Regensburg Restaurants

  1. Café D'Orphée

    Ensconced in timber panelling, red velvet banquettes, framed posters and gilded mirrors, this belle époque brasserie has fabulous French fare including paté, quiche and crêpes along with baked treats like clafoutis aux cerises (cherry flan).

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  2. Café Goldenes Kreuz

    This classic Viennese-style coffeehouse is an elegant spot for breakfast or afternoon coffee and cake.

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  3. Dampfnudel Uli

    Old-timers pack into this rose-pink patrician tower dating from 1260 for the Regensburg speciality Dampfnudel: steamed yeast buns drowned in creamy vanilla custard (around €6 .40). Look for photos of famous visitors, including US Presidents Regan and Bush Snr amid the earthen beer mugs cluttering the walls.

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  4. Dicker Mann

    Within its uneven cobblestone floors and dark timber furniture scattered in multiple dining rooms and a leafy walled beer garden, this traditional restaurant serves rib-sticking breakfasts including a 'Good Morning Bavaria' version of white and liver sausages with mustard, wheat beer and pretzels. Every salad contains meat (occasionally fish), but a handful of vegetarian options are flagged on the menu.

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  5. Haus Heuport

    Enter an internal courtyard (flanked by stone blocks where medieval torches were once extinguished) and climb up the grand old wooden staircase to this Gothic dining hall for front-row views of the Dom and culinary celebrations from sautéed tofu to raw minced smoked salmon. Reservations are advised for weekend breakfast, while in summer tables spilling out onto the square offer a less pricey bistro menu.

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  7. Historische Wurstküche

    Regensburg's finger-sized sausages have been grilled over beechwood and dished up with sauerkraut and sweet grainy mustard in this spot since 1135, purportedly making it the world's oldest sausage kitchen.

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  8. Prinzess

    Enjoy a civilised cuppa at this refined café situated above Germany's oldest chocolatier, which has been making pralines since 1676.

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  9. Restaurant Künstlerhaus

    This striking open-plan space overlooking the river is filled with contemporary art produced by artists occupying the atelier above. Fresh, seasonal and locally sourced produce is prepared in creative ways - from sheep's cheese salad, to a sweet mustard and chocolate soufflé for dessert.

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  10. Spaghetteria

    Lit by huge candelabras suspended from its cross-vaulted ceiling, this one-time Gothic chapel cooks up mix-and-match pastas and tangy sauces (the broccoli-hazelnut is divine). Its antipasti buffet is as colourful as a Michelangelo painting, and its young, hip staff can tip you off about places to kick on after your meal.

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  11. Vitus

    Colourful canvasses mix with ancient beamed ceilings at this bustling place serving provincial French food, including delicious Flammekuche (Alsatian-style pizza). Sit in the rustic bar area, the restaurant with linen-draped tables or the child-friendly café section.

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  13. Würstl Toni

    This simple sausage stand - and especially its Knacker in der Semmel mit allem (sausages in a bun with the works) - has cult status among night owls.

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