Restaurants in Leipzig
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Sol y Mar
The soft lighting, ambient sounds and lush interior (including padded pods for noshing in recline) make this a relaxing place to dine. There's lots of choice for noncarnivores and prices are sensible.
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Auerbachs Keller
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 memorable. In Goethe's Faust - Part I, Mephistopheles and Faust carouse here with some students before they ride off on a barrel. The scene is depicted on a carved tree trunk in what is now the Goethe Room (where the great writer allegedly came for 'inspiration').
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Zest
Virtually Leipzig's only vegetarian restaurant is buried deep in the southern suburbs. The perfectly crafted seasonal menu of vegan fare is complimented by carefully selected wines. Alternatively just pop in for a strawberry and basil smoothie. Take tram 10 or 11 south to Pfeffingerstrasse.
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India Gate
Go subcontinental on the 1st floor of the Strohsackpassage, where a smiley welcome awaits curry-aholics at Leipzig's best Indian. Pink tablecloths and a scale model of the Taj Mahal teleport diners to spicier climbs (or perhaps just a British high street).
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Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum
Hosting six different eateries, Leipzig's oldest inn is as stuffy as your grandma's attic, but the cakes and meals are excellent and there's a free coffee museum to boot. Composer Robert Schumann used to come here for his daily caffeine fix.
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Café Kandler
This café's antiquated ambience is a fine place to enjoy the delicious local sweets called Bachtaler (essentially a giant chocolate truffle) and Leipziger Lerchen (cake filled with marzipan and jam). It has an excellent tea selection.
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Barthel's Hof
This is a sprawling place with outdoor seating in a courtyard, occasional buffet specials and almost exotic Saxon dishes such as Heubraten (marinated lamb roasted on hay). The menu takes some deciphering.
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Medici
The interior may resemble a suspension bridge, but this classy Italian spot gets 10 out of 10 from locals. Mains come in small or large, but serious foodies go for the three- to five-course set menus (€46 to €62).
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Zill's Tunnel
Empty tables are a rare sight at this outstanding restaurant offering a classic menu of robust Saxon dishes. Sit on the outside terrace, in the rustic cellar, or in the covered 'tunnel' courtyard.
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Retschenka
Gorbachev ate at this kitschy-blue but endearing traditional Russian restaurant tucked away in a courtyard. On weekends, enjoy your borscht to the sound of live folk music.
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Telegraph+++
This elegantly high-ceilinged cafe serves tasty Austrian favourites and a choice of breakfasts, while you digest international going-ons over an English newspaper.
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Café Riquet
Two bronze elephants guard the entrance to this Viennese-style coffee house in a superb art-nouveau building.
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Koslik
Stylish interior and pan-Asian flavours blended with Mediterranean cuisine are the order of the day here.
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Bagel Brothers
Who cares about character when you've a hole to fill. Great people-watching potential outside.
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El-Amir
Little hole-in-the-wall place selling Leipzig's biggest and best doner, bar none.
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