 Landstuhl

www.pizzeria-salvatore.com

Venezia

Landstuhler Str. 25, 66877 Ramstein-

Miesenbach

Zoo Kaiserslautern

Zum Tierpark 10, 67661 Kaiserslautern

www.Zoo-kaiserslautern.com

RHEIN MAIN Burg Eltz

56294 Wierschem

www.burg-eltz.de/en

Chillers – California Lifestyle Bar & Grill

Bahnhofsplatz 1, 65189 Wiesbaden

www.chillers-wiesbaden.com

Community Bank

www.dodcommunitybank.com

Das Burger

Grabenstraße 16, 65183 Wiesbaden

www.das-burger.com

Eiscafé Rialto

Marktstraße 8, 65183 Wiesbaden

Rathausstraße 82, 65203 Wiesbaden

www.rialtoeiscafe.de

Europa Park


www.europapark.de

Globus

Ostring 2, 65205 Wiesbaden

www.globus.de

Hacienda Mexican Restaurant

Rheingaustraße 152, 65203 Wiesbaden

www.hacienda-restaurants.de

IKEA

Am Wandersmann 2-4,

65719 Hofheim am Taunus

www.ikea.com/de/de

Maldaner

Marktstraße 34, 65183 Wiesbaden

www.Maldaner1859.de/

Mayflower

Uthmannstraße 8, 55246 Wiesbaden

www.mayflower-akk.de/

Media Markt

Neben dem Mühlweg 4b, 65474 Bischofsheim

Am Main-Taunus-Zentrum 1, 65843 Sulzbach

Äppelallee 69, 65203 Wiesbaden

Hasengartenstraße 25, 65189 Wiesbaden

www.mediamarkt.de


Washingtonstraße 75, 65189 Wiesbaden


Opelbad

Neroberg 2, 65193 Wiesbaden

www.wiesbaden.de

Opel Zoo

Am Opel-Zoo 3, (ehemals Königsteiner Stras-

se 35), 61476 Kronberg im Taunus

www.opel-zoo.de

Paulaner Wiesbaden

Wilhelmstraße 60, 65183 Wiesbaden

www.paulaner-wiesbaden.de/en/

Rathaus Keller

Schloßpl. 6, 65183 Wiesbaden

Ristorante Comeback

Goldgasse 13, 65183 Wiesbaden

www.ristorante-comeback.de

Sato

www.cwtsatotravel.com/

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Scotch ‘n’ Soda

Goldgasse 9, 65183 Wiesbaden

www.scotchnsoda.me

Wiesbaden Auto Skills Center (MWR)

Rennbahnstraße 41, 65205 Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden Christmas Market

www.wiesbaden.de/microsite/weihnachten-en

Wiesbaden Dental Care

Bahnstraße 14, 65205 Wiesbaden

www.Wiesbadendental.com/

Wiesbaden Health Clinic,

Dr. med. Rudolph Weber

Flugplatz Erbenheim 1040, 65205 Wiesbaden

www.rhce.amedd.army.mil/wiesbaden/index.

cfm

Wilhelmstrasse Fest

www.wiesbaden.de/en/living-in-wiesbaden/

festivities-markets/festivities/street-festival-

wilhelmstrasse

STUTTGARTAAFES Auto

Geb. 2903

Panzer Kaserne

Boeblingen, DEU 71032

www.aafescarcare.com

Artze 42

Poststraße 42, 71032 Böblingen

www.aerzte42.de/en

The Auld Rogue Irish Pub

Hauptstraße 57, 70563 Stuttgart

www.theauldrogue.com

Autohaus Braun GmbH, Leonberg

Berliner Str. 53, 71229 Leonberg

Badezentrum Sindelfingen

Hohenzollernstraße 23, 71067 Sindelfingen

www.Badezentrum.de/

Cannstatter Volksfest

Cannstatter Wasen, Mercedesstraße 50,

70372 Stuttgart

www.cannstatter-volksfest.de/

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Schwabenpl. 3, 70563 Stuttgart

www.chillis-mexikanisch-essen.de

Corners

Wilhelmstraße 1, 70372 Stuttgart

Bad Cannstatt

Dr. Charles A. Smith

Böblingen Dental

Forum 1 Building 1st Floor

Charles-Lindbergh Straße 11

71034 Böblingen

www.boeblingendental.com/imprint

Ehrbar Burger Boeblingen

Lauchstraße 1, 71032 Böblingen

Ehrbar-bb.de/

Esslingen Christmas Market

www.esslingen-marketing.de/en/

Gruener Thurn Greek Restaurant

Turmstraße 9, 71032 Böblingen

www.Gruener-turm.de

Harley Davidson Motor World

Graf-Zeppelin-Platz 1, 71034 Böblingen

www.motorworld.de/

Hohenzollern Castle

72379 Burg Hohenzollern

www.burg-hohenzollern.com/

IKEA

Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Straße 2,

71063 Sindelfingen

www.ikea.com/de

Joe Peña’s

Kriegsbergstraße 15, 70174 Stuttgart

www.joe-penas-stuttagrt.com/

Legoland

Legoland-Allee 1, 89312 Günzburg

www.legoland.de/en

Meatery

Kronprinzstraße 24, 70173 Stuttgart

www.Meatery.de/

Media Markt

Arnulf-Klett-Platz 1-3, 70173 Stuttgart

Schwabengalerie, Schwabenplatz, 70563

Stuttgart

Heilbronner Straße 393-397,

70469 Stuttgart-Feuerbach

www.mediamarkt.de


Hauptstraße 189B, 70563 Stuttgart

OBI

www.obi.de/baumarkt/markt-finder/

Ratskeller da Vittorio

Rathauspl. 1, 71063 Sindelfingen

www.Ratskeller-davittorio.de

Real

www.real.de/markt/filderstadt/

Sato

www.cwtsatotravel.com/

Schönbuch Brauhaus

Lange Straße 20, 71032 Böblingen

Sehne Café

www.sehne.de/


Bldg. 2915, Panzer Kaserne

Bldg. 2325, Patch Barracks

www.servicecu.org

Thai-Restaurant Rainbow Garden

Postpl. 8, 71032 Böblingen

Wackenhut Mercedes Nagold

Altensteiger Str. 47 - 49, 72202 Nagold

www.wackenhut.de/

Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical

Garden Stuttgart

Wilhelma 13, 70376 Stuttgart

www.wilhelma.de

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