Germany Guide
North Rhine-Westphalia
Eating
1 Bastei Von-Sandt-Ufer 1 
0228/368 04 33 Landmark restaurant and Biergarten on the Bad Godesberg riverside, with fabulous views of the Siebengebirge and seasonally changing Mediterranean-influenced menus. Daily until midnight.
2 Cassius Garten Maximilianstr. 28 0228/65 24 29 Bright, modern, sprawling vegan and veggie place opposite the Hauptbahnhof, with reasonably priced organic food. Open from breakfast onwards.
3 Em Höttche Markt 4 0228/69 00 09 Gorgeously traditional Gasthaus right next to the Rathaus, with a history dating back to 1389 and a versatile menu of Rhineland specialities that includes both substantial main courses and lighter dishes.
4 La Cigale Friedrichstr. 26 0228/184 12 50 Elegant French-style brasserie and wine bar in the Altstadt's pedestrian zone, with weekly-changing menu. Opening time: Closed Sun
5 Mediterraneo Heerstr. 121 0228/969 19 95 Pleasantly informal Nordstadt restaurant, with hearty sub-€10 pasta dishes and plenty of fish from around €14 and up, and with a pretty terrace in summer.
6 Weinhaus Jacobs Friedrichstr. 18 0228/63 73 53 Old-fashioned, slightly kitschy Altstadt Weinhaus with inexpensive German wines and filling traditional dishes such as Saumagen and Tafelspitz from around €11. Opening time: Eve only, closed Sun
7 Bierhaus Machold Heerstr. 52 0228/963 78 77 Smart and historic Nordstadt Bierhaus, with own-label Machold beer, veggie and children's menus and a regular Sunday lunch buffet.
8 Bon(n) Gout Remigiusplatz 2–4 0228/65 89 88 Stylish, modern café with a sunny terrace fronting the flower market, with good breakfasts, reasonably priced salads and daily specials.
9 Brauhaus Bönnsch Sterntorbrücke 4 0228/65 06 10 Altstadt Bierhaus serving its own Bönnsch beer along with typical Rhineland cuisine and daily-changing specials. Fri & Sat open until 3am.
10 Kaffeehaus Imperial Vivatsgasse 8 0228/965 78 14 Classic Viennese-style café-Konditorei in elegantly Jugendstil premises, with sumptuous cakes and outdoor seating in the shadow of the thirteenth-century Sterntor.
11 Lazzarin Kaiserplatz 6 Italian-style ice-cream parlour with a big outdoor terrace in a plum position at the beginning of the Poppelsdorfer Allee.
12 Musiktruhe Maxstr. 40 0228/969 19 95 Amiably grungy Nordstadt blues and rock bar, with occasional live bands, billiards and darts, and a decent selection of bottled beers. Daily from 8pm.
13 Pawlow Heerstr. 64 0228/65 36 03 Cult Nordstadt café/bar, by day a place to breakfast late or linger over a Milchkaffee, by night livelier, when the music is eclectic and the action spills into the street outside.
14 Zum Gequetschten Sternstr. 78 0228/63 81 04 Traditional Rhineland Brauhaus in the Altstadt, with Kölsch and Jever on draught, serving Cologne and Rhineland specialities and, in summer, an outside terrace.