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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eastern Saxony
A short walk to the Polish side of town and you can gorge on culinary delights with a big discount. Furnished as grandma's parlour, this cosy cafe is…
Eastern Saxony
Zittau’s oldest eatery dates from 1533 and oozes history, but it's not just a tourist piece – it serves delicious regional cuisine and has a lovely…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eastern Saxony
The vaulted space right on the historic Untermarkt has been lavishly converted and is Görlitz's prime foodie destination. The menu, courtesy of the…
Dresden
Not your typical Vietnamese three-table eatery (a ubiquitous feature of any east German urban landscape), this is a large and atmospheric establishment…
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…
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…
Eastern Saxony
In a gorgeously attired dining space and atmospheric historic setting, St Jonathan offers delicious pasta, huge steaks and traditional regional dishes at…
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…
Eastern Saxony
There is often a queue outside this little sausage joint coupled with a shop selling famous (and famously spicy) local mustard that comes in dozens of…
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…
Leipzig & Western Saxony
Literally Bohemian (that is, related to the neighbouring part of Czechia), this easy-going place celebrates all things Czech - from knedlki dumplings and…
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…
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…
Dresden
The winning formula has stayed the same at this long-time favourite: fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers; a menu that dazzles with…
Dresden
If you're yearning for something traditional, meaty and quintessentially Saxon, this is the place for you. Oozing old-world atmosphere, despite having…
Eastern Saxony
At this traditional restaurant, you'll be greeted Sorbian style, that is with a little bread and salt and a hearty Witajće k nam! (Welcome!). Enjoy the…
Eastern Saxony
In the romantic courtyard of the Flüsterbogen building, you'll find this upmarket place that is popular with locals and visitors alike. Despite the formal…
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…
Eastern Saxony
'Seeger' is local dialect for 'clock', which explains the abundance of timepieces decorating this rustic pub that's often so crowded in the evenings that…
Eastern Saxony
This warm and friendly place in the heart of the old town has an Italian-leaning menu that is focused heavily on steaks and a simple list of French wines…
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…
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…
Leipzig & Western Saxony
A century-old Chemnitz coffeehouse tradition, Cafe Michaelis remains famous for its mind-boggling selection of truly mouth-watering cakes. If you don't…
Eastern Saxony
Mustard bread, mustard salad dressing, mustard goulash, vanilla-mustard sauce, mustard potato mash – this restaurant is king when it comes to creative…
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,…