Where to eat in Stuttgart

20 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Stuttgart. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Al Zain
Best shawarma. It is a decent Syrian restaurant and the food is very tasty.
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Biergarten im Schlossgarten
Beer garden in the palace park
Beautiful setting and reasonable prices. Order cafeteria style or sit down to be waited on. Free live music on Sundays from May - September.
Daily 10:30-01:00€3-10 for entrees, drinks start at €2
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Brunnenwirt
Very tasty food. Especially the schnitzel (very high quality meat and preparation). The ambiance simply iconic. Great for eating a currywurst in the cold at 11PM. Legendary snack bar in Stuttgart's red light district. Great curry special and shashlik skewers.
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Carls Brauhaus
Opened in April 2014, the Carls Brauhaus serves decent Swabian cuisine.
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Gasthaus zur Linde
Renowned chef Jörg Mink cooks up a storm with schwäbischer recipes like your German grandmother used to make. Kalbshaxenfleisch in seiner eigenen Soße mit Riesling und Sahne verfeinert dazu Austernpilze und Handspätzle, Kartoffelsalat in Schüsseln finished at your table is a recommendation at €23.50.
Sun-Fri 12:00-14:00 & from 18:00, Sat from 18:00€34.50 and less for mains
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Il Pomodoro
The pizzeria at the Wilhelmsplatz stands for great and reasonable Italian food. Delicious wood oven pizzas and special pasta offers at lunch time gets it crowded all day long. If you can't get a table, there are other good options at the Wilhelmsplatz. The concept of the owner works out fine. There are two more Il Pomodoro restaurants in the districts West (Silberburgstraße 72) and now also in Süd (Filderstraße 25).
Large pizza starts at €4.50
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India House
Good friendly Indian, although you should ask them to spice the food up otherwise you get German strength.
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Ochs'n Willi
Old-fashioned traditional cuisine. It is very famous for tourists.
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Restaurant Cafe Markthalle
Restaurant attached to Stuttgart's international marketplace for produce, meat, and cheese (which is a nice shopping experience by itself). Serves regional and seasonal dishes. Also serves substantial breakfasts if you are hungry for more than bakery fare.
Mon-Fri 06:00-22:00; Sat 07:00-18:00€7-15 for entrees, drinks start at €2
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Rudolfs Küche und Café
Half of the food is vegetarian/vegan. Various daily meals. By doing self-service you get your food faster. The concept at Rudolfs is very worthy of support.
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Schlachthof
Rustic, suitable restaurant for pork eaters. Salmon from the grill was very good. Large selection and great ambience in the "Slaughterhouse". Lovely service.
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Sophies Brauhaus
Brewpub serving regional specialties and its own beer. A lovely bar with impressive decorations.
Mon-Thu 11:30-01:30, Fri Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 10:00-00:00€1.20-15
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Stäffele Restaurant
Real regional Swabian specialities like Rostbraten, Käsespätzle, Kutteln, Bubenspitzle, Linsen mit Spätzle und Saiten, Maultaschen and wine from Stuttgart. In the summertime also outside in the beergarden.
middle range prices
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Udo Snack
Of course McDonald's, Burger King and Subway are in town, too. If you want to try their locally renowned single shop competitor, go to Udo Snack in Calwer Straße.
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Vegi
the best falafel in Stuttgart. Perfect for vegetarians and vegans. Numerous sauces and options to choose from. Always fast and very friendly service. Seating is available in the snack bar and outside. Very friendly and young staff.
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King's Palace
Good Chinese restaurant
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Ristorante Italiani
Good Italian food, friendly efficient service.
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Speisemeisterei
Frank Oehler
Another Michelin-starred restaurant in the Hohenheim palace.
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Vaihinger Marktstüble
Small friendly Italian restaurant.
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Wielandshöhe
Vincent Klink
Star-rated restaurant with traditional "schwäbische Küche"

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Stuttgart (CC BY-SA 4.0).