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.

My favorite restaurant in Bamberg. Only are there once during our recent visit. They have…read morefantastic Franconian food and bier. Get there well before closing time to ensure the kitchen is still open so you can eat.

Okay, so not a touristy location, very local, some German is helpful for great biers and a…read moreschnitzel. I think they have better rauchbier than Scherlenkerla, not knocking the King of rauchbiers. Old German small brauhaus setting, neighborhood hangout, highly recommend it. Bamberg is the Bier city of Germany in medieval architecture in a beautifully quaint town....

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!

Zünftiges traditionelles Wirtshaus, das eine kleine, aber feine Auswahl an Hausbieren anbietet,…read moredarunter ein Rauchbier, dass sich hinter dem bekannten Schlenkerla bestimmt nicht verstecken muss! Dazu wird robuste Wirtshausküche angeboten mit typischen Klassikern. Die Mittagskarte ist stark reduziert, meine Wahl fiel auf das Rauchbier-Gulasch mit Spätzle und Zwiebeln, wobei man das Rauchbier hier gar nicht herausschmecken konnte, dominant war die Zwiebelnote. Lecker, ordentliche Portion, und vglw. günstig (€13,40 für das Gulasch)! Der Service war sehr "bajuwarisch" (freundlich, flott und robust), das Essen stand schnell auf dem Tisch. Leider ist der Außenbereich vor dem Wirtshaus sehr klein und darum am Wochenende immer voll. Aber eine sehr gute Adresse für bayrisches Bier und Wirtshausgerichte im rustikalen, urigen Ambiente, etwas am Rand der Altstadt.

Can only attest to the beer. Every table was reserved but they allowed us to sit and order their…read morebeer with a time limit. Very accommodating! The beer was tasty. The ambience was great.

Yum. YUM. Might be my favorite rauchbier in Bamberg, a smoked lager, very mild, but so tasty in a…read morecool setting. Across from Spezial and I highly recommend it...service was good, it's Germany. People friendly.

This is an average beer hall in Bamberg It does appear popular with the locals, but it is not as…read moreinviting as the other breweries near the river or the town center. We stopped here on our Brewery Tour offered by the Information Center. It is across the street from another stop, but away from the rest of Bamberg action. Good: German beer; service; locals like it Bad: Location; meat tray (see picture)

We had a great time here. It was busy but our waiter was very good and made good suggestions for…read moreour kids too.

It's a sort of a hike up the hill from the center of the city (about 20 minutes walk), but walk/bus…read moreride is well worth your effort. It's another one of those typical Franconian/Bavarian biergarten/brewery. This has been operating since early 1700's. It has a very nice view looking down on the city. You can spend a very relaxing afternoon in the shade of trees enjoying typical Franconian cooking. The menu may not be as extensive as other locations, but it's very satisfying. As a common experience around Bavaria, you may have to share a table since it's a very popular place and very crowded especially on the weekend during warm weather months. Also, as usual cash only.

Good kellerbeer. Decent service. Cool menu. Go when it's not busy for best service. I posted the…read morespecials. Worth a trip.

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

I've been here a few times. Pitstop on the way to get some sushi down the street or even the…read morebrewery next-door. An often under looked area of Bamberg. I have eaten here: the food has been good, especially the bratwurst, and prices are decent.

Absolutely fantastic food, liked the ambiance of the open seating, tho the chairs are very…read moreuncomfortable, hard with slats. We arrived with a 7pm reservation, no reservation no way to get a table, and there was a Stammtisch with local men at our table. They waved us over, and as a few had already left their group, there were 3 empty chairs, so we sat down and started chatting with them. They were a group of friends collected over the years from school, work and community. We three ordered our drinks and dinner and had a pleasant chat with the two who remained. They ordered another round and sat with us. Germany is one of those places where you are very likely to share a table with total strangers, but other than a polite " Guten Appetit", usually no conversations occur. Here we had a pleasant chat with two complete strangers about Bamberg, beer, beer gardens, Keesmann, toasting etiquette, tourists, locals, and life. At the end of our delicious meal, we ended up setting up a city tour with one of them who offered to show us the area from a local perspective. I ordered the Hirschgulasch, Elk goulash, with red cabbage and a potato ball. The goulash had cranberries in it and was sweet but not too sweet. However much I thot the red cabbage was good, it was a huge heavy meal, so I couldn't eat much of the cabbage or any of the potato ball. However, I loved the goulash and the cabbage was also warm and delicious. I had a .25liter glass of their dark beer, Sternla, and that was the perfect size. Great taste, not too heavy. My spouse had their Schweinekotelett which was humongous and fried and breaded, which he liked, but it looked like a heart attack about to happen. Our friend had the same as I and liked it as well. In the end, our meals were great, the server was very friendly, and the two men were pleasant company. My spouse and I even got the promised local tour of the surrounding Bamberg county with two small local breweries where he knew the people and the beer was good.