Heilig-Geist-Stiftschenke und Stiftskeller in Passau

Very good service and the food was very good.

A very nice restaurant with very good food.

Very cozy, food great and very tasty

We had a Sunday lunch reservation for a group of seven, and it was simply lovely at this restaurant. We received a friendly welcome, and even though every table was occupied, our orders were taken with a friendly smile and brought promptly. Everyone in our group raved about the delicious food. Everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned perfectly. This definitely won't be our last visit. Thank you for the excellent culinary service.

We had a lovely evening. Delicious food. The schnitzel, the spaetzle, the venison schnitzel, the Swabian pancake, and the rump steak. Highly recommended. Unfortunately, it smells strongly of pubs, and your clothes definitely need to be aired out afterward. 🙈

A rustic monastery tavern with a lovely beer garden. The menu offers something for every taste. We had the mushrooms and cheese spaetzle for our starter and the suckling pig for our main course. Excellent quality and fresh produce. Very friendly and attentive service. Just how it should be! Highly recommended! We'd gladly return!

Reservations are highly recommended and required. Upon entering the restaurant, we were warmly welcomed and immediately shown to our seats in the wonderful beer garden. A pleasant and cozy outdoor atmosphere. The service staff was always friendly and attentive. The menu also features dishes that aren't available everywhere. My main course, for example, was venison schnitzel. The starter, main course, and dessert were all good. The prices are also reasonable. We will be back to eat in the cellar again when it opens.

Excellent food and service. We'd love to come back!

Super nice restaurant, with very delicious food and friendly staff 👌

We were here for the first time today, with glorious weather and this gorgeous beer garden – simply fantastic. The food was good and the portions were decent. We were also satisfied with the service. The prices are a bit high, but what I didn't like was the side salad, which cost a whopping €6.50. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this place.

A super-beautiful restaurant with a fantastic ambiance – we were lucky enough to sit in the cozy cellar 🥳. The food was excellent, they even offer gluten-free schnitzel, and the portions are really generous. Everyone in our group was very satisfied. The extensive and high-quality wine selection is particularly noteworthy – an absolute must for visitors to Passau 🙏. One small disappointment was the dessert, which didn't quite impress us (especially the white chocolate version – chocolate mouse). The staff was extremely friendly and attentive, and the restaurant is dog-friendly – ​​a nice plus.

First and foremost, good food and service. Cozy environment. Last time I came in 2018 and the experience was the same as now.

September 6, 2025: Unfortunately, the veal schnitzel (after a year of anticipation!!!!) is much darker in color and tastes completely different than before. The meat is also noticeably firmer. The fried potatoes are unfortunately pale and soft. Unlike before. So quite a bit was left on the plate. My drink was again poured 2 cm below the measuring line, just like it had been for all the 20 years before. I was refilled, somewhat reluctantly, upon request! I wonder how many liters are saved per year? Unfortunately, my roast beef with onions wasn't convincing either. We probably won't be visiting this restaurant again in the future (after 25 years). It's a real shame, but other visitors report similar things online. Unfortunately, only 3 stars for the food *** ____________________________________________________________ Sept. 2024: Every time we're in Passau, we come here. The food has been consistently good over the years. What really annoys me, though, is the fact that the beer glasses are never filled. Instead, they always charge the full price. Otherwise, everything's fine. My photo shows a beer; I gave it a little extra time. As I said, that's always the case with us. 4 stars consistently so far **** ____________________________________________

Very good restaurant: excellent food, excellent service, great atmosphere, and homemade apricot jam.

A lovely, cozy Bavarian-style taproom and a great beer garden under old vines. The food was good and the service friendly.

A lovely, cozy Bavarian-style taproom and a great beer garden under old vines. The food was good and the service friendly.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A heavenly experience at the Heilig-Geist-Stiftschänke! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ​What can I say? This restaurant in Passau is simply perfect! From ambiance to food – everything is just right here. 💯 ​The ambiance is incomparable. The beer garden under the vine roof 🍇🍷 is especially stunning and so unique! You immediately feel transported to another world, enjoying the peace and the wonderful atmosphere. ✨ ​The service was first-class – attentive, friendly, and absolutely professional. 😇 You truly feel like a welcome guest. ​And the food… simply outstanding! The absolute highlight for me was the dessert: the "Passauer Schlosserbuam" (Passau Castle Brothers) was simply divine! 🤤 But the wines from the Wachau region were also an absolute delight. 🥂 So delicious and perfectly paired with the food! ​The Heilig-Geist-Stiftschänke is a must for anyone visiting Passau. A culinary experience you won't forget. ❤️

We had a wonderful Bavarian meal here. The schnitzel and traditional potato salad was excellent. The fish was done perfectly - fresh and light.

A lovely beer garden to relax in. The food is down-to-earth and good, as it should be.

Good food in a beautiful beer garden with friendly waiters. Prices easily exceed €30 if you want a proper meal.

A very nice beer garden with lots of greenery. Bavarian-Austrian cuisine, excellent food (the best apricot pancake ever); very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

A very nice restaurant with a cozy beer garden. The food was consistently delicious – our highlight was the Kaiserschmarrn. It wasn't actually on the menu, but upon our request, the chef prepared it fresh especially for us. Highly recommended! The staff is very friendly, and the atmosphere is pleasant and inviting. Thank you for the wonderful time!

One of the very few restaurants left in Passau where you can still go. I've been going here for 50 years and have always been satisfied. Excellent cuisine, an extensive menu, an unbeatable ambiance, and excellent service at reasonable prices are what set this monastery apart, not to mention the wonderfully sparkling wines and the fantastic desserts. As far as I know, it's also the only restaurant that lists its employees by name on the menu. That's appreciation! Here's to the next 40 years! Heesters also turned 107.

The restaurant boasts a beautiful courtyard covered in wild vines, as well as a small, winding beer garden, perfect for a pleasant evening. The food highlights include the freshly prepared fish from the restaurant's own farm, which swims in a pond in the courtyard. There's also a large wine selection. Reservations are essential.

Super delicious and very enjoyable. The schnitzel is spectacular. Highly recommended.

Top location in Passau. Upscale Bavarian cuisine in a historic building. The garden, completely overgrown with vines and its niches, is also fantastic. Excellent cuisine with plenty of fresh fish. My appetizer recommendation is the Roman snails, and for dessert, there's the Passau specialty "Schlosserbuam" (a kind of snail), along with many other temptations. Don't forget to try the monastery's own wine. Very good service and a short wait. The prices are appropriate for the service, location, and quality, but not excessive.

Nice Bavarian restaurant, with really friendly staff

Delicious beer and food, very nice garden

Wow what a wonderful experience- this is a real historic hidden local gem. The restaurant itself has been here for hundreds of years (14th century) and has a beautiful interior but it’s the vine-covered courtyard that has the best seats in the house and where you’ll find all the locals. Fluent English spoken and wonderful friendly service. Excellent menu with all the local specialties. The mushroom spaetzel was excellent, but the Vienna schnitzel was the hero dish. Perfection on a plate. Highly recommend booking here (online) as it’s very popular.

Even if the ambiance seems a bit vintage to some, it's simply a great restaurant/beer garden. Excellent cuisine for people who finally love authentic home cooking. And without convenience foods. Extremely friendly servers. It's a pleasure.

Top-notch service! Excellent food! Great atmosphere! I haven't eaten this well in a long time!

Very nice garden, great service and good food.

We visited three times for a rehearsal dinner before our wedding. Each time, we were very impressed by the service, the extensive menu, and the excellent food. At our wedding in the beer garden, which was now overgrown with vines, everyone was extremely surprised and satisfied. Thank you for the beautiful decorations, the attentive service, and the excellent food. We had a wonderful time with you! Best regards, Markus and Moni

Really lovely experience A little hidden star that is a bit hard to find but wow Full authentic Austrian atmosphere and food Lovely waiters who are very personal and genuine

While looking for lunch, we found the Stiftskeller. Excellent food with friendly and prompt service. The garden is a dream.

A real insider tip in the heart of Passau. You can sit there and enjoy the evening in a beautiful setting. Good wines, friendly staff

The food is excellent, the service is truly fantastic, and the ambiance under the vines in the small, secluded "arbors" is truly lovely. We enjoyed our visit, will definitely return, and will definitely recommend it.

Truly a recommendation. A beautifully landscaped beer garden with plenty of booths. Good food, served quickly. Since we were there with a group of 100 people, the wait staff were a bit overwhelmed, but they were always friendly – ​​respect 👍

A lovely evening in the cozy garden. Our mixed fish platter was very good, and they also offer seasonal specialties. All the staff were very friendly and attentive. The seating is beautiful under the vines.

Sehr schöner, romantischer Biergarten. Frische Fische aus den grossen Steintrögen. Service freundlich und aufmerksam. Bayerische Schmankerl sehr lecker. Kleine Weinkarte abergrosse Bierauswahl. Unbedingt reservieren

Sehr gemütliche Räume tolles Servicepersonal Speisekarte sehr umfangreich und gespickt mit schönen Schmankerln Beste Qualität

Been there with a friend the other day for dinner. Apart from the fact that they gave us a really ugly table in a passage area albeit having reserved, here is what we have found. The waiter ignored us for about 20 minutes. Finally somebody asked us what our choice was … suddenly this same waiter sat down in the customer area at one of the best tables (boxes) to have his private dinner before leaving. We could not believe this. Then at 21.00 they closed a certain seating area to asking customers … for unknown reasons. Finally our food arrived after we had finished our soup. … the food was cold. A traditional ambience with no respect for customers, no style and most of all no organisation. You can find a lot better in Passau and the nearby Austria (e.g. Weinbeisser in Freinberg). Heilig Geist Stift … sorry, never again. It’s become a tourist trap. Complacency is the beginning of the end

Incredibly beautiful beer garden. Löwe beer. There's nothing better than this.

Been there with a friend the other day for dinner. Apart from the fact that they gave us a really ugly table in a passage area albeit having reserved, here is what we have found. The waiter ignored us for about 20 minutes. Finally somebody asked us what our choice was … suddenly this same waiter sat down in the customer area at one of the best tables (boxes) to have his private dinner before leaving. We could not believe this. Then at 21.00 they closed a certain seating area to asking customers … for unknown reasons. Finally our food arrived after we had finished our soup. … the food was cold. A traditional ambience with no respect for customers, no style and most of all no organisation. You can find a lot better in Passau and the nearby Austria (e.g. Weinbeisser in Freinberg). Heilig Geist Stift … sorry, never again. It’s become a tourist trap. Complacency is the beginning of the end.

Friendly, helpful staff. Delicious Bavarian food and drink. Just off the beaten path, but well worth the few extra steps.

It's okay! The service is friendly and fast. I would have liked the food to be more refined.

Wonderful meal with old friends. Extremely attentive service and very friendly treatment. Divinely traditionally eaten. Be sure to visit!

Exceptionally good Bavarian restaurant with a traditional selection. Friendly and courteous service as well as a picturesque beer garden that is more than worth a visit! Big recommendation for the deer schnitzel.

We sat outside in the garden. Great little seating areas, very comfortable. Delicious food.

prenotiamo qui la cena attirati sia dalle recensioni positive ma anche dalle foto e dall'attenzione riservata al locale per i vini, che ci ha incuriosito. per il cibo avremmo dato uno. Il due deriva dall'ottimo servizio, che però non basta a sollevare una cena in cui nessuna pietanza è stata preparata espressa (notare la rapidità con cui il cibo è arrivato ad ulteriore prova). Nonostante avessimo ordinato due grandi classici IN SALSA ovvero maialino con crosta croccante e agnello arrosto, le salse sono arrivate versate sopra ma le carni erano state cotte "a secco", poi tutto riscaldato assieme. completamente diverso da quanto ci aspettavamo. la cotoletta con patatine aveva la panatura floscia, probabilmente anch'essa riscaldata o comunque nel migliore dei casi mal fritta. gli spaetzle li ho lasciati quasi tutti, consistenza indicibile. faccio presente che adoriamo il cibo bavarese, non è il commento dell'italiano che ama pizza pasta e mandolino. buone le birre, comunque nella media. confesso che non ho avuto il coraggio di riferire i commenti sul cibo al cameriere perchè è stato di una gentilezza incredibile.

The food is tasty, traditionally Bavarian and of good quality. The beer is highly recommended. We had various Easter specialties that are not on the normal menu. The desserts are also delicious: we tried the Passauer Schlosserbuam and the flambéed apricot pancake. Thanks to the beautiful Easter weather, we were able to enjoy the cozy garden three times. The nice, attentive waiters deserve great praise.

Two Berliners in Passau. Thanks to chance and our taxi driver's brainwave, we were able to enjoy dinner here. Conclusion: Mr. Anton is fantastic. He understands real gastronomy and is also very funny. The food AND the service prompted us to return the next evening. We highly recommend this experience and will definitely be back.

Beautiful, regional, Bavarian cuisine in great rooms. The service is really on point: the glass never stays empty for long. Thank you for the lovely evening.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The garlic soup with cretons could be a little more fine-tuned and less viscous 🤔. The roast pork, on the other hand, tastes great, even if the price is no longer quite Bavarian 💰. The warm cabbage and potato salad is homemade and really successful 🥗👌. Overall, a pleasant atmosphere and a harmonious inn - definitely worth a visit! 🍽️🍻

Simply high quality food with very good service. Always nice there.

Ich habe schon oft hier gegessen - mit Familie und auch alleine - und es war jedes Mal ein schönes Erlebnis! Reservierung empfohlen!

When tradition meets cuisine and genuine hospitality... simply great!

Sehr gutes Restaurant mit Charme. Das Essen war ausgezeichnet. Die Spaetzle verdienen 10 von 10 Punkte. Die Empfehlungen vom Nussschnaps war top

The lunch was very tasty and also plentiful. The waiter was very attentive and served quickly and was also very friendly.

Ois suppa. I'm from Miesbach. And the food was excellent. The service was also super friendly. If I'm in Passau again, I'd like to come back here. I'm very happy that a local from Passau recommended me here. Gladly again. I will definitely recommend the host as well.

Very tasty and really rustic and cozy.

Fantastic food, great service and a cozy, rustic atmosphere. We are totally thrilled and if we are in Passau again, we would be happy to come back.

Went on a trip to Passau and of course got hungry. Ambience very nice. The waitresses were all super friendly. After ordering the Wiener Schnitzel and the Viennese onion roast, it didn't take too long for the food to arrive. Both dishes were super tasty. Price performance is simply great. Everything was right here. Thanks to the whole team.

Solid food in a historical ambience

We were there for lunch on October 8th, 2024. We were looked after by old school staff here. We really enjoyed the duck, suckling pig and the baked Emmental cheese. The spray and the juice were also very good. Diet Coke is still served here in glass bottles.

Today I tried to get into the restaurant to the left of the stairs with a wheelchair, luckily I found a nice waiter who showed me the way, you can also get in with a wheelchair, the food was very good, the toilet was also usable for me, so I'll definitely come again

Very good food. Both Lamb, duck and meats. Also desert was really nice. Top quality, good prices, friendly staff who perfectly adviced about the menue.

Very good cuisine! We had suckling pig - lonely tip and really crispy rind - only a little bit of sauce, but we got a lot more on request! We'd love to come back, thank you for the lovely evening 👍

We were in the rustic Stiftskeller and were served very friendly and quickly. The millet schnitzel with mushroom sauce and the mushroom steak were very good. Overall, the restaurant, which looks inconspicuous from the outside, is highly recommended

Authentisches Lokal mit hervorragender Küche. Am besten selbst probieren! Auch das Personal war ausgesprochen freundlich und zuvorkommend.

Very friendly staff and decent cuisine... great beer garden... priced a bit high... but reasonable...

We ate twice in the monastery vaulted cellar. + very friendly staff, careful service + cozy atmosphere + fair prices + homemade food + gluten-free Wiener Schnitzel possible, it was very good in taste and quality + fresh salad + gluten-free options available With the homemade desserts (the Bayrisch Krem contained small amounts of gelatine that were not properly combined with the liquid) you can still do a little work on how they are made and served. Reservation recommended. We would definitely come back next time we are in Passau.

Very nice restaurant. Delicious food and good service. TIP: go to the basement to eat😉. Would love to come back;

Very good cuisine, great old building with a green guest garden

Very nice beer garden, delicious food and super nice service!

I am absolutely thrilled! Great service, great food and the ambience is something special. I had the roast mushroom. He was excellent. The waiter was also great. The beer was just as great. So a successful meal. I was there alone.

Here you can relax pleasantly - under the canopy of vine leaves, in the magical courtyard of the Heilig-Geist-Stiftschänke in Passau. A glass of sacramental wine from the monastery and one (or preferably two) delicacies from the kitchen, and the world around the walls of the venerable institution in the beautiful city of three rivers is forgotten. Friendly service, good cuisine, good wine list. A recommendation!

A very nice, rustic restaurant with hearty Bavarian-Austrian cuisine. Service was very friendly and quick, the food was on the table after a short wait. Reasonable price level. We can recommend it without hesitation!

A beautiful beer garden, very good, rich food, good value for money, very friendly staff, very good and fast service, we will definitely come by again.

We went to the Heilig-Geist-Stiftschenke again at the weekend. We got a table in the Stüberl and ordered mushroom soup, roast pork with dumplings and coleslaw and a Schwabenpfändle, along with 2 Helle. The food came to the table super quickly and tasted good. The Heilig-Geist-Stiftschenke is always a safe bet if you want something good! We're always happy to come back!

Very good local food Nice atmosphere

Essen und Getränke waren hervorragend! 👌🏻 Das Personal war angenehm und sehr aufmerksam. Hinzu kam ein wunderschönes Ambiente im sommerlichen Gastgarten. Wir kommen gern wieder und können das Restaurant nur weiterempfehlen.

Super nice beer garden and staff A1 no matter who is in service and the food is always very good.

Top service, delicious food, great garden. Very nice staff. Always my pleasure. If Passau then definitely stay here

Very nice location, nice friendly staff. Food was very good. (Sauerbraten and Wienerschnitzel)

Very friendly service. Very nice atmosphere.

The waiters are very friendly and attentive. Very good and tasty food. Gladly again !!!

Super tasty (mushroom roast) and super friendly. And a pretty overgrown guest garden.

The food is always very good (well over 10* here) and the service is always friendly. When the weather is nice, be sure to sit in the guest garden - a dream. Great atmosphere inside too. You can reserve adjoining rooms.

Wunderbarer Garten mit Wachauer Weingarten-Flair. Abwechslungsreiche Karte mit bayrischen und österreichischen Spezialitäten. Frische Zutaten, passend zur Saison, werden verwendet und auch der Service war hervorragend. Dazu passend gibt es Wachauer Weine und Passauer Bier.

Great food and service, good prices and the garden is just lovely, sitting under the roof of vines.

The ambience is something special. We felt very comfortable there. The food was really good and the portions were decent. The biggest highlight was our waiter, who did an excellent job. Thank you for the great evening!

The monastery garden is very beautiful. The service is very friendly.

Very nice, rustic restaurant with a very nice garden. The food is regional and tastes excellent. The daily menu is also very varied and seasonal. Service is very friendly and quick.

Visited for the first time today! Beautiful restaurant with a great garden and very good cuisine. The food was a delicacy and the service was top notch. I have rarely experienced such courteous waiters in a restaurant!! There is nothing better than something good!! Congratulations to the host!!

We have been living in Passau for 20 years and have been guests many times. But we had actually never sat in the garden before (shame on me 😉) and yesterday we were surprised at what paradise awaited us there. Really wonderful.

The poppy seed pancake was worth the temptation: excellent combination, composed by the chef, with a distinct poppy seed flavor

Really nice courtyard and attentive staff, good food and a quiet location in the middle of the tourist hustle and bustle

Beer is 6 Euros. Expensive sout is very small and watery without taste.

The service was really very, very nice and extremely helpful. The food... well, we were disappointed. The wild garlic soup was lukewarm, the food was absolutely blandly seasoned. The cook should have dared a little more. The way it was served wasn't very impressive. Given the prices, you'd expect more imagination and art when preparing the food. The aperitif was very tasty, it was a dry house wine with elderberry and lemon, very tasty. I had the feeling that the boss (if it was her, at the counter where the food was served) put all the employees under a bit of pressure and there was a very unpleasant atmosphere in the inn/reception area. And what's nice is something else: as a boss you can also say "Hello". Despite everything, the high prices are not justified given this quality. We were very disappointed, will not come back and will not recommend it. G.Sperl