Bremen Restaurants

Bremen and its scenic surroundings offer the perfect environment for various excursions. Those making daytrips to the countryside can choose from several country-style restaurants/cafés with both outdoor and indoor facilities. After sightseeing and exploring cultural monuments, you can enjoy a relaxing day or night out at Bremen’s many pubs and restaurants that serve regional, national or international cuisine.

Local cuisine

Bremen’s cuisine reads like a menu that requires some getting used to. The city’s long association with the sea and pastoral influences are the main ingredients of local dishes, offering culinary experiences to savour.

Where to eat

The Alex Bistro is a landmark building located at the Domshof. Just metres away from the medieval cathedral and surrounded by old buildings, this modern café, with its characteristic glass roof, catches the eye of everybody walking by. The Alex Bistro is a great location to enjoy good food, meet people or have a coffee in the afternoon or a drink at night.

The Viertel is bustling with activity around the clock. Here, you can find dozens of nice bars and restaurants. In summer, people enjoy a late breakfast at one of the little cafés. Around the statue of Roland, Bremen’s historic city centre abounds with restaurants that offer subtle North German cuisine. Surrounded by a setting of charming tradition, these cater for both proper meals and quick snacks. Nearby, the Schnoor quarter makes an appearance, opening up subtle cuisine in several cosy restaurants and brewery taverns.

Just minutes from Bremen’s city centre, the Schlachte promenade on the River Weser presents a maritime atmosphere with an exhilarating gastronomic scene. With scores of restaurants on shore and aboard ships; cafés; bars and over 2,000 seats in numerous beer and summer gardens, the choice of waterfront gastronomy is full and varied. The riverside walkway invites leisurely strolls and relaxing moments alongside historic, and more modern, party and pleasure cruise boats. Restaurants and cafés usually provide both indoor and outdoor facilities, and offer anything from fine national to international cuisine.