Leipzig
Founded in 1525, Auerbachs Keller is one of Germany’s best-known restaurants. It’s cosy and touristy but the food’s actually quite good and the setting…
Must-see restaurants in Saxony
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Leipzig
Petra and Deflef Schlegel give deceptively simple-sounding dishes the star treatment, and were deservedly the first in Leipzig to get the Michelin nod…
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Dresden
Bright, minimalist and informal, this fantastic Indian restaurant is a world away from most in Dresden, and its popularity is obvious (be prepared to wait…
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Dresden
Lighting up Dresden's culinary scene is this fantastic place that's well worth the trip on the 11 tram. The creative menu is streets ahead of most…
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Leipzig
The subtly romantic canal-side setting succeeds in recreating the ambience of an island port taverna, but the concept is decidedly modern: a Greek version…
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Saxony
Despite the historic guns and armour, the romance factor is high at this 16th-century inn thanks to attentive service, classy interpretations of classic…
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Leipzig
This charming old pub on the Südvorstadt neighbourhood's supercool Karli is a local institution. The selection of burgers, nachos and sausages won't blow…
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Dresden
This popular, largely vegetarian gastropub in a miraculously surviving 350-year-old building is an oasis in the otherwise empty and anodyne streets of the…
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Dresden
An artist squat in the 1980s, Raskolnikoff now brims with grown-up artsy-bohemian flair, especially in the sweet little garden at the back, complete with…
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Dresden
This jumping joint puts a new spin on modern German cooking by serving intriguing appetisers in glass preserve jars. You're free to order just a couple …
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Dresden
Everybody feels like family at this neighbourhood-adored trattoria with its warren of cosy rooms (plus small summer garden out the back) and feisty pasta…
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Leipzig
This unsassuming Korean place just off the Karli is a lesson in not judging a book by its cover. Meet the eccentric and often cantankerous Korean owner…
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Leipzig
A depot-sized dining hall next to the converted Westwerk powerplant, Kaiserbad is a result of the ongoing gentrification of the Plagwitz area, drawing…
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Dresden
The menu at this easygoing but quietly elegant place, with bare-brick walls and interwar period furniture, celebrates the produce of the Free State's…
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Dresden
The 1730s theme, complete with waitresses trussed up in period garb, may be a bit overcooked, but the local specialities certainly aren't. It's mostly rib…
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Dresden
Not your typical Vietnamese three-table eatery (a ubiquitous feature of any east German urban landscape), this is a large and atmospheric establishment…
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Leipzig
At the far end of Karli, this is an ultimate local, specialising in schnitzel and billiards. There are 14 kinds of schnitzel on the menu, from classic to…
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Dresden
Dine outside on the pavement in front of the impressive Kreuzkirche, or retire to the cosy interior of this charming vegetarian-leaning health food cafe…
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Saxony
High above Meissen, this atmospheric tavern outside the cathedral has been in the hearty food and drink business since 1470. Standouts on the Saxon menu…
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Dresden
At the entrance to Kunsthofpassage, this modern restaurant allows you to build your own meal out of five meat and fish options and a selection of sides…
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Dresden
If the greenly lit openings behind the bar remind you of aquariums, you've hit the nail on the head, for buzzy 'Conti' was a pet store back in GDR days…
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Leipzig
Leipzig goes cosmopolitan at this elegantly high-ceilinged cafe with curved booths and wooden tables, a bilingual menu and a stack of international mags…
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Dresden
The winning formula has stayed the same at this long-time favourite: fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers; a menu that dazzles with…
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Dresden
If you're yearning for something traditional, meaty and quintessentially Saxon, this is the place for you. Oozing old-world atmosphere, despite having…
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Dresden
Of course that favourite, pulled pork (slow-cooked pork so soft it can be easily torn into shreds), features prominently on Dresden's it-street. Fill…
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Leipzig
This retro-styled and quite charming establishment draws a bohemian crowd with its rustic menu, back-to-basic Saxon dishes and a splash of more…
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Dresden
The imaginative mains (try roasted pike-perch on crispy Dijon mustard rösti with lemon and vegetables) and sumptuous cakes are good, but they act more as…
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Dresden
This upbeat outfit has elevated the lowly Currywurst to an art form and is busy day and night. Choose from smoked, all-beef, chicken or vegan varieties,…
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Dresden
If you've worked up an appetite from museum-hopping or need a break from cultural overload, retreat to this elegant filling station for creative and…
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Leipzig
People share laughs over hand-picked wines and plates of elegant comfort food kicked into high gear at this sleek outpost. The Wiener Schnitzel is…
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Leipzig
At this inspired port of call, affiliated with the adjacent baker and organic supermarket, only regionally sourced ingredients find their destiny in such…
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Saxon Switzerland
A wonderful 2km riverside walk from Königstein proper (cross under the railway line and then hook a left onto the river embankment) takes you to this…
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Leipzig
This charming garden cafe within Plagwitz's converted Baumwollspinnerei factory complex is also about the only place to have lunch nearby. Stop in for…
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Leipzig
You'd hardly expect to find such refined vegetarian fare in such unassuming and tiny premises, but here it is and its soy fillet brioche with yoghurt rice…
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Dresden
In this tiny England away from England, the tea is milky, the breakfast (on Sundays only) is calorific, and the treats (do not miss the courgette and…
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Dresden
This little joint gets howling in the wee hours, when starving nightowls invade in hopes of restoring balance to the brain with fist-sized burgers made…
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Dresden
The folks in the kitchen here sure know how to coax maximum flavour out of even the simplest ingredients, and to turn them into super-tasty Mediterranean…
