Great little place. Humble and kitchen-like. Cozy and amenable. Nice beer range, excellent value,…read moregood service. The place is about a 20-minute walk from the nearest train station, FYI. A really good place to visit.

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.

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.

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.