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To satisfy your stomach, Domhof restaurant and beer garden is a very good option for Speyer. The restaurant is located just 100 m off Cathedral Plaza, and is well known for excellent food and their homemade beer. They serve palatine specialities as well.
Domhof has a beer garden with seating for nearly 100 people, but trees and fountains divide the space, so that you never get the impression it is crowded.
Service is quick and efficient.
They also have a restaurant with a bit more extensive menue.
I had a kind of potato fritter rolls, stuffed with light cream cheese and herbs. Excellent choice, it came with fresh green salad and very good dressing (freshly made as well, not from the bottle !).
Coffee: 2,80 €,
Apple juice: 3,10 € for 0,5 liter,
My potatoe rolls: 7,80 €
Other dishes are: famous Palatine Saumagen (oops, can someone help please with the translation ? It is mashed and minced meat, potatoes and some spices, filled into a dried pigs’ stomach and then cooked), tarte flambée, several salads, steaks and fish.
For the German speaking:
their website lists the different menus. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Speyer, Große Himmelsgasse 6Phone: 06232-6744-0Directions: Look northwest at Cathedral Plaza, it is the building covered with ivy.Website: http://www.domhof.de/Kontakt.htm Other Contact: E-Mail: hausbrauerei@domhof.de
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Shopping and sightseeing definitely makes tired. So if you need to take a break, all the cafés and restaurants in Maximilianstrasse invite you to fill yourself up with energy.
My all time favourite for excellent cake is Café Schlosser, just 200 m west of Cathedral Plaza. It is not only a café but a patisserie, and the cakes they serve are freshly made, no “plastic” ingredients. Any kind of coffee is also very good (tasty Latte Macchiato), and they also provide a good selection of tea.
It is closed on Monday.
My red currant baiser cake was so yummy that I could hardly resist getting another one.
My colleagues has freshly made apple cake, and from their faces I could tell that they wanted it to be supplied to their hometown (which is Sao Paulo :-)
Cakes are around 2,30 €, coffee between 2 and 3 €.
Update Feb 2007:
also their version of lemon cheesecake is very much delicious ! (phot 3) Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Speyer, Maximilianstrasse 10Phone: +49 - 62 32 - 7 41 01Directions: Just 200 m west of Cathedral Plaza. Coordinates on GoogleEarth: 49°19’02,06’’ N; 08°26’20,37’’ EWebsite: (sorry, no website)
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In the previous tip I told you about Domhof’s beergarden. They only have a small selection of food, so if you are craving for a rich meal, go inside the restaurant and select from their incredible big menu.
Inside, it is very much spacious, but you will never have the feeling to be crammed, as they have niches here and there, all separated by nice decorated pillars, ovens and other details.
The staff is very quick, very helpful, and usually they have waiters from all over Europe, so there is a chance that they might even speak your language. But don’t worry, English menu is available as well. I would like to put emphasis on the friendliness of the staff, even in the busiest times, they have a nice word and are never impatient. This is not always normal for German restaurants, so I think, it must be the boss who takes care of the “behaviour”.
Update (Feb 2007):
Domhof Restaurant is known for their speciality weeks and buffets. I have been here recently and took a flyer with me, which announces several of these events:
Potato buffet: March 3 and April 24, 2007 (8 p.m.), 12,90 € p.p.,
Swabian buffet: Feb 27 and April 17, 2007 (6 p.m.), 12,90 € p.p.
Palatine buffet: March 13, 2007 (6 p.m.), 12,90 € p.p.
Doppelbock Anstich (barrel-tapping of a beer speciality): March 9, 2007 (7 p.m.)
The restaurant has all kind of local specialities, either small portions or bigger ones. Salad, steak, soups and deserts in big variety. During autumn, they serve mushrooms, which was perfect for me, as I cannot get enough of mushrooms. Wild boar with dumplings and red cabbage is also a very delicious meal to eat there. I was amazed to hear that they also serve half portions for half price !
All is accompanied with either home brewn beer (light, dark or wheat/Weizen), wine from the region and soft drinks or coffee.
As already mentioned, I had my usual musrooms in creamy sauce – filling but yumm !
And this evening I had a bit too much beer (even if Richie would tell me now one can never have enough beer, hahaha), but this was fine, as we only had to walk some metres to our beds, and I was tired enough not to hear the Cathedral bells, hahaha.
Check their website for the menu, unfortunately only in German.
Opening hours:
Mo - Thu: 11 am - midnight
Fri: 11 am - 1 am
Sat: 10 am - 1 am
Sun: 10 am - midnight
(warm food served from 11 am - 11 pm) Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Speyer, Große Himmelsgasse 6Phone: Tel: +49 - 6232-6744-0Directions: If you have the Cathedral in your back, look to your right - you can't miss the wild wine covered house, which says "Restaurant Domhof".Website: http://www.domhof.de/Speisekarte.htm Other Contact: E-Mail: hausbrauerei@domhof.de
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The Housbrauerei Domhof restaurant is a very pretty place to eat, the decor is on a wine theme perfect for the area. It is quite a large restaurant but intimate as well with its little niches seperated by wooden trellis festooned with vine leaves. They have a wide and varied menu so it is difficult to choose. They also offer small portions at half price just perfect for people like me with a small appetite. Service is excellent with friendly staff who look after you very well indeed.
I had a half portion of roast pork in a very rich gravy served with red cabbage and lovely light dumplings washed down with some refreshing local white wine. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Grobe Himmelsgasse 6Phone: 06232 74055Directions: Just a few steps from the Cathedral down a narrow streetWebsite: www.domhof.de
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I have never known a VT meeting that didn’t involve food and drink, and this one, while primarily a sightseeing tour, was no exception! On Ingrid’s recommendation we all headed for the Café Schlosser, where we could relax in the sun over a light lunch. It has to be said that the service was a little slow and haphazard (one reason we weren’t able to see as much of the city as we would have liked) but the food was delicious – and after all, they probably don’t get invaded by 30+ VT-ers every day ;)
I chose one of the day’s specials, which consisted of a small light omelette alongside a salad of tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil, dressed with pesto and balsamic vinegar. It was light and fresh-tasting – perfect for the warm weather. With this I drank a sparkling mineral water. I don’t remember exactly what I paid (too busy chatting perhaps?) but I think the dish itself was around €5, which is very reasonable. Theme: German/AustrianPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Maximilianstraße 10Directions: n the south side of Maximilianstraße, not far from the cathedral [NB closed on Mondays]
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 Raven's nest in Speyer by globetrott
"Gutbürgerliche Küche" is an expression that you may read often in Germany and Austria and it means that they cook local specialities in the traditional way.
I had a "Rheinischer Sauerbraten " - this is roasted beef, cut into slices and served with a redwine-sauce with raisins in it and potatoe-dumplings.
And of course you have to taste the local wine - all over the Rhinevalley you will see the vinyards.
Wine from " Kaiserstuhl " is my favorite ! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalComparison: about averageDirections: This lovely restaurant is close to Maximilianstrasse - turn to the right at the "Alte Münze" ( coming from the cathedral)
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 by globetrott
It is not only the great cakes but also the nearby tower and other great old buildings, that make a cup of coffee and a Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte an event, you will ot forget easily....
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - it is a chocolate-spongecake with thick layers of whipped cream mixed with cherries, that had stayed in liquor for some time.
Of course such a cake tastes best, when it is fresh, otherwise the liquor and the cream might get sour.... Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryComparison: about averageAddress: Speyer - MaximilianstrasseDirections: Cafe Altpörtel is just next to the lovely towngate, also called "Altpörtel"
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 the restaurant inside the
technik Museum by globetrott
Have a look for the great decorations including an airplane hanging down from the ceiling.
I had a coffee and a cake in the afternoon - time was running so quickly inside the museum and so I decided to have dinner at another place and use every minute inside the museum. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: This self-service-restaurant is inside the entrancehall of the Technik Museum in Speyer.
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When it was time for lunch, Ingrid suggested the CAFE' SCHLOSSER, which was right on the main square.
As there was thirty of us, you can imagine that it took them a while to get to everybody. They did a fantastic job and everyone was happy.
Hans and I and Ove who was sitting with us, ordered Flammkuchen mit Speck und Zwiebeln ( with ham and a special cream sauce). It looked just like a pizza and tasted delicious. We all had lemonade to drink and Hans and I shared a beer.
Flammkuchen "Baked in the Flames" - is one of the specialties of the region. Thin bread dough is rolled in a circle, which is covered by a sauce of quark, sour cream and creme fraiche and then onions, bacon or ham is added to it. It is quite delicious and filling. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Maximilianstrasse 10 SpeyerPhone: 49 623276433
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As Speyer is located directly at our famous Rhein river, which always played an important role to the inhabitants during any century, it might be a nice option to go for a walk and have something to eat here. It is very much popular in summer, both restaurants are quite crowded.
The one I like best is Alter Hammer, this is the one on the southern side of the embankment (or to your right, once you are at the water). They have a big seating area inside, which is actually quite nicely decorated (not normal for popular restaurants at the rivers) but also offer a huge terrace with parasols and little heaters and blankets for chilly evenings.
The meals are simple but taste quite good, given the runs they have to face on sunny days, when the Rhein boats make their stops here.
When I was there with Ian and Rosemarie, we had tagliatelle with creamy mushroom sauce (photo 5) for 6,90 € and fried calamares with spicy mayonnaise sauce (photo 4) for also 6,90 €. They have also meat on their menu, prices vary from 6 € to 15 € (for beef dishes). They have a little selection of local wines and a big selection of hard stuff like vodka, schnaps, tequila etc and several choices of coffee and tea and soft drinks. And they have Bionade!
The restaurant is open daily from 11:00-23:00 and unfortunately they do not accept credit cards.
Directions:
From the cathedral, walk south into the garden and then cross the street to the east, until you arrive at the water. It is on your right hand then.
Coordinates on GoogleEarth:
49°18’59,66’’N; 08°27’01,41’’E Leave a Comment
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