Dies Cafe sieht sehr nett aus, aber leider gibt es keine Webseite oder Profil mit Speisekarte…read more(Fruehstueckskarte). Ich sehe nur Tageskarten auf Instagram. Schade aber ich moechte nicht auf gut Glueck kommen. Vielleicht koennt Ihr das mal aendern. Ich schreibe das hier, weil ich auch keine email sehe und auf Instagram kann man keine Nachricht senden.

Absolutely loved having breakfast here. The owner was lovely, the coffee was delicious, the…read morehomemade jam so perfect we tried to get the recipe, and the yoghurt had even this dairy-free girl indulge. The bread was warm, the Italian ham and salami were great, and the basic scrambled egg was perfectly seasoned. Oh and all of it was very affordable Menami has a beautiful atmosphere and I will definitely be coming back if I'm ever in Bochum again. Go here!!

I should have done more research before coming here. Not knowing the menu or German was a…read moredisadvantage. I saw Sweet Coffee Pirates was categorized as a Breakfast & Brunch spot, and headed over for Sunday brunch. I didn't see a printed menu, which would have been nice to throw into Google Translate, so I read off the chalk board behind the counter. I was looking for food, so I skipped over the espresso and dessert. I saw two categories for food: bagels and breakfast. Alright, now what to pick... The breakfast section had two choices. Again, not knowing German, I had to take my best guess. Each was a selection of breakfast items, either a smaller or larger selection. I opted for the smaller. I paid at the counter and sat down. It's a small and well-decorated place. The room to the right is adorned with espresso and coffee equipment, both artifacts and new items for purchase. The server delivered my latte and breakfast platter to me. Upon receiving my food, I was a bit disappointed. I paid €6-something for a slice of bread, a small roll, jam, one slice of ham, one slice of cheese (I'm guessing gouda), and a wedge of brie. Not to get cheap and count pennies, but I know how much these items cost at the store. Figuring out that none of this was made on site, it was all bought and just sliced and put on to a plate, I was super disappointed. The bread came sliced already, the roll is a roll, the jam you scooped from a big jar to put into a small dish, the cheese came sliced and so did the ham. Okay, so maybe someone cut the brie, but still, that's not a lot of added value. Not even a boiled egg or something. Needless to see, I was disappointed with the breakfast platter. Despite this obvious let down, I'm giving four stars because the dessert was good. Really good. I had the brownie with walnuts and caramel. Upon first glance, it seems like a small serving for the price, but it's good. It's moist and chewy, there are caramel ribbons within the brownie as well as on top, and the walnuts are enough to keep it balanced without overwhelming. VERDICT: Come for the dessert and espresso, not for breakfast.

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Unperfekthaus is a truly unique venue. A multi level creative artistik space, complete with…read morecouches, studios, multimedia rooms, wifi throughout, and buffets for dining and drinking. It would take you days to explore and find all the nooks and crannies of this very cool place. But in any case, you will be relaxed and enjoy yourself. A variety of time based tariffs including all you can eat and drink plans. Crowd varies dramatically based on time of day and day of week, but will always be the crème of Essen's artistic crowd. Check it out!! http://www.unperfekthaus.de/e/

Unperfecthouse is one of the coolest places I have visited anywhere in the world. It is part bar,…read morepart hang out, part art gallery, part bar, and all you can eat buffet serving everything from traditional German food, to Latin food, and Vegan/Vegetarian offerings. I was with a large group from the Uni-Essen and we had the party room on the second floor. The other plus was that the "all you can eat" came with all the beer you can drink as well. This was a cool place to have a party for sure. Now it was mainly university folks but young kids came in and ate, drank beer, surfed the Internet, played music and there are many rooms in this sprawling place to eat, mingle, and basically hang out. The Men's bathroom is famous for its scrolling films on the walls. The website lists all sorts of other things going on in this mixed-use-space, but after hanging out here, drinking a few good beers, and eating all sorts of amazing cheap food, I have to say I was happy our hosts brought us here. All I can say is wow. Now, I have no idea what it is like if you are a solo traveler who happens to be in Essen, but I think it would still be a great bet for a place to eat (take your time) have a few beers, check the email with the free wi-fi, and take advantage of this unique space. If I had the money I would open a place like this in the USA. Think Warhol's Factory without all the creepy people and with good food.