A local institution and other Nürnberg, Germany Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Heilig-Geist Spital

We never went here, but wished we had stayed longer so we would have. The restaurant is in and old medieval hospital and just look at the setting! The food has a great reputation too.


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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Spitalgasse 12
Directions: By the river and impossible to miss.

Restaurant Name: Market

What fascinated us about the Market in Nürnberg was that it was open just as long as the shops and supermarkets in the city. We are used to markets closing some time in the afternoon in Sweden. The market has lots of fruit, pickled vegetables, cheese and other things you might want for a budget picnic at the castle, along the river or somewhere else in the city.


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Theme: Grocery Store/Market
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Hauptmarkt
Directions: Impossible to miss.

Restaurant Name: Nassauer Keller

The Nassau House in the square next to St Lorenz Church is supposed to be the oldest house in the city. In the cellars, there is a very famous restaurant, which we never got around to trying.


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Theme: Eclectic/International
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: Karolinenstr. 2

Restaurant Name: Barfüsser and Andechser

This will be about two places...Barfüsser, "barefeet" pun, is sold as a Hausbräuerei everywhere you look for info, but we were rather disappointed. Whist the beer (a wheat and a dark and light one) is brewed in the copper vats before your eyes, that is just about it as far as hearty German goes. Sure, the food is good, but the beer, although tasty, is nothing special compared to other Bavarian. The place at least when we were there also had a bit of a stressed atmosphere (amongst the staff, not because it was full) and moreover, we never understood why a German brewery would have English pub signs all over the ceiling, and pictures of Italian film stars on the walls. It was as they had difficulties chosing just one theme and sticking to that. But, it was a nice enough place, and at least we got to see the famous old Renaissance former granary and customs house, the Mauthalle, since the bar is in its cellars.

Almost across the street is the Deutschen Kaiser hotel and here you find a branch of the Andechser restaurants (others in for instance Munich and Goslar). Here in Nürnberg, it seemed to be owned by the Barfüsser people, but what a difference. Although a bit smoky, children were welcomed and they even had the humour of putting an extra plate for kids on their menu for 0 Euro. Service was friendly and the food and beer excellent :) A typical wooden interior German place just as you want it to be.

Favorite Dish: Cheese spätzle

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Hallplatz 2 and Königsstrasse 55
Directions: Along Königsstrasse, close to the Central station.