Quick Yelp search after arriving to Bamberg in a famished state led us to this establishment. It is…read morepretty close to the Altstadt so this spot is perfect if you're looking to go somewhere in the area. It seems that during the winter there is no outdoor seating (you can still access the outdoor patio though), and indoor seating is pretty tight. Nonetheless, it creates these cozy nooks for a genuine 1300s throwback Gasthaus ambiance. The waitress was helpful and quick. From the many choices of beer, we chose the Schenkerla smoke beer. With that we ordered the roasted pork shoulder and schnitzel. The meals were superb. We havent had any German/Bayerisch cuisine in a while, and the food were the perfect comeback dishes. Meats were super tender and not too oily. The kartolfelsalat and knodel garnishments were great and not too starchy. Awesome spot, and would venture to say that it beats Tucherhaus and Hofbrauhaus. Would definitely dine here again.

Abgesehen von der Fassade vermittelt Zum Sternla nicht unbedingt die Atmosphäre eines…read moretraditionellen Brauhauses, Innenraum und Außenbereich wirken eher sachlich. Die Biere, die ich dort probiert habe, waren aber gut: Ein naturtrübes Helles, und - noch besser - ein rötlich-trübes, sehr fruchtiges Märzen! Die Kellnerinnen waren freundlich und flott unterwegs. Ob des guten Wetters saßen fast alle Gäste draußen unter der Schirmen auf Bänken. Solide Brauhaus-Adresse in Bamberg!

Under NO circumstances should you go here. Came for a few drinks and realized it was under a…read moredifferent ownership and different bartenders....We ordered a long island iced tea and a couple of beers, which I ordered and I presumed to be Murphy's Stout. However, the beer coming the Murphy's Stout tap was actually Guinness! I should've known because we have been here before and the bartender said that they kind of cheat and put Guinness in the Murphy's labeled tap because not many people drink it. I should have asked but it's really shady doing so. After we ordered a Long Island Iced Tea, . I tasted it.. NASTY! I had watched the pour. Since I've drank Long Island teas for years.I know what is in it. When I saw one pour of well vodka and a majority of coke and seltzer , I became suspicious. I took a sip and yuck! I went to the head bartender (no manager on a Friday night, of course?) she said she was working there for many years. I asked her to make a new drink or refund She told me the drink was fine because she had made it! What? The other bartender corrected her. I asked why she said she had made the drink and she said she was confused. The bar was not busy so why lie? She took a glass and literally threw ice cubes in it. She took threw in a two shots which was not required shots of the drink, She filled more than half to 2/3 the glass with Coca Cola. I confronted her., She said, "this is German, we make drinks the way we like!" She continued, "we serve the lowest clientele and do they don't care." How does one respond to that? It was an expensive drink! She started arguing with me, repeatedly stating "which had more alcohol" and insisted I compare both drinks. Who cares? I wanted a properly mixed Long Island Tea. Darn. I told her I had watched the pour of the Long Island tea and what was in the drink; she said "well? we pre-mix everything. It is watered down but we are not a high class Irish Bar". It was not a good excuse . The drink she gave us was extremely substandard. And she charged me double for the drink because I returned the original drink, plus the other drink.. She said this is Germany. not America, so we do it as we please. When I asked her the recipe, she didn't know . She said it was pre mixed. So Disclose it. She said I don't care. I'm upset and I don't give a sh@$. We asked for a refund. The bartender said "we make it the way we like. If you don't like it. Too bad. What do you expect? It's not America!" No kidding! She said, "This is a low class Irish bar for students who want to get dunk. Watered down or not, they love to drink" . When I asked her why do you serve watered drinks and fake beer,. she said, "just want to make money." . I will never return to this place. I urge no one else to go to this place. Trust me. You'll get screwed. When I told them I would post on yelp, she said " who cares , yelp means nothing".

I always end up here getting my New Castle beer. Some nights are dead and most of the time it's so…read morebusy, you can't even move. The bartenders are always great and manage to serve drinks no matter how busy. Only 1 down fall is the bathrooms. There is times when drunks vomit all over the toilet, 1 guy vandalized the bathroom once, causing them to close the male's bathroom and they only have 1 toilette in the females. So in a nutshell, it's so busy that the bathrooms get destroyed, which stinks for the employees that have to pick it all up. No smoking at all inside!! Must stop in place if your visiting though.

Yum. YUM. Might be my favorite rauchbier in Bamberg, a smoked lager, very mild, but so tasty in a…read morecool setting. Across from Spezial and I highly recommend it...service was good, it's Germany. People friendly.

This is an average beer hall in Bamberg It does appear popular with the locals, but it is not as…read moreinviting as the other breweries near the river or the town center. We stopped here on our Brewery Tour offered by the Information Center. It is across the street from another stop, but away from the rest of Bamberg action. Good: German beer; service; locals like it Bad: Location; meat tray (see picture)

A tiny little pub in Bamberg that has the most amazing location. Just up the road from the…read morecathedral and buildings built 1,000 years ago, this gem will surely be a highlight of your visit. The owner, Thomas, is a charming fellow who will no doubt be spinning tunes from his impressive record collection. Bowie, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., Dylan, Lou Reed... All while sipping the best beers in the world. This place is a must for those in the region.

I really liked the vibe to this place. And they serve a beer from each of the major 7 Bamberg…read morebreweries (in case you don't have time to visit them all). I enjoyed a Keesman Pils, which I'm glad of as the brewery itself was too busy when I came a calling. The music was excellent and I loved the pictures on the wall. Photo link: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5268959381_85f4a10cc2.jpg This tiny venue (2 tables + some seating along the bar) would probably be the place I would hang out most if I lived in Bamberg, as it is more cosy than the excellent custard named venue (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/39497-Ambraeusianum-Bamberg) . The name refers to a Shoemaker based near a city gate.

We came to this place only because this place popped up first and happened to be the closest to us…read more I saw they take card and is good for children. Once we walked in the place was decently packed, however it was so quiet in here!! If we happened to fart the whole place would have heard it; it was THAT quiet. Everyone was whispering, and there was only one table left open, so we sat there. We noticed two other children in the place already had the high chairs and thankfully the last table was a booth. The menu has English below each item, so no need to guess or use google translate and the wait staff is also really nice. We both ordered the duck special. Supposed to be crispy duck with a cranberry, red cabbage risotto. Sounds really yummy and different right? Welllll it wasn't crispy, it was overly sweet and the taste didn't match the texture of the risotto. However my daughter loved the "risotto". We both were really excited about CRISPY duck. Well we got soggy duck with a whole lot of fat. I would come back, only to try the other meals. I wouldn't order the same thing again. Every dish that passed by was so colorful, decorative and looked hands down delicious. Also, I know it says kid friendly. But I personally didn't feel like it was kid friendly. It was a lot of older couples and groups in for lunch or drinks and every time my daughter did something everyone looked and rolled their eyes

Traditionelles "Brauhaus" (vor Ort direkt wird nix gebraut) in der Bamberger Altstadt. Die…read moreBierauswahl vom Fass beschränkt sich ausschließlich auf "Fremdbiere", von denen Jever Pils die größte Überraschung ist. Bitteres norddeutsches Pils in Franken? Daneben gibt es Zirndorfer Urhell (okay), Tucher Hefeweizen (okay) und das berüchtigte Schlenkerla Rauchbier, das man ein paar hundert Meter weiter auch in der Brauerei Schlenkerla gekommt. Als Brauhaus ist die Gaststätte somit uninteressant, allerdings gewinnt sie durch den schnellen, freundlichen Service am Tisch - selbst Samstag nachts während der Sandkerwa - und gesellige Atmosphäre. Wer Hausbiere probieren möchte geht besser ins Ambräusianum in der Nähe, oder zu Fässla oder in die Brauerei Klosterbräu. Diese drei bieten eigene - und gute - Biere an. Als Ausflugslokal ist "Hofbräu" aber voll in Ordnung.

Spousal Unit and I joined a boatload of friends (literally!) for a Christmas Market cruise on Gate…read more1. (Review of the cruise to be posted separately - but it will be great!). While wandering the old town and it's very nice market (and enjoying abundent gluewhein mit flaming rum) we settled down for a nice lunch at Schlenkerla. Great choice! First, the smoked beer. Not my favorite, but hey, when in Bamberg ya gotta try it. The menu was not extensive but that's not a negative. I think too many restaurants offer too many choices with too little quality. Not a problem here. My friends ordered gulasche soup; a baked potato with salad combination plate (with two "small" baked potatoes drenched with what appeared to be fifteen pounds of butter); very tasty sausage with very, very tasty sauerkraut; and what I ordered: Bamberg style stuffed onion with mashed potatoes. I thought I was being virtuous. I must rethink my definition. The two very large onions were stuffed with a pork/bacon/bread/herb mix then roasted. Delicate taste that paired beautifully with mashed potatoes and smoked beer/beef stock sauce. Wunderbar! Look, I'm not a fan of tourist traps. Schlenkerla is certainly well-promoted to all of the tour operators, but most of the diners were obviously local. The menu was the same for all, as was the service. Excellent choice, and highly recommended.

Famous for their Rauchbier I now got to try their food. They got the typical local dishes. We had…read morethe Krustenbraten and Tafelspitz. Both dishes were well prepared. They are quite busy in summer, but they made space for our large group. Great hospitality. But for some reasons they do not entertain bachelor parties.

We had a great time here. It was busy but our waiter was very good and made good suggestions for…read moreour kids too.

It's a sort of a hike up the hill from the center of the city (about 20 minutes walk), but walk/bus…read moreride is well worth your effort. It's another one of those typical Franconian/Bavarian biergarten/brewery. This has been operating since early 1700's. It has a very nice view looking down on the city. You can spend a very relaxing afternoon in the shade of trees enjoying typical Franconian cooking. The menu may not be as extensive as other locations, but it's very satisfying. As a common experience around Bavaria, you may have to share a table since it's a very popular place and very crowded especially on the weekend during warm weather months. Also, as usual cash only.

My favorite restaurant in Bamberg. Only are there once during our recent visit. They have…read morefantastic Franconian food and bier. Get there well before closing time to ensure the kitchen is still open so you can eat.

Okay, so not a touristy location, very local, some German is helpful for great biers and a…read moreschnitzel. I think they have better rauchbier than Scherlenkerla, not knocking the King of rauchbiers. Old German small brauhaus setting, neighborhood hangout, highly recommend it. Bamberg is the Bier city of Germany in medieval architecture in a beautifully quaint town....

Inside dining room is full of a character, lots of things to look at. Service is fast and friendly…read more Food was decent. They also have a beer list with local options.

Enjoyable meal on a beautiful day to people watch. Outside dining was perfect. Food was tasty and…read moregenerous portions. Waiter spoke English but helped me with my German.

For a town known for its old breweries, it's refreshing to hit up a contemporary spot that just has…read morean amazing vibe, good food and beer. You won't be disappointed. Make reservations or hang at the bar .. they also have a cool outdoor patio