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

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.

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.

City Beach Dresden is one of my favourite places in Dresden in the summer. relax and chill in the…read moresun or playing beach volleyball makes a lot of fun. City Beach have 6 beach volleyball fields and 2 table tennis, tv for soccer and a barbecue. Also a lot of nice people going around. A place you should not miss, when you're in Dresden.

From the owner: Der Citybeach bietet alljährlich Urlaubsflair mitten in der Landeshauptstadt. Für die richtige…read moreBeach-Atmosphäre sorgen 1.900 Tonnen feinster Sand, echte Palmen und unsere Strandbar direkt am Elbradweg. Für sportliche Aktivitäten zum Feierabend sind unsere 16 Beachvolleyballfelder und Tischtennisplatten genau das Richtige um Freunde zu treffen und sich auszupowern. Wer es ruhiger mag, findet sowohl allein, als auch in Gesellschaft, auf unseren zahlreichen XXL-Liegen oder in einem unserer hübschen Liegestühle seinen Platz an der Sonne. Neben Köstlichkeiten von unserem beliebten Beachgrill sorgen wir für euer leibliches Wohl mit leckeren Drinks! Unsere Getränkekarte lässt vom klassischen Fassbier bis hin zu leckeren Trendgetränken keine Wünsche offen. Nach Einbruch der Dämmerung verwandelt sich unsere Strandbar zu einem magischen Ort für laue Sommernächte. In der Sommersaison könnt ihr am Citybeach Dresden täglich ab 10:00 Uhr eure Zeit mit Familie, Freunden oder Geschäftspartnern verbringen. Open End und Eintritt frei.

From the owner: SKY Sportsbar mit…read morebreitem Getränke und kleinem Speisenangebot, dazu Dart und Automaten. Unser Sportangebot umfasst: 1. und 2. Bundesliga ausgewähle Spiele der 3. Liga Champions League Europa League Fußball - Länderspiele Ausgewählte Spiele anderer Topligen Formel 1 Moto GP Boxen Tennis US Sport und vieles mehr. Dazu bieten wir kostenfreies W-LAN für unsere Gäste

Nice atmosphere and really friend staff…read more The drinks are a bit pricey, and also a bit watery. My gin and tonic tasted weirdly of cranberry juice. But the sitting area and scene is pleasant.

Very nice and original atmosphere. Good music and friendly service…read more It would be one of my first choice to have a drink & talks with a friend. Good choice of cocktails albeit all being classics. I definitely recommend.

Great little place. Decent beer selection and the bar tender takes is beer pouring seriously…read more Food was fantastic. Beef Tar Tar melt in your mouth. Bok Choi and pumpkin Purray so tasty. Will have to come back and try more of the main course dishes.

Sankt Pauli is a beer garden in Neustadt with a menu of economical bar food, explained both in…read moreGerman and in English (to my happiness). And the fine folks at Sankt Pauli were nice enough to take me through the one portion of the menu which was NOT translated into English: the "Specials Section". Here we find slightly more ambitious (and pricey) selections. I assumed this was what I wanted to order. So, what I got was a cut of meat, ordered medium, with a Swiss Rosti and some salad. What came out was tasty but definitely "off". The meat, ordered medium rare came out medium-well. The rosti was very tasty but unfortunately not fresh. Clearly reheated and some of it was just damn hard to chew. The salad was fine. The sparkling water was not so much. Even my friend, who lives close by mentioned that it was not his favorite place.

I have been to many bars around the world and this one would be up there in my favorites list of…read morecocktail bars. Karl Friedrich May was a popular German writer, noted mainly for adventure novels set in the American Old West. This bar is an embodiment of his work and set in a modern yet Wild West kind of style. It's big yet not cramped for space. They also have an outdoor inner courtyard for warm days. The menu here is huge, almost 50 pages of cocktails, schnapps, whiskeys and so on. Everything from basic spirits through to rare whiskeys and so on. They have a cocktail happy hour from 6-8pm most evenings. The staff are well dressed and very friendly. There is a large selection of cigars here and they do have a small cigar lounge that I was told can be opened on request. I had three different cocktails here and they were all great. My szchewan daiquiri could have been spicier but other than that it was excellent. A place I could come and spend many an evening hanging around with friends and sipping cocktails. A fabulous bar in Dresden that is also relatively reasonable.

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

An excellent choice for great German food that's not a tourist trap! We didn't speak any German and…read morethey had no English menu, but our server, Michael, walked us through the entire menu with great recommendations. It was the best service we received in a two week vacation and not to mention the best meal we had in Germany. Delicious local beer that you can only get in a few spots in Dresden. And on top of that the prices were great!

From the owner: urige Stadtteilkneipe mit rustikalem Flair und Charme. günstige Speisen überwiegend aus der…read moredeutschen Küche. große Bier-, Wein- und Whiskyauswahl