Location: Dresden
Top Restaurants in Dresden
Top 10 Central European food in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Find out what Central European restaurants to try in Dresden. On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape.
Things to do in Dresden
10. Oma & Opa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By Kps1955
We found this restaurant to be extremely pleasant, with very tasty and different food. Small little house, but well worth a visit. Even better for us, we had the choice of large or small portions. I would highly recommend. More local than touristy.
9. Kunst-Cafe-Antik
Overall Ratings
4 based on 274 reviews
Reviewed By ellisMi5
We had lunch here--the bratwurst with sauerkraut was OK, the chicken with rice was good, and the sauerbraten with potato dumplings was excellent. Service was good and the decor is fun.
8. Elements DELI & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By Leon Z
Based on a recommendation from a local we visited this restaurant on a Wednesday evening. The location is a bit outside the city center but the tramway flows through the street of the restaurant and is a convenient means of traffic to reach it. Make sure you take the right stop. Car parking is also available. The front of the building houses the 1 star Michelin restaurant and the rear houses the Deli. We opted for the latter and we were not disappointed. The waiter was friendly and helped us making the right choices. We had a 3 course meal with some real delicacies. Also tasty wines are served and the different courses were a real treat. It was not busy that night so that our servant had ample time for some small talk. It was an enjoyable evening and we surely come again when visiting Dresden another time. Outside at the back of the terrace there is a wide waterfall and the building nextdoor houses a business selling classic cars. So if you come for lunch you can also visit their premises to stroll through some nice oldtimers.
7. Raskolnikoff
Overall Ratings
4 based on 294 reviews
Reviewed By Mil_the_globetrotter
After suffering through many of the tourist places sporting outrageous prices for below-par food, this was a relieve and a treat. The food has a distinct German style, but without the commonness and heavyness that put me off many German restaurants. A bit pricey, but overall highly recommended.
6. Lila Sosse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 528 reviews
Reviewed By bernard h
I thoroughly recommend this very friendly and very interesting restaurant. I had two really excellent meals here during recent Dresden trip. The host was genuinely warm and friendly. Spetsle or Swabian noodles outstanding. It's a great restaurant - stylish too in lovely courtyard.
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5. Altes Wettbuero
Overall Ratings
4 based on 194 reviews
Künstlercasino in den 1950er Jahren, DDRâVerlagsgebäude und klassisches Wettbüro in den 1990ern, heute Restaurant, Bar, Konzert Venue & Club mit wundervollem Sommergarten!
Reviewed By Esa_K_Traveler
We had two great lunches in this friendly restaurant during our stay in Dresden. After disappointing experience in several restaurants in the historical center of Dresden, we were so happy to find this place! Located in Dresden's Neue Stadt across the river, it a just a 15 minute walk from the historical center. The trip is well worth the effort, as the restaurant serves good innovative food made by a motivated chef from fresh ingredients. Service was friendly and attentive, and we enjoyed lunch on the sunny terrace. Check first the daily list as it contains season's ingredients.
4. Lloyd's Cafe & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By cellofool
This was recommended so we went before our walking tour. Martin Luther church is visible from the restaurant. A seat outside involves and we had to cover our juice beverage pronto. We ordered the Hearty Breakfast: scrambled eggs, piled high w bacon and sausages. 3 pieces of toast w a dish of butter. No jam offered. Tasty food. Our waitress was detached and impersonable. Perhaps because she was managing the entire outside by herself. A nice place to sit but the sun does come up and is quite hot. Bathroom inside is clean and easy to get to. No stairs. A small park nearby w questionable clientele.Thank you for visiting us at Lloyd's.We were very happy about your rating.We wish you a nice time in Germany.Best regards, Your Lloyds Team.
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3. Schmidt's Restaurant & Gourmetcatering
Overall Ratings
4 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By mtanney
Went for dinner my last night in Dresden. Was hard to find and the parking is across the street in a lot (you need to pay). The restaurant itself was modern, luxurious, clean, and very pleasant. The wait staff were extremely helpful, translating the entire specials of the day board to English. We wound up ordering the following, which were all really, really good: Saibling, Fruhlingssalat, kalbsfilet, and austern.All the ingredients were fresh, the texture profile of the plates complex, and the tastes well balanced. Really a refined and delicious meal.I would recommend business dinners, couples, and special events.
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2. Estancia Beef-Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 273 reviews
Unser âBeef-Clubâ bietet Ihnen beste Rindersteaks aus den verschiedensten Teilen der Welt, die in der offenen Show-Küche auf einem echten Holzkohlengrill perfekt zubereitet werden. Darüber hinaus verfügen wir über eine groÃe und erlesene Auswahl an hochqu
Reviewed By cecilia c
Skeptical about argentine steak in Dresden...... Couldnt be more strange a combination!In any case, on our one meal stop in the beautiful Dresden we decided to give their lunch a go. Afterall if nothing else - their affordable price tag is attractive enough!The restaurant is at the outskirt of town but in an old building circa 1870s. Service was minimal (only 1 waiting staff that we could see). We ordered from their lunch menu which was an excellent spread of choices including quality cuts of steak - rump and fillet. What more can you ask for 10 Euros!!Then lunch was served quickly - and Voila! How on earth would we expect the perfect done-ness, mine was medium, fillet was juicy, succulent and just dynamic with simple herb butter! Its easily the best tasting steak I had ever came across. Caught me by utter surprise. But sadden to know the chance of us returning to Dresden just to teeth into that piece of gem?!We boldly asked to buy their steak pepper mix which was part of the condiments served to us (which was magical seasoning on steaks and barbies!).A must must must try for steak lovers (and pre-lovers of steaks)
1. Restaurant Stresa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 502 reviews
In our special feel-good atmosphere of our restaurant Stresa we serveYou regularly changing dishes which will make you friends of our exceptional cuisine.We are glad to convince you of the quality of our house in Dresden and invite you to taste as a regua
Reviewed By John K
Fabulous restaurant! Itâs located outside the old town, but thereâs a tram stop a 5-minute walk away. The food was superb. The iced lemon yoghurt soup was amazing. So was the amuse bouche, which was a wonderful avocado-infused sour cream concoction served over tomato bread. I loved my pork and octopus (which included a delicious pumpernickel paté topped with a sun-dried tomato glaze). The octopus, by the way, was the best Iâve ever had. My wifeâs guinea fowl was perfectly cooked. The sour cream rhubarb ice cream was heavenly. This was one of the best two or three meal we had during our month-long stay in Germany (and one of the others has a Michelin star). The chef is delightfully creativeâwe think heâs going to be a star himself.We ate outside, on a warm summer evening, which was very pleasant. The wait staff was informative, and steered us to excellent but reasonably priced wines, which paired well with our mains. I couldnât recommend Stresa more highlyâit was a real high point of our trip.
