Must-see restaurants in Fairy-Tale Road

  • Renthof

    Fairy-Tale Road

    The classy in-house restaurant of the stylish Renthof hotel (single/double €7/115) manages the balancing act of satisfying both those seeking something…

  • Pho Vang

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Spotless Pho Vang is a great alternative to heavy German fare, delivering authentic Vietnamese pho (noodle soup) and other traditional dishes that aren't…

  • Café Barfuss

    Fairy-Tale Road

    A local institution, humble Barfuss is a no-fuss, offbeat place with walls covered in coffee sacks and an eclectic clientele of students, elderly couples…

  • Rattenfängerhaus

    Fairy-Tale Road

    One of Hamelin's finest ornamental Weser Renaissance–style buildings, the Rattenfängerhaus (Pied Piper House) has a facade dating to 1602, with older…

  • Wirtshaus Schwarzer Hahn

    Fairy-Tale Road

    The walls of 'Black Hen Tavern' are plastered with photographs of local and family history and ring to the chatter of happy locals; it's a great spot to…

  • El Erni

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Satisfying the locals' cravings for quality modern Spanish cuisine in an upmarket setting since 1994, this refined restaurant forces you to choose between…

  • Cron & Lanz

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This ornate Viennese-style cafe is Göttingen’s dignified haunt for connoisseurs of Sahnetorten (cream cakes), Obsttorten (fruit tarts) and other calorie…

  • Mexcal

    Fairy-Tale Road

    You don't expect to find delicious Tex-Mex food in a cellar on Hamelin's historic Osterstrasse, but this bustling brick-vaulted restaurant is a winner…

  • Kleiner Ratskeller

    Fairy-Tale Road

    The bulging, uneven walls and weathered half-timbering of this historic inn signal its venerable status, even before you learn that it's been serving food…

  • Bückingsgarten

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Choose from two separate menus at this venerable restaurant, opened by G Dietrich Bücking in 1807 and now offering German standards alongside lesser…

  • Zur Sonne

    Fairy-Tale Road

    In the heart of the Markt you'll find 'To the Sun', a delightful restaurant that feels as though it's been serving meals to scholars and students since…

  • Dachsbau

    Fairy-Tale Road

    As atmospheric as it is welcoming, this upmarket and historic restaurant in Fulda's Altstadt also doesn't disappoint in the kitchen. Among the traditional…

  • Zum Szultenburger

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This traditional German pub does things to the humble schnitzel that will make your mouth water, while the Rindergulasch mit Spätzle (beef goulash with…

  • Lohmann

    Fairy-Tale Road

    With roots that go back to 1888, this popular, family-run Kneipe (pub) has an old-style birch-and-maple-shaded beer garden with an outdoor grill, while…

  • Matterhorn Stübli

    Fairy-Tale Road

    If you love cheese, fondue, schnitzel, or all three, hotfoot it to this quaint Swiss restaurant. If you like mushrooms as well, try the 'Original Züri…

  • Gaststube Kleines Schweinchen

    Fairy-Tale Road

    One of a trio of dining options within the Steinernes Schweinchen hotel, this 'little piggy' – the most casual of the three – offers hearty, home-style…

  • Nudelhaus

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Carb-lovers are spoiled for choice at this ever-popular eatery, which specialises in house-made pasta, often sauced with slightly wacky creations (such as…

  • Myer’s

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This rambling cafe-bar-restaurant is great if you can handle the noise. Seasonal menus pop up to complement the pastas, salads, pancakes, pizzas, meats…

  • Vini & Panini

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Stop by this popular Italian eatery in the heart of the Altstadt for handmade pasta (perhaps ravioli of salmon and prawns in a pink-peppercorn and brandy…

  • denkMAHL

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Leavened with a few wider European offerings (principally Italian dishes such as beef carpaccio and beetroot linguine), this classy German restaurant…

  • KostBar

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This modern bar-restaurant offers well-prepared soups, salads and vegetarian meals as well as adventurous approaches to the standard chicken, fish and…