From the owner: Seit nun mehr 45 Jahren gibt es den Studentenclub Bärenzwinger in Dresden…read more Generationen von Studenten und Jugendlichen sind hindurchgegangen, haben getanzt und gelauscht, gefeiert und getrauert, getrunken und diskutiert sowie gelacht und geweint. Vieles hat sich im Laufe der Zeit getan. Strukturelle Veränderungen blieben nicht aus. Aus dem einstigen FDJ-Studentenclub ist einer der ältesten und schönsten Studentenclubs Dresdens geworden. Räume wurden neu erschlossen und mussten wieder abgegeben werden - 2006 wurde im Hof ein Schallschutzschirm installiert, um nun die schönste überdachte Open Air Location Dresdens zu sein. Die Schäden der Hochwasser 2002 und 2013 konnten dank zahlreicher Helfer und Spender behoben und schnell konnte der normale Betrieb wieder aufgenommen werden. Immer waren und sind es die Mitglieder des Studentenclub Bärenzwingers, die Veranstaltungen planen und durchführen und so das einzigartige Flair des Hauses prägen.

From the owner: Küche wie bei Mutti...Kann man auch zusehen weil Live Küche...read more

Lisa and Robin we're fantastic and thus bar awesome..we recommend this to all travelersread more

The same as the hotel, the bar should be refurbished. The personnel is nice but everything feels…read moreold-school. The food is just ok and the same applies to the wines. Overall, I would expect better service and higher level of food presentation in a Radisson Blu chain.

The "if you only go to one bar in Dresden" bar. I wish I had taken detailed pictures of Ostpol so…read morethat I could fully recreate my own apartment in its Danish-DDR image. As noted, drinks are unbelievably cheap, and for fans of Eastern German klars and kräuters, the selection is unparalleled. Go and play ping pong over 2 Euro shots of Rostocker Doppelkorn.

A small but powerful establishment for a proper Martini amid graffiti in a pretty city…read more I deferred to the bartender's choice of gin - locally made, an inspired selection - which delivered the juniper fix for which I traveled from a distant hotel, testing man against map in search of a just reward. Being well shaken, it arrived admirably chilled with speared olive triptych served on the side, offering full freedom of garnish choice. I chose one for the cocktail, relegating one as an hors d'oeuvre, and reserving the remainder as my entrée. Some may have disparaged me as a Martini "snob". I am not, but I admit to being deeply attentive. Not for dickish purposes, but because the human liver is a miraculous wonder, and should not be abused thoughtlessly. And if a Martini isn't as perfect as those my daughter made as an eight year old, then one desperately needs to get one's shit together. I think we can all agree. Thank you Frank. My daughter would approve.

From the owner: music & moments handmade drinks since 1996read more

Beautiful little bar, dripping with ambiance. Lush, sexy red velvet sets the mood. Funny enough I…read morecame here with my mom while were in town for a few days. We both agreed these were the best cocktails we had in Dresden or Berlin. I had their take on a negroni, which was fantastic. Mom had the Nude in Spice which was a wonderful adventure of flavors. Michael, the bar manager, was so lovely, explaining the different drinks and even making me an off menu cocktail called Naked and Famous that I loved.

Really nice bar in Dresden with a great ambiance! Bartenders were friendly and really great! Super…read morequick service as well. They had some really interesting drinks and cool concepts. We somehow ended up trying almost everything on the menu. Some standouts to me were the lapsang (Smokey tea drink), the edible Negroni which was a Negroni with deconstructed elements that you can mix and match which was really interesting, and the martini was great as well. They had some really interesting gins there. One of the gins I tried was some Estonia which was pretty cool. She made my martini with a Finnish gin which I have had many times and is a really good one. The sauerkraut drink and the coffee drink were really interesting. Not sure if the coffee drink worked and I think I prefer a different liquor like vodka or tequila for an espresso martini. The sauerkraut was kind of funky and a bit weird as well. But it is a nod to Germany so I liked how they had that on the menu. Free popcorn all night with a nice curry flavor spice on it. This was a pretty expensive bar but a nice option if you're going out. Also, apparently a reservation is recommended but we were able to get seats at the bar. We were supposed to leave at 9:30 but they were able to seat the other group somewhere else so we could stay at our seats which was pretty nice. The bathroom is in the hotel, but are doing renovations so you have to ask for a keycard to go up to the fifth floor to use the bathroom there. A bit inconvenient but the place is super nice so it's not that bad.