Café Stilbruch in Jena

Super cool café pub and restaurant

I love the basmati dishes in a twist of style. This was the 3rd time I've eaten there and have never been disappointed. The service was incredibly friendly and was able to spontaneously do something for me. I was really satisfied!

The soup was simply delicious, the staff was nice and attentive.

Very generous portions with a large selection of dishes and moderate prices.

We had breakfast with the family on our wedding day and it was fantastic. The food was, as always, delicious and without exception all the staff were very friendly and attentive. No matter what we asked for, from an empty champagne glass to more rolls to a cleaning cloth for a small mishap, everything was brought to us promptly and with a smile. We all had a wonderful time and would like to thank the team and management from the bottom of our hearts.

You can have an excellent breakfast there. Beautiful offer. There are also great dishes in the evening.

Cozy atmosphere, friendly service and really good food. Highly recommended.

Unfriendly reception, bad service, we won't be coming back!

Very cozy cafe, I was there for lunch a few days ago. The food was great, the portions were very generous (almost too much) and the waiters were very nice. Absolutely acceptable in terms of price-performance ratio. I'd love to come back. Absolutely recommended.

We made a stopover here in rainy weather. We noticed the cafe the day before and that a lot of people came here. There is a nice atmosphere in the café, although there isn't much space for large groups, but that wasn't a problem. The food was very good and you get a very good portion for the price these days. I had a mushroom pan that was really delicious. If we're in the area again, we'll definitely go again.

The Stilbruch is a student cafe in the center of Jena. The easiest thing to say is: excellent in all respects. :) Even many years later nothing has changed. I still enjoy coming here.

A great, very cozy restaurant. Whenever I'm in Jena with my family or friends, we eat here! Just great 🙂 all the employees are very friendly and the food tastes great! 🙂

For the high prices, the plate would have to be generously covered with salami, cheese and ham, but unfortunately that was not the case the first and last time there.

A sought-after restaurant, the milk coffee has been a legend for years and the pans are always delicious. I can always recommend it.

Top pub in a top location and delicious food👍also for families

I was very satisfied with the food and drinks, and the hospitality was also very friendly. I would like to point out that the flagship of a restaurant is the greeting and one lady was rather annoyed. Very unpleasant! And perhaps a suggestion to reconsider your own attitude towards customers. ;-)

Reservation was very easy and we received very friendly service on site! The food tasted great and the portions are so big that you will definitely be full. And if there is anything left over, you can have it packed up without any problem. The staff was consistently friendly and present. A thoroughly positive experience 🤗

I was there for dinner. I had a cheese plate with grapes and baguette for €17.50. The cheese plate was OK. However, there were only 4 small slices of baguette - not enough for all the cheese and my hunger. The attentive service brought 4 small slices upon request. That was fine so far. An additional €1.80 was then charged when billing. When I asked why that was the case, I was told that I had ordered something extra and that would also have to be charged - seriously? I didn't order an extra glass of wine, just asked for a little more than the limited bread. I will no longer visit this restaurant.

Ich war zum Abendessen dort. Ich hatte eine Käseplatte mit Weintrauben und Baguette zum Preis von 17,50€. Die Käseplatte war in Ordnung. Es gab allerdings nur 4 kleine Baguette-Scheibchen - zu wenig für den vielen Käse und meinen Hunger. Die aufmerksame Bedienung brachte auf Anfrage noch 4 kleine Scheiben. Soweit war das in Ordnung. Bei der Abrechnung wurden dann zusätzlich 1,80€ zusätzlich berechnet. Auf meine Frage warum das denn so wäre, wurde mir geantwortet, dass ich ja etwas zusätzlich bestellt habe und das müsste auch berechnet werden - ernsthaft? Ich habe kein zusätzliches Glas Wein bestellt, sondern nur darum gebeten etwas mehr als das knapp bemessene Brot zu bekommen. Ich werde diese Lokal nicht mehr besuchen. Diese Erfahrung deckt sich mit der anderer Besucher. Fazit: Nur nichts nachbestellen!

Always cozy and very tasty. It makes sense to call ahead, especially if you want to eat with several people, as it is usually busy.

Although not far from Jena, yesterday was my first time in this wonderful café. You can come at any time of the day and you are guaranteed to find something that is right for you. Whether it's a big or small breakfast, lunch or in between, everything has been thought of. The staff, committed and very friendly, helped us get places quickly. It is advisable to reserve in advance as places are always in demand. I wish the young team all the best!

Very great place to stay, drink, eat 😀👍🏼

Delicious food, great cocktails and very friendly service.

Always worth a visit. Large menu with delicious dishes at fair prices (for the quality offered). A service that really deserves the name! The furnishings are a bit unconventional but still very comfortable. However, it is difficult to get a seat at peak times. It is advisable to reserve in advance, but there are usually hardly any tables left, especially for breakfast on the weekend. The only thing that helps is to be there at 9 a.m. and then it will work.

We went to Cafe Stilbruch as a group for lunch. The cafe was quite full and we were initially assigned the wrong table (too small). It took quite a long time until we were served. The menu is very extensive, many dishes rely on fat as a flavor carrier (pan dishes). Most of us were quite happy with the food, especially the smoothie (morning grouch). My salad Stilbruch consisted of lettuce and chicory leaves, cucumber and tomato slices, fried potatoes and a fried egg. I missed a salad dressing that rounds the whole thing off/makes it a salad. So the Stilbruch salad was a bit boring.

One of the most beautiful restaurants in Jena. Very difficult to get a seat without a reservation. The food is also very good. I can highly recommend the homemade goat cheese.

Very cozy, great staff and the menu is absolutely outstanding. We ordered a farmer's breakfast on the day of the visit and it was the best farmer's breakfast I have eaten. It was also very rich. It doesn't get any better. So many thanks to the Mediteran and its employees.

The portions were freshly prepared and generous in quantity. The service was quick and friendly. Clear recommendation!

A very nice evening, great food and perfect staff. A must when you are in Jena. Thank you for an entertaining experience

Staff always very friendly + always tasty :)

The “Stilbruch” salad tastes excellent!

Very friendly service and tasty food. The non-alcoholic cocktails were also good 🍸

A beautiful café on three floors with an outdoor area, at the beginning of a small pedestrian alley. Very well attended. Large breakfast selection. Good prices. Friendly and quick service. The Sunday breakfast for 2 is highly recommended! The homemade lemonades are also particularly delicious.

It's lovely to sit outside in the summer. The interior is also cozy and invites you to linger. The selection of drinks is very diverse. The service is attentive. Unfortunately, the food hasn't impressed me so far. Unfortunately, the fried dishes known from Café Stilbruch were not convincing in terms of taste.

So far we only knew the outstanding breakfast. It was our first time here for lunch and we were well advised to reserve seats in advance. The taste was really good. I had a beef stir fry and would want to eat it again and again. The delicious sauce flavored with Merlot, delicious.

Seit nunmehr über 17 Jahren bin ich treuer und begeisterter Gast des „Stilbruch“ in Jena und werde dies auch weiterhin sein und bleiben, da mir in all den Jahren, alle meine Wünsche bisher zur vollsten Zufriedenheit erfüllt worden sind und ich auch in all den Jahren von der hohen Qualität der Speisen (ganz speziell der Frische von Obst und Gemüse) begeistert und beeindruckt bin! Egal, ob zum Frühstück, zum Mittagessen, zum Abendbrot oder auch zu Familienfeierlichkeiten war ich/waren wir stets rundum begeistert!!👍 Ich kann mich für die stets freundliche, schnelle und unkomplizierte Bedienung in all den vielen Jahren nur vielmals bei Euch bedanken und sagen, macht weiter so!!!!👍

Even if you don't see it in the restaurant - there are enough seats for groups of 20 to 30 guests upstairs on the 2nd or 3rd floor - just ask! The food is delicious - the menu is varied. I had a Thuringian Rostbrätl with fried potatoes for €21. I was confused by a small bowl of mustard - it's supposed to be put on meat before roasting - but it lacked a bit of flavor. The fried potatoes were definitely fried too spicy - but the onions were tasty and plentiful. The service is careful and very, very attentive. You can eat very well for two people for €50 - provided you order the right thing.

I went there several times during my business trip! It's voluminous and delicious! The menu was in German, so I gave up and asked the staff for recommendations! Both the beef penne and the coconut roux with fruit were delicious! The building was nice and had a great atmosphere!

Delicious lunch after the city tour.

I had breakfast here today. I was given a very friendly welcome and quickly assigned a seat. The waiter didn't wait long. The cafe and food came quite quickly. I chose 3 scrambled eggs with ham and tomatoes, along with a side salad, wholemeal rolls and butter. It tasted very good and was appetizingly prepared. I also liked the interesting ambience of the restaurant. I'd love to come by again :-).

Food is freshly prepared, so we were happy to wait, almost an hour.

We were here for breakfast. Was very good. Prices just okay.

Very popular for breakfast. You definitely have to make a reservation. Great ambience!

It simply tastes delicious! The service is great and the location is great. I always like to come. Keep it up! Thanks!

The food and the location were tip-top, the treatment of our own employees was very harsh, which is also noticeable as a guest. The portions were huge

“I had the pleasure of visiting this restaurant and it was simply amazing! The food was delicious, the ingredients were fresh and the dishes were prepared with great attention to detail. 😋 The service was also excellent – ​​attentive, friendly and very accommodating. 👍🏼 You really felt welcome.🫶The atmosphere was also very pleasant and contributed to an all-round successful evening. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a dining experience and excellent service. I’ll definitely be back!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In my opinion the best restaurant in town. The atmosphere is really great and the prices are very good.

Hallo Wir waren auf der durchreise nach Dresden vor 2 Tagen. Hatten uns das Gastronomie Kaffee in Jena rausgesucht zum frühstücken. Von aussen sehr schön , von innen echt Rustikal mit guten Speisen Angebot. Bestellten Frühstück für 2 Personen. Die Frühstücksplatte war gut bestückt es fehlte zur Saison Salat Blatt und ein,zwei Tomatenscheiben. Bei dem Preis sollte es doch möglich sein. Es waren dabei 2 kleine weiche Doppelbrötchen, 1 Mehrkorn Brötchen und 2 kleine dunkle Mini Chrosaints. Die Brötchen für 2 Personen zu wenig bei der Beilage Wurst/ Käseplatte. Bestellten noch 2 Doppelbrötchen nach. Als dann die Rechnung kam musste ich erstmal kräftig aufstoßen. *** Wucher*** Für 2 weiche kleine Doppelbrötchen nahm das Gastronomie Unternehmen 5.40 € Also pro Stück 2.70€. ***Eine absolute Frechheit und Abzocke.*** Bei Edeka gibt es aus der SB- Klappe schöne knusprige Doppelbrötchen für 0.40 € das Stück. Einfach enttäuschend. Man sollte dort nix nachbestellen. Schade.

Nothing off the shelf. The best in Jena!

Scrambled eggs were good, fruits were fresh however, the baguette and the croissant were stale.

The best restaurant in jena with fabulous atmosphere and a stunning dine in experience with best food and drinks

Big booty: very chef-like breakfast. Delicious.

Small, quaint pub with a great selection of food

Breakfast is always great! Great food, super friendly and relaxed service, and cool outside in the sun in the alley anyway. The 'morning grouch' is really delicious.

The food and service was very good and we would love to come back

Been there for the umpteenth time. Great breakfast and very cozy 😊

The break in style is unique in Jena. Great ambience, very good food and in the heart of the city. If you love atmosphere, want to eat well (whether breakfast, lunch or dinner) and want to soak up the Jena flair, then you definitely have to visit Stilbruch.

It's really nice again. Had a super nice waiter as usual. And it was probably bad luck for the last time

As always, excellent! Great food, great service!

Delicious German food and professional service.

Very tasty and the waiters were courteous and extremely friendly. Highly recommended, especially with reservations.

I was in Jena again... and knew where to get delicious food... Cafe Stilbruch... simply a great team... everything fits perfectly... keep it up... respect for your great work...

Top café / restaurant in a beautiful little alley in Jena, with outdoor seating and a great indoor ambience! Very nice service! Delicious food with a huge selection of food and drinks! All in all, always worth recommending!!!

A restaurant where you will never be disappointed. Always excellent, delicious food, friendly service, great ambience and a good price-performance ratio. Simply to feel good.

A pity! Unfortunately, the quality of the breakfast and friendliness of the wait staff have steadily declined in recent years. Once THE place for a great breakfast, other restaurants have now caught up or overtaken in terms of creativity and quality. Unfortunately, crepes and the like are only available from midday onwards. The friendliness of the service was also rather average on our last visit. A roll was missing from our large group, but we didn't notice it until some time later. When asked whether this roll could still be brought, the waitress said that she could no longer understand whether a roll was really missing. So she just offered to buy us a roll. A pity! Next year we will look for a different location for our annual meeting.

Delicious food, nice service. what more do you want!

Nice waiter and great food, thank you very much, we had a great time!!

Awesome breakfast, as always :) *haven't had anything else there so far, so I can't really tell about that... ^^

Delicious breakfast, great ambience, reservation recommended, breakfast is tasty, but quite manageable, extra costs for rolls, nice staff

Just reading the card makes you want more. Great ambience 👍 Great staff 👍

If you're there on time when the store opens, you'll get a spot outside. For us, a break in style is always part of a visit to Jena! Super fast service, excellent and rich breakfast and with the many variations and options for ordering there is definitely something for everyone! Toilets are located in the basement and are therefore not barrier-free. The toilets themselves are very clean and well equipped.

We sat outside, ate well and were served friendly, quickly and perfectly.

Wir waren spontan mit 2 Kids und einem Kinderwagen zum Brunchen. Es war ein ganz toller Service. Für alle individuellen Anliegen von uns wurde sehr aufmerksam und wirklich freundlich zugewandt eine unkomplizierte Lösung gefunden. Das ist echt selten in Deutschland und ist uns sehr positiv aufgefallen. Das Essen hat gut geschmeckt, wie immer🙂

A wonderful start to the day with breakfast and great service

Ein ganz wunderbares Frühstück- ausgesprochen nette, umsichtige Bedingung und eine wirklich schöne Atmosphäre! Gern mal wieder!

We treated ourselves to Sunday breakfast at the end of the semester. When we arrived, we were immediately offered the opportunity to put together tables; the outdoor area is also suitable for very large groups. The food was very tasty and beautifully presented. Particularly noteworthy is Jan, who served us excellently.

I tried again after several years. But unfortunately nothing has changed. Bad service and even worse food. Never again. Sorry, the people of Jena don't understand why they all go there. Probably due to a lack of alternatives...

Unfortunately we couldn't rate the food because we didn't get a table despite making a reservation. We showed up 10 minutes before making our reservation and found that although there were 5 free tables, none of them seemed to be intended for us. We also find a one-hour time slot for telephone reservations rather unfavorable. It may be more customer-friendly to switch to online reservation systems so that such a situation can be avoided in the future.

Simply good. Friendly service and good food 👍. In terms of price, I would say it's still within reasonable limits for Jena. For the main course we had Mediterranean vegetable rice and spaghetti 🍝 a la Chef.

Nice place to stay. Waiters always on the go, as if rushed but friendly. Eat a lot on the plate and eat more lightly. Recommendation

Super delicious food after a beautiful day in Jena. Hospitality sweet and charming. We will be back. Ute and Ines from Halle

Went to Stilbruch for lunch today. With 2 children and baby. The food was great. The service was super friendly and accommodating. Breastfeeding wasn't a problem either. The children were also provided with toys to tide them over until the food arrived. We were very satisfied overall. Price-performance fits. Staff unbeatable. We always enjoy going there again and again.

Pleasant surroundings, nice service and good food

I was recently on business with my team from the Philippines in a style break, as it is one of my absolute favorite restaurants in Jena. As always, we received a super friendly welcome, the menus were in English and everyone was pleasantly surprised that the portions were so large. All in all a great evening and I can only recommend it.

We always enjoy coming back, the atmosphere and the food are great and the staff is great

Never again! After about an hour, the rump steaks we ordered arrived for €38 each. Not only was the food lukewarm, but one steak was tough as a shoe sole in places. Both dishes were returned. After about 5 minutes the same plate came back with the statement "The chef has reheated the steaks" These were actually a little warmer on the surface. The potatoes get colder after this time. I thought I was in the wrong movie. Conclusion; Goodbye forever!

Fantastic food, great ambience and friendly service. Daily lemonade highly recommended!

We spontaneously attacked you with 13 (not 9😉) people. You did it super cool. Service was incredibly nice and funny. Plus the fantastic food. Visiting you rounded off our Jena weekend perfectly.

Unfortunately not even worth one star. After 3/4 hour still no drinks. And you are not welcome with children. What a shame!

Always tasty, good quality of food. Nice service, very cozy and central.

I've eaten here with my boyfriend several times and we enjoy it every time. Be it a chili or a gigantic salad - the food was convincing every time. The service also does the same, because the service has been excellent every time and we always enjoy coming back. The selection of food and drinks is varied and the presentation of the dishes is really nice. The ambience is a mixture of a classic restaurant and a cozy pub.

Nice cafe with very cozy decor and atmosphere and great food. Almost everything we have ordered here so far has been delicious. Service is in a good mood and friendly.

Here you can still experience Thuringian hospitality!!! Everything fits, service, value for money and the staff is top!! We were looked after by Martha for 2 days in the truest sense of the word. Help with choosing drinks, with food advice... and yes, there are pensioner portions. You can hardly do the normal ones. Oh well, you are also welcome with a dog, hard to believe, but someone asked if I could bring the dog something to drink? Yes, there is still something like that!!! Many thanks to the whole team, we'll be happy to come back. Your Sandig family from Alsdorf

I am very pleased. Very tasty and served quickly.

You can breathe in the whole flair of the city here :):)

Here you can have a delicious breakfast, lunch or spend a pleasant evening, subject to prior reservation. Very nice atmosphere, friendly service and in summer you can sit comfortably outside. We recommend!

Sehr freundliche Bedienung, leckeres Essen - tolle Atmosphäre! Hier findet garantiert Jeder etwas nach seinem Geschmack.

Good and inexpensive. Recommended, you can sit nicely and for a long time 🪑

Today I had dinner with a friend at Stilbruch and it was a great evening. Thanks to Jan, who reserved a nice table for us. The food was very tasty and we always enjoy coming back to you.

Cool gastronomy is a must when visiting Jena. The breakfast is great and affordable