Im Goldenen Kessel in Düsseldorf

Pascal was very nice I recomend this place and I will come back !

Difficult! When you go to a brewery, you know what to expect! The atmosphere was okay, typical! It wasn't even that crowded! The food was okay! We had 6 dishes, 4 of which weren't properly warm! The food we originally ordered was reordered after 45 minutes!!! as sold out! The wait times were incredibly long, despite the relatively empty dining room! Altbier is served quickly and easily, everything else takes forever! As if the waiters aren't up for it! We had to ask 4-5 times for a Coke! The waiters had their typical, old-town, snotty manner—you know, it was okay!

Beautiful, classic brewery. The food and beer (Schumacher Alt) are great.

Experience Düsseldorf with the best food and probably the best Altbier in town

The waiters really go out of their way to avoid serving newly arrived guests. Unfortunately, waving doesn't help, even after the waiters have turned away three times with their eyes downcast. The staff also seems to be unfamiliar with saying thank you.

The 2nd best Altbier in Düsseldorf ;) I can't say anything about the food, as we were only there to drink beer.

Yes, very nice. Everything was delicious, but somehow the Füchschen or Uerige feel didn't come across.

German experience is usually having to call a waiter to take your order and the food taking a bit of time to get there. No problem. We waited an hour and twenty minutes for food. Our order initially taken was forgotten. The waiter who was SUPPOSED to take our order decided we were NOT as important as his birthday party table across which he stood and talked to longer than he could keep interest on us. We had to have another waiter take our order. 😊 For the german experience of customer service being horrendous, spot on!! And they had the gall to ask for a tip afterwards. Uh, no. You didn't do anything to deserve a tip.

You can enjoy authentic German cuisine at a reasonable price♪ The pork knuckle is very filling! Be careful not to drink too much Altbier!

Visited as part of a rugby tour to experience old Germany. It exceeded expectations.Pork knuckle dinner absolutely fabulous; most of the lads couldn't manage to clear their plates.

The only complaint is the dark beer, but that's okay.

The golden cauldron should definitely be visited!

Every year I go to the Goldener Kessel asparagus dinner, everything is fresh and warmly prepared, highly recommended, the restaurant is recommended to make a reservation in the evening, very good attentive service and fast service, can highly recommend the Goldener Kessel in Düsseldorf

Delicious Alt, good food and a brewery atmosphere!

From the Schumacher Brewery. An Alt beer on the table in no time...

The beer was okay, and the service from the Greek waiter, Nikolas, was very good. A very friendly man who's in the right place.

Always happy for a delicious beer

I stopped to drink a beer, and didn't eat. Classic environment, chatty staff.

everything is very tasty, I ate it faster than I took a photo. the goulash is amazing! everything else is also very tasty

You can drink delicious old beer here at the longest bar in the world. Good mood and good mood

Typical, rustic brewery. Good menu and changing weekly menu. Friendly service, quick and always in a good mood.

Food is ok, probably we were not big fans of the traditional food. Service is ok It is a good place to get to know the local food

Surprisingly rude waiters. Avoid.

One of the best breweries in Düsseldorf’s Old Town, offering an authentic taste of Germany! Known for its famous Altbier, this spot is a must-visit for beer lovers. The atmosphere is lively and traditional, making it the perfect place to enjoy classic German cuisine. Their wurst is perfectly seasoned, and the handmade cheese is rich and flavorful—an absolute treat for those who appreciate authentic flavors. A fantastic spot to experience Düsseldorf’s brewing heritage!

A very nice, rustic brewery with a certain charm. The service was top and the food was inexpensive and tasty. An institution in Düsseldorf.

Great authentic German food. Good service

One of the original old town breweries with good Schumacher Alt and hearty food.

An incredibly beautiful and enjoyable place. The food is legendary. I went in the evening and it was like a retirement meeting :)) I shared the table with a Russian family and they were very sweet. By the way, it was a Turkish waiter who served :)) well done to everyone 🙏

Not the best experience, honestly, but I'll probably come back to give this place another chance. Our server kindly spoke English when it got a bit loud and hard to hear, which we appreciated. They did, however, leave our glasses empty—a small but disappointing lapse. The food was okay—a little salty, but standard German fare. Nothing stood out. What surprised me, however, was that the server suggested a tip of over 10% while also mistakenly charging us for an extra beer. It seems the previous customers' coaster hadn’t been replaced. Not feeling up to a confrontation in my non-native language, we decided to pay and leave. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere for now until the service improves. I hope they can address these issues, as the beer alone makes it worth another visit.

I came with friends to have some beers. They are artisanal, the waiters are super friendly and the German locals too. 100x100 recommended! Cheap and super friendly. Ideal environment

Unfortunately the waiters were a bit overwhelmed, but otherwise great. It was super full

Delicious! Personnel attentive!

Unfortunately we had a very unpleasant experience at this restaurant. We wanted to order a beer outside, but were rudely rejected by the waiter and sent away. The tone was inappropriate and we felt unwelcome. It's a shame because we actually wanted to try the place out.

A very old restaurant, the owner is a white-haired old man, I think maybe he inherited this restaurant from his father? Good service, very good and strong beer. This is very German, German breakfast drinks are German wheat juice sparkling water, right (laughing)? A Frenchman came here, he said to the boss can I have a Coke? The customers laughed, someone said this is Germany, if you want Coke, please go to KFC across the street, then the Frenchman laughed, and finally he drank a beer

Quaint and authentic brewery with delicious food and very good Altbier.

Typical brewery in the old town with a lively brewery.

Absolutely terrible atmosphere! I came to this beer restaurant for the first time and approached the man who served the beer. He started being rude and mocking me. I think that if someone doesn't speak the language perfectly, that's no reason to mock them. I came to taste beer, not to demonstrate my language skills. What's the problem? I didn't understand it.

Superfood, superbeer, superplace... If in Düsseldorf must go!

Nice old town pub with good beer and good food.

My wife and I had something to eat at the Goldener Kessel on February 1st, 2025 because we were completely ignored by the employees in the restaurant opposite, the restaurant was completely overcrowded and far too loud. In the Goldener Kessel I immediately found a waitress who I asked if there was still a table available for two. This was shown to us, we were led there and sat down. The next waitress came within seconds and offered us the first Altbier, which we politely accepted. For dinner I had a “halwen Hahn” as a starter, which I think is what is supposed to be the Düsseldorf version of a “Handkäs”. As a boy from Frankfurt, I was curious and even if it doesn't come close to the handkäs of my hometown, it was also a very tasty experience. For the main course I had the meatball with fried egg and fried potatoes. I have to say, I have never eaten such a juicy and tender meatball in my life. I have no idea how that works, nor do I want to because all that matters is that it was delicious! Every now and then I had to go to the toilet and I was thrilled there too. There was a kind of miniature exhibition built into the wall above the urinals, which surprised me very positively. In general the toilet was very clean and well maintained. When paying, we asked whether we accepted card payment or whether we would prefer cash. You were very subtly told that you would prefer cash. Unfortunately, we weren't able to tip that much because we only had enough cash in our pockets to tip a little less than 10%. That wasn't a bad intention! In conclusion, we could say that we really enjoyed it from start to finish and we would be happy to come back if we ever end up in Düsseldorf again. Best regards Patrick Stößel

As always, delicious old. And a meatball to cluck your tongue. Large, behind it many a chip shop can cut off a slice, and fresh from the pan. Yummy.

If you want to try traditional german cuisine this place is spot on. We were a group of 6 people and ordered a platter, so we were served slow cooked pork knuckle, pork gammon, sausages, mash potato, sautee potatoes, sauerkraut, german mustard(of course) and beers kept on coming. Red wine was really good as well. Didn't have any space for pudding. Service was spot on. Can't fault anything really.

Terrible experience, the waiter looked very upset that I had arrived. I sat down and he came very abruptly telling me they only have one beer of small size. I left without even looking at the menu. You will lose customers with such an angry waiter.

Its an old fashioned restaurant. A lot of wooden interieur and friendly waiters. Very clean and cosy angles to be. It offers a lot of Space to sit with many tables. Perfectly suited for groups from 4 till 6 people, but can be suited for bigger groups easily, by moving the tables and chairs. The food is very good and local. Since it is very old fashioned, also a lot of dishes with meat are offered, but also some less vegetarian menues are available. The portions are good and price is also fine. Monday is their day off.

You can tell that a lot is going on in the restaurant. Unfortunately, the waitresses seem very stressed. We were there with a larger group. Since we were two vegetarians, we had to sit at a separate table otherwise the waitresses would get confused. Once everyone else had their food, we were able to order drinks and, after asking several times, also our food. The food was good, the rest was pretty bad...

Everything is fine, we feel good!

Everything was great, the food, the service, the ambience. Thanks!

Authentical. Good menu, kitschen and service!

As always, it was a great evening with good food, delicious beers and a great waiter!

I went to this place for dinner at 6 p.m., there were several tables available, the lady who served me told me that the kitchen was closed even though the establishment said it was open until 8 p.m., but she let other people in after I left. I noticed that only Germans were allowed to enter. I believe I experienced a racist episode in Dusseldorf. This restaurant should be boycotted. Ich ging um 18 Uhr in dieses Lokal zum Abendessen, es gab mehrere freie Tische. Die Dame, die mich bediente, sagte mir, dass die Küche geschlossen sei, obwohl das Lokal bis 20 Uhr geöffnet sein sollte, aber sie ließ nach meinem Weggang andere Leute hinein. Mir fiel auf, dass nur Deutsche eingelassen wurden. Ich glaube, ich habe in Düsseldorf eine rassistische Episode erlebt. Dieses Restaurant sollte boykottiert werden.

I went to this restaurant at 5.30 p.m. for dinner, there were several free tables. The lady who served me told me that the kitchen was closed, although the restaurant should be open until 8 p.m., but she let other people in after I left. I noticed that only Germans were allowed in. I think I experienced a racist episode in Düsseldorf. This restaurant should be boycotted. I went to this place for dinner at 5:30 p.m., there were several free tables. The lady who served me told me that the kitchen was closed even though the place was supposed to be open until 8pm, but she let other people in after I left. I noticed that only Germans were allowed in. I think I experienced a racist episode in Düsseldorf. This restaurant should be boycotted.

The Wiener Schnitzel was good, but the Bratkartoffeln on the side were too salty and soggy. Rabbit Gulasch and Rotkohl were good, the Semmelknödel unfortunately was way overcooked. Service was good by German standards.

The German brewery cafes generally have a nice atmosphere. Tasty German, and that's what we want when we visit a city in Germany. This German atmosphere was good at Im Golden Kessel, but it was perhaps a bit boring. I think it could have been more atmospheric and cozy. Unfortunately, the service was not particularly friendly. Not bad either, but quite stiff. Not very cordial towards customers. We had a great table, very spacious. This was reserved but we were able to sit there for more than 2 hours before the group arrived. My wife and I both ordered a beer. To our surprise, there only seemed to be 2 on the menu, apart from the non-alcoholic beers. The choice was between a Schumacher altbier or an 1838. We both ordered one so we could compare. The Schumacher altbier was the tastiest of these. A full body and good taste. The 1838 was really very light and, despite the 5% alcohol, there seemed to be hardly any alcohol in it. We also wanted to eat so we both ordered the Wienerschnitzel with 'bratkartoffeln' (fried potatoes). You get a large plate with 2 large schnitzels, a portion of well-fried and tasty baked potatoes plus salad with, among other things, sauerkraut. Everything was very tasty, and everything tasted good. The waiter also asked if we wanted mayonnaise or ketchup with it. Here we opted for the mayonnaise, which turned out to be homemade. This was also very tasty. The price for the beers was very cheap compared to Dutch standards. The dishes may have been a bit more expensive, but you certainly got your money's worth in terms of quantity.

At Christmas time I had the opportunity to celebrate my birthday with 20 people in the Kesselstübchen of the Goldener Kessel. Food, service and ambience were excellent. Thanks to Frank Wackers for the organization and to Nico for the great service that evening. Gladly again.

Top location! Cozy atmosphere. Service quick, friendly and always ready to say something. The food was absolutely great and the beer was also delicious, as hoped. Would love to come back

We just had a drink there. Typical brewery atmosphere. What I liked was that when we noticed that the glasses were never filled to the top, the waiter brought us a beer on the house to refill the other glasses. Top

Unfriendly, barks at you. Seen that the service is eating fries from the plates that still have to be brought to the guests! A father who went to the ladies' toilet with 2 daughters was insulted and had to go to the men's toilet. Just had a few drinks here and that was enough.

Real German conviviality... not so. We came for a drink in the evening, but were quickly told in an unfriendly manner that we were sitting at the wrong table. No problem, we will move the group to another table. I know how a German brewery works, but I was still surprised that you can choose between altbier... oh yes and altbier. When two of us asked for a coke, we received it with rolling eyes. The waiter didn't really feel like listening either, because while ordering he was talking and joking with other guests. We did our best to order in German, which went fine, except for one word we said in English. That was enough reason for the waiter to show very theatrically that he did not understand anything and repeat the German word three times, so that we would never forget it. Once we had our drinks, we went to play a game (game of Earthworms). That was completely out of the question, we had to be ashamed and put it away very quickly. What did we imagine in our heads in a restaurant? While we were sitting in the pub area, there were still more than enough empty tables and we continued to quietly drink a beer. Also truly German: debit card payments were only possible from 50 euros. In the end we laughed a lot ourselves, because the whole experience was completely crazy, that we didn't know what was happening to us. Don't worry, we ended up in a nice pub afterwards.

Company Christmas party - an all-round great experience. Rustic, warm and down-to-earth.

Excellent Alt beer, great food, apple strudel is 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

Very good brewery cuisine, great service, very good beer

Good food, drink and service. We were there early on a Thursday afternoon, so not full pressure yet😎

Very bad service, good place, super food.

Terrible staff. Serves you a drink without you asking for anything and asks you to leave if you don't drink enough to their liking. An experience that makes you put the level of service in other establishments into perspective. To flee!

I've been coming back for 15 years and it's always great. Food for every recommendation. The wait is short. Beer, very good.

I was in Düsseldorf for a few days for a seminar and went out to eat. Considering that in my opinion there isn't that much choice - just a brewery 😉 - it was very tasty. I had the meatball with fried egg. A colleague had the three potato pancakes which were very large and also great. I was amazed at how full it is/was even during the week. Service top.

We had a reservation for 16 people during Médica, a huge pharma exhibition. And I think they take advantage of foreigners. They charge us 60 beers and I counted 32, because something similar happened to us a couple of days before. There is no way I missed 30 beers, but we could not complain. A lot of people only had one beer. Wrong way to make more money

If you are a big group take care with the beers, they are always overcharging the total number

Schumacher Alt beer is the best there is in Düsseldorf

Best Alt in Düsseldorf for my taste. Not too bitter💪🏻

As always, a great afternoon, good beer, nice people, TOP service. Always helps to drive away homesickness for Bavaria.

Were there with a foreign customer. Customer was thrilled with the service and the food. -Juicy food -Service on point and courteous -comfortable seating Highly recommend the meat platter with delicious side dishes as a group. As an individual, I like the dumplings with mushrooms We would be happy to come back with the next customer!

Düsseldorf brewery culture! Always my pleasure.

Super gemütlich, sowohl zum Drinnensitzen als auch draußen an den Tischen. Das Alt ist bernsteinfarben und schmeckt ausgezeichnet. Der Service ist freundlich und fix - hier muss man gewesen sein!

Unfortunately, Köbes is sometimes a bit off track and doesn't manage to deliver a new old one on a regular basis. That's on Oststr. 1000 times better.

Finally a freshly tapped Schumacher...or two. And the Eifel cream goulash from deer...

Fabulous evening, great atmospher and beer and service. Thank you!

Super cozy, both for sitting inside and outside at the tables. The alt is amber in color and tastes excellent. The service is friendly and prompt - you have to be here!

Typical Altbier pub in Düsseldorf. People go there to chat, drink Altbier and eat something. I can recommend the pub to everyone

Saturday evening. A group of five men wants to drink an Alt. Our Köbe Pascal quickly brought one alto after the next, killepitsch and the venison goulash with red cabbage was fantastic. An evening that we would like to repeat. All in all a really nice and clean establishment. The food was great, the Alt was great and the Köbes was our man of the evening!

Very famous brewery in the city of Düsseldorf. To find a place you need to book well in advance. The interior is large and chaotic but pleasant. You can taste the typical specialties of German cuisine including pork shank. The staff is attentive enough but lacks human contact. German prices.

Llamé para tomar algo. El joven camarero sopló y sopló y parecía que no quería estar allí. Entonces nos atendió un señor mayor que tomó una propina de 2 euros cuando pagamos la cuenta sin que nos ofreciéramos!

Onbeschoft behandeld door de ober en zijn na een half biertje met ruzie weggegaan. De ober wilde niet uitleggen of er nog iets naast de kaart te krijgen was. Het is wat het is .

Wonderful home-style restaurant in the old town. Despite the flood of guests, the staff were always very friendly and in the mood to have fun!

The potato pancakes were very good 👍 👍

What a terrible tent. Service not friendly and the food was inedible. Spongy mashed potato balls that tasted and were like wallpaper paste in texture. I understand that it is difficult for 84 people, but the tent was a third full by us. So they should be able to handle this.

Waiters are friendly and motivated. The managing director (rather male in appearance from a distance) makes an unpleasant impression. She treats her guests rudely, condescendingly and with a very unfriendly tone. The whole way is absurd these days. Letting someone like that go to the front as CEO is a sign of mismanagement. Brewhouse culture trampled under foot. Who feels comfortable there as a guest and employee? This will be noticeable...

Super friendly, especially with small children. Food great 👍 all in all it's really worth staying there.

Good fries and very unusual ways of preparing them.

A great restaurant. Food and drink at its finest. Great service. Service was really nice and attentive. Price performance ratio is right. Great selection of food and drinks.

Rustic inn with traditional cuisine and tasty Altbier. The service was excellent and the food was tasty

Caution! Here the waiters systematically and happily miscalculate… I love this alt, unfortunately we are charged too much too often….

10:45 p.m. and there is no more beer, the waiter is really bad :-(

Took tip without asking. Dont go here

Classic brewery. I didn't like the food that much

Ask to pay cash and don’t give you your change

Anyone who hasn't been to the golden cauldron hasn't gotten to know the old town. Beer delicious. Service on point and food very tasty.

Me encantó el interior del restaurante. No estaba demasiado ocupado cuando llegué, y por lo que el servicio era rápido, amable y eficiente. La comida que pedí - schnitzel - era muy agradable.

The waiter clearly showed that he was unhappy with the tip. Otherwise everything was fine.

Nice traditional Altbier brewery. Very rustic facility. Very good service. Food and drinks are highly recommended. Good price-performance ratio.