The 10 best Asian restaurants in Frankfurt

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Asian cuisine - and this Falstaff best list - unites a large number of countries of origin and their flavours: China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand and many more. Those who only think of street food and pop-up pubs will be pleasantly surprised by this selection of the best Asian restaurants in Frankfurt.
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Authentic cuisine and a lively atmosphere like street food in Bangkok. Originally furnished. A must-try: Clams with roasted chili paste, crispy pork belly and Thai classic pad krapao. Amazing: a Thai restaurant with a great wine list.

Oeder Weg 14, 60318 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Don't be fooled by the simple restaurant. You're more likely to find dim sum this good and always freshly made in Hong Kong. You will also have to search a long time for better Peking duck. There are special cooking courses for the popular dim sum dumplings.

Oeder Weg 32, 60318 Frankfurt, Germany

Upscale Vietnamese cuisine and street food. The grilled corn-fed chicken from the rotisserie is a blockbuster. Lots of small pork dishes à la crispy sesame pork belly with hoisin dip. Also extremely popular with restaurateurs. Vietnamese coffee, good wines.

Oeder Weg 21, 60318 Frankfurt, Germany

Looks like a posh club in Shanghai. Space on two floors and a terrace. Delicious dim sum, chicken-filled buns, rice flour rolls with various fillings, crispy BBQ pork buns. Friendly service. Centrally located by the stock exchange.

Börsenstraße 17, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

A Chinese restaurant that is popular with the Chinese. No compromises are made when it comes to the dishes. Authentic Szechuan cuisine for advanced diners. Not just exotic dishes like spicy pigs' feet. Very good: pork belly in chili garlic sauce and kung pao chicken.

Kaiserhofstraße 18, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

Small, friendly restaurant in a tranquil location, conveys a vacation feeling on the terrace. Reliably good cuisine with a few specialties: perfumed Thai sausage seasoned with coriander and ginger, delicious fish cakes and curry dumplings.

Heidestraße 35, 60316 Frankfurt, Germany

At lunchtime, guests queue up for a phở soup, while in the evening, things are more relaxed in this simple restaurant. The sweet potato pancakes with prawns with Nước-mắm fish sauce, crispy pork belly and tender beef rolls in betel leaves are highly praised.

Schärfengäßchen 6, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany

Tiny restaurant at the Kleinmarkthalle, run by a young couple from Shanghai who speak good German. Only a few dishes, but all good. Especially the street food jianbing, which is popular in China: Chinese crêpes filled with vegetables and herbs.

Ziegelgasse 7, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany

Stylish cookshop in a lively atmosphere. Don't be put off by the simple furnishings. One of the most popular Thai restaurants. Special menu with "Original Thai Food": braised leg of pork and lemongrass soup with pork knuckle.

Stiftstraße 34, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

Small fine restaurant in the trendy Grüneburgweg in Westend. Recommendations: Gai Pad Krapau, chopped fried chicken with Thai bailikum and chili, and crispy duck. The wine is bought from the vinotheque in front.

Grüneburgweg 79, 60323 Frankfurt, Germany