Pumpkin Pasta, Franconian Style and other Bamberg, Germany Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Hofbrau

This is a cosy bar restaurant right outside the Alte Rathaus, on the Cathedral side of town, with warm lighting and dark, half-timbered walls. When I entered I expected some kind of sausages and sauce kind of place, as it advertised itself as Franconian, but it actually took me a little by surprise. The first thing I noticed was that nearly every dish had Kurbis in, which is a German word I'd not seen before. I asked the waitress what it was, and she pointed to the oddly shaped green and yellow vegetables that were on every shelf: pumpkins. Strangely enough I'd never eaten pumpkin before in my life, but had dreamt about it the night before, because of a picture of my neice eating pumpkin soup from a carved out pumpkin bowl had set me thinking. Taking it as an omen I ordered the pumpkin ravioli, and was pleasantly surprised to discover how many different flavours they could pack into a dish that was mostly pasta and pumpkin. I think there was some pine nuts, garlic, basilica and strong parmesan cheese in there as well. Luciano had the rumpsteak, which he claimed was one of the leanest he had every had.

Overall a very nice restaurant, with staff who smile and speak some English, and not all that expensive for the quality of the food.

Opening Times*

Sunday to Friday 10.00 - 01.00
Samstag 10.00 - 02.00


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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 0951/53321
Address: Karolinenstr. 7
Directions: Opposite the Alte Rathaus, on the Cathedral side of the river.