Location: Meissen
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Find out what European restaurants to try in Meissen. Meissen (in German orthography: Meißen, IPA: [ˈmaɪsn̩]) is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.
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10. Dorfkrug Roda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By CHFEF
Do not start your dinner late. Most people arrive around 6 pm and are ready before 9. Traditional local food. Big portions. Value for money. Simple and basic ambiance. The owner is taking attending the guests.
9. Goldener Löwe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Ota R
Just opposite of a good café you will find this restaurant. The menu is amazing. We had some venison and poultry and both were excellent and visually attractive. The waitress recommended a right kind of wine which went great with our dinner.
8. 4 Jahres Zeiten
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By spunkyroufous
The location of this restaurant is really lovely. You can sit on the terrace and enjoy the view of the river and nice flowers. Inside there is interesting stuff too: aquariums with turtles and sea plats.As for food it was tasty and nicely served. Cheese soup is delicious and season salad is enourmous and has very interesting ingredients: not only vegetables, but fruits and berries too. Our only request for it was to put not so much vinegar, so taste of vegetables was more distinct and fresh.
7. Restaurant Goldenes Fass
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By AlwaysNearWalls
We stayed in the guest house attached to this restaurant immediately after Christmas 2011. We visited the restaurant three times and on each occasion were very impressed with the choice, the service and most importantly the food. The trout was particularly good. Prices are reasonable, although not cheap reflecting the quality of the food. A great experience and easy to recommend.
6. Restaurant Vincenz Richter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By KLE2013
Locared in a historic wood beamed yellow house perched on a main square in Meissen, Restaurant Vincenz Richter offers a picturesque, authentic German dining experience. The Richter family has operated this landmark restaurant since 1873. The dining room is decorated with medieval armor and weapons, antique copper cooking implements and during our visit in the Easter season, fresh flowers and pastel Easter eggs. The interior courtyard is worth taking in, too. Since we were on a Viking land excursion, our time in Meissen was very limited, so we enjoyed a relaxing late afternoon glass of unique Meissen wine. The Muller-Thurgau and the Traminer were excellent.
5. Schwerter Schankhaus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By Lennigan
We have bumped into this place after a walk through Meissen´s old-town and the climb to Albrechtsburg castle. It was raining a littlle and we were looking for a quiet little pub (restaurant) to dry-up, eat and have a good local beer. All of this has been accomplished in this cozy little place on the main Marktplatz. No wonder it has such a high ranking on the TripAdvisor. It deserves it and is definitely highly recommended.
4. Alte Schmiede und Zum Goldenen Anker
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
Cozy restaurant and guesthouse, few minutes away from the historic city centre of Meissen, right next to the Elbe river cycle path.
Reviewed By luv2travl003
We had lunch here as part of a group on the Viking "Park-and-Ride" (a river cruise that wasn't cruising, but was using buses instead). The schnitzel was good, but the restaurant was uncomfortably warm. It was in the mid to high 90s Fahrenheit, and the restaurant has no air conditioning.
3. Ratskeller
Overall Ratings
4 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By William P
We had lunch at the Ratskeller in Meissen today. My wife had chanterelles in a cream sauce with here pasta, and I had a sauerbraten with "gebratene" potatoes. Both were very good, and were especially tasty because of the Old German atmosphere - quite nice!
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2. Domkeller
Overall Ratings
4 based on 199 reviews
Reviewed By Rob S
Domkeller is an excellent restaurant within the precincts of old Meissen across from the new (13th century) Cathedral. They offer delicious traditional German cuisine and an excellent selection of beer and Saxon wines in a casual setting. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meal thoroughly. I had the roast goose with red cabbage and a large potato dumpling, which was very satisfying. My wife's venison was excellent and came with the best Brussels sprouts that she had ever tasted. We paired our lunch with one of our favorite white wines: the excellent Schloss Proschwitz Grauburgunder which is made in Saxony.The service was friendly, and acceptable for casual dining. The restaurant is located in a very old house with wonderful character and a lovely view over Meissen from the dining room.
1. 30s Weinbistro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By zephyrsong
It's a small restaurant run by a couple. It offers German cuisine in a lighter and more sophisticated version (if you'd like a pork knuckle with fried potatos - I am afraid this is not going to happen in 30s Weinbistro), like a chantarelle cream soup, a cold soup made of a cucumber and bit of wasabi, a ratatouille with local cheese in millefeuille crust, etc. Just make sure you don't miss home made sorbets - they are unforgettable!
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