Fantastic food in an iconically German setting. Great service. Ancient place, very cool. Everyone…read morewe saw/heard inside was German. One of the best Wiener schnitzel I've ever had. Excellent lager beer too. Price was very fair. Lunch for the 3 of us including the beers was @$100. Totally endorse!

This restaurant is a little hard to find, but it's worth the search. Passau is a lovely little…read morecity, and I can only imagine this is one of its nicest restaurants. It was not busy when we arrived just before noon, but it became packed. As a result, the service was slow, but the food was excellent. We had the Pork lo n with mushroom sauce and spaetzle with a lovely cheesey sauce. My it was good. I highly recommend.

We took a river cruise along the Danube and a 'must stop' is in Passau Germany. In reading through…read moreliterature, about 500,000 people visit this small city that has about 50,000 full time residents. To say the least, this city is overrun with tourism. There are groups walking around everywhere, listening to their tour guides holding up the plastic 'lollypop' of all shapes and colors. Not far from the main square, we found a reasonably quiet street with a wonderful coffee shop and restaurant. Anton has two entrances, but we learned that they serve the same food. We actually came here twice in our day in Passau. We chose to sit inside for coffee and pastry and later, outside for lunch. The coffee and chai tea that we were able to enjoy along with the absolutely most extraordinary apple strudel were excellent. The staff were very helpful, guiding us to select what's best in the bakery. The atmosphere was comfortable. Clearly, nearly everyone here is a tourist, but it didn't have the feel of a tourist trap. We asked around and several people suggested that we return here for lunch. And so we did just that. Sitting outside we had the chance to watch the many tours and tourists walk by. The main downside was that it's legal to smoke outside in the EU, not inside. And there was a group of smokers several tables away. Not terrible, but could be better. For lunch we enjoyed the soup of the day, spinach dumplings and clams in pasta along with a side salad. Everything was very fresh, well seasoned, and truly delicious. As we had dessert and coffee earlier, we elected not to have them again. There are likely several good restaurants in Passau. This is the one we chose and we were very satisfied. One last suggestion, if you are in the city after about 5 PM, all of the tours and most tourists have left. If you choose to walk at this time of the day, you can really enjoy the beauty without the people walking everywhere around you.

My wife and I popped in to try the likor, a latte, and a serving of strudel. Everything was great!…read more What was exceptionally good was the service! We were greeted warmly in German and when the host/waiter detected our American accents, and difficultly speaking German, he immediately transitioned to English. What a pleasant and professional gentleman! He also provided us with English menus. Awesome! The ambiance is amazing. Old world meets new world. This was a great spot to take a quick break before heading back to the boat.

What a find. When you walk in you are greeted with a large counter of gelato, another with pastries…read moreand 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.

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

Very cool little local tavern. Though in a touristy area, it seemed to be filled with locals and…read morewas fun to interact. We loved the Schnitzel and the Surbaten / Schweinsbraten combo was a great way to try the traditional pork and pickled pork. The potato salad was amazing (under the Schnitzel). And the Schloss Dunkel was a very good dark lager.

Excellent place with outside seating in the middle of Altstad and next to Donau. Great views and…read morefantastic beer! The staff is friendly and portions are ample (beware). The place is quite popular -- reserve a table is you want to seat outside in a nice weather.

From the owner: Das Vabene bietet Ihnen von Pasta über gefüllte Piadinas, tollen Salaten und selbst kreierten…read moreFoccachiaBurgern alles was das Herz begehrt zu fairen Preisen mitten in Passau! Des Weiteren verführen wir sie mit Kaffeespezialitäten und ausgefallenen Tageskarten und Abendgerichten! Mitten in der Fußgängerzone gelegen immer einen Besuch wert! Bis bald bei uns zum Essen oder einem Drink an unserer Bar

It's well known that Nurenburg is famous for Lebkuchen. Supposedly Passau is also known for the…read more"gingerbread" cookies, which surprised us. What was more surprising was finding a lebkuchen shop that hailed from Nuremburg in the city of Passau. Stephen recognized the company and said Alpine Village in Torrance imports that brand. However, the cost in Torrance was twice that of this shop, so we decided to see what we could bring home. Plus, its coming from Germany, so how can we not bring some home?! The shop is very small. Customers must walk in and out single file. There's one woman behind the counter, and there's not much space to walk around. Customers can purchase individual lebkuchen or pre packs that are in boxes or keepsake tin cans. They also have Christmas cakes and other goodies ranging from €4,00 to €75,00. We did end up buying a box of goodies (which we will have to hand carry, probably) to bring back home. We justified it by saying it's directly from Germany and I'm sure it's worth the trouble when Stephen's mom opens the box

These guys make fantastic kebab and their large. Very tasty and flavorful. I ate here several times…read moreduring a 3 week stay. Loved it.

While visiting Passau during Viking River Cruise we happened upon Cafe Roses while shopping and…read morelooking for a quaint place to have lunch. It was fantastic, the service was good and the food was amazing. I ordered the Ciao Hamburger, wasn't real sure what I was getting, but definitely wasn't disappointed, best hamburger I've ever eaten. I highly recommend Cafe Roses.

The Apfelstrudel (apple strudel) was awesome!! Service was very good and the restrooms were very…read moreclean.

This place has it all - very good food, nice atmosphere and spectacular views. Ended up eating…read morethere 3 times during a recent one-week stay in Passau. Two of the meals (dinners) were excellent, but a fish dish I had at lunch was disappointing. My husband had the ravioli lunch special instead and it was very good, so I think that the fish was just a slip-up... Would definitely eat here again!