Must-see restaurants in Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

  • Landgrafen Jena

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    High in the hills with stunning views over Jena, this smart multipurpose restaurant serves genuinely interesting food such as potato-wasabi soup with …

  • Weinrestaurant Turmschänke

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    Going strong since 1910 – when the hotelier of the Kaiserhof connected his premises to the 11th-century defensive tower next door – and persisting through…

  • Fuchsturm Berggaststätte

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    Beneath the ancient Fuchsturm, the solitary tower that is all that remains intact of the levelled Schloss Kirchberg, you'll find this atmospheric dining…

  • Villa Antik Rinascita

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    A little removed from the Old Town action, this free-standing villa on the road to the Wartburg shows some serious Italian flair in the kitchen…

  • Stilbruch

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    The competition is great on Wagnergasse, Jena’s pub mile, but this multilevel contender is a worthy stop for drinks, with a menu that has something for…

  • Zucker + Zimt

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    'Sugar and Cinammon' is both cake shop and cafe, offering coffee, breakfast, salads, sandwiches, crêpes and homemade cakes alongside praline, chocolate…

  • La Grappa Pasquale Esposito

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    The sunny terracotta terrace of this local favourite takes you straight back to the homeland. Heavier meat dishes such as pork fillet baked with cream,…

  • Gasthaus Zur Noll

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    You’ll find classic Thuringian hospitality galore in this woody, historic charmer. Perfect for sampling hearty rustic fare, the menu is updated seasonally…

  • Café Immergrün

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    Students of this university town make up much of the clientele and workforce of the 'Cafe Evergreen', a self-service bistro-pub long popular with the…

  • Brunnenkeller

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    Linen-draped tables beneath an ancient vaulted brick ceiling (a cellar left over from the long-departed 12th-century castle) set the tone of this…

  • Maykel’s

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    Maykel's is a relaxed pub-restaurant with good salads, pasta, Flammkuchen (Alsatian 'pizza') and meat-based mains such as Zwiebelrostbraten (steak with…

  • Schnitzelparadies

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    The name says it all: get ready for schnitzels galore. This popular downtown joint serves up more variations of the humble cutlet than you can begin to…