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    Mahrs Bräu

    3.7 (52 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, Beer Garden, German
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Skeletor S.

    At 11am on a winter Sunday, the stammtisches are rapidly filling. A wood fire burns in the kochelofen-- there's a coat rack right by it-- unfiltered beer from hand-tapped wood casks is being served. Huge hunks of pork on the bone, cups of strong broth with bites of marjoram-scented liver pass by. It's indeed tough not to immediately love this place, Bamberg is cozy, old-school charming. The overwrought buildings are bent with hundreds of years of age pressing on their wooden bones, the work of time only increasing their crooked beauty. This place is a bit more solidly built, but it is permeated with those same venerable sensibilities, through and through. I've been seated with strangers every time so far in Bamberg, right now with a couple in their 60s. They are friendly and curious. We have a little conversation about beer and food, about Portland, Philadelphia, and Bamberg. Some jokes are exchanged, we all clink glasses and look each other in the eyes. "Prost!" "Zum Woehle!" It's fun to watch the man behind the bar pour. I've kept a close watch on him. He moves like a Franconian angel in his beautiful green vest, not a step wasted: he takes as much time as he needs, wastes none of it. A young man with about eight earrings, plenty of tattoos, and a trimmed beard moves the food, and a well-practiced woman brings the beer and takes the orders. Her service is very pleasant: I never feel bothered or interrupted, and although I only have a few seconds to reply, in those seconds I have her full focus. Golden beer is flowing out of hand-tapped wooden casks. It's exceptional, kinda gives new meaning to /lagered/. Very well-balanced, very easy to drink (I think they'd fine Pacific Northwest hops a bit shocking). Regulars are served in earthenware crocks with pewter lids. I wonder if some have monograms. The older men and women rap their knuckles on the table when they arrive. I finally order food. I get beef soup with liver dumplings, and braised ox-breast with horseradish sauce and huckleberries. It's all hand-made and just delicious. The knoedel are some of the best I've ever had. The Tafelspitz is moist and it's cloak of horseradish cream reminds me to pay attention, relatively gently. Between bites and quaffs, I watch the snow falling outside and try to parse the thick accent of the locals.  The train back will in a few hours, but I don't want to go. It's too cozy-- I'd rather drink more beer, and try the giant blades of roast pork I see going by. But, I have to: it's afternoon now, and I have to work tomorrow. Guess I can't just sit by the fire forever, but at the moment I sure wish I could.

    Excellent beer

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    Great beer, decent food, nice beer garden atmosphere. The service staff is attentive and quick, as well as accommodating for non-locals.

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    Hofbräu - Seelachs

    Hofbräu

    4.2(76 reviews)
    1.5 km
    €€

    We came to this place only because this place popped up first and happened to be the closest to us…read more I saw they take card and is good for children. Once we walked in the place was decently packed, however it was so quiet in here!! If we happened to fart the whole place would have heard it; it was THAT quiet. Everyone was whispering, and there was only one table left open, so we sat there. We noticed two other children in the place already had the high chairs and thankfully the last table was a booth. The menu has English below each item, so no need to guess or use google translate and the wait staff is also really nice. We both ordered the duck special. Supposed to be crispy duck with a cranberry, red cabbage risotto. Sounds really yummy and different right? Welllll it wasn't crispy, it was overly sweet and the taste didn't match the texture of the risotto. However my daughter loved the "risotto". We both were really excited about CRISPY duck. Well we got soggy duck with a whole lot of fat. I would come back, only to try the other meals. I wouldn't order the same thing again. Every dish that passed by was so colorful, decorative and looked hands down delicious. Also, I know it says kid friendly. But I personally didn't feel like it was kid friendly. It was a lot of older couples and groups in for lunch or drinks and every time my daughter did something everyone looked and rolled their eyes

    Traditionelles "Brauhaus" (vor Ort direkt wird nix gebraut) in der Bamberger Altstadt. Die…read moreBierauswahl vom Fass beschränkt sich ausschließlich auf "Fremdbiere", von denen Jever Pils die größte Überraschung ist. Bitteres norddeutsches Pils in Franken? Daneben gibt es Zirndorfer Urhell (okay), Tucher Hefeweizen (okay) und das berüchtigte Schlenkerla Rauchbier, das man ein paar hundert Meter weiter auch in der Brauerei Schlenkerla gekommt. Als Brauhaus ist die Gaststätte somit uninteressant, allerdings gewinnt sie durch den schnellen, freundlichen Service am Tisch - selbst Samstag nachts während der Sandkerwa - und gesellige Atmosphäre. Wer Hausbiere probieren möchte geht besser ins Ambräusianum in der Nähe, oder zu Fässla oder in die Brauerei Klosterbräu. Diese drei bieten eigene - und gute - Biere an. Als Ausflugslokal ist "Hofbräu" aber voll in Ordnung.

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    Schlenkerla - Creamed cauliflower with breadcrumb butter and chopped egg (Polish style), served with boiled potatoes on the side.

    Schlenkerla

    3.8(155 reviews)
    1.5 km
    €€

    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.

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    Zum Sternla - Ein uriger Touristen-Spot!

    Zum Sternla

    4.1(66 reviews)
    1.1 km
    €€

    Quick Yelp search after arriving to Bamberg in a famished state led us to this establishment. It is…read morepretty close to the Altstadt so this spot is perfect if you're looking to go somewhere in the area. It seems that during the winter there is no outdoor seating (you can still access the outdoor patio though), and indoor seating is pretty tight. Nonetheless, it creates these cozy nooks for a genuine 1300s throwback Gasthaus ambiance. The waitress was helpful and quick. From the many choices of beer, we chose the Schenkerla smoke beer. With that we ordered the roasted pork shoulder and schnitzel. The meals were superb. We havent had any German/Bayerisch cuisine in a while, and the food were the perfect comeback dishes. Meats were super tender and not too oily. The kartolfelsalat and knodel garnishments were great and not too starchy. Awesome spot, and would venture to say that it beats Tucherhaus and Hofbrauhaus. Would definitely dine here again.

    Abgesehen von der Fassade vermittelt Zum Sternla nicht unbedingt die Atmosphäre eines…read moretraditionellen Brauhauses, Innenraum und Außenbereich wirken eher sachlich. Die Biere, die ich dort probiert habe, waren aber gut: Ein naturtrübes Helles, und - noch besser - ein rötlich-trübes, sehr fruchtiges Märzen! Die Kellnerinnen waren freundlich und flott unterwegs. Ob des guten Wetters saßen fast alle Gäste draußen unter der Schirmen auf Bänken. Solide Brauhaus-Adresse in Bamberg!

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