Erlangen

Erlangen is a city of 120,000 people (2025) in Franconia, Germany. It is home to most of the Friedrich-Alexander University (two faculties are in Nuremberg) and the Siemens company. It grew as a result of settlement of Huguenot refugees from France, and because it was the secondary residence of the margraves of Ansbach Bayreuth.

See: 30
Do: 27
Eat: 44
Drink: 29
Buy: 22

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Café Brazil

A relatively small menu but good food with mostly good daily offerings, often populated with students.

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Café Cycles

Student place with varying solid food but no big choice (offer depends on the day, e.g. burgers, pizza).

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Döner shops along the Hauptstraße

There are several döner places all along Hauptstraße, for example a good one is Zio Cey (especially for falafel).

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Entla's Keller

One of the best known Keller during Bergkirchweih this one focuses on the food at least as much as the beer ("Entla" is Franconian for duck). It is also the only one to be open all summer long and it is as good a place as any to sample traditional Franconian cuisine and the unique Bierkeller experience. In 2021 they announced plans to open their own small scale brewery inside the tunnels under the mountain to brew beer for their beer garden sold except during the Bergkirchweih (when the large volume would overwhelm the small-scale operation).

April - last September Sun 11:00-23:00Bratwurst €2, Schäuferle €9

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Fischerei Oberle

A traditional seafood place family owned for over 350 years. They raise their own fish which you can also buy at their on-site fish shop. In 2018 they started brewing their own beer.

Thu to Sun: 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-21:00; also open on Wednesdays in summer from 17:30 to 21:00

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Food court in Neuer Markt shopping mall

A small food court with solid food offerings (sushi, pizza, döner, vegetarian burgers international food); beside the food court there is also an Asian food booth.

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Japanisches Restaurant Nippon

High quality Japanese restaurant with some European offerings.

Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun and holidays 11:30-23:00

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Kaiser Wilhelm

A short, standard but solid menu in a friendly "Wirtshaus" environment; daily promotional offerings. As the image on the outside shows, this venue isn't named after the Wilhelm II of World War I fame but his grandfather, Wilhelm I who was Prussian King and then German Emperor until 1888. The square along which it sits (Lorlebergplatz) used to have a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm before it was melted down to pay for ammunition in World War I, hence the name.

Mon-Fri 11:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-13:00, 17:00-01:00; Sun 11:30-23:00

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Kitzmann BräuSchänke

Near the centre of the city. Traditional German food and beer from the local brewery.

daily 11:00-00:00, kitchen operating only until 21:45

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Krapp/Drei Linden

The restaurant is well known for their truly gargantuan Schnitzel (usually pork, but turkey is also available) which usually come with a generous side of fries or potato salad but they also have other Franconian dishes. Should you be unable to finish your meal, they are happy to pack up the rest for you and they also offer takeout. They also brew their own beer nowadays.

€12.50 to €15 for a schnitzel

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Lê & Vi

Asian fusion cuisine of good quality, very modern style, somewhat hip interior, friendly staff, the only disadvantage is that the whole room somewhat smells of food as they cook within the room.

Mon-Thu 11:00-15:00, 18:00-22:30; Fri 11:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-22:00

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Mein lieber Schwan

One of the best restaurants in town, with a short but diverse menu, and tasty quality food and friendly staff.

Tue-Sun 12:00-14:00, 18:00-24:00

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Morena Brasil

Schorlachstraße 27

Brazilian cuisine (authentic) in the setting of a former German "Wirtshaus", located in the Bruck district (south of the city centre).

Tue Wed 17:00-22:00; Thu Fri 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sat 17:00-21:00; Sun 11:30-20:00

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Rauchfang (steak house)

Nice classical steak restaurant with seasonal additions in the menu, friendly atmosphere and service and high quality, tasty food.

Sun-Fri 11:30-14 and 17:30-23:00, Sat 17:30-23

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Ritter St. Georg

A nice place for Franconian food, somewhat south of the centre in the district of Bruck, next to the river Regnitz.

From 09:00 daily, kitchen open 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:30; holidays only till 21:00

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Salz und Pfeffer

Good food but somewhat densely packed and noisy. You mostly need to book in advance to get a seating.

Mon-Fri 11:30-15:00, 18:00-23:00, kitchen closes at 14:30 and 21:30, respectively

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Samui Asia Lounge

One of the best Thai offerings in Erlangen, to eat in the restaurant or take-away.

Mon-Sat 11:30-23:30

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Sen Asian Tapas Bar

Sushi and other Asian “tapas” (small plates of which you eat multiple).

Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; Sat 17:30-22:30

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Steinbach Bräu

It is hidden in the alleys of the city in the northern part, so tourists cannot easily find it. Traditional German food with fresh beer from their microbrewery.

Open now · closes midnight tomorrow

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Tio Bar and Restaurant

The Tio offers good pizza baked in a wood oven in a modern, friendly atmosphere.

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Unicum

At the Rothelheimpark to the east of the city. During summers, the beautiful Biergarten is open.

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Yoghurt Bar Erlangen

Tasty homemade soups and frozen yoghurts. Popular with university students as the university library is close by.

soup with bread €4.00-5.50

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Zum Pleitegeier

This is a kind of institution in Erlangen. Plainly decorated, however young in mind. The courtyard becomes a beer garden in summer. Cheap salads, unconventional pizza and small to bigger plates with adequate drink prices make the Pleitegeier a popular meeting spot.

daily 18:00-02:00

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