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.

Everything was superb! A great meal and atmosphere. The service was superb. The venue was great…read moreand we had the best window seats!

Beautiful place at a wonderful point on the peninsula. Beer and brats and pretzels. Who could ask…read morefor more?

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.

Recommended by locals and tourists combined. We found it in the heart of Passau. There is outdoor…read moreseating, both in beer garden and on the street. We chose to sit indoors. The ambiance is warm, inviting with wooden tables and chairs. Our waitress gave us an already reserved table asking us if one and a half hours would be long enough to enjoy our meal. One thing in Germany and Austria when you eat at a restaurant the table is yours for a very long time. The food was delicious. We had a roasted pork with a dumpling, salad and sausage with sauerkraut with beer and water. Everything is highly recommended except the dumplings ( it is good but not to our liking ). Just a couple of things...you do pay for water and the service is casual but all in all I would highly recommend the Goldeness Schiff!

Charming, "rustic farmhouse" vibe with plenty of both indoor and outdoor seating. Our server was…read moresuper friendly and very helpful. My roasted pork with dumpling was very rich in flavor and quite delicious. My wife's sausages with sauerkraut were everything you would hope for. With really enjoyed our evening, and if we lived in the area we would return frequently!

Pretty nice, Mid-century Modern style cafe, good selection of cakes and breakfast…read more Rare to find a place like this in the most provincial part of Bavaria.

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.

The food and service was great! Delicious sausages with pretzels. I had a nice light house beer…read more Unfortunately the elevator was broken

The proprietor of the Augustiner Keller beergarden in Munich recommended this place for lunch. It…read moresits atop a high hill on the north side of the river in Passau, near the bishop's castle. A bus route runs from the river up to the top, but we elected to take a trail up. It was a warm day and the trail was a bit of challenge. The view from the top was worth it. We settled into a table on the patio overlook at Das Oberhaus. We had a couple of beers and enjoyed the breath-taking view. Our boat was due to leave shortly, so we weren't able to sample the food. If you've got a couple of spare hours in Passau and the weather is nice, hike up the hill and enjoy this place!

Wonderful Italian food at reasonable prices. Stopped here with out dog and sat on the patio…read more Spaghetti was amazing and the pizza is the best I can remember. First time I ate the entire pizza in a long time. Friendly and nice.

This is a very traditional italian restaurant, delicious pizza and awesome spagetti (carbonara and…read morebologna), quick and friendly staff, good for outside seating in the summer time, the street is not so busy in the evening. We had our dog Juri with us and we got immediatelly a cup of fresh water, without asking, I mean perfect... we will join again, that's for sure!