Restaurants, cafés and bakeries in Santa Ponsa

The Dreimädelhaus is a lovingly restored country inn under a thatched roof in Kirchseelte, a village in the Wildeshauser Geest nature park just south of Stuhr. The land has been in the same family since 1600 and the main building dates from 1767, when Ahrend Ahrents built it; he brewed beer, distilled grain spirit and served as royal forester and customs officer, because the nearby Klosterbach once marked a border. The name, the House of Three Maidens, arrived in the 1920s with owner Heinrich Ahrents and his three daughters, at a time when the new railway brought weekend visitors out from Bremen. Today the house is restaurant, hotel and event venue in one. The kitchen combines traditional seasonal dishes with modern cooking and relies on producers from the area. The menu names its sources: Knipp from Hof Lehmkuhl, beef from the Wesermarsch, veal from Kirchseelte, game from local hunting. Expect a Kirchseelte wedding soup, venison ragout with forest mushrooms, Schnitzel Wiener Art made from local game, Pannfisch with Dijon mustard sauce, and vegetarian plates such as grilled aubergine with ratatouille or a stuffed pepper with vegetable couscous. Children get their own small menu and an activity bag to pass the waiting time. Breakfast is served as a buffet every morning to outside guests as well, with a longer Sunday breakfast, and at weekends there is coffee and cake in the afternoon. Outside there is a terrace looking over the garden, a natural pond and a playground, and the historic thatched hall takes celebrations of up to one hundred guests, including weddings in the garden.

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Bratislava · Pizza · Breakfast · Lunch

Železničná, 900 32 Bratislava

+421911713724

Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–24:00; Sun 10:00–22:00

Restaurant in Bratislava serving pizza. Offers delivery.

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BeAbout

Bratislava · Mexican · Steak and grill · Burgers

Popolná 10107/1A, 831 06 Bratislava

+421948220608

Wed–Sat 11:00–22:00; Sun 11:00–16:30

Restaurant in Bratislava serving burgers and Mexican and steak and grill. Offers outdoor seating.

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Maehwa

Bratislava · Japanese and sushi · Lunch · Dinner

Cesta na Senec 19376/12, 831 01 Bratislava

+421903024903

Mon–Fri 11:00–15:15, 16:15–22:00; Sat, Sun 11:00–22:00

Restaurant in Bratislava serving Japanese.

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ĂNĂN

Bratislava · Vietnamese · Breakfast · Lunch

Rustaveliho, 831 06 Bratislava

+421940656678

Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–16:00

Restaurant in Bratislava serving Vietnamese.

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Meyerhof Heiligenrode

Stuhr · German home cooking · Steak and grill · Burgers

Heiligenroder Str. 72, 28816 Stuhr

+49 4206 315

The Meyerhof in Heiligenrode has been a hotel and restaurant since 1815, and it is the kind of large country inn that a village in the Bremen hinterland builds its celebrations around. The house has a restaurant, a big hall, a winter garden, a fireplace room called the Kamindiele, a beer garden and a summer terrace, so there is somewhere pleasant to sit in any weather. Function rooms carry names such as the Kardinalzimmer, the Jagdzimmer and the Buddenbrock, and the main hall of almost 280 square metres can be set up for very large parties, with space overall for gatherings from ten to around 350 people. The cooking is regional and seasonal. The menu reads like a tour of northern Germany: Heiligenrode chicken soup, original Bremen Labskaus, Knipp from the pan, Hamburg Pannfisch, a large North Sea plaice Finkenwerder style and Kibbeling, alongside beef roulades, half a duck, venison ragout and grilled pork medallions. Vegetarians can order baked Camembert or a salad plate from the buffet. Wednesday is Schnitzel day and Thursday is Burger day, and the year brings an Easter buffet, an asparagus season opening with a large buffet and festive menus at Christmas and New Year. Upstairs are fourteen rooms, and the house is Bett+Bike certified, with a locked shelter and charging for e-bikes, a place to dry wet gear and tools for small repairs, which makes it a natural stop for cyclists. Coach groups and motorcycle groups are welcome, and the family also hires out grill, beer and cooling trailers for parties at home.

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Gasthaus Martens

Stuhr · Mediterranean · German home cooking · Steak and grill

Wulfhooperstraße 22, 28816 Stuhr

+49 421 890681

Gasthaus Martens stands in Wulfhoop, a quiet rural part of Stuhr east of Heiligenrode, and its story goes back to 1928 and Gesine Martens. Four generations ran and modernised the inn before it passed to new owners in August 2020, who kept the name and the character of a cosy village Gasthaus. The kitchen mixes hearty North German cooking with Mediterranean dishes, and the menu shows both sides clearly. On the local side there is Bremer Knipp fried crisp and served in the pan with fried potatoes, apple sauce and gherkin, a homemade beef roulade with red cabbage, calf's liver Berlin style with apples and onions, and ham in aspic with homemade remoulade. Steaks and pork medallions are grilled on lava stone, and the house burger uses Black Angus beef with the restaurant's own spoon fries. Fish lovers can order salmon fillet, pike perch with saffron sauce, sea bream in truffle sauce or the Martens fish platter. The Mediterranean side brings bruschetta on homemade ciabatta, baked sheep's cheese, six kinds of tarte flambée and pasta, including a vegan pasta with market vegetables in a coconut curry sauce. Children have a short menu of their own. Wednesday is Schnitzel Parade night, and the seasonal cards change through the year with chanterelles, asparagus, kale, a Wulfhoop game menu and goose to take away. In summer the beer garden opens with a view into the green. The rooms take parties of up to one hundred people, from christenings and weddings to company Christmas dinners, and the team also caters events elsewhere.

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Restaurant Steller See

Stuhr · German home cooking · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood

Zum Steller See 17, 28816 Stuhr

+49 4206 3058859

Restaurant Steller See sits right on the shore of the Steller See, a small lake beside Groß Mackenstedt on the western side of Stuhr, and is the closest proper dinner option to the house. Guests can eat inside in the restaurant or, when the weather allows, outside in the beer garden by the water. The team describes its aim simply: people should feel at ease at a nicely laid table, and every dish is cooked fresh in the kitchen. The menu is broad and unpretentious. Starters include bruschetta, dates wrapped in bacon and baked Camembert with cranberries. There is a Schnitzel card made only from pork loin, with versions such as the Tiroler Schnitzel with fried mushrooms and onions, a Schnitzel Athener Art filled with feta and mild peppers, and a hot Schnitzel Diavolo with a sambal hollandaise. From the grill come Argentinian rump steaks, among them the Rumpsteak Stuhrer Art with herb butter, mushrooms and onions, and a mixed grill plate. Fish means fried pike perch on Mediterranean vegetables or matjes herring with fried potatoes, and vegetarians can choose ricotta and spinach mezzelune or a salad named after the lake itself. North German classics such as Knipp and a Bauernfrühstück round it off. Tables can be booked through a form on the website. Note the seasons: the house closes for its annual holiday from early October to early November, then keeps shorter winter hours from Wednesday to Sunday, and in the off season it hosts private parties for roughly forty to eighty guests.

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Golden India

Stuhr · Indian · Vegetarian · Lunch

Varreler Landstraße 103, 28816 Stuhr

+49 4221 5844401

Golden India is a tandoori restaurant on the Varreler Landstraße in Varrel, the northern part of Stuhr towards Delmenhorst, and it is the place to go near the house when the evening calls for something other than North German cooking. The restaurant presents itself as a small piece of India in Stuhr, with a warm, inviting dining room and a team that puts hospitality on the same level as the food. The kitchen works with spices imported from India and with ingredients bought fresh every day, and it cooks along traditional lines, with care for the depth of flavour that Indian cooking is known for. The menu draws on dishes from several regions of the country and is built so that vegetarians and meat eaters both have plenty of choice, running from mild kormas all the way to fiery vindaloos. The house names its own favourites: creamy butter chicken, spiced chicken tikka masala, vegetarian specialities and naan bread baked fresh in the tandoor oven. Lunch is served from Tuesday to Saturday at midday and through the early afternoon on Sundays and public holidays, and dinner runs every evening except Monday, when the restaurant is closed. Tables can be reserved, food can be ordered online through the website, and larger groups of ten or more can arrange to be received outside the usual hours by booking ahead. The website is available in German and in English, which helps visitors who do not read German. For a holiday-home guest it is an easy short drive for a relaxed curry night with the family or a takeaway to eat at home.

Restaurant Brunetti

Dresden · Italian · Pizza · Mediterranean

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Lauensteiner Straße 11, 01277 Dresden

+49 351 4850818

Mon–Sat 17:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–22:00

Brunetti brings an Italian menu to Dresden-Striesen, with stone-oven pizza at the centre of its offering. The restaurant takes inspiration from Donna Leon's Venetian detective, Commissario Guido Brunetti; the menu introduces that literary connection before turning to food. It is a place where a straightforward pizza or pasta supper and a longer Italian meal sit comfortably on the same menu. The pizzas are baked on a stone base, with toppings ranging from a Margherita with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to combinations featuring vegetables, seafood or cured meats. Antipasti include burrata, vitello tonnato and a house selection intended for sharing. The menu also lists pasta with basil pesto, salmon or prawns, alongside beef lasagne from the oven. These examples give a useful sense of the range without fixing your choice before you see the current menu. For something beyond pizza and pasta, look at the fish of the day or saltimbocca with Parma ham and sage. Homemade tiramisu and panna cotta are among the dessert choices. Vegetarian dishes are identified on parts of the menu; discuss any ingredient restrictions directly with the restaurant when ordering. The address is 11 Lauensteiner Straße. Brunetti normally opens in the evening, with an earlier start on Sundays. It also advertises pizza and pasta for collection. For a table, the online booking system handles smaller parties in advance; telephone or email the team for larger groups, last-minute requests or confirmation of collection arrangements.

Elbterrasse Wachwitz

Dresden · German home cooking · Fish and seafood · Vegetarian

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Altwachwitz 14, 01326 Dresden

+49 351 269610

Elbterrasse Wachwitz sits directly beside the Elbe between the Blaues Wunder and Pillnitz. The Kosiol family has welcomed guests here since 2015, combining a small hotel with a restaurant focused on country-style cooking. The riverside beer garden is a central part of the setting, with indoor rooms offering an alternative when an outdoor meal is less appealing. The kitchen mixes Saxon and Bavarian influences and adjusts its cooking to the seasons. The current menu ranges from a Wachwitz fish soup with vegetables and prawns to sauerbraten, beef roulade and trout. There is also a substantial meat-free selection: sweet-potato gnocchi, mushroom polenta and bread dumplings appear alongside a separately labelled vegan dish of marinated tofu with chickpea and potato curry. Those choices make the restaurant useful for a group with different appetites. Beer includes Büble varieties from the Allgäuer Brauhaus, and the wine list provides another route through the meal. Breakfast is advertised from 08:00 by reservation, separate from the main restaurant service. For celebrations, the house offers several rooms and can discuss a menu or buffet; those arrangements should be made directly rather than treated as ordinary walk-in dining. The address is 14 Altwachwitz. The published 2026 restaurant hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00–22:00, with Monday and Tuesday closed. Reserve through the restaurant or contact its team by telephone or email, and confirm breakfast or any seasonal opening changes before travelling.

SchillerGarten

Dresden · German home cooking · Vegetarian · Seating outdoors

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Schillerplatz 9, 01309 Dresden

+49 351 8119922

SchillerGarten combines a substantial restaurant with an Elbe-side beer garden at the Blaues Wunder bridge. Its setting beside Schillerplatz puts the river and the slopes of Loschwitz directly into the experience. The house traces its history to 1730, but today's choice is practical: an indoor à la carte meal, a table on the served terrace, or time in the beer garden during the summer season. The kitchen focuses on traditional German and Saxon dishes. Its menu includes Saxon sauerbraten with red cabbage and potato dumplings, roast pork, veal schnitzel and trout from Forellenhof Ermisch in Saxon Switzerland. Smaller appetites can look towards soups, salads or a warm roast-meat sandwich. Those examples describe the published menu rather than a promise that every dish will be available on every visit. There are also meat-free choices, including cheese dumplings with creamy spinach, pasta with garlic and olive oil, and grilled cheese with salad. This makes it possible to plan a shared meal without assuming that everybody wants the same traditional meat dish. Ask the team directly about allergens or changes to the current selection. The restaurant opens daily from 11:00 at 9 Schillerplatz. Telephone or email ahead if you want a particular seating area or are bringing a group; the upstairs function rooms are handled separately for celebrations. When reserving, distinguish the served restaurant terrace from the larger beer garden so the team understands the sort of visit you have in mind.

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Villa Marie – Gasthaus an der Elbe

Dresden · German home cooking · Seating outdoors · Takes reservations

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Fährgäßchen 1, 01309 Dresden

+49 351 315440

Villa Marie is now a German-style gasthaus beside the Elbe, with views towards the Blaues Wunder. The change matters if you remember its earlier Italian restaurant identity: the current house presents traditional inn cooking and Augustiner beer from Munich. A substantial wooden beer counter anchors the ground floor, while the upper restaurant has large windows facing the river and bridge. The building predates the bridge. It was constructed in 1860 as Mon Bijou, acquired the name Villa Marie around 1930, and later became a meeting place for Dresden's artists. Following restoration, the house and garden opened as a restaurant in 1994. Today the Kosiol family brings that older villa setting together with a more informal food-and-beer approach. The menu includes Saxon potato soup, beef broth with a choice of additions, salads and familiar inn dishes. A salad can be supplemented with ingredients such as grilled goat's cheese or a small schnitzel. There is a summer terrace, and a separate salon can be arranged for smaller celebrations. Ask which room or outdoor area is available if the setting is particularly important to your meal. Villa Marie is at 1 Fährgäßchen in Blasewitz. Published opening is 11:30–22:30 daily, with the kitchen closing at 21:00. Online table bookings are limited to eight people and require advance notice; for a larger party or a request that the booking system cannot accommodate, use the direct telephone or email contact.

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Körnergarten

Dresden · German home cooking · Vegetarian · Seating outdoors

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Friedrich-Wieck-Straße 26, 01326 Dresden

+49 351 2683620

Körnergarten is a traditional riverside inn on the Loschwitz side of the Blaues Wunder. It has operated since 1877, when the ferry landing outside gave it an earlier name, Gasthaus zur Fähre. The Buchbach family took over in 1997 and now runs it in a second generation. That history makes the location more than a convenient place to stop: the restaurant has remained here through the change from river ferry to road bridge. The food follows a modern Saxon direction, bringing established regional dishes together with changing ideas. Seasonal selections revolve around ingredients such as asparagus, young herring and chanterelles. The restaurant's menu is used indoors, on the terrace and in the beer garden, and includes separate sections for fish, vegetarian choices and children's dishes. Check the current selection rather than assuming a seasonal special is available all year. The large beer garden faces the Elbe, while the restaurant offers an indoor alternative. A riverside meal can fit naturally into a walk or cycle outing along the water. The house also organises special dining events and has an upstairs Elbzimmer for gatherings, so a regular table reservation and an event booking are different arrangements. Find Körnergarten at 26 Friedrich-Wieck-Straße. It opens daily from 11:00, with later closing on Friday and Saturday, but kitchen hours end before the venue closes. Contact the team to reserve and verify the last food orders for your chosen day, especially if you plan to arrive in the evening.

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