In the city of Essen more than 500 restaurants and cafes. Basically, Italian and German restaurants.
The most expensive popular restaurants, tables in which better boast in advance:
"DER BONNER HOF" (Kringsgat 14, Mediterranean cuisine, perfect service, rich menu)
"Schote" (Emma Strasse 25, interesting design, beautiful place for a romantic date)
Schnitzlers Restaurant (Nockersberg 65, elegant atmosphere, big portions)
"VINCENT & PAUL" (Museumsplatz 1,) - Luxurious Restaurant Asian Fusion. Located next to the Folkvang Museum, where various fashion events are held, so lovers of art are going to the restaurant, and some celebrities, including. Prices, of course, are quite high, but the quality of the dishes is at the height!
Casino Zollverein Gelsenkirchener Strasse 181) - an unusual restaurant of international cuisine in an unusual place.
This restaurant is located on the territory of the famous cultural complex of Shahty Zolifene, one of the most fashionable and popular places in the city. Since this is the most closest restaurant to the museum, all visitors rushed there. The furnishings in the restaurant is very unusual, maybe dark, high ceilings, beautiful vaults - it is clear, because the restaurant is located in the converted compressor hall of the former mine. By the way, for the entrance will also have to pay. The menu is not too big, but the food is high quality and tasty. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and from December 27 to January 7. Prices from 40 €.
You can lunch or smoke in a cafe:
"Miamamia" (Ruttenscheider Strasse 183) - Little Cute Bistro with Fragrant Coffee and Tasty Cakes
"Der Kleine Zodiac" (Witteringstr. 43) - This is an inexpensive vegetarian cafe, but also the meathes will fall to taste fragrant dishes, including pizza and desserts. You can well dine for 15 euros per person. The only problem is parking spaces.
"Freddy Fresh" (Am AlfredSpark 1) is a simple pizzeria, where they prepare a very tasty paste and snacks. Portions are very big, which is very nice.
"NORD" (Viehofer Platz 1) - Bar and Cafe, works late. From food, mostly snacks, sandwiches, but also not bad and inexpensive.
If you want to taste the dishes of national cuisine, then there are about 30 such restaurants in Essen. It can be recommended, for example, these:
"Unperfekthaus" (18 Friedrich Ebertstrasse) is considered one of the best institutions of German cuisine. Cozy atmosphere and a wide selection of dishes.
"DER LOWE" (at KopfstadTplatz) - offers lunches and dinners inside the restaurant and outdoors. A simple interior and huge portions (huge!) People here are always a lot, fun and noisy.
"Pfefferkorn" (Rathenaustrasse 5) - We try here fried cambal and lamb fillet. Excellent selection of wines!
HUGENPOTTCHEN (August Thyssen Straße 51) - located in a very beautiful romantic place. The restaurant is cozy and clean, and the dishes are huge. And in this restaurant there are very tasty desserts!
"Landgasthaus Brandenburg" (Kirchstraße 67) - Summer huge steaks with FRI potatoes!
"Restaurant Nesselrode" (August Thyssen Straße 51) - Restaurant can easily be awarded the star Michelin, so tasty there. Impeccable service.
"Wassergarten Im Grugapark" (Lührmannstraße 70) - an excellent German restaurant on an outdoor terrace in a very beautiful park on the shore of the lake (and in the summer the lake is walking flamingos, so, very romantic place)
"Talschänke" (Bedingrader Straße 135) - a noisy German restaurant, where all guests are sitting very tightly to each other, at one table. But still, a very pleasant place with an excellent menu.
Vegetarians can advise a pretty restaurant "Der Große Zodiac" (Witteringstr. 41) is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Germany. Prices are reasonable, service at the highest level. This is the "older brother" restaurant "Der Kleine Zodiac", which I wrote earlier.
Those who love Asian cuisine, will like it in Essen. Here are some restaurants of Asian cuisine.
Sakura (Mendener Straße 117) - Japanese restaurant, where for 15 euros you can make drying or roars. An ideal place for both business lunches, and for a family campaign, and for a romantic dinner. The staff is extremely friendly and frustrated.
"MONGO'S RESTAURANT" (Altendorfer Strasse 3a) is one of the most popular Asian restaurants in the city. Large selection of vegetables and fish. A rather popular place, so noisy, but the quality of dishes compensates for this little drawback. You can make a dish yourself, choose sauce, spices, etc., and the cook then cooks it all. Very comfortably!
"China Haus" (Ruettenscheider Str. 112) - a simple and friendly Asian restaurant.
"Lumbini" (Tempelhof 1) is a fairly interesting restaurant of Nepalese cuisine. Service and interior are an exploited.
"China Restaurant Mandarin" Viehofer Straße 13) is a Chinese restaurant in red tones and a pretty design of walls and tables. Rars are huge and tasty, and prices are adequate!
Also a couple of bars where you can drink a delicious German beer:
"STOFFWECHSEL" (Hedwigstrasse 5) - Almost the day is a pretty bistro, where you can have a snack and drink a coffee
"BAR S6" (StadtWaldplatz 6) - Excellent selection of German dishes, high-quality and pleasant background music, inexpensive prices
"Die Bar" (Witteringstr. 98) - an elegant bar with a classic interior.
DampfbierBrauerei Essen-Borbeck (Heinrich-Brauns-Straße 9-15) - a large selection of beer and national dishes, and, by the way, the bar is located in the building of the old brewing plant, so the interior has a special charm!
As an ideal restaurant for lunch with children, BLISS is recommended. There are German dishes, as well as a wide variety of dishes from the kitchens of the whole world. This place is suitable for a romantic evening, and for a business meeting. Beautiful dear decor hall, dinner from 30 euros, delicious desserts.
If your children love pizza and pasta (and so usually it happens) - Boldly step in "Vapiano" on theaterpassage 2-4. Deliciously cooked dishes, variety of sauces and drinks.
Restaurant is marked by a quality certificate. Or you can go to the Greek restaurant "Cavos Couzina" at KAMPMANNBRUECKE 33 and dine on the terrace.
