Erfurt: what to see and where to eat

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215,199 people live here

Nearest airport: Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 4.98 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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  • Erfurt Cathedral

    User:MatthiasKabel / CC BY-SA 3.0

    catholic cathedral

    Erfurt Cathedral

    church in Thuringia, Germany

    Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,PH 13:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-08

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Old Synagogue (Erfurt)

    Heinrich Stürzl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    synagogue

    Old Synagogue (Erfurt)

    medieval synagogue building

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-13

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-13

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Krämerbrücke

    Alkhimov Maxim / CC BY 3.0

    deck arch bridge

    Krämerbrücke

    bridge in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • St. Severi (Erfurt)

    Wikswat / CC BY-SA 3.0

    parish church

    St. Severi (Erfurt)

    church in Thuringia, Germany

    Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 13:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-14

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Petersberg Citadel

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    citadel

    Petersberg Citadel

    baroque fortress in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

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  • Preacher's Church

    Nilaxus / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Preacher's Church

    church building in the Old Town of Erfurt, Germany

    Apr: Tu-Su 12:00-16:00; May-Oct: Tu-Su 11:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Bachkirche Arnstadt

    Photo: Andreas Praefcke / Public domain

    church building

    Bachkirche Arnstadt

    Protestant church in Germany

    Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00, Su,PH 11:00-15:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-19

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Church of Our Lady

    Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain

    church building

    Church of Our Lady

    church building in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Burg Gleichen

    Zerbie / CC BY-SA 3.0

    castle ruin

    Burg Gleichen

    castle ruin in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-23

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Erfurt Treasure

    ErfurterFan (talk) / Public domain

    archaeological find

    Erfurt Treasure

    hoard found in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ägidienkirche (Erfurt)

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Ägidienkirche (Erfurt)

    church

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Schottenkirche (Erfurt)

    Dguendel / CC BY 3.0

    filial church

    Schottenkirche (Erfurt)

    church in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monastery

    St. Augustine's Monastery

    former church and monastery complex in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ettersburg Castle and Park

    Tsungam / CC BY-SA 4.0

    château

    Ettersburg Castle and Park

    Castle and surrounding park near Weimar, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • St. Martini (Erfurt)

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    filial church

    St. Martini (Erfurt)

    church in Thuringia, Germany

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  • monastery

    Kloster Ichtershausen

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Schloss Molsdorf

    Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0

    château

    Schloss Molsdorf

    château in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Barfüßerkirche

    Wikswat / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Barfüßerkirche

    church building in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Wigbertikirche

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    parish church

    Wigbertikirche

    parish church

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • natural history museum

    Natural History Museum of Erfurt

    museum in Germany

    Mo off; Tu-Su,PH 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-25

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Andreaskirche (Erfurt)

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    architectural heritage monument

    Andreaskirche (Erfurt)

    church

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • St. Lorenz (Erfurt)

    Bärwinkel,Klaus / CC BY-SA 4.0

    parish church

    St. Lorenz (Erfurt)

    church in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Allerheiligenkirche (Erfurt)

    Tilman2007 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Allerheiligenkirche (Erfurt)

    church building in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kaufmannskirche (Erfurt)

    H. Zell / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Kaufmannskirche (Erfurt)

    church building in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kartause Erfurt

    Frank.27 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    monastery

    Kartause Erfurt

    church building in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Wachsenburg Castle

    CTHOE / CC BY-SA 3.0

    castle

    Wachsenburg Castle

    Castle in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Walpurgiskloster

    Giorno2 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monastery

    Walpurgiskloster

    human settlement in Germany

    24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-26

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • Oberkirche (Arnstadt)

    EliasDüsentrieb / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Oberkirche (Arnstadt)

    church building in Arnstadt, Germany

    Mar-Dec We 13:00-16:00, Mar-Dec Sa 11:00-15:00, Mar-Dec Su 11:00-13:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-09-13

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Angermuseum

    Michael Sander / CC BY-SA 3.0

    art museum

    Angermuseum

    museum in Erfurt, Germany

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-25

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-25

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Reglerkirche (Erfurt)

    Cmcmcm1 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Reglerkirche (Erfurt)

    church building in Altstadt (Erfurt), Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Citadel Cyriaksburg

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    fortress

    Citadel Cyriaksburg

    fort in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

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  • egapark

    Grimba-Photo / CC BY-SA 3.0

    park

    egapark

    park in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • St. Thomas' Church

    ErwinMeier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    St. Thomas' Church

    church building in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Brunnenkirche (Erfurt)

    Tilman2007 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Brunnenkirche (Erfurt)

    church

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Cruciskirche (Erfurt)

    TomKidd / CC BY-SA 3.0

    filial church

    Cruciskirche (Erfurt)

    church in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jakobsturm

    Michael Sander / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church tower

    Jakobsturm

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Fischtor

    Tilman2007 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    city gate

    Fischtor

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt Süd, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Kevernburg

    Wikswat / CC BY-SA 3.0

    castle

    Kevernburg

    1100 castle in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • St. Johannis (Angelhausen)

    Giorno2 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    St. Johannis (Angelhausen)

    church building in Arnstadt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt Süd, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Buchenwald concentration camp

    Friedrich K. / CC BY-SA 3.0

    museum

    Buchenwald concentration camp

    Nazi concentration camp in Thuringia (1937–1945)

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Bad Berka

    Michael Sander / CC BY-SA 3.0

    spa town

    Bad Berka

    town in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • Gera

    Michael Sander / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Gera

    river in Thüringen, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Plaue (Thür), about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 24 km from the city centre

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  • Steigerwaldstadion

    Arne Müseler / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Steigerwaldstadion

    football stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • mountain range

    Gleichen

    groups of castles in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Apfelstädt

    river in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 41 km from the city centre

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  • Wipfra

    Michael Sander / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Wipfra

    river in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Fischmarkt

    Vitold Muratov / CC BY-SA 3.0

    square

    Fischmarkt

    square in Erfurt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • synagogue

    Synagogue of Arnstadt

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Jonas Valley

    Kassandro / CC BY-SA 3.0

    valley

    Jonas Valley

    valley in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Rot

    CTHOE / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Rot

    river in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gotha, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 22 km from the city centre

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  • Memorial and Education Centre Andreasstrasse

    Giorno2 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    memorial

    Memorial and Education Centre Andreasstrasse

    Stasi Prison Museum

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt, Busbahnhof, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Gramme

    ProfessorX / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Gramme

    river in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Neue Synagoge (Erfurt)

    Giorno2 / CC BY 4.0

    synagogue

    Neue Synagoge (Erfurt)

    New synagogue on the site of the Große Synagoge torched by Nazis in 1938

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Denkmal für den unbekannten Wehrmachtsdeserteur

    Thomas Nicolai / AAA. / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monument

    Denkmal für den unbekannten Wehrmachtsdeserteur

    monument

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  • Theater Erfurt

    Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

    opera house

    Theater Erfurt

    opera house in Erfurt, Germany

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  • Fahner Höhe

    Michael Fiegle / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain range

    Fahner Höhe

    mountain range

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Schwellenburg

    Thuringius / Public domain

    mountain

    Schwellenburg

    mountain in Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Ettersberg

    © R.Möhler / CC BY 3.0

    hill chain

    Ettersberg

    hill chain in Thuringia, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Bach memorial Arnstadt

    Falk2 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    monument

    Bach memorial Arnstadt

    monument in Arnstadt, Germany

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Arnstadt, Bustreff, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Cafe Del Sol

    Food: international

    Su-Th 09:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-24:00

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    Zum Goldenen Schwan

    Food: german, regional

    Tu-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Artemis

    Food: greek

    Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Asia Drachen Phönix

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su,PH 12:30-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Asia Tam Erfurt

    Food: asian

    Su-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:30-20:30

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  • restaurant

    BENN'S CLUBHAUS

    Food: burger

    Tu-Sa 16:30-22:00

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  • restaurant

    BLOCK HOUSE

    Food: steak house

    Mo-Th, Su 12:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Bab & Bab

    Food: korean

    Mo-Th 12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Classico Ristorante

    Food: italian

    Mo-Su 11:00-18:00+

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  • restaurant

    Cognito

    Food: burger, curry, pasta

    Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Da Roberto

    Food: italian

    Tu-Su 11:00-21:00

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  • cafe

    Desserado

    Food: breakfast, coffee shop, ice cream, international, sandwich, turkish

    Mo-Su 09:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Espach Café

    Food: regional

    Tu-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Estima

    Food: spanish

    Mo-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 17:30-22:30

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  • restaurant

    Fellini

    Food: italian

    Tu-Su,PH 11:30-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Feuerkugel

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 11:00-00:00

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  • cafe

    Füchsen

    Food: regional

    We-Mo 09:00-18:00

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  • restaurant

    Ganesha

    Food: indian

    Mo-Su,PH 11:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Gasthof Alt Daberstedt

    Food: german, regional

    Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00+

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  • restaurant

    Gera Aue

    Food: german

    Th,Fr 15:00+; Sa 11:00+; Su 11:00-15:00, Mo,Tu,We off

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  • restaurant

    Goldener Wok

    Food: chinese

    Tu-Su,PH 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:30

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    Green Republic

    Food: burger

    Tu-Fr 11:30-20:00; Sa 12:30-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Ha Noi Grill

    Food: asian

    Tu-Fr 10:30-14:00,17:00-21:45; PH,Sa,Su 12:00-21:45

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  • restaurant

    Hans im Glück

    Food: burger

    Mo-Th,Su 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Haus zum Naumburgischen Keller

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 11:00+

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    Hopfenberg

    Food: italian

    Tu-Su 11:30-23:00; Mo off

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  • restaurant

    Il Cortile

    Food: italian

    12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    JEN Ramen

    Food: japanese

    Mo-Th 12:00-14:30,18:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30

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  • restaurant

    Jade-Haus

    Food: asian, chinese, thai

    Mo; Tu-Sa 11:00-14:30; Tu-Sa 18:00-21:30; Su,PH 12:00-15:00; Su,PH 18:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    KOKONO

    Food: asian, sushi

    Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su,PH 11:00-22:30

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  • restaurant

    Klabautermann

    Food: german, regional

    Tu,We,Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 07:00-20:30; Su,PH 08:00-20:30; Mo off; Th off

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  • restaurant

    Koko Sushi

    Food: sushi

    We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 17:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Krua Thai Bistro

    Food: thai

    Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    L'Osteria

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-24:00; Su,PH 12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Le Grazie

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Su 17:00-22:00

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    Louisiana

    Food: steak house

    Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Masala

    Food: indian

    Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Mensa Altonaer Straße

    Food: german

    Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30; PH off

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    Mensa Nordhäuser Straße

    Food: international

    Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00

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  • restaurant

    Măm Măm Asian Fusion

    Food: asian, thai, vietnamese

    Mo-Tu 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00

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