Must-see restaurants in Lower Saxony & Bremen

  • Loui & Jules

    Bremen City

    This surf 'n’ turf place located inside Hotel Überfluss does excellent wood-coal grills, with steaks starting from €20, but it also has many cheaper…

  • Eat with Heart

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    Burgers and steaks are the stars of the menu at this bar-restaurant with hip, modern fittings (chicken, fish and salads play supporting roles). The…

  • Edel Weiss

    Bremen City

    Opposite the Hauptbahnhof, this friendly, rustically decorated haunt is famed for its hearty fare and friendly staff, as well as its schnitzel and, in…

  • Markthalle

    Hanover

    This huge, indoor market of cafe stalls and gourmet delicatessens is popular at lunchtime and great for a quick bite, both carnivorous and vegetarian…

  • El Mundo

    Bremen City

    This huge restaurant, with enormous chandeliers and portion sizes almost as big, can get long queues for a table. However, if you're lucky with your…

  • Restaurant Bier Akademie

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    This family-run restaurant serves an excellent range of beef, poultry and lamb as well as pork, but its speciality is a local roulade made of beef and…

  • Katzen Cafe

    Bremen City

    This popular Moulin Rouge–style restaurant opens out into a rear sunken terrace bedecked with flowers. The menu runs the gamut from Alsatian to…

  • Weinstube Ristorante Leonardo

    Hanover

    This delightfully old-fashioned restaurant serves primarily Italian fare of the masterfully crafted variety. Tucked away in a side street behind the…

  • Kaffee Worpswede

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    Worpswede's top restaurant serves up a seasonal menu of soups, salads, pasta, fish and meat dishes (such as lamb and duck) in a genteel dining room. It's…

  • Da Filippo

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    A casually elegant Italian restaurant directly across from the Roemer-und-Pelizaeus Museum, Da Filippo serves up a variety of pizzas, huge bowls of…

  • Tomo Sushi

    Hanover

    Run by a friendly Japanese and Korean husband-and-wife team, this tidy little restaurant feels like something you'd find in a rural Japanese town. There's…

  • Café Desseo

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    Generally billed as a tapas bar, this excellent venue is actually more of an all-rounder, with sandwiches, delicious wraps, pasta, pizza and other dishes…

  • Vini D’Italia

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    This Italian bottega does double duty as a wine store and a small eatery where antipasti and salads cost €8 to €12. You can choose from the main menu, the…

  • Hafenhaus

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    This fancy, modern seafood restaurant has a wonderful outdoor deck and pontoon in the warmer months. Besides fish and shrimp, the menu features burgers,…

  • Cafe Konrad

    Hanover

    This convivial LGBT cafe has a changing menu of weekly specials and is the epicentre of Hanover's gay grapevine. Go for one of the breakfast dishes named…

  • An Nam

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    This clean and bright, centrally located Vietnamese eatery has fresh and flavourful dishes (including pho) that haven't been vastly altered from their…

  • Kleine Burg

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    Homemade pasta, truffles, avocado, goat's cheese, lamb, fish, decadent desserts: all of these specialities can be found on the varied menu in this smart…

  • Cafe Am Stadtmarkt

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    Diagonally across the central square Stadtmarkt from the tourist office, this pleasant cafe has a small breakfast menu, various kinds of coffees and teas…

  • Räucherei Herbert Franke

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    Connoisseurs of delicious smoked fish will find an absolute highlight at this family-run place with a long tradition of hand-smoking. Orders come by the…

  • Orchid Thai House

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    This cosy restaurant opposite the train station serves up flavorful renditions of Thai favourites, available with chicken, pork, beef, turkey, duck, fish,…

  • Haus der Getreuen

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    Set in an historic building with a pleasant atmosphere, Haus der Getreuen is well known for its tasty regional dishes, especially fish. In warm weather…

  • Trattoria Incontri

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    On a patch of Goethestrasse with several restaurants and bars, this Italian trattoria is one of the most popular and offers a selection of pastas and…

  • Nil im Museum

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    This relaxed restaurant inside the Roemer-und-Pelizaeus Museum serves delicious antipasti, pasta and salads, along with poultry and red-meat main courses.

  • Woyton

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    A stylish corner cafe with a full menu of coffee drinks, tea and soft drinks, along with a small range of cakes and pastries. Also serves bagel sandwiches…

  • Denn's Biomarkt

    Hanover

    The Linden branch of a local bio-organic supermarket chain – a great place to stop for picnic supplies or snacks.

  • Capitäns Haus

    East Frisian Islands

    This stylish restaurant is an excellent choice for seafood tapas and fresh grilled fish, such as perch, Norwegian salmon or sea bass.

  • Luv

    Bremen City

    This upbeat bistro has a lounge-bar feel and a menu strong on salads and pasta complemented by mostly meaty mains, including a respectable 'Giant Texas'…

  • HeimW

    Hanover

    This long, narrow lounge-cafe has lights shaped like huge droplets of water about to land on your head, an atrium ceiling, potted palms beside cream…

  • Restaurant Brodocz

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    All-organic food is on the menu at this pocket-sized restaurant, with fish, lamb, beef and turkey but plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans; gluten…

  • Taj Mahal Tandoori

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    If you're needing a break from heavy German food and fancy something spicy and aromatic, you'll delight in Taj Mahal's well-presented range of curries …

  • GivtBude

    East Frisian Islands

    This small Italian restaurant turns out tasty pizzas and pastas, with modern twists such as pizza with scampi, spinach and cherry tomatoes or penne with…

  • Beck's Bistro

    Bremen City

    It's worth dining here once if only for the incredible location and view: when you're sitting on the terrace on a sunny day sipping a cold Beck's and…

  • Piano

    Bremen City

    An enduringly popular cafe, this bustling place serves baguette sandwiches, pizza, pasta, a few heartier dishes and veggie casseroles to a broad…

  • Grand Cafe am Stadtgarten

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    A perfect place for a bite or a drink with a view, this cafe has the best position and terrace seating on the main square just off the harbour. There's a…

  • Osteria

    Bremen City

    Crisp tablecloths and good service are hallmarks of this formal but relaxed Italian restaurant serving a range of seafood and grilled meats, such as…

  • Dionysos

    Lower Saxony & Bremen

    The inside may look more like a medieval German pub but it's actually the oldest Greek restaurant in Hildesheim, which has been serving up favourites like…

  • Der Schwan

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    A decent all-rounder, the Swan has a great spot on the water where you can drink and dine in the sunshine (weather permitting). Things get livelier in the…