Must-see restaurants in Regensburg & the Danube

  • Heilig-Geist-Stifts-Schenke

    Passau

    Not only does this historical inn have a succession of walnut-panelled ceramic-stove-heated rooms, a candlelit cellar (from 6pm) and a vine-draped garden,…

  • Café Orphée

    Regensburg

    Claiming to be the Frenchiest bistro east of the Rhine – it really is like being teleported to 1920s Paris – this visually pleasing, always bustling…

  • Storstad

    Regensburg

    If you are looking for something a bit more creative on your plate than hunks of pork and dumplings, book a table at this 21st-century gourmet restaurant…

  • Dicker Mann

    Regensburg

    The 'Chubby Chappy', a stylish, tranquil and very traditional inn, is one of the oldest restaurants in town, allegedly dating back to the 14th century…

  • Historische Wurstkuchl

    Regensburg

    Completely submerged several times by the Danube's fickle floods, this titchy eatery has been serving the city's traditional finger-size sausages, grilled…

  • Culinarium Passau

    Passau

    Choose between seasonal and Mediterranean menus with paired wine and a regularly changing à la carte menu at this gourmet, evening-only restaurant with…

  • Diwan

    Passau

    It's all aboard the high-speed lift from street level to this trendy, high-perched cafe-lounge at the top of the Stadtturm, with by far the best views in…

  • Leerer Beutel

    Regensburg

    Subscriber to the slow food ethos, the cavernous restaurant at the eponymous cultural centre offers an imaginatively mixed menu of Bavarian, Tyrolean and…

  • Haus Heuport

    Regensburg

    Enter an internal courtyard (flanked by stone blocks where medieval torches were once extinguished) and climb up the grand old wooden staircase to this…

  • Spaghetteria Aquino

    Regensburg

    Get carbed up at this former 17th-century chapel, where you can splatter six types of pasta with 24 types of sauce, and get out the door for the cost of a…

  • Weltenburger am Dom

    Regensburg

    Tightly packed gastropub with a mouth-watering menu of huge gourmet burgers, sausage dishes, beer hall and garden favourites such as Obazda (cream cheese…

  • Dampfbräu

    Regensburg & the Danube

    The best place for some substantial East Bavarian fare and excellent 'steam' beer is this brewpub right in the centre of Zwiesel near the bridge. The…

  • Stella D'Oro

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Ingolstadt has more Italian eateries than some Italian towns, so if you're going for la dolce vita, you might as well go for the best. The brief menu at…

  • Cafe Greindl

    Passau

    The affluent Kaffee-und-Torte society meet daily at this bright, flowery cafe that oozes Bavarian Gemütlichkeit. The staff pride themselves on their…

  • Weissbräuhaus

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This beer hall with a modern feel plates up standard Bavarian fare as well as the delicious signature Weissbräupfändl (pork fillet with homemade noodles)…

  • Gasthaus Mühlhiasl

    Regensburg & the Danube

    The rustic restaurant at the Museumsdorf Bayerischer Wald in Tittling sports traditionally laid tables under some of the chunkiest beams you'll ever see…

  • Weissbierhaus

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Simple, cosy and friendly, this authentic little place on the main square, with views from the outdoor seating of Straubing's grand architecture, is the…

  • Tigerlilly Supperclub

    Regensburg & the Danube

    With its retro-styling, long communal benches and happy staff, Tigerlilly is a breath of trendy air in conservative Landshut. The menu has a definite…

  • Café Kowalski

    Passau

    Chat flows as freely as the wine and beer at this cool, retro-furnished cafe, a kicker of a nightspot. The giant burgers, schnitzels and big breakfasts…

  • Dampfnudel Uli

    Regensburg

    This quirkily old-fashioned little noshery serves a mean Dampfnudel (steamed doughnut) with custard in a Gothic chamber lined with photos of beer steins …

  • Zum Daniel

    Regensburg & the Danube

    In a wonderfully Bavarian step-gabled townhouse, Ingolstadt's oldest inn is a lovingly run, Michelin-reviewed local institution serving what many claim to…

  • Augustiner an der St Martins Kirche

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This dark-wood tavern at the foot of the St Martin's spire is the best place in town to down a meat-dumpling combo, washed along with a frothy Munich wet…

  • Die Villa

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This cafe-restaurant on the southern edge of the old town serves up an eclectic menu of vegetarian curries, Greek veal steaks, saltimbocca and tofu-based…

  • Alt Landshut

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Sunny days see locals linger over an Augustiner and some neighbourhood nosh outside by the Isar. In winter you can retreat to the simple whitewashed…

  • Gasthaus Oberbräu

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Wash down simple Bavarian fare with a Papst-Bier (Pope's Beer) at this traditional inn.