General Information
Cafe & Restaurants
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CAFE
Espressobar Rossi [Address: Krautgasse 26, 07743 Jena]
Kaffeebar Ella [Address: Am Planetarium 8, 07743 Jena]
Café Holz & Hygge [Address: Unterlauengasse 2, 07743 Jena]
Kabuff [Address: Wagnergasse 11, 07743 Jena]
Kaffeehaus Gräfe [Address: Johannisplatz 8 07743 Jena]
RESTAURANTS
German
Stilbruch Jena (a local favorite)
- Super nice restaurant/café (breakfast & brunch, lunch, café + cake, dinner)
- Offer a wide variety of food (cooked, baked, meat lovers, vegetarian, vegan, typical German food as well as other types, regional + seasonal)
- Very cozy and lively, in a side alley of the city centre
- Prices are fine, huge portions!
- Reservation required, esp. for dinner (call only)
- Address: Wagnergasse 1-3, 07743 Jena
- Right next to Stilbruch (also very famous)
- Cozy, homely atmosphere
- Very local & seasonal food, big portions
- Reservation not necessary
- Address: Johannisplatz 15, 07743 Jena
- Typical Thuringian food (hefty but delicious)
- In the city centre
- Reservation required, esp. for dinner
- Address: Oberlauengasse 19, 07743 Jena
- Located in the city centre and is recommended if you love nature & walking (panorama view)
- Local and seasonal food, a little pricey but delicious
- Reservation required (website or call)
- Address: Landgrafenstieg 25, 07743 Jena (2.5km from the city centre)
- Typical German cuisine (a little more pricey)
- Changing menu
- Use seasonal & local produces
- Different menus (Luther-Menu), cocktail bar, breakfast, lunch, dinner, after-work-drink
- Reservation required (website or call)
- Address: Lutherpl. 2, 07743 Jena
- Fine dining, fusion
- Located in JenTower on the top floor with 360o panoramic view
- Reservation required (website or call)
- Address: 27–29 JenTower, Leutragraben 1, 07743 Jena
Italian
- Good pizza and pasta
- Excellent atmosphere and friendly staff
- English-friendly website and menu
- Offer gluten-free options
- Address: Leutragraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Entrées, salads, pizza, wine, dessert, specials
- Reservation required (website or call)
- Address: Löbdergraben 7, 07743 Jena
Japanese
- Offer a good variety of sushi (maki, nigiri, inside out) and ramen
- Quick and great sushi at affordable prices
- Cozy, casual dining
- Dine-in or takeaway
- Address: Am Heinrichsberg 1, 07743 Jena
- Specialised in ramen and soba
- Dine-in or takeaway
- Japanese-friendly menu
- Address: Markt 4, 07743 Jena
Asian (Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Indian)
Wok-King (Asian)
- Offer a wide variety of Asian food (Chinese, Thai and Japanese)
- Fair price, quick service and friendly staff
- Address: Oberlauengasse 7, 07743 Jena
Namasto (Indian)
- Spice-packed, authentic and tasty meats and curry
- Friendly staff, casual dining
- Address: Wagnergasse 24, 07743 Jena
Vietfresh (Vietnamese)
- Authentic flavour, nice cozy place and friendly staff
- Offer other varieties of Asian food (Thai)
- English-friendly menu
- Address: Grietgasse 21, 07743 Jena
Saigon Jena (Vietnamese)
- Pretty interior, super friendly staff
- Vegetarian and vegan-friendly
- In the city centre next to Daheme & Stilbruch
- Address: Johannispl. 18, 07743 Jena
Greek
- Italian + Greek food
- Good-very good ratings
- Reservation required
- Address: Erfurter Str. 45, 07743 Jena (2.5km from city centre)
Turkish
- Anatolian specialties
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Address: Schloßgasse 1, 07743 Jena
- Healthy, fresh & fast
- Lunch & dinner
- Address: Löbdergraben 9, 07743 Jena
Street Food
- Super popular (fries are famous here -> Belgian fries)
- Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in restaurant only
- Burgers, salads, sandwiches, sausages, BBQ, fries, cakes, ice cream, etc.
- Reservation required for restaurant dine-in (website or call)
- Address: Schlossgasse, 07743 Jena (Restaurant) & Neugasse & Johannisstraße, 07743 Jena (Fast-food stall)
- Burger, salad, fries
- Offer vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options
- Dine-in or takeaway
- Lunch & dinner (11 am – 12 pm)
- Address: Johannisstraße 21, 07743 Jena