Restaurants in Passau, Germany

Hacklberger Braustuberl

• The beer-drinking tradition in the area is honored by this indoor/outdoor beer garden with its large communal tables that serve up to 1,500. Under the restaurant's domed interior, German specialties abound like fresh bread, cold roast pork, wienerschnitzel and apple-ice cream deserts. Beer is naturally king with at least a dozen local varieties ranging from the mild and delicate Urhell to the full-bodied and lightly bitter Zwickl.

  Hacklbeger Braustuberl

  Brauhausplatz 7

  94034 Passau, Germany

  011-49-0851-58352

  hacklbergers.de

Hotel Wilder Mann

• Located in an historic building in middle of the old town, this hotel restaurant offers romantic repasts under tall, dark-beamed ceilings festooned with ornate chandeliers. It's open only for dinner except on Sundays and holidays when lunch is added. The cook serves local gourmet specialties such as goulash soup, schnitzel and forest game. If you have time, check out the more than 30,000 pieces at the attached Glass Museum, which comprises the world's largest collection of Bohemian glass.

  Hotel Wilder Mann

  At Town Hall

  D-94032 Passau, Germany

  011-49-0851-35071

  wilder-mann.com

Athens Akropolis

• The city shows off its cosmopolitan roots with this homage to Greece, complete with decorative white columns, faux marble reliefs of deities and Mediterranean mural framed by arches and Greek columns. The menu is small but contains dishes from the islands such as gyros, grilled trout and calamari. All are served with an appetizer like chips or fries, and a soup or salad. If you're in a hurry, a separate take-out menu includes German rumpsteak, lamb skewers and a vegetarian plate.

  Athens Akropolis

  Rudolf-Guby-Str. 1

  94032 Passau, Germany

  011-49-0851-52658

  acropolis-athen.com

Bio-Wirtshaus Zum Grünen Baum

• The traditional arched windows and ceilings, heavy tavern tables and brown wainscoting may presage a traditional Medieval German meal, but the English translation of the restaurant's name, which is Bio Green Tree Inn, clues you in that this restaurant adds modern twists to traditional cuisine. A surfeit of artfully-presented vegetables seem to top every dish, which is framed by undecorated white plates. If you're not sure whether to try the millet vegetable casserole with yogurt, the spelt risotto with spicy cheese or the roast pork with cabbage bacon, take a chance on the daily plate which includes a soup, appetizer, entrée and dessert.

  Bio-Wirtshaus Zum Grünen Baum

  Hollgasse 7

  94032 Passau, Germany

  011-49-0851-35635

  biowirtshaus.de