Espach Café & Restaurant in Erfurt

This is a really nice restaurant in a very chilled environment. Very good, fresh food. There is also parking on site. We are delighted!

Ich hatte das Vergnügen, im Espach Café und Restaurant zu essen, und es war einfach ein wunderbares Erlebnis. Das Ambiente ist wirklich etwas Besonderes – das Restaurant liegt idyllisch im Grünen, umgeben von Natur, was für eine entspannte und angenehme Atmosphäre sorgt. Schon beim Betreten fühlt man sich willkommen und entschleunigt. Der Service war ebenso hervorragend. Die Mitarbeiter waren freundlich, aufmerksam und stets bemüht, den Gästen einen angenehmen Aufenthalt zu bereiten. Die Gerichte waren nicht nur geschmacklich ein Genuss, sondern auch mit viel Liebe zum Detail angerichtet. Frische Zutaten, perfekt abgestimmt und kreativ kombiniert – hier wird wirklich auf hohe Qualität geachtet. Ich kann das Espach Café und Restaurant nur wärmstens empfehlen!

Very friendly and flexible conditions, the kitchen is very good and if you need gluten-free food, this is the right place.

Very nicely located in the park with a great terrace

It was a very friendly welcome and we received friendly service throughout our stay. The food at the breakfast buffet was sufficient in terms of selection of dishes and drinks, which is typical for a German breakfast, and the food was all fresh. The ambience is very inviting and elegantly designed. Suitable for larger celebrations such as weddings etc. The price-performance ratio corresponds to the quality of the food and the design of the rooms and the friendly service. We would be happy to be your guests again.

We celebrated a big birthday with a total of 44 guests. The preparation and planning was professional, very friendly and responsive to all wishes. The food was highly praised by all guests and was very plentiful, the range of drinks had something for everyone, including non-alcoholic ones, and the bar had lots of new, interesting ideas (Sarti-Spritz was a hit). The collaboration between the band and the café also worked wonderfully, so that it was a completely successful evening for us, a thank you to everyone involved.

Very beautiful, inside and out. Very cozy, good service. My dish ox cheeks with puree and thyme jus. Only the salsify was too al dente for me. Praise for regional beers.

Nice place in sunny autumn. I just sometimes think back to the old Eßbachbad with nostalgia. Well, only the older ones know.

Delicious. Excellent staff. Absolutely recommended

Very nice place, you can also sit outside. Good service, delicious food. Dog friendly. I always enjoy going there. Highly recommended

We were with a group of over 20 people for coffee and cake in the beautiful Espach Café and had reserved two weeks in advance. It took over 25 minutes for the service to start taking the guests' drink requests. We also agreed to start with a champagne reception. This followed 40 minutes after arrival. Our impression was that there was a lack of preparation for this. The next point was that there was a funny group of men sitting at the next table. There were enough tables available in the restaurant. We would have liked to have been “exclusive” and “between ourselves” for this little celebration in the back area. But as soon as we arrived we were asked if we had made a reservation... A woman in a white dress and a man in a suit and bow tie - the staff didn't seem to know anything... they'd probably show up spontaneously and ask for a free table :-) . Well, it wasn't surprising that the calculation wasn't correct on the first attempt. In our opinion, the prices are above average, which we would ignore if the service was appropriate. As a summary, we realize that a spontaneous coffee will probably work - in a larger company the staff is overwhelmed and the processes don't yet fit. Dear Espach team - we hope you can do better. We got married that day. You didn't even congratulate us. Best regards Kristina and Norman

Friendly staff, food very good, we'll be back, highly recommended.

As always, a wonderful evening, great food, very good service and a great ambience

Wir haben unsere Hochzeit im Espach Café in Erfurt gefeiert – und es war einfach PERFEKT! Von Anfang an hat uns die Restaurantleiterin ein absolut sicheres und gutes Gefühl gegeben. Egal wie ausgefallen unsere Wünsche waren, sie hat immer eine Lösung gefunden und dabei auch noch hervorragende eigene Ideen eingebracht. Die gesamte Feier lief genauso ab, wie wir es uns gewünscht hatten. Organisation, Service, Abrechnung – alles stimmte und entsprach genau der hochwertigen Qualität des Anlasses. Unsere Gäste waren begeistert und haben die Atmosphäre, das Essen und die Location in den höchsten Tönen gelobt. Wir können das Espach Café jedem Brautpaar uneingeschränkt empfehlen! Es ist der perfekte Ort für eine Traumhochzeit!

We celebrated our wedding at the Espach Café in Erfurt - and it was simply PERFECT! From the very beginning, the restaurant manager Lisa Schneider gave us an absolutely safe and good feeling. No matter how unusual our wishes were, she always found a solution and also came up with excellent ideas of her own. The entire celebration went exactly as we had hoped. Organization, service, billing – everything was perfect and corresponded exactly to the high quality of the event. Our guests were thrilled and praised the atmosphere, the food and the location highly. We can fully recommend the Espach Café to every bride and groom! It's the perfect place for a dream wedding!

The restaurant is very nice and cozy. However, the prices are very excessive. €5.40 for a normal piece of cake, you'll lose your appetite.

Wonderful atmosphere, very nice staff but unbelievable prices. My understanding ends at 5.40 for a small piece of plucked cake!

Restaurant is in a park, quiet location with playground, terrace, great service, friendly, definitely worth it. Parking spaces were also available for participants. my local, your local at Vox is always worth it

Unfortunately nothing special, simple food. No greetings from the kitchen, no bread. Eat quickly, collect, next person please. No side dish was found on the plate. Was then delivered later after discussions.

Great service, very tasty, clear recommendation

Highly recommended. The dishes were very well prepared and tasted very, very good!

Very friendly service. Nice atmosphere! Good value for money for the food!! Highly recommended!

The food is excellent! Unfortunately, the mostly bad staff doesn't match the upscale ambience that the restaurant wants to radiate!

Simply beautifully located, great new service and the breakfast buffet is ok

My favorite restaurant in Erfurt 👍 beautiful ambience, great service and culinary art when eating 😊 everything homemade, absolute insider tip.

Environment great, food very good Unfortunately, our service was friendly but quite slow, so that orders from the neighboring area were always accepted by the very friendly waitress

As always, we were very happy with the breakfast buffet and the great atmosphere there in nature on the beautiful terrace. Very nice and friendly service and a wide selection of food.

Yesterday, tested based on the TV show... Conclusion. Beautiful location, great service, nice ambience. The types of meat we ordered were a little undercooked, but the rest were very good. Highly recommended👍🏻

Very nice atmosphere and great restaurant in the middle of the countryside in Erfurt. We were guests at a private event with great service and delicious food and drinks. The service staff were always friendly and attentive and helped wherever they could. All in all, it was a great visit and a clear recommendation for a visit there!

We were very lucky to be able to celebrate our wedding at the Espach Café! It was lovely all around, great atmosphere, great food and we always felt well looked after. It was a dream wedding! Thank you very much for the wonderful evening!

Went there for the first time today for the breakfast buffet. A little more choice didn't hurt, but overall it was great!

Very pleasant, friendly staff and delicious breakfast buffets, very plentiful.

Nice location with delicious food, which subjectively didn't convince me. You've tried it once and you don't have to go back. The service was great and attentive.

Nice restaurant for our lunch. All tasted well, if I go here again I will take the burger.

Although the restaurant was very busy that day and time (there were several groups who had ordered), the service was very good. All guests in our group received their meals at the same time. Everyone was very satisfied.

Despite the beautiful ambience, the prices have risen outrageously. 5-8 euros for mostly tiny pieces of cake. Please don't support something like that!

A nice place to stay in Erfurt. Always happy to come here.

There aren't many dishes here, but they are super tasty, but also a bit pricey.

I like it very much. Nice time spent with friends. Good ambience and great food.

nice atmosphere, delicious food and great service. top 👍🏻

Very nice location, staff friendly and very accommodating. Food and drinks are a little overpriced. With the ambience and the playground on site it is acceptable again

Always fantastic, very good food, friendly staff and a very nice atmosphere.

The food was great, the atmosphere is great The furnishings are high quality and inviting. There is a playground for children in the immediate vicinity. There is a play area on the 1st floor. The lady who served us was friendly but seemed very unmotivated. She didn't treat an older couple as respectfully.

We were always excited to come there. But today we were pretty disappointed. The price-performance ratio is no longer right front and back. Paying €5.80 for a piece of cake that is cut extremely small is pretty sad. The iced chocolate wasn't of good quality either. The vanilla ice cream that was supposed to be in it was extremely crystallized and had no taste at all. You couldn't taste the chocolate at all. It's an extreme shame for this great location. I won't be going back there any time soon.

Great food in a beautiful atmosphere and friendly service. Nice house dog included. 🤩

For us on this day - full marks. Not a bargain, but very good food. The tiger prawns, the rump steak and the lamb chops - flawless. I really enjoyed the Helle from Heimathafen. Fruity, tasty. The menu is very lovingly and professionally designed and has a top offering. We sat outside. You can stay here for a long time on a warm evening.

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the successful celebration of our silver wedding anniversary! The beautiful ambience, the delicious food and the first-class service before and during our celebration made our special day unforgettable!!! We can wholeheartedly recommend the Espach Café and Restaurant Erfurt!

We went for brunch and everything was great. I can only recommend it to everyone.

The ambience is great! Everything else was better with the previous tenant. Overpriced prices for poor service and mediocre food make a repeat visit unlikely. Such a beautiful place, just a shame...

We went to the breakfast buffet today. It was really great, starting with the staff, who were all friendly, quick and helpful. There were only high-quality products on the buffet, such as ham, salmon, jam, etc. Everything was there, everything was fresh and tasty. We can only recommend it, we will certainly come back. Thanks again to all employees.

A very fine and elegant cafe with friendly service and very clean toilets. I found it very pleasant that the guests were seated, so everything was very pleasant and relaxed. Highly recommended.

Location and ambience great. Also suitable for children, as there are two playgrounds in the immediate vicinity. The quality of the food is very good, if you are very hungry you need more than the main course. The service, attention, speed and flexibility were on the lower side and unfortunately contradicted the good impression that had been made up to that point. It's just a snapshot, but I wouldn't recommend it for parties over 10 people. It seemed to me as if the staff were overwhelmed with the task.

Super nice cafe & restaurant in the idyllic green of the south of Erfurt. We had breakfast and were super satisfied. We'll definitely be happy to come back here again

Bad-tempered service and the food didn't live up to the prices :) very slacked off

Great service in a nice atmosphere

Very good food, extremely nice service, child-friendliness is very important, seating outside 😊

A very nice location, staff super friendly and accommodating. The food was very tasty, and dessert was also good. Have been there several times and would love to come back.

The service was top. Funny waiter RONNY. Wide selection of food. Asparagus dish was really good. We will be back. Thanks

Came over spontaneously. Despite the full house and stress because it rained every now and then and the guests outside came inside, we were offered a place (2 people) after a short wait. Since we had to wait 3 minutes until the table was sorted, we received a welcome champagne on the house. After a few minutes we were able to order and the food arrived quickly. It tasted wonderful and the service was very nice and polite despite being understaffed and we never had to wait long, our every wish was fulfilled. Great respect to the employees of this restaurant. Service still exists.

A beautiful restaurant. With a children's playground and very tasty food.

Very competent service, delicious food and well prepared!

Very attentive and friendly service, good quality and selection of food and drinks: highly recommended 👌🏼

Very expensive for a small cup is 3.20. If you also need lactose-free milk, you will have to pay a surcharge of 1 euro. So together then 4.20.

Always strange young people shouting and dancing around bottles, otherwise it's ok except for the owner who doesn't have any fun in life

nice ambience and high-quality equipment, great location, nice staff, excellent cuisine

We celebrated our daughter's first communion last week in the Espach Café. The very good support and helpful tips when selecting the menu in advance, the attentive service, the beautiful table decorations and the deliciously prepared food and drinks made the celebration a wonderful day for us and our guests. Many thanks again to Ms. Schneider and her entire team!

Always happy, a great place to relax :)

Very good food and very courteous staff. Can highly recommend the restaurant.

Very nicely and elegantly furnished. Staff friendly and tried to bring everything together (we were a larger group). The food wasn't cheap but it was very tasty and made from fresh ingredients. Not suitable for wheelchair users as you have to climb stairs to get to the disabled toilet. There is a nice playground for younger guests in the outdoor area.

It all took a very long time. 10 minutes until someone brought a card (and we had to actively try to get the staff's attention), another 15 minutes until someone took our order, the cappuccino and iced coffee then took another 20 minutes to arrive . To pay, we had to wave our arms again and then wait another 15 minutes until someone wanted our money. The location is nice, but the service completely spoils it.

Very nice location with a good selection of food and drinks, it was very tasty!

Very well-kept atmosphere by the water, helpful, very friendly staff. The food was super tasty and refined Lovely again

Great café with lovingly prepared brunch and a playground right in front. Children's playroom available. Nice terrace - we'll be there Summer again!

Great modern cafe. You are immediately greeted in a very friendly manner and every employee really had a friendly smile on their faces. The cake was also very delicious and our four-legged friend has never been so welcomed in a restaurant as here. Thanks!

Anyone who still knows the old bath, on whose site the café now stands, will definitely be happy about the “transformation”. The café is a popular meeting place for people with children as it includes a small playground. But the place is also an oasis in the middle of the big city, where people like to linger.

In a very cozy atmosphere you can enjoy a varied, delicious breakfast buffet while being provided with drinks by a super friendly team. Totally recommended!

Always my pleasure!! The chef is also very confident in the event of a complaint and runs very good management. I had a piece of meat that I didn't like. I then spontaneously got a fish variation as a replacement. Very great service.

Everything was right! The food was perfect. a beautiful Easter Sunday. The friendliness of the staff was very pleasant. They were keen to joke, but not too distant. We had the impression that they enjoyed their work.

We had a closed event with 60 people at the Espach Cafe. Food was good, atmosphere was very pleasant with a view of the park. The service was very friendly and committed.

Attentive and friendly service, refined and tasty food, dogs are welcome, we would be happy to come back

Great café with friendly service

Beautiful in a small park. Great breakfast. Super Service. It was very great here 😊

The Espachcafe is beautifully located on the Gera, right next to a playground with a meadow. It has a nice big terrace. Inside it is very attractively modern and comfortably furnished. The breakfast buffet was sufficient and not opulent in terms of fruit and vegetables. Scrambled eggs or omelettes and coffee were not included in the price Prosecco also had to be paid extra. We found it small-minded. We won't have breakfast there again. Sorry. The sun calmed us down a bit.

Food was very good. Excellent service. My disabled uncle was looked after excellently. You are also welcome with a dog. He was given something to drink and cuddles. The cake buffet is a dream. We will be back.

Very nice atmosphere and nice service

We were there for the breakfast buffet with a large group. The buffet was really good. Everything was fresh and of very good quality. The service was top. The children also felt very comfortable in the beautiful play area and found the Kaiserschmarrn very tasty.

A very nice location with a terrace. Was formerly a swimming pool. The food was very tasty and the service was also very, very friendly. The first restaurant I've ever visited that even has lotion to apply in the toilet. Class. 👍

As always wonderful, this time for Sunday breakfast with friends, very nice buffet and great egg dishes, coupled with great service!

Das Essen, Hauptgericht, Steak mit Gemüseauswahl war sehr gut. Das Dessert jedoch, gem. Karte, Panna Cotta auf Birnen, war sehr schlecht. Keine Spur von Panna Cotta, ein mindestens drei Tage alter Grießklumpen mit ohne Birnen und mit Beeren aus der Konserve und das für 7.50 Euro, das geht gar nicht. Wir haben das auch bemängelt, Reaktion gleich Null. Schade, dass der Gesamteindruck dadurch erheblich negativ beeinflusst wurde.

Price/performance ratio isn't that great - there are really better ones in Erfurr! First positive: - the location is very nicely decorated, there is also a changing table and an outside terrace with an adjacent playground - the service is also great - the cake was also delicious Negatives: Unfortunately, the coffee only tasted semi-good, so we definitely expected more given these high-priced offerings. In addition, the oat milk cost an incredible €1.50 surcharge, very exaggerated. If oat milk is supposed to be so expensive, what kind of cheap cow's milk is used? Luckily, there are now a lot of cafés that no longer charge a surcharge, or a maximum of 50 cents. It's a shame, even though it's beautifully located next to the park, I can't recommend it.

unacceptable, you arrive, ask for a table, the waiter indicates one, and then you wait 20 minutes and no one comes to you to ask for your order. At 9:30 p.m. there are only two waiters present and the terrace is almost full. Very disappointed. Forgotten the Sako...😠😠😠

My attempt to have lunch there on a Sunday failed miserably today. Nice location? Yes. Want new customers? Obviously not. We were there exactly twice today - for the first and last time. We were immediately told that due to a lack of staff there would be no food, not even small things - this would only be available if ordered in advance. The joke is that we wanted to make a reservation the day before via the website. This is only possible for groups of 10 or more people. Unfortunately there were only three of us, so that didn't work. This restriction is completely incomprehensible given the need to pre-order. My comment that a note about the necessary pre-order on the website would be helpful was commented on with "I can't worry about that now." If the guests are blamed for their own excessive demands, something is wrong. It's a shame, in addition to good dishes/drinks, gastronomy depends on the service combined with friendly communication... unfortunately that didn't exist there. With appropriate communication, one could still understand the longer waiting time for our drinks, which we ordered anyway because two of the three people were not good on foot and needed a break, but not for the lack of hospitality. Addendum from March 19, 2024: Now I'm getting mail from Google because the company I reviewed here apparently discovered my review after 9 months or the lawyer who made this his calling and offered his services to take legal action against me. Sad.

Sehr schönes Ambiente, ambitionierte Einrichtung, die Stühle sind unbequem. Eine kleine feine Karte, die mehr verspricht, als das Essen hält. Ja, es hat geschmeckt, aber nicht außergewöhnlich. Der Service ist bemüht. Die Karte hat die Allergene nicht ausgewiesen. Ich musste auch hier danach fragen. Was gar nicht geht, sind Hunde im Restaurant!!! Egal ob sie zu Gästen oder dem Personal gehören. Für mich eine Frage der Hygiene und des Respektieren, dass es Menschen mit Allergien und auch mit Angst vor Hunden gibt. Für uns ganz klar, kein zweiter Besuch.

Friendly staff ,Drink selection good. Recommended restaurant.

Always the perfect location for lunch and dinner, especially for our celebrations in the winter garden or on the sun terrace with very high quality of freshly cooked food and relaxed, professional service with the nice host Lisa ;-)

Very good food and extremely nice and fast service.

A great place to stay and relax!!

The Espach Café always enchants with delicious food in a pleasant, cozy atmosphere. The service is very friendly, nice and careful. This restaurant is always a very good choice for us.

Ate delicious apple pie at the weekend in spring-like weather. I have to admit, the chocolate cake was also delicious. 🤭 We also had a good seat by the window. Unfortunately all the tables outside were occupied. Even though it was very full, we were served quickly and very nicely. So there are always several reasons to go again. Thank you.

The display offered a lot of cakes, including a vegan one, but unfortunately not gluten-free, which is why the others also gave up cakes so that I wouldn't have to watch. A pity!!!