Das Pelikan in Bamberg

The food is nothing like it used to be under the old chef. The duck was dry and the curry was more like tomato sauce… and unfortunately, they no longer have draft pilsner. It's a shame; it used to be one of Bamberg's best restaurants. Perhaps they can still recapture its former glory.

A restaurant that truly impressed us. Franconian cuisine meets Asian cuisine. Black pudding on wok-fried vegetables with baby potatoes or Franconian bratwurst in coconut milk sauce with Asian vegetables and rice. Truly delicious. The drinks selection is also truly exceptional. The price/performance ratio is excellent.

I was there with a group of 16 women and was the only one who didn't get any food! After asking several times, I was told to be patient… When the first members of our group left after about 2.5 hours, I told the waitress that she didn't need to bring the food anymore… she didn't understand! There was no apology…!

It was cozy and casual, typical of Franconia, but unfortunately very loud. Conversation was almost impossible. The food was fresh, the selection was excellent. It was also ideal for vegetarians. The taste was good, but unfortunately (for everyone, and several times) it was far too salty.

We always feel warmly welcomed at the Pelikan. A very personable boss, and the staff are incredibly warm, relaxed, uncomplicated, and efficient. The clientele is a diverse bunch, from young to old, all super friendly. New drinks are regularly available, including seasonal and regional beers and even Federweißer made from grapes, from the cozy outdoor area. There's also the occasional crackling fire when it gets cooler. Keep it up!

Price/performance perfect. Good fusion idea.

Very tasty drinks, very good prices and an incredibly friendly team as well as excellent service

It was super delicious and the prices are very fair, too. Vegan options are easy to find here 😎

I first visited over 40 years ago and it's still here. An Icon in Bamberg.

Legendary pub. Very well-stocked food and drink menu. In summer, a lovely garden covered in grapevines.

We love the Pelikan! Super friendly service, great food, and a lovely atmosphere, especially outside in the beer garden :) It's great for vegetarians because you can order many dishes with tofu. The portions are always generous and fresh. My personal favorites: the wok-fried vegetables with tofu, the peanut rice noodles, and, when they're in stock, the wok-fried chanterelle mushrooms 😊

A beautiful place to relax and enjoy yourself. The service is friendly, courteous, and prompt, in true Franconian style. Excellent, freshly prepared food. The courtyard reflects the Franconian spirit in every way. We'd be happy to return anytime.

Delicious and exceptional food in a cozy atmosphere. Excellent service, and the food is always excellent.

Since we're now firmly connected to the city after finishing 11th at the 2025 Pentecost Cup in Bamberg, here's a review of what's probably the best store in Upper Franconia: AWESOME, AWESOME, Pelikan! Best regards

There's cilantro in every meal, even where it's not explicitly listed! When I mentioned that it was a shame that it wasn't listed for my dish, because I really hate cilantro, I was told to just order it without it next time. The food arrived after a 1-1.5 hour wait, one after the other (not even the appetizers came at the same time) and, if you could ignore the cilantro, was probably okay, but nothing particularly special. You can get the standard dishes elsewhere, and better. Also, we were initially seated at a table that was too small, so we asked for a different one. However, we were moved again because of other people. In general, the atmosphere is very dark, stuffy, and cramped. Plus, you have to walk through a smoking corridor to use the restroom. Spiders await you there.

It seems like a local restaurant. It's a bit salty for my taste, but the atmosphere is good and everyone is friendly ~ The menu is varied and there are many vegan menus.

Cozy pub inside and out with a huge selection of wines... the Rotling is highly recommended. I didn't eat anything.

Great restaurant with Asian-Franconian fusion cuisine. Make a reservation in advance. Definitely worth a visit.

We were at the Pelikan with a larger group – and what can I say: From the moment you walk in, you feel welcome. The welcome is wonderfully down-to-earth, Franconian, and the ambiance is rustic and cozy. The team? Super friendly! You can tell immediately: They put their heart and soul into what they do – even in the oppressive heat, they remain friendly and attentive. Huge respect for that! And then the food… wow! I had the duck – and honestly, it was the best I've ever eaten. Everything was fresh, hot, and prepared with a lot of love. Sure, our food arrived a little late, but that didn't bother us at all – on the contrary: you can tell that everything is fresh and lovingly prepared here. A cool Mönchsambacher or the beer of the month – what more could you want? Conclusion: A place to feel good, enjoy, and come back. Please keep up the good work!

I recently ate at the Pelikan. The first impression was quite good. The second, less so. Despite the rather cool outside temperatures, it was uncomfortably warm and stuffy inside. The air was filled with a smell that strongly recalled a recently completed over-45 sports session. The furniture didn't help the ambiance either: You had to sit on old, heavily worn beer benches, which inevitably evoked memories of the Kerwa (fair) in Unterleiterbach – back then under the organizational leadership of Mr. Farmer Hoppe, known for his rustic approach. What was quite good, in contrast, were the prices. I immediately felt like I was in Monaco. Unfortunately, the physical effort here wasn't a bit "over the top." The atmosphere at the Pelikan, however, was still quite good and cheerful on Whit Saturday. Conclusion: If you like stuffy air, wobbly beer benches, and fancy Monaco prices, this is the place for you – everyone else should flee.

Super delicious Asian fusion cuisine Great drinks selection Nice, alternative people

Located in a historic building, the restaurant has retained its original interior. A hallway leads to the small beer garden. Everything has a nostalgic charm and is cozy. Our food was delicious, and the service was attentive and friendly. They took care of our request regarding gluten-free dishes. The value for money is good; we were satisfied.

A very rustic and cozy atmosphere. The waitress was very attentive and genuinely friendly. The food was delicious and very fresh.

We had a very nice evening and delicious food!

Very nice restaurant with good food and good service!

Delicious food, friendly staff, we would definitely come again!

Nice and nice restaurant... Excellent food... As a minus point there were two of us, which I didn't like. Our food was 15 minutes apart. I didn't think it was that good...

Sehr leckere Asiatische Speisen inmitten einem Restaurant was einen schönen Kneipen Flair hat. Die Bedienungen sind alle super freundlich ruhig und sehr schnell, die Speisen sind super lecker und für die Masse an Leuten sehr ruhig

Friendly staff and nice guests.

Real 5 stars! Excellent food, be sure to reserve in advance!

Brilliant Franconian-Asian cuisine.

Rustic mixture, it's best to book a table beforehand.

One of the best addresses in Bamberg if you want to go to a rustic inn with a beautiful garden. Asian cuisine and a great selection of Franconian beers, regional high-spirits drinks and very friendly service. The only problem is that it is difficult to get a place without prior reservation.

Unfortunately we weren't at all happy with the food...

Great local pub with nice food and beer selection.

Rustic atmosphere, very tasty food

Farsin and Heiner make the Pelikan an experience. Best Thai food in town. Beers, wines and schnapps at their best. The ambience and atmosphere of the restaurant and garden are unique.

The Pelikan was very close to our hotel and a real insider tip. A little away from the noise and hustle and bustle, you can get fresh food from the wok in a brewery atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Food was excellent, service was great too! Great restaurant, highly recommended

friendly service +++ very delicious food +++ great ambience +++ gladly again +++

We were here for dinner. The food was fresh and good quality. Unfortunately it didn't quite live up to our expectations. The Franconian-Asian fusion is clearly at the expense of Asian. The Franconian share is limited. If you want that, it's great. We would have liked more of a taste for Franconian. The service was top at all times.

A pure tavern like I know from the 80s. Incredibly nice service, good, innovative menu. One would like to see more guesthouses like this. Just the right mix of restaurant and pub. We have restaurants in Belgium ourselves and recommend this very pleasant shop to everyone who is off the beaten track. ❤️

Great restaurant with an interesting menu. Large wine list and nice ambience make the evening perfect.

Good food, cozy atmosphere. There is no need to charge entrance fees to the Sandkerwa!

As always, everything was delicious, great service

Very quaint! A wonderful place for a quiet beer in the beer garden or in the restaurant. Extremely friendly staff. The next time we visit Bamberg, this place is at the top of our list because it was by far the most beautiful beer location for us. Here you meet the locals and it is not very touristy. Price-performance ratio simply great. Keep it up! We will be back.

Beautiful place with a lot of history. The tap list offers some of the best breweries in the area, helpful and friendly staff. One of the best places in Bamberg!

The Fusion Restaurant was recommended to us by a Tasty Bamberg guide and we were lucky to get a table at short notice. The menu is manageable and offers interesting dishes with a mix of Franconian and Asian delicacies. Our dishes were very tasty. We're only deducting one point because it wasn't quite suitable for the kids and wasn't very flexible. Price-performance is great. The service was friendly and competent. We deducted one star for the ambience because it was so warm without any draft.

Food very tasty, service very nice, full restaurant confirms everything.

Not authentic but explicitly "fusion cuisine", with somewhat strange results. My green, supposedly hot Thai curry wasn't really spicy, but instead had a very earthy Indian turmeric curry note - it doesn't have to be that way. The vegetables were fresh and crunchy. The service was very nice, the price was OK and you can sit very nicely in the courtyard. Good beer selection!

Beautiful restaurant in Bamberg's old town. There is both a beautiful indoor area and a larger beer garden. The concept with Franconian Asian fusion cuisine is of course unique. In the end, we weren't completely convinced by it. The waitress also actively ignored us for long stretches, which is why I can only give it 4/5 stars overall.

We were allowed to be guests in this restaurant today and were thrilled. Whether wonton with black pudding or wok dishes with triplets and bratwurst were simply mega. The duck with red curry and triplets was also an absolute success. Even the espresso, which unfortunately often tastes like dishwater in restaurants, was like an Italian one. We would love to come back 👍🏼.

Very very tasty. Whether the green asparagus in a wok with bratwurst or the light Heckel... great... the Mönchsambacher Weizen is also great

The most delicious combination of Asian and Franconian cuisine ever. If you visit Bamberg (world's most beautiful city) go there!

Ristorante fusion fra cucina tedesca e orientale;il gia rdino interno è pieno e ci fanno accomodare all'interno in tipica atmosfera tedesca;purrtoppo ci fanno sedere su seggiolni alti appogiati su un tavolo altrettanto alto e non si capisce perchè dal momento che , per adesso(h 20) ci siamo solo noi e una altra coppia.Comunque il gentile cameriere tedesco dai tratti asiatici ci spiega il menu in inglese e così' mangiamo due insalate arricchite da carne e involtini primavera ripieni di vedure , per la verità con pastella esterna un poco vecchiota.La birra è ottima e il prezzo contenuto così siamo contenti IL locake è vicinissimo al nostro albergo Rezidenzschloss e questo ne costituisce un ulteriore bantaggio,oltre che riposare dalla cucina tipica bavarese,

Wow, great restaurant! Brand new for me! Good, tasty, really tasty food in a rustic atmosphere, great!

What can I say - a traditional pub with history and stories.

Went there for the dance in May. Lots of people, great atmosphere and good good music

The wontons with black sausage and the Hörnla with black sausage were really great and very plentiful. The beer is going well too. We then drank our last beer in the beautiful beer garden. Really recommended

Angenehmes, gemischtes Publikum, flexibel auch mit Hund, freundliches Personal, Küche/Essen war sehr gut und Portionen von denen jeder satt werden sollte 👍

It used to be hip, but now the Pelikan is almost "bourgeois". Good food at reasonable prices

Cozy place, friendly staff, with fantastic dishes! love their curry dishes. One of the best in Europe

We went to the Pelikan for the first time (on recommendation). The welcome was pleasant, the service was quick. We had a duck curry and fried rice. Both tasted very good, especially the curry was excellent. There was almost too much meat for me, but you can share :) the duck was super cross-fried. The fried rice was also delicious. We refined it (also on recommendation) with a peanut sauce (only €1 extra). The prices are also totally reasonable. For two with drinks €45.

We ate very well, chicken/beef from the wok, followed by a carnival dance. Very nice people, good atmosphere, I'll be back

Totally delicious food, highly recommended

Very cozy restaurant with exceptional cuisine. The service was super friendly and attentive. It was a lovely evening and reservations were recommended.

"21. Juli, 2021 - Bamberg – Wenn Biontech auf der Speisekarte seht: Ein Ärzteteam impfte am Mittwoch im „Pelikan“." Wieviele Menschen durch die unzureichend geprüften Stoffe Schäden davongetragen haben ist immernoch unklar. Gegen das Vergessen!

Klasse essen nettes Personal alles perfekt

Super nettes und freundliche Mitarbeiter, nette belebte Atmosphäre. Toller Ort zum wohlfühlen und Getränke mit Freunden genießen.

Uriges Restaurant in der Bamberger Innenstadt. Sehr freundliches und zügige Personal. Reservierungen sind vor allem für Gruppen zu empfehlen. Zahlung in bar und per Karte möglich. Besondere Auswahl an regionalen Speisen gemischt mit asiatischer Küche. Extrawünsche werden erfüllt. Umfangreiche Getränkekarte. Gutes Preis-/ Leistungsverhältnis.

Ungewöhnliches Lokal und immer schön. Besonderes Highlight ist im Herbst "Best of Bock".

Wunderschönes uriges Ambiente und super leckeres Essen! Absolut empfehlenswert.

Sehr lecker! Es war sehr voll aber schön

Ein guter Ort um mal was besonderes zu Essen. Die Speisen sind frisch zubereitet und kommen sehr heiß an den Tisch. Das Personal ist sehr flott und außerordentlich freundlich.Die Einrichtung ist stilecht, hübsch und originell.Die Toiletten sind sauber und ordentlich,könnten aber mal renoviert werden.

Immer noch die gleiche , unversechselbare Athmosphäre wie schon vor 30 und mehr Jahren, als der Pelikan zu meinen Lieblingskneipen in meiner Geburtsstadt Bamberg zählte. Das Konzept mit dem Crossover Food , Fränkische Bratwürste und "Bamberger Hörnla"(Kartoffelsorte) aus dem Wok und eine reichhaltige Bockbierkarte überzeugen und erfreuen gleichermaßen !

Besonders liebenswürdige Bedienung und sehr feines Essen

Hatten dort nur einen Absacker getrunken

Einfach leckeres asiatisches Essen, frisch zubereitet!!

Ein echtes Erlebnis: das Pelikan ist schon viele Jahrzehnte alt und hat das Flair behalten. Trotzdem ist die Küche kreativ, asiatisch und saulecker. Bamberger-Hörnle aus dem Wok ist sehr zu empfehlen. Der Service auf Zack mit einem kecken Spruch auf den Lippen.

Gemütlicher Innenhof mit schöner Beleuchtung. Das Curry und der Schokoladenkuchen waren fantastisch! Große Empfehlung!

Das Essen ist außergewöhnlich lecker. Liest sich teilweise sehr speziell, ist aber richtig gut. Auch die Bedienung ist sehr freundlich, nett und zuvorkommend. Sehr zu empfehlen!!!

Crossover Küche die einfach Spaß macht. Im Hof unter Weinranken essen ist einfach super!

Ein lauschiger Ort im schönen Bamberg, ein bisschen versteckt vor dem großen Touristenrummel, mit idyllischem kleinen Biergarten. Originelle asiatisch - fränkische Speisekarte, Preise angemessen, wirklich ein Geheimtipp! Reservieren zu empfehlen, wir hatten mit Glück den einzigen nicht reservierten Tisch ergattert.

Leckere asiatische Küche, sehr netter Service. Haben hinten im Innenhof zwischen den Hortensien gesessen. Unbedingt reservieren. Sehr zu empfehlen!!!

Uriges Ambiente gepaart mit sehr gutem Asiatischen Essen. Eine spannende, leckere Kombination. Sehr große Portionen, zu einem guten Preis. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis TOP!

Immer wieder schön. Sehr freundliche Bedienung und gutes Bier aus der Region. Das gute Mönchsambacher ist besonders hervorragend.

Das Essen war sehr lecker, wurde zeitgleich gebracht und wurde sehr schön angerichtet. Die Portionen sind groß und wir konnten unser Essen in Mehrweg Behältern mitnehmen. Der Service war sehr freundlich und wir haben uns richtig wohl gefühlt. Leider ist unser Tisch ein bisschen klein gewesen, dafür würde ich jetzt keinen Stern abziehen, weil der Aufenthalt ansonsten top war.

Essen kann nicht beurteilt werden, habe nur Bier getrunken. Ein sehr schöner Biergarten, äußerst lauschig, schöne Atmosphäre.

seit jahrzehnten mein lieblingslokal alles super

Mit der freundlichste und zuvorkommende service denn ich je hatte das essen war sehr lecker und und auch Mal was neues kann ich nur weiterempfehlen

Super Essen Portion passen und sind super lecker 😋

Empfehlenswert. Lecker und günstig

Sehr gemütliches Restaurant mit asiatischem Essen. Dazu guter Wein oder fränkisches Bier - was will man mehr!

Das Pelikan ist einfach eine Institution in Bamberg. Ein wunderschöner Biergarten im Hof und ein uriger, gemütlicher Gastraum laden zu Wein und lecker frischen asiatisch-fränkischen Gerichten ein. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Einfach nur geil. Ihr müsst unbedingt die flüssigere Soße auf dem Besteck-Tablet probieren. Ich mach sie immer fast leer. Genial!

Immer wieder schöne Abende verbracht, seit Jahren.

Sehr nette Lokation mit einer guten Interpretation der fränkischen Küche, Preise sind absolute OK der Service ist ebenfalls gut und sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.

Schönes, uriges Lokal. Schnelle, nette Bedienung. Bamberger Hörnla und Bratwürste sahen sehr gut aus. Leider waren die Currys total verfallen und nahezu ungenießbar.

Urige Kneipe mit ganz tollem, schmackhaften Essen. Dazu nettes Personal. Hat uns sehr gut gefallen.

Tolle Kneipe. Gutes (teils asiatisches) Essen. Sehr nette Bedienungen.