Location: Vechta
Top Restaurants in Vechta
Top Things to do in Vechta
Where to Eat in Vechta: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Vechta (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛçta]) with a population of nearly 32,000 is the biggest city and also the capital of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is home to the University of Vechta.
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1. Elmendorffburg
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Andrew B - Calgary, Canada
I had a lunch here on day with colleagues on a business trip. We opted for the seasonal lunch which consisted of two sausages (not sure the names as there are many German sausages), some potatoes and a sautéed greens mixture. It was very delicious and I would get it again!
Food prices in Vechta are very affordable compared to the bigger cities in Europe. Maybe it was the time of year but good value! I would definitely eat there again if in town.
2. Jade-Garden
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Mikjall - Reykjavik, Iceland
Went in for a light dinner for one on a Sunday evening. Jade-Garden is said to be the best Chinese restaurant in Vechta. I cannot vouch for that, as I have not tried others, but I can give it a good report. This is a very busy place and does take-out as well as restaurant meals. It's clearly a great favorite with locals. One might do well to reserve ahead, even though the place is not small. I am rather demanding with respect to Chinese food and favor the spicier sorts, which are not the specialities of a restaurant in a small town in Lower Saxony. So I did not find the food outstanding. But is was well prepared and good and, I would imagine, well above the average to be expected in such a restaurant. Probably those who favor regional styles other than Szechuan or Hunan would find most dishes much to their taste. There is, at any rate, a good-sized menu of attractive dishes. It's a very friendly atmosphere, what with the bustle of jolly locals, well lubricated with beer, many of whom are obviously known to the staff. The food is slow to come, so you should be ready for that. The positive side of that is the indication that everything is prepared freshly to order. The negative side is that you have to wait - but you can always relax and have a few beers and/or some plum wine. That's actually what you are supposed to want to do, anyway. Any good European restaurant is selling you a culinary and social experience and does not expect you to be in, or to want to be in, a rush to leave, unlike American restaurants, where they would aim to get you out of there in 70 minutes so that they can sell your table three times or more in one evening, and have trained their customers to be thankful for the "good service" (i.e. of being rushed out) and to tip well for it. (Service non-compris.) If you dine at the Jade-Garden, you'll be in the presence of many family groups, with tables of four to eight, loaded with food and drink, and with Gemütlichkeit much in evidence. Children would probably be very welcome here, but they'll need to know how to behave in a throng. From what I saw and ate myself, the dishes are well cooked, attractively presented and properly generous. Rice is brought automatically in proper quantity. One surprising thing is that chopsticks are not automatically offered. I am sure that you can ask for them; but although I prefer them for Chinese food, I did not ask for them in this case for whatever reason. It's a bit strange to eat food with a knife and fork that has been designed for chopsticks: sticky rice for example, and bits of duck that are the right size for eating from chopsticks in two bites but too large to eat in one bite from a fork and needing thus to be cut with a knife. As I seem to recall, chopsticks were introduced to keep people from bringing knives to the table. But then, this is Lower Saxony. The place is not particularly expensive and offers good value for money; but it is not cheap fast food - I am not sure what "on a budget" means these days.
3. Spizzico
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Derrick H
We have been to this place few times. We turned up at 9:40 pm even though the restaurant opens till 23:30pm. It was empty and all he could offer was pizza which was fine but it was most miserable way with such a drama attitude. Won't be back again even though it was cheap. Although it's Italian restaurant but they are Not Italian !
4. Hotel am Kaponier
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
5. W. Meyer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By youngpapaya - Lohne (Oldenburg), Germany
We didn't have much time so a quick order of 'pommes'did the trick. This place is right in the centre of town and the list of eats is good. At the next table people were enjoying curry wursts. It's an efficient fast food cafe and you place your order at the counter,pay and then collect the food from the counter when they tell you it's ready.
6. Cafe Bernhard Burrichter
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Stephan S - Vechta, Germany
Charmantes, familiengeführtes Café in der Vechtaer Innenstadt. Kuchen und Gebäck sind hausgemacht und durchweg extrem lecker. So z.B. der exotische Käsekuchen und die Champagner-Torte. Weitere Highlights: Spekulatius (saisonabhängig), Mandelplätzchen und bei den Brötchen natürlich die Rosen- und die Roggenbrötchen.
7. Indian Flair
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By dshamilja - Syke
Das Essen war lecker und gut serviert. Das Personal ist freundlich, spricht nicht viel, bemüht sich. Wir haben auch nicht so lange auf unser Essen gewartet. Es war nur laut, da das Restaurant an der Hauptstraße liegt.
