After walking around the Saarbruecken Christkindl Market, we were looking for an early dinner…read more The Mr often comes to Cafe Kostbar for lunch with his coworkers so he knew we'd be in for a treat Bread dumplings in mushroom sauce for the Mr. he's a huge dumpling fan & these were flavorful and just a bit crispy which was a lovely addition I chose the squash cannelloni with cheese & mushrooms. The pumpkin was plentiful and very squashy without being too sweet. It was phenomenal Mom had the fish and said it was the tenderest, flakiest fish she's had & it was indeed perfectly cooked Fantastic meals all around!

We arrived at almost 2pm on a drizzly weekday hoping we could still get lunch, and were not…read moredisappointed. We ordered off the chalkboard menu; vegetarian curries for my two sisters, schnitzel and noodles for me, a robust salad for my niece. Delicious! The main dining area is up a flight of stairs and overlooks a courtyard that would have been our seating choice in better weather. Local artists' work hangs on the walls, and the vibe is funky, off-beat and pleasant. The bill for all four of us included a glass of beer for me and wine for the rest, coffees and a yummy shared desert, and was less than 45 euros. This part of Saarbruecken is not a tourist area and the menu and the sweet, patient waitress were strictly Deutsch, but please don't be put off by that.

I really enjoyed this place. It was an early spring evening and there were a lot of families there…read moreenjoying the weather. It was a nice menu with many choices of the typical popular German dishes. Plenty of beer to choose from. Worth the trip.