Altstadt
Athen
Schã¶nhauser 94, phone [0]351 / 1635, greek cuisine, more than â¬5 for a snack
aha
Kreuzstrasse 7, am altmarkt, phone [0]351 / 496 06 73, hearty vegetarian and vegan food in a family-friendly and comfortable environment, also serves a wide variety of free trade teas and coffees, â¬10-15/ person, open 10am-12am daily
Maredo
Fasanenstrasse 17, phone [0]351 / 7922, serves international food, light fare for â¬10/person,
Petit
Rheinstrasse 59, phone [0]351 / 9010, french cuisine, more than â¬5 for a snack. open mon-sun from 5pm - 11 pm
Augustiner an der Frauenkirche
An der frauenkirche 16/17, phone [0]351 / 482897, german bavarian and saxonian, â¬10-15/person, the beer is brewed on their own and is especially good.
Italienisches Dörfchen
One of the most stylish places in town - the baroque pavilion features various restaurants decorated with old paintings and furniture. the prices are higher than elsewhere, but still affordable. go for the cakes!
Havana
Alexanderplatz 109, phone [0]351 / 20535, serves international food, for â¬5-10/ person, open mon-sun from 12pm - 11 pm
Schützenhaus
This little farmhouse-restaurant is not so easy to find. it lies behind the "herzogin garten" which is a ruin and behind the opera-house. the large biergarden is a very relaxing place, has good food and good prices and is very pleasant. if you are vegetarian try the adjacent "brennessel".
Antica
Hohenzollerndamm 64, phone [0]351 / 9652, deutsches essen, less than â¬30, open mon-sat from 10am - 11 pm
Afro-Hütte
Lausitzer 35, phone [0]351 / 26212, deutsches essen, â¬5-10/ person
Brühlsche Terrasse
This terrace is adjacent to the river elbe and various restaurants are to be found there - especially in summer time this a wonderful place to be. the view and the drinks are very pleasant.
Britzer
Fasanenstrasse 17, phone [0]351 / 20680, deutsches essen, voted best deli in town open mon-sat from 7pm - 12 pm
Engelbrecht
Damaschkestrasse 87, phone [0]351 / 5211, deutsches essen, more than â¬5 for a snack.
Mona
Blissestrasse 25, phone [0]351 / 6914, deutsches essen, where the locals go. open mon-sat from 10am - 11 pm
Anita
Mã¼hlenstrasse 67, phone [0]351 / 24493, italian food, â¬10-15/ person
Little Africa
Mehringdamm 93, phone [0]351 / 25344, serves international food and gets a relatively young crowd, open mon-sun from 5pm - 11 pm
Merz
Kochstrasse 85, phone [0]351 / 908, deutsches essen, light fare for â¬10-15/ person, open mon-sun from 10am - 12 am,
India King
Sophienstrasse 45, phone [0]351 / 11301, expensive indian restaurant
Roter Ochs
Lindenweg 15, phone [0]351 / 27587, deutsches essen, large meals for â¬15, open mon-sun from 10am - 12 am,
Saigon
Grossgã¶rschenstrasse 103, phone [0]351 / 21650, thai food, weekdays lunch time is half price open mon-sun from 4pm - 11 pm
Münzgasse
If you come as the tourist this is the place to go - lying directly beside the frauenkirche. the little street is full of restaurants, from glamorous and expensive for instance the coselpalais to the cheaper ones.
Neustadt
Raskolnikoff
The formerly very alternative restaurant now features sand on the floors, a red lamp in front of the door and a very nice garden with a fountain. again - in summer it is difficult to get in. food and prices are good. bã¶hmischestrasse, close to the lutherkirche.
Vecchia Napoli
Alaunstrasse 33, phone 0351/8029055, (http://www.gastro-gagliar...). a good italian restaurant, with a wood fired pizza oven. you can get a pizza or pasta, or a full multicourse meal. generally very busy, and the food is excellent. â¬15-40
Rosengarten
Carusufer 12, on the north bank of the elbe at the edge of the park just east of albertbrã¼cke. a cafã© bordering one of the public rose gardens of dresden's riverside park, with plenty of outside seating in nice weather. the food is acceptable, but nothing special. the view is gorgeous. worth a stop for a hot chocolate or an ice cream.
Brauhaus am Waldschlösschen
Am brauhaus 8b, (http://www.waldschloessch...). traditional german cuisine with a taste of beer brewed on place. located on a hill with a splendid view over elbe riverside from the outside garden. the food is recommended for those wishing to experience what the german cuisine should taste like.
Devil's Kitchen
Alauenstraãe (http://www.devils-kitchen.eu/), nice selection on burgers and other fast food with vegan and vegetarian options.
Watzke Brauereiausschank am Goldenen Reiter
Hauptstraãe 1, phone [0]351/8106820, (http://www.watzke.de), â¬10-15/person, one of their 3 locations in dresden and is a great place to go to taste saxonian cuisine. their self-brewed beer is fantastic.
Die Scheune
"the barn" is a restaurant with a large biergarden in an alternative style - do not be shocked by the punks in front - they are decor. in warm summer nights you will have trouble to find a free place. good prices. serves indian food. lots of concerts and events.
Amarena Capanna
Louisenstraãe 30/ecke alaunstraãe, on the southwest corner of this intersection, phone 0351-4969984. an italian restaurant with a fake tropical hut and palm trees inside. â¬8-20
Eastern dresden
Historisches Fischhaus
Fischhausstraãe 14, on the road into the albertpark to the northeast of the city, phone 0351 89 91 00. (http://www.fischhaus-dres...) there has been a fish house here since the 16th century specifically 1573, long enough for the road to be named for it.
Kanzlei
Pohlandstr. 18, phone [0]351 / 3161488 (http://www.restaurant-kan...), kind of gourmet restaurant, basically german food. ambient is classical but purely and simple, food is exceptional good, personnel is very friendly. located in a good residential area striesen it is worth walking there. starter, main, dessert and wine â¬30-50/ person. monday - sunday 5 pm - 12 pm
Cafe Toscana
Schillerplatz 7 in the blasewitz quarter, right by the blaues wunder bridge, phone 0351-3100744. this is a very pleasant cafã© that includes a pastry shop and a restaurant. the cakes are gorgeous and will make you understand why the cafe is famous. the decor is fairly new, given the very long history of the place it was called after louise von toscana, the run-away princess that divorced the saxon king. the terrace however is very beautiful overlooking the river and the famous bridge "das blaue wunder". generally it's full of locals, on saturday afternoons, who come and admire the local old women chat; they're famous as the "muttchens" . â¬8-20
Volkshaus Laubegast
Laubegaster ufer 22, right on the river, phone 0351 2509377. a simple local eatery and cafã©. the food tends to be things stereotypically german schnitzel, sausages, and the like, and is generally good. their fried potatoes are excellent, though their green vegetables are overcooked. has a nice view of the elbe and outside seating. â¬10-20
Alimentari
Knaackstrasse 85, phone [0]351 / 22708, italian food, generally gets a young crowd, open mon-sat from 11am - 11 pm,
Hellas7
Stollbergstr. 95, phone [0]351 / 31992, greek cuisine, more than â¬10/person, open mon-sun from 10am - 12 am,
Fischer's
Gã¶rlitzer 81, phone [0]351 / 30434, deutsches essen, â¬20-40/ person, without wine. open mon-sun from 10am - 11 pm,
Blaues Wunder
Gustav-adolf-strasse 11, phone [0]351 / 20993, italian food, more than â¬5 for a snack. open mon-sun from 6pm - 12 am,
Wiener Cafe Haus Richards
Schandauer straãe 94, phone 0351 2508614. an inward looking cafã© with small, curtained windows, heavy wooden tables, and upholstered armchairs for seating. they have pictures of mozart on the walls and his music playing in the background. a charming spot to stop for a snack. â¬5-15
Pow
Exerzierstrasse 7, phone [0]351 / 19102, serves international food, more than â¬50/person, open mon-sat from 7pm - 12 am
Within the historic center and especially around the Frauenkirche are a number of restaurants, serving many different tastes. Be aware, most of these are overpriced, and the quality is often low. On the north bank of the Elbe River is the Neustadt, which accounts for most of the trendy pubs, bars and clubs, and the majority of the restaurants in the city. You will generally have better luck finding decent food for a reasonable price north of Albertplatz in Neustadt.
The eastern part of the city, toward the Blaues Wunder, has a lower density of restaurants than Neustadt, and they tend to also serve as cafés, and the food is generally tasteful and cheap.
When in Germany make sure to try a specialty that is not regarded particularly as German at first sight. Today, doner kebab is typically served as a kind of sandwich in pita flat bread. This type of doner kebab has been available in Istanbul since about 1960. The doner kebab with salad and sauce served in pita, which is predominant in Germany and the rest of the world, was invented in Berlin Kreuzberg in the early 1970s, because the original preparation was not appealing enough to the German taste. Therefore, as the "modern" kebab is very dissimilar to the traditional dish except by name, it can be argued that the kebab as most people know it is a "traditional" German dish.When in Dresden you can probably get the best kebabs at Babos (http://www.babos-dresden.de/) and at Dürum Kebap Haus (http://www.durum-kebab-haus.de) Rothenburger StraÃe 41 or Prager-StraÃe 32. A typical dish including a large drink should be around â¬5-6.
The next step above doner kebab is generally Italian. There are a certain number of ethnic restaurants scattered through the city, and if you go out to the eastern part of town, you will find lots of charming cafés and Volkshäuser that serve good food.