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Head down the straw-covered stairs in front of Clara restaurant, and you'll find yourself transported to the Middle Ages. The Luther Keller offers simple but tasty medieval cuisine in a candlelit vaulted cellar.
Futterstr. 15, Erfurt, Thuringia, D–99084, Germany
Known For
- Pure kitsch, but completely worthwhile medieval experience
- Magicians, minnesingers, jugglers, and other players
- Roast wild boar
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch, Credit cards accepted
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Sometimes only a pizza will do, and this bright, unpretentious café has enough pizza variations, including lots of vegetarian options, to satisfy any craving. For dessert, choose from 50 flavors of ice cream, 16 of which are made on the premises. An in-restaurant bar featuring the local beer on tap and wine by the glass or bottle, homemade desserts and waffles, and an outdoor terrace make this an all-around winner.
Rudolf-Sendig-Str. 2, Saxony, 01814, Germany
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This is one of the region's most authentic town hall–cellar restaurants. Its whitewashed, barrel-vaulted ceiling and spectacular art nouveau skylight have witnessed centuries of tradition.
Am Markt 10, Weimar, Thuringia, D–99423, Germany
Known For
- Weimar's best Sauerbraten
- Roast venison, when in season
- Wild game
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Tucked away in a yellow wooden-beam house, this historic restaurant has been painstakingly maintained by the Richter family since 1873. The dining room is adorned with rare antiques, documents, and medieval weapons, as well as copper and tin tableware. The terrace is the perfect place to watch Meissen pass by.
An der Frauenkirche 12, Meissen, Saxony, D–01662, Germany
Known For
- Exquisite Saxon-German menu
- Personally produced white wines
- Wild game
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun.
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If Klösse (dumplings) are a Thuringia religion, this restaurant is their cathedral. Thuringia's traditional Klösse are at their best here, but be patient—they're made to order and can take up to 20 minutes. The dumplings come with just about every dish, from roast pork to venison stew, and the wait is well worth it. Pay attention to seasonal and holiday specialties, like roast goose in November.
Eisfeld 2, Weimar, Thuringia, D–99423, Germany
Known For
- Thuringian dumplings
- Roast game
- Local beer and wine
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Reservations essential
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A meat lover's paradise, this rustic German restaurant-café, with outdoor seating in summer, serves up hearty local fare in a friendly, no-frills setting. You'll recognize all of the favorites, including pork schnitzel "Cordon Bleu" and the classic wiener schnitzel, served with boiled potatoes, fresh mushrooms, peas and carrots, homemade beef liver, giant meatballs, and a juicy Saxon sausage. Vegetarians are happily accommodated with a good selection of salads and veggie side dishes. For this much food, prices are incredibly reasonable.
Bergmannstrasse 2, Bad Schandau, Saxony, 01814, Germany
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At the back of the Schlosskirche, this restaurant's four dining rooms are tucked away in a basement with 16th-century stone walls and barrel-vaulted ceilings. The kitchen specializes in German dishes, such as Kümmelfleisch mit Senfgurken (caraway beef with mustard-seed pickles).
Schlosspl. 1, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, D-06886, Germany
Known For
- Specialty Luther-beer in massive stone mugs
- Regional German cuisine with local ingredients
- Pleasant location with vaulted ceilings near the Castle Church
Restaurant Details
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One of the liveliest restaurants in town re-creates an 18th-century beer cellar in the basement of the Taschenberg Palace. The furniture and porcelain are as rustic as the food is traditional.
Taschenberg 3, Dresden, Saxony, D-01067, Germany
Known For
- Saxon Gesindeessen (pan-fried rye bread with mustard, slices of pork, and mushrooms, baked with cheese)
- Traditional old-Saxony fare
- Bread bakery at the entrance
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You can be sure that nary a toxin or additive will pass your lips at this organic outpost set in a handsome house on the banks of the Elbe, where diners can stroll by the gardens that provided their salads and veggies or dine on the lawn and watch the boats glide by. Fresh, seasonal, no GMOs, and humane treatment are a few of the exacting standards for your meal; the others are great taste, plentiful portions, and a pleasing presentation for dishes like Ayervedic tabbouleh with grilled veggies and pear-chutney chili, baked oyster mushrooms and lime-cucumber-avocado salad, cod fillet with a butter parmesan crust, or sea bream risotto.
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A good strudel restaurant is a rarity in most parts of the world, so why not apply the "when in Rome" rule and opt for the real deal? Tempting savory combos include spinach and potato, cabbage and mincemeat, salmon and spinachFor sweets, the classic sour cherry, pear, and cheese curd, or apricot are headliners, with or without copious amounts of whipped cream. You'll also find Kaiser-roll sandwiches and organic eggs topped with chives and served in a glass for brunch. Accompany your meal with a good cup of coffee, organic juice, beer, or wine.
Otto-von-Guericke-Str. 66, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, 39104, Germany
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Front and center on the market square, you'll know this inn and restaurant by the terrace out front teeming with happy drinkers and diners. A pretty, country-style dining room indoors specializes in a menu of modern and traditional classics. Try any one of the schnitzels or, for a lighter fare, go for the steamed walleye, a local speciality.
Markt 6, Torgau, Saxony, 04860, Germany
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One of Germany's oldest restaurants and pubs (dating back to 1454) served its hearty Thuringian and Saxon fare to Martin Luther and the like—who certainly had more than a mere pint of the beers on tap. The menu in the reconstructed, cavernous, and always buzzing dining hall doesn't exactly offer gourmet cuisine, but rather an impressively enormous variety of game, fish, and Bratwurst dishes.
Burgstr. 19, Leipzig, Saxony, D–04109, Germany
Known For
- Traditional Thuringian cuisine
- Thuringian sausages served with either sauerkraut and boiled potatoes or onions and mashed potatoes
- Sauerbraten (sour roast beef)
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The Watzke microbrewery operates two brewhouses with the same beer and hearty menu in the city center. The location directly across from the Goldene Reiter statue of Augustus the Strong is the more pelasant for outdoor dining and people watching. The other location is at Dr.-Külz-Ring 9.
Hauptstr. 11, Dresden, Saxony, D–01097, Germany
Known For
- Watzke beer
- Daily specials, like pork knuckle
- Popular with locals and beer enthusiasts
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The name of Bautzen's best Sorbian restaurant means "pantry." Very popular on Sorb holidays, Wjelbik uses exclusively regional produce. The restaurant is in a 600-year-old building near the cathedral.
Kornstr. 7, Bautzen, Saxony, D–02625, Germany
Known For
- Historic setting
- Sorbisches Hochzeitsmenu (traditional Sorb wedding meal of roast beef with horseradish sauce)
- Seasonal specialties such as lamb and white asparagus
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The "tunnel" refers to the barrel-ceiling ground-floor restaurant, where foaming glasses of excellent Gose beer are served with a smile. The friendly staff will also help you decipher the Old Saxon descriptions of the menu's traditional dishes. Upstairs there's a larger wine restaurant with an open fireplace.
Barfussgässchen 9, Leipzig, Saxony, D–04109, Germany
Known For
- The best pan-seared Rinderrouladen (a filled beef roll) in the city
- Cozy upper-level wine restaurant
- Traditional Saxon cuisine
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On the other side of the train station from the Bauhaus, about 20 minutes' walk, lies a brewery with a fairly young history by German standards, dating back only to 1900. The former buildings of the Brewery Schade house a brewpub that not only serves some of the best seasonal regional cuisine in Dessau but also the best unfiltered Zwickel beer in eastern Germany. The food is rustic German and the beer a cold way to reflect on a day in Dessau.
Lange G. 16, Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, 06844, Germany
Known For
- Unfiltered Zwickel beer
- Seasonal regional offerings
- Bread and dumplings made from spent brewing malt
Restaurant Details
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Beer lovers rejoice: in addition to the Braugold brewery, Erfurt has six brewpubs, among which the Golden Swan is by far the best. The house beer is a pleasant unfiltered Kellerbier, and the constantly changing seasonal menu is a step above normal brewpub fare. The restaurant and its beer garden are in the best-preserved segment of the original pigment factories on the Michaelisstrasse
Michaelisstr. 9, Erfurt, Thuringia, D–99084, Germany
Known For
- Constantly changing seasonal brews
- Thuringian regional cuisine
- Germany's best Sauerbraten
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
