We finally made it in person here! Our intention was to eat in, but there aren't many tables, so we wound up taking it to go anyway. We came during the holiday weeks and the wine bar next door was closed, which was a bummer. Inside there are two larger tables that seat six (heads up that if you sit here with less than that, you're bound to find strangers sitting next to you), one side shelf table for two, a table for two outside, and a standing bench by the window. That's it. Come on a Friday night like we did, and you're unlikely to find a spot. The staff was very nice as we changed our minds several times between eating in and taking to go. Food was on point as always. We tried the pizza puff appetizer which was super tasty. For our main we got the patata formaggia -- thin sliced potatoes, a blend of creamy cheeses, what more can you want in a pizza? Seriously, so good, still dreaming of it. Knowing now that there's limited space we'll probably just stick to ordering delivery from now on. However, still definitely a pizzeria worth visiting if you find yourself in Frankfurt! read more

Personal opinion here but one of the most important things about a bar is the vibe. The bartenders were cool, attentive, laid back and interactive. Next up, talk about beer selection! The tap list was diverse and I tried to taste them all. The wall behind the bar is full of gin, and the bartender helped me pick out a few. We snacked a bit on the roast beef pizza which was thin crust, nice layer of cheese, and pretty darn good. Bring some friends and spend a happy hour or a late evening. Don't be surprised if you walk out a bit tipsy read more

Naïv - Cafes Near Me - Frankfurt, HE

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If you are hankering for an American style hamburger and a similarly styled IPA, then Naiv will take your order. This place was standing room only on a Saturday night and the wait service suffered a little because of that but the kitchen delivered some fantastic cheese burgers with equally good fries. I recommend. read more

Naïv - Burger and fries with a mayo sauce with a touch of horseradish. - Cafes Near Me - Frankfurt, HE

Cool place to go on a Friday or Saturday night! Love the ambiance! They have a large beer collection which is amazing and their burger is on point! Their fries are even better! We sat at the bar because it's definitely always crowded. Make sure you go early to grab a seat! read more

There seems to be some negativity about this place in other recent reviews and I am struggling to understand why to be honest. If this pub was in Glasgow, I would visit it ALL the time. It's first and foremost a craft beer bar which in Germany is amazing any way you look at it, as there is an abundance of bier halls doing (in my opinion) average German Pilsner and Hefeweizen, but seems to be much fewer craft beer bars doing hoppy iPa's and pale ales from around the Globe. The decor is like you would see in many bars of similar ilk. Plenty of exposed brickwork, metal, wooden tables & stools and a general industrial feel. The staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgable about the beer they were serving. The German IPA (yes German IPA) on draft was AMAZING and when I asked a staff member to bring me a bottle of something different but as hoppy as he could think, be brought me an excellent bottled German IPA. Everything hit the mark for me in terms of it being a beer bar, but they also do great rustic food. I had a pork dish with potatoes and it was brilliant. So tasty and went just right with the beer. The menu is short, but that's the way it should be. They focus on doing a few great dishes to go with the awesome array of beers on offer. Easy 5 stars. If your looking for a craft beer bar you will not be disappointed, but equally if out for food then you will also love this place. read more

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Fantastic beer list! There are numerous options from pale ales to ipas to stouts to barleywine to new England ipas. Good variety of countries represented - you can local German but also US beer. Nice relaxed atmosphere in their beer garden outside perfect for a beautiful autumn evening. read more

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Very good spot, we happened to arrive on Monday which is "pizza night," meaning our options were pizza and/or salad. We tried one of each, and both were excellent. Also tremendous beer selection and very good service. read more

Naïv has great beer! The choice is very large, a lot of interesting and tasty beer snacks. You can sit on a well-equipped summer ground. Food and drink prices are not very high and the service is very good here. read more

Trust me to find a craft beer bar, but then again that wasn't all that hard, particulary since I typed 'craft-beer bar' into Yelp and this was the one that came to the top of the list. Anyway they have a sample of different types of craft beers (though unlike Australia they didn't seem to have a name - they were just summer ale et al), and a pretty decent selection of cocktails as well. Actually, I thought I saw a menu that said 'beer cocktails' and I'm not sure if they were beer cocktails or beer and cocktails. Anyway, it's a pretty cool bar, though if it happens to start raining the outdoor area sort of becomes unusable, but it is still a pretty cool place to check out nonetheless. read more

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Came to Naiv yesterday with some friends and loved it. The atmosphere is nice, staff friendly, and best of all the beer. They have a extensive list of craft beers available from the US and Europe. I had the taster which came with 4 tap beers of your choice. It was a bit pricey, 9€ for 0,4. I could of just gotten one 0,4 craft beer for 5€. I think that was a bit ridiculous. But besides that, the place is great. I haven't tried the food yet but the menu looked a but pricey. 6€ for fries. If you want to try different craft beers and hang out with friends, come here. read more

Finally an alternative for when Moloko is full. I only went in here for a glass of wine and it is a fun place with a great own style. The prices are fair and definitely a spot to have a drink or two... read more

Naïv - White Wine and Ambiance - Cafes Near Me - Frankfurt, HE

Best selection of craft beer I found. Decent taps combined with a huge bottled list. Vibe is more contemporary compared to the more traditional spots. read more

Sigh.... where do I even start with this one. If I have a friend visiting Frankfurt, I take them here. They have a variety of craft beer and almost all of the good microbreweries in Germany are showcased here. The staff is friendly, and the people that go there are classy, but not pretentious like the crap you'll find on Fressgasse. I also know that many people go here have an affinity for craft beer. I feel I fit in well... So what is the problem? I feel there are so many things at this point that I'm starting to find it frustrating. When Naiv came about, it was cool and there was nothing like it in Frankfurt. Due to Germany being a bit behind and still being a beer loyalist country (I'm sorry, but drinking one beer for your entire life just sounds horrible, but that is just my opinion and my adventurous nature), there is STILL nothing like Naiv in Frankfurt. Usually, this is rare as competition typically knocks on the door within months of one business' opening. In other words, Naiv has a monopoly on the craft beer scene in Frankfurt. And they have since their opening. This sounds grand for most businesses, BUT.... Naiv has become complacent. So much that they are starting to bore the hell out of me. Now I get it, Germany is not exactly at the forefront of the craft beer scene. There are limited (micro)breweries here and the blends the breweries introduce are by no means innovative, unique, or make me think like some of what is introduced in other countries (US, Canada, UK, Scandinavia, etc). And that is fine. But maybe Naiv should take their position as being the 'craft beer go-to place' in Frankfurt and offer something new every so often. I'M SOOOO BORED. I miss rotating beers. I don't even care if they are German! Just give me something new. The only German beers they have worth drinking over and over are ones from Crew Republic and And Union, both Munich breweries that have a solid portfolio across the board. But I'm a craft beer lover. I want something new. Import the stuff if you have to. Leave most beers as German beers, but import something to rotate your beers and offer something fresh to customers. They can say they offer stuff, like the beers from Kona Brewery (which is a good brewery... I've even been there in person), Steamworks (awesome Canadian brewery), but those have been there for months. Leave them there and work on offering some newbies here and there. I just wish they'd keep me wanting to come back on my own. Not going there solely because I have a friend in town. Their store is awesome, on the other hand. Still lacking new beers in the frequency other brew shops do, but we are talking about the same place as above, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel here. Another complaint of mine in the 'I think they are giving up' department is they are now latching on to the gin craze. PICK SOMETHING. Pick something and be awesome at it. If you have a monopoly on the craft beer scene after like two years, stick with that and make people love it. I know Germans are a struggle with this, but do something to engage people more than offering a craft beer festival (that literally is only Americans going there) or beer tastings every so often. Now they are on to the gin tastings and I'm like 'meh'... they are losing their mojo. The food is also pretty expensive. I ordered fries there today and they were going to charge me 5,90. Needless to say I went down the street and got two sushi rolls for 3/4 that price. Insanity. Naiv could be a 5/5 if they wanted to be... but I really feel like they are losing themselves and becoming very complacent. When I stop in there and ask the bartender what is new on draft and he tells me a German pilsner, don't expect me to be a happy customer. Every time a keg is done, they should replace it with something new (if feasible). Every time I go in there, they should have at least 3-5 new beers for me to try. I go to Naiv like once a month or a little less. If they rotated beers and I knew each beer was there for a limited time until sold out, I'd be there 3 days a week. Just saying............. If I was to make suggestions for this place, they'd be as follows: 1) Rotate beers. I spoke about it above so no need to rehash that. 2) Get customers involved more often. Once a month have people taste three beers and make it the next beer sold on tap. Not necessarily that, but have your customers engaged a bit more. 3) Offer a bigger variety. So yall have one saison on your menu in the actual bar. It's been the same saison for forever. Maybe rotate it with a new one or add another option. Add that Rye IPA. Goses are all the rage right now, but I can't get one inside of the Naiv bar. 4) Gain industry knowledge. When I was just in England I was sat at a brewery shop bar conversing with the staff and talking about beer. Would never, ever happen here as people don't have the same passion for it. 5) Utilize UNTAPPD! read more

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Currently my fav place to go. You can go for a beer or dinner or both. So many beers on the menu, it's a craft beer heaven! If you're really hungry goo there, portions are big and yummy ! Try Naiv Sandwich soo delicious! I love their Flat Bread to, and salads also, I love everything there ! Nice interior too, industrial, modern, with big tabels, when the weather is nice you can also seat on terrace . read more

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Naiv, oh how I miss you. I lived in Frankfurt for a year, and I've moved back to the USA recently. I've found myself craving your beers and wishing they were distributed in New Orleans! It's the best place I went to in Germany to find any craft beer, and all of their house beers are fantastic as well. The only reason this place doesn't get five stars is because their food is way too pricey and doesn't taste good enough for the price. Anyway, I went there for beer alone, and they are the recipients of a lot of the money I made in Deutschland. You're welcome. The bartenders are friendly, have a sense of humor, and you don't have to wait long for service, even when it's super crowded. Thanks for helping me feel a bit more at home when I was living in Frankfurt, Naiv. You're the bomb. read more

The food and drink are awesome, but what brings the rating down is the service. This is a very popular restaurant in Frankfurt because they cater to a big market with little competition. However it seems as though they are always under staffed. Service takes forever and in multiple occasions I have walked over my server for their attention. Also their menus are a bit of an annoyance. They attempt to be of "hipster" design on shabby-chic clipboards but they are not engineered well for browsing or stacking when finished. This can be an inconvenience when you are sitting at a shared table with other guests.m where you run out of space quickly. The location is great it is near the river so there is usually a bustling crowd during the summer. They offer outdoor seating which is great. Although with unpredictable German weather you must remain prepared for the elements! They have a retractable awning but it was broken and we were forced to relocate inside where it was hot and humid due to no AC. read more

I stopped in here with a group of friends as we traveled through Europe on Christmas Day #2 (aka Dec 26th). The beer was really good and the ambiance reminded me of Chicago breweries, so I thought that was cool! However, it was a slow night and it was a while before we were greeted or served. The music was also really loud for a social environment such as this one, so there was lots of shouting being done, and we could never get the bartender's attention because he couldn't hear us. We enjoyed our stop here, but we had one beer and headed elsewhere. I'd recommend this place for a quick beer pit stop! read more

Frankfurters et al- this place ja the bees knees. Not just saying that because we had a bee hang out with us. There is a great selection of beers and they do flights- obviously the most important detail. I had their lager, 2 of the pale ales, and an IPA. We also enjoyed their taco and homemade fry appetizers. Located just off the Dom and the Dom U4 stop, this is a Great stop it you are touring around and looking for craft beer! read more

This was recommended as a place with a good craft beer selection, and it had that, though most were bottled, and I prefer draft. When I got there I was able to order a flight of their 4 draft beers - by the time my companion got there (around 730PM) they were out of GLASSES!!!! The 4 beers I had were a good selection. Service was slow because of how busy they were. Location was good, just near the river and walking over the bridge after dinner there was a great view of Frankfurt at night. Food menu was limited. but I got a flat bread (even though I'm gluten free right now) and it was divine. I took the waiters recommendation and got the beef one. I ate every bite. Fun place, good vibe, nice outdoor seating area ... but slow ... read more

Great beer selection, IPA on tap among others. The beers on tap change. Food was pretty good, no complaints. Service was also good.

I will give it a 5 despite the limited number of taps because I love hoppy beer, and for my first time ever in Germany, I was able to find two bottled from Germany that were actually hop bombs and not malt bombs. And the bartender was very helpful in that. The flatbread with pear and goat cheese was a perfect accompaniment. read more

I'm finally reviewing this place and it has taken me a while to formulate my thoughts on it and it seems like i am going against popular opinion. My relationship with the bar is much like my relationship with Germany very love hate and often infuriating. I love the concept of this bar as I am a lover of craft beer, however this bar in my humble opinion is missing the few key things that make a good craft beer bar, although, I really think thats because its located in Germany. Craft beer in whole missed Germany, most likely due to german arrogance over their once great beer culture, which world wide is now defunct, no one cares about your rheinheitsgebot Germany it is ruining beer. Every german pils taste the same more or less just some are worse than others, but german tradition seems to make people want to drink the one beer that their family has drunk for the last 600 years (pretty cool they have drank the beer for that long but maybe its time to branch out). This has caused the craft beer scene to more or less skip Germany and instead they have moved on to Gin and it seems Naiv is more than happy to go with popular opinion and seem to give up on craft beer a bit. So on to the beer, the menu is great the menu is long there are so many beers, but the menu is old its the same tired menu with the same beers on offer. The secret to success in my opinion is to rotate beers look for new beers all the time each week should be different. I've got to a point where I have no interest in going here because its boring. I understand that they want to source German Craft Beers where possible but the simple fact is there isn't many of them. Yet, Europe is home to many more beers than just the german stuff, the UK has a vibrant scene or go north to the nordics where you will find local breweries on every street corner. The beer list needs an uplift to keep this place exciting. They could do with checking untappd once in a while to see what the new beer trends are and start to source those when they are in trend, to keep ahead of the game. I'm guessing when there is no competition there is no need to make yourself better as people will come as its the only establishment. The interior of this place is pretty cool though it has to be said its nice spacious and cosy. I love the feel of the bar and all the wood feature give a warm feeling. Although there is an incredibly dangerous step in the middle of the bar! I've tripped and my dad has fallen over because of it! The staff are great, friendly and attentive and always out to help. But i think they need more help from those in charge, for example in the shop today the seem completely oblivious to the fact that Untappd the beer tasting app existed, surely this app should be one of their most useful tools?! Obviously there are other apps out there but that is one of the biggest in the world. I am yet to eat here as the food is over priced 5.90 for chips?!?!?!?! what is the mark up on that?!?! Hopefully they read this and make some changes to the way they do there beers and add some rotation in to their set up to keep this place fresh. That simple improvement would bump this bar up to a 5/5 bar. read more

Great food and a variety of beers duh. The wine is great too. I tried the pumpkin cake last week and it was yummy. Also recommend the baked feta cheese and schnitzels! Love coming back here on weekends! Great atmosphere too. read more

This is a hip place in Frankfurt. Higher than average. Dimmed lights and good beers. It is difficult to find this selection of beers in the city. I had mussels which were okay with French fries and wasabi mayo. There are few options on the menu like sandwiches and pastas. Cool vibe. Casual. Communal tables. read more

Awesome venue. Limited selection of food but everything was delicious!!! Lots and lots of beer and liquor choices from all over Germany and the rest of Europe. The atmosphere is very chill and laid back. I had the pulled pork, loved it, my friend had the tagliatelle pasta and loved it and my other friend had the chicken salad and of course, loved it. The fries are amazing and the mayo that comes with them is really good. All around a fun location and great for a chill dinner! read more

I stumbled on this bar with a group of friends while staying in Frankfurt for a seminar. The atmosphere was great with a casual, yet still chic, vibe. The bar was completely full when my group walked in, but we were so excited about the chance of good micro-brewed American and British beers, that we opted to sit outside in the cold. The staff initially said that we would have to order from the bar because of the weather, but ended up serving us outside and bringing us extra blankets. Very friendly. We didn't order any food, but it smelled delicious when we walked in. Two friends ordered the honey and dark brewed beers from Naiv, which were both enjoyed by everyone at the table. I would definitely go back to this bar next time I'm in Frankfurt. I also noticed they were having a beer tasting in a side room for a large group of people. read more

My favorite bar in Frankfurt! Probably because it's the only bar I know of that actually serves palatable beer. They have a pretty good selection of craft beers, but could use some more Belgian and Dutch ales. I am subtracting a star for their very limited seating and refusal to take reservations. read more

Best beer in Frankfurt - must try the Honey Craft! Food is also good and menu changes with the season... The flatbread/flammkuchen is always good - or pulled pork never fails! This place is super nice inside, love coming here! read more