Bremen

The historic Ratskeller (Town Hall cellars) – the magnificent vaults underneath Bremen's City Hall – is home to a priceless treasure: it houses the world's greatest collection of German wines: over 1,200 different varieties. The Ratskeller restaurant serves up traditional Northern German dishes in its unique, historic surroundings. Most diners sit at tables next to the massive, magnificently decorated wine barrels. With luck, you'll be given seats in the Priölken (wood-panelled side chambers, partitioned off from the main restaurant) where merchants and ship owners signed contracts in days gone by.

With its industrial look, Vai Vai offers relaxed and uncomplicated dining in an urban style. Repurposed iron shelving and vintage furniture, industrial lamps and rustic wooden tables, concrete walls and a tiled bar – perfectly executed design for a feel-good atmosphere.

Take a seat in one of the many beer gardens, restaurants and cafés on the Weser-promenade and enjoy watching the world go by. It's the Bar Celona if you enjoy a Mediterranean ambience, or the Paulaner Biergarten for a more typical German experience. Just take a seat and relax as the sun goes down.

Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, international specialities, breakfast, brunch, cakes and gateaux, lounge with 35 seats, events for up to 500 people.

Restaurant in Bremen’s Atlantic Grand Hotel serving gourmet specialities from the grill and tartare dishes – fantastic creations in a unique setting.

Enjoy a Beck's beer and regional Bremen specialities such as Knipp (sausage with groats and meat), Labskaus (meat stew) or Kükenragout (poussin stew) in a rustic atmosphere. You'll find imaginative international dishes on the menu, so there's something for everyone. This convivial restaurant is in the Schnoor district, the oldest part of Bremen.

Do you fancy a North German fish dish? If so, we recommend you visit the Restau-rant Knurrhahn on Schüsselkorb street, right in the heart of the city centre. Here you'll find the freshest of fish, served up in bread rolls or as the key ingredient in traditional North German dishes. And, if you're in a hurry, Bremen's oldest fish restaurant also offers a takeaway service.

Want to go back to the Middle Ages for dinner? That's easy: visit Comturei and travel through time. This historic restaurant, located in vaults dating back to the 13th century, is renowned for its Franco-German cuisine and house specialities like the Raubritterspieß (robber baron skewer) or a real Räuberessen (robber's meal). Dining as a group? Then one of the medieval banquet menus might be the perfect answer.

Luv Restaurant, Café & Bar offers international cocktails, breakfast (Sat-Sun)—please book in advance—daily lunch specials, cakes and international food and drink.

Traditional café opposite the town hall, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and homemade speciality cakes and ice cream.

Get that real "holiday feeling". Come to the Café Sand in summertime. Sited directly on the banks of the River Weser, with wonderful views over to the Osterdeich, this is a popular destination for days out. You'll also find a beach, water and roofed wicker

Small and friendly owner-run café with a Mediterranean atmosphere, serving breakfast and delicious Bremen coffee specialities.

Wine and dine on Bremen’s legendary floating theatre ship. Theaterschiff Bremen is bistro and restaurant in one. It is essential to book in advance.

Home to the Meierei restaurant is a rustic Swiss-style house on the shores of a lake in the verdant Bürgerpark (People's Park). It's the ideal place to stop for a tasty treat after a leisurely stroll. Its menu offers a wide range of German, Mediterranean and international dishes.

Add maritime flair to your evening event. You can combine the museum exhibition, club rooms, restaurant and event spaces.