What a find. When you walk in you are greeted with a large counter of gelato, another with pastries and beautiful tortes. The ambiance here is also quite incredible. Welcoming and warm. My mother uses a walker , so I was holding the door as she entered and since there is a step down at the entrance, half the staff and a few customers all came running to help her down the step. Awesome. Aside from the delicious baked goods and the absolutely fantastic gelato, they also offer hearty meals. A lot of Austrian and German specialties. I enjoyed a big portion of Currywurst mit Pommes. Perfectly executed. One of the better ones I have eaten in my lifetime. Mom opted for potato cakes with apple sauce. Judging from the speed she devoured those, they must have been really good also... So good she refused to share even one bite. Grrr. Of course we each had a slice of their cakes. Both were delicious and we wished we could eat more, but alas we couldn't eat another bite. So if you are waiting for your cruise ship as we were, or if you are staying a bit longer, this is the place I would recommend. read more

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We went to the shop to buy some treats while on a Viking River cruise. Everything was delish. Then we did a chocolate making class. Chef Simon was delightful and engaging. The shop and tables are darling. Chef Simon's chocolates & pralines are amazing. read more

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The food is typical but the deserts are wonderful. A quaint little cafe behind Pfarrkirche St. Paul church in the old town section. Locals regularly visit this cafe. Five stars for the pastries and deserts! read more

Cafe Simon - Chocolate strawberry cake and Nussknacker - Cafes Near Me - Passau, BY

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What a wunderbar find! When peeking in, Cafe Simon looks like a fabulous pastry and GOODIES shop. Come on in, the food is really good! Locals eat here, which tells you a lot! We had a very short time to grab some lunch before a Passau excursion tour, and we had seen a great gingerbread video featured from this establishment. In we went and couldn't have experienced better. English menus quickly supplied and I chose a chicken salad. My husband ordered "meatloaf". OMGoodness, check out the size of those meals! The chicken salad was huge, and I ate the whole thing! The greens were fresh and crisp, with cucumber, tomato - everything you want in a salad. Plus, lots of delicious, juicy chicken chunks. The dressing (on the side) was delicious and added a perfect flavor to complete a wonderful veggie lunch! I highly recommend this salad - restaurant meals are a little small with veggies, in my opinion. This fabulous salad was an exception! The "meatloaf" was a total surprise. Of course we expected "American meatloaf" and we were served German meatloaf! In Bavaria, sausage is king, and the German "meatloaf" was just that - a ham sausage that was huge. The slice was thick, about an inch, and it was over six inches wide. The flavor was SO good - seasoned, smoked ham sausage that was juicy and delightful! On top of the meatloaf was a perfectly fried egg - also huge! Accompanying the meatloaf was a delightful German potato salad. No mayonnaisey dressing, but a nice, flavorful dressing that was clean and bright tasting. A small salad garnish was also yummy. And the German mustard was also served and made a great accompaniment.Plus, of course, German beer - a lunch for a king! Yep, we made it out with plenty of time, as our waitress was efficient and kind! We bought some gingerbread cookies and chocolates - to go, and thoroughly enjoyed this lunch adventure! read more

Cafe Simon - Fabulously huge and DELICIOUS portions!!! - Cafes Near Me - Passau, BY

Another great place for a tasty lunch. I had goulash with freshly baked bread and the man enjoyed his currywurst and fries. The fries are freshly cut just like In and Out. We each had the local lager - clean and crisp finish. They also have a great display of pastries to go. Our server was so nice and attentive. read more

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Delicious! We happened upon this Cafe and it was wonderful. We tried a ewide selection of items.

I ordered a small chocolate birthday cake and everyone was nice, the prices are good and the cake is so tasty. I particularly loved how they packed the cake for me too. Will definitely be going back soon for a cup of coffee with my husband read more

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Walking through the streets of Passau during the summer months can be hot. Super hot. After hearing that Cafe Simon had homemade ice cream, I convinced my dad to loan me 2 euros (I hadn't gone to exchange money yet) for an ice cream. The shop is right in front of the pink church and it's actually quite large. There is a large patio in the back of the cafe, nearer the Danube, with lots of tables and chairs and FLOWERS. The flowers are soooo pretty. In the cafe shop, you can buy candies, gingerbread, chocolate and pastries. They had very nice looking desserts, and all the gingerbread is in nice packages. My only problem is that I can't read German, so I would have had to get one of the English speaking workers to translate for me. There were about 12 flavors of ice cream, again, labeled in German, so I needed some help. There were many fruit flavors, which are my favorite, but from coconut to apricot to strawberry, I chose sour cherry. Super German. I love cherries, and I love sour cherries even more. I have three jars of the Trader Joe's kind in my kitchen at home..... It was maybe some of the best ice cream I've ever had. I'm so glad I stopped in to cafe Simon instead of the other random ice cream places we passed by. read more

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We were in Passau before our Viking River Cruise and saw a video about this place. Their gingerbread is supposed to be legendary. We met up with our daughter and her German boyfriend for an afternoon coffee. We don't read German and he was translating, until our daughter asked for an English menu. They do have one but I guess you have to ask for it. We enjoyed our coffees and got some gingerbread to go. Okay, it was not what I was expecting. It was more like a very cake-y cookie than the thick and rich gingerbread I'm used to. It was okay, just not as spicy and gingery as I had hoped for. The cafe is located in a busy shopping section so it was fun to browse and shop around in the area. read more

Gingerbread is king at this welcoming cafe that has been family owned for generations. Their pastries, cakes and cookies are beautifully presented and service is friendly and multilingual. They have three types of gingerbread, each sweetened in a different way: sugar (newest), molasses (my favorite) and old-school marizpan (has nuts). A traditional treat for the holiday season that can be enjoyed anytime. The German word for this treat is "lebkuchen," be sure to try all three types when you visit! read more

Cafe Simon - Baking Gingerbread - Cafes Near Me - Passau, BY

During a 3-hour walking tour around Passau, I was dreaming of a proper Bavarian pastry. A Yelp review led us to Cafe Simon, which was only 30 feet away from where we were standing. We investigated the patisserie counter carefully, asking the server lots of questions about the beautiful cakes on display. The server was very patient and friendly, giving us lots of information about regional specialities and options for serving (sauces, etc.). One friend had the apple streusel with warm vanilla cream, another had the apple cake, and I had the estherhazytorte. The server takes your cake orders then gives you a small ticket to take to your table. The dining room is absolutely lovely, with lots of banquette seating and comfortable sturdy chairs. I also liked that many tables were oval shaped, meaning you didn't feel crowded. As it was 4pm, we were ready for a hot drink and when our server brought the cakes, we ordered our drinks. They do not carry Earl Grey, but we opted for Assam and Darjeeling, both of which were wonderful. They have lots of nice items in the shop to buy, including boxed chocolates and pretty candles. You can also select their hand made truffles and have them boxed, and they even do ice cream sundaes. We loved it! read more

Cafe Simon - Amazing cakes - Cafes Near Me - Passau, BY

Wonderful hot chocolate with rum! Also, the sour cherry strudel was amazing! Friendly, helpful staff and pleasant atmosphere made this a highlight. read more

Visited this place on a Christmas Market River Cruise in December. The gingerbread they make here is from an original recipe and its makers are 4th generation bakers. We sampled all they're different types of gingerbreads. The original recipe doesn't have sugar in it, instead they use honey. This goes back to the days before sugar was available in Europe! Fascinating! We got to watch the current baker and his son baking for a demonstration and they were absolutely charming. My favorite gingerbread we tasted was one that had marzipan in it. So delicious. We immediately went inside and bought a copious amount to eat on the rest of the cruise and some to bring back for the holidays here. I really loved the inside of this cute cafe small tables where you can warm up with a coffee or mulled hot wine and an amazing pastry or gingerbread cookie. If you're visiting Passau this is a must visit! read more

Passau was once an independent state between Bavaria, Austria, Bohemia. Now it is just an ancient city with rivers where lots of cruise ships start or finish their Danube cruises. But it has the trappings of royalty still with many coffee houses and bakeries. As a tourist I have not tasted them all, but on a tip went to Simon. It would be difficult to find a nicer selection of wonderful cakes, pastries, with sit down tables inside and outside tables (warning they still allow smoking outside so scout your neighbors for smoke if outside). I had poppyseed nutcake (MOHNNUSSKUCHEN),. I tasted the raspberry chocolate cake (HIMBEERNKUCHEN). And I doubt I'd have them next visit, not because they were not very good, but because there were 20 other choices to try! They have all the coffee, tea, chocolate drinks. They make home made ice cream that seems very popular. And their Greek salad was huge and tasty. read more