Klosterbräu Bamberg in Bamberg

Oldest brewery in Bamberg with its own smoked beer on tap.

Very good 👍 Food top and service on point

Great location and good beer and food. Staff friendly

Top food and, like almost everywhere in Bamberg, great atmosphere. Very tasty beer. Nice staff.

Food wasn't to my taste... Schäufala was gray, the soup had no character, the dessert was from a wholesaler. Atmosphere great, service friendly and attentive, the beer in a class of its own. 40 euros for three courses, that's good.

Highly recommended, but we were sitting in a large basement and it was very loud.

Very pleasant atmosphere and original. Delicious beer 🍺

Everything could be improved a bit, but all in all really good. The Tafelspitz is recommended.

At the end of our beer hike through the city of Bamberg, we spontaneously reserved a table at Klosterbräu Bamberg. From reservation to payment, everything went smoothly. Schäufele with dumplings and sauerkraut was a dream. Ambience beautiful. Service very friendly and concerned about the well-being of the guests. Thank you for that.

Good food best prices if possible

Absolutely unfriendly bad service. Food no more than mediocre.

Beer and specials good Haven't eaten

A visit to this traditional inn, the oldest brewery in Bamberg since 1533, is a must for beer lovers and friends of hearty Franconian cuisine. The rustic guest room exudes rustic cosiness and invites you to linger. The smoked beer is a real highlight – strong in taste and perfectly brewed. There are also large portions that leave you full and satisfied. The service was very nice and attentive, so we felt completely at home. We would definitely like to come back!

Absolutely. Very nice Franconian restaurant.

I was there on February 23rd, 2025 and the food, goulash with spaetzle and a black leek, tasted great, greetings to the kitchen. Service GREAT, the cool, direct and humorous waiter was absolutely quick at serving 😁👍

The table height is not suitable for taller people. It's very uncomfortable to sit.

A brewery tour combined with delicious food. Everything was perfect and a lot of fun

Great food, awesome beers! I had the Jägerschnitzel. The Braunbier and Schwarzbier are my favorites. Very cozy and historical atmosphere. We were also given a brewery tour by Carolin, which was very interesting and fun! I give historical beer tours in Bamberg myself and I still learned a lot of new things about the Klosterbräu during the tour. We were able to try the Schwarzbier fresh from the tank! I would definitely suggest coming here to eat, drink and taking the tour if possible!

Tip top solid economy. The waiter always had a casual saying on his lips. Delicious cellar beer, great Schäufela. Highly recommended. 🍻

Top service, delicious food served super quickly.

We were there for dinner today. Very good food and very good beer. We also did a brewery tour. Highly recommended!!!

Very good food, drinks and service. In summer there is also plenty of outside seating.

Food, drink and service were great! We had Schäufele and the baked sheep's cheese and of course beer ;-) very tasty. Thank you.

The Klosterbräu in Bamberg is an absolute must for beer lovers and friends of Franconian hospitality. Bamberg's oldest brewery impresses not only with its centuries-old history, but also with a cozy atmosphere and warm hospitality. Particularly noteworthy are the excellent beers, which are brewed with great craftsmanship. From strong black beer to fresh cellar beer – every taste will find the right beer here. There is even an excellent non-alcoholic smoked beer for drivers and teetotallers. The food is also impressive. The hearty Franconian specialties are perfectly matched to the types of beer and are lovingly prepared. The portions are generous and the ingredients seem fresh and high quality. Anyone visiting Bamberg should not miss the Klosterbräu - a place where tradition meets enjoyment and you feel completely at home. Absolutely recommended!

The man at the bar doesn't know the beers he's tapping. Quote: "I just sell, not know." When we asked which beer was the least malty, he referred us to the brewery tour, which we didn't want to do and which we couldn't have booked so quickly. Another unpleasant scene while walking: guests who wanted to go into the restaurant were simply jostled by the waiter.

The service here can be compared to the checkout staff at a discount store. Communication is poor, product knowledge is non-existent and please don't ask any questions. The location and ambience still seem very inviting. Personally, the brewery's beers are too "caramelly" for me, but that's a matter of taste. Since no information was available, a non-brewery bottled beer was the first choice.

Amazing beer, friendly staff and great food!

Cozy and quaint restaurant Fast service Good food and beer

It has been the beer we have liked the most in Bavaria so far. The food was very delicious and Olga was very kind in serving us. Welcoming and friendly, she has also given us recommendations to visit certain places in our next city. Advisable.

One of the oldest breweries in the world. Their bier selection is excellent. We went for the classic smokey bier, the taste was great. The ambience was a bit underwhelming for a brewery as old as this. And the service was a bit slow given that it wasn't busy when we visited.

Super tasty beer, friendly and quick service and a top boss

We were greeted on Friday evening at 9:30 p.m. with the words 'Last round, only 1 beer left.' Without a word, the counter man threw a card on the table, certainly expecting that we wouldn't order anything. He preferred cleaning his counter. After 15 minutes we were cashed in. My point about opening hours until 11 p.m. was ignored.

Gutes Essen,ausgezeichnetes Bier in gemütlichen authentischen Ambiente einer Brauerei. Biere sind sehr süffig und das Essen reichlich,der Hund hat sich auch sehr wohl gefühlt. Gerne wieder falls wir in Bamberg sind.

Very cozy, delicious, hospitable… ☺️🍺❤️

We liked the Kellerbier the best. But all the beers and food were fantastic.

I recently dined at Klosterbräu and while I enjoyed the food and drinks, I was deeply disturbed by the unprofessional and inappropriate behavior of one of your waiters. The waiter with the orangish hair made several insensitive and discriminatory comments during our meal. Even though we ordered beer, after inquiring about menu items that did not contain pork, he proceeded to ask us about our origins and whether our names were Mohammed or Abraham. He then made derogatory remarks about the Quran and the behavior of people in the modern age. These comments were completely uncalled for and have no place in a professional dining environment. It is unacceptable for a waiter to make assumptions about a customer's religious beliefs or to express personal opinions about religious texts. Furthermore, it is important to remember that dietary restrictions can be based on various factors, including personal preference, allergies, or cultural reasons. It is not the waiter's responsibility to speculate on a customer's motivations. I hope that you will address this issue with the waiter in question and ensure that such behavior does not occur again. I am disappointed by this experience and hope that it will not deter others from enjoying your restaurant.

The smoked beer is really, really good. The ambience is also very cool thanks to the heating tiled stove. Maybe a bit too bright overall. However, the waiter's unfounded whispers can only be countered with clear words

The smoked beer was delicious, but the waiter was very unfriendly. I saw other teams in front smiling and saying hello to the staff even after paying by card. However, when we paid by card, they showed their displeasure by throwing the receipt on the table. Being kind isn't that difficult, and it doesn't cost money. I hope you realize that even if you have good beer, this kind of unpleasant service lowers the overall quality of the store. And it was also quite rude for the waiter to only speak to us in English, even though he obviously spoke German (he had small talk in German with the rest of the team). Sometimes people don't speak English. If that's the case, I don't know why you're asking "English or German?" in the first place.

The ambience met our expectations, as did the beer. We were a little disappointed in the taste of the Schäuferla, but unfortunately it was also very fatty. Bautz'ner mustard would have been helpful!

A great restaurant with excellent dishes, excellent service and an indescribably cozy atmosphere! A must when visiting Bamberg!

Very good Franconian down-to-earth cuisine, really tasteful and great service. Quaint, real ambience of a brewery!

The food was good but the service leaves a lot to be desired. Had to leave at 10 p.m. because it was closing time. We had our Christmas party there.

Very good beer and food in a nice atmosphere

Perfect, entertaining brewery tour by a competent, humorous young lady. Well done. Food average but good for a brewery restaurant.

A global reference and a whole beer experience. Traditional and cultural style of Bamberg.

It closes at 10 and is really unfriendly. Avoid this store at all costs.

Unfortunately it was sent out before opening hours t been. Too bad! 😢

We arrived at 10:10pm and were not served even though the establishment was supposed to be open until 11pm. Went to bed thirsty. Too bad!

Reservations were not possible, we were told we should come back in the evening “if we were lucky”. Later we were refused the bar and left with dry throats. Too bad...

The food was amazing, super tasty and really big portions. Very nice service. Only recommended!!!

I can warmly recommend Klosterbräu to every beer lover. We had a fantastic brewery tour with Caro beforehand. She really told us a lot about the history of beer in and around Bamberg with a lot of fun and knowledge. Thank you again for this. Afterwards we still had enough time to enjoy the good beer and delicious food in the restaurant. Overall, it was a great lunch for us at the Klosterbräu.

Perfect service, very rustic atmosphere. A successful evening for us. Thanks to all

Great food and a great atmosphere, especially the beer was sensational! You have to visit it once

Fantastic brewery pub, have multiple of their own beers on tap (en fass), an unfiltered beer and a dark beer being my favourites. Staff were friendly and happy to joke and quickly switched to English when hearing my poor German.

Had a nice tour of the brewery and delicious beer

Very good bock...when drinking bock beer

Very friendly waiter - gave us competent advice on the individual types of beer.

Great brewery restaurant. There is the very cozy rustic restaurant and the beautifully renovated brewery cellar. The staff is consistently very friendly. The dishes are hearty and very good. The most important thing - the beer is top and varied. You should go if you are in Bamberg.

Food good, beer excellent. Ambiance - well, old, small, simple guest rooms. Service - outrageous. Unfortunately I have to say that. We reserved a week in advance and were given the service table right next to the counter. But what really made me angry was that even though we were sitting right next to the counter, the waiter at the counter completely ignored us. He was constantly serving walk-in customers, but he consistently ignored us. After almost a quarter of an hour (!) I made my presence known and a cheeky “take it easy” came back! Finally - after another 5 minutes - he found the time to ask us what we were getting. Thanks for that!

The new hall was a bit noisy and impersonal, but the service was excellent and the food was terrific.

Nice location, very good food and delicious beer.

Really German, room with many tables and busy Germans and only half liters. Guided tours super educational but little insight into the working company.

One of the best beers in Bamberg. Nice rustic room. Absolute recommendation

Absolutely world class beers, fast service.

Absolutely great, the bock beer alone was good😅😅😅 Unfortunately there is no picture of the food because the plate was empty faster than I could take the picture. He just shouted, eat me, you don't have time to take pictures.😋😋😋😋

Excellent Franconian Bier ! Nice outdoor seating.

We stopped here at short notice after a short hike for lunch. The old cellar has been beautifully and simply restored. Apparently they worked with acoustic panels, because despite the old vault and the many people, the volume was really bearable. Beer and food both came quite quickly, the service was friendly and on point. The beer tasted very good, the food was also tasty and sufficiently portioned. Price/performance top. Gladly again!

Oldest Brewery in Bamberg is certainly worth the visit. Traditional in every way. Loved the Brown Beer.

Ich war so froh, doch noch einen Tisch in einem Traditionshaus bekommen zu haben, nachdem alle anderen am 3. Oktober geschlossen hatten! Die Freude war nicht von langer Dauer. Der Gastraum war ein Kellergewölbe und es kam mir so vor, als würden hier die Touristen abgestellt. Die Karte war kleiner als die online, der Service ok, wenn auch nicht toll, das gleiche galt für's Essen. Alles in allem: Schade, aber nicht mehr wieder.

You can recommend food and drinks without a guilty conscience. There is still a bit of room for improvement in terms of service and friendliness. Small example... I'm normally used to thanking the guests and saying goodbye after paying (with a tip). These are the little things you learn in life. But otherwise I would happily recommend the restaurant.

We were there as a group. Everything went well. Food very good. Drinks always available. Highly recommended.

We were assured three times that there was no caraway on the shovel... the cabbage was covered in caraway and mustard seeds, the meat had no taste. Of course we had to pay full price. No animal should die for such bad food...

The positive first: the beers are really good - it's worth trying some here. Unfortunately, the service was not so good as it seemed rather slow or overwhelmed. You had to draw a lot of attention to yourself to even be able to order anything. Food was okay. But I would go here again just for the beers.

Unfortunately it was raining when we visited so couldn't use the outside terrace. We were served by a stern and unfriendly gentleman but the beer was good. Huge cellar room at the rear which was very busy.

Excellent service! Good beer! Great ambience! What more do you want? 👍👍👍 I can't say anything about the food because we only drank!😁

Simply confident even with a little more crowds. The cellar beer is great. Very happy again!

"It's a shame that you're no longer allowed to sing songs after 7:15 p.m. This isn't an attractive option for young people under 25!" The landlord is extremely strict! Not recommended!

Quaint restaurant with very good beer. Schnitzel was just okay, but we were also more there for the beer.

Super unfriendly service. If I had been alone, I would have left. The others felt the same way.

First-class food and delicious beer from our own brewery, which is also nice to visit 😁

Just had a quick beer. But it was delicious and the atmosphere there was very nice.

Classic brewery with good food and great beers. Can only recommend. The classic is “Schwärzla”, a strong dark beer, but there are also other varieties. However, I can recommend the schnitzel type of food.

Four of us were there on Saturday lunchtime, we had reserved early and that was a good thing. In the cozy dining room everything is usually full, but there is still the vault with a lot of seats, so you should always get a seat. The host and the service are generally very friendly and attentive. The waiting time was great when the restaurant was full and the quality of the food was excellent. The Jägerschnitzel was nice and crumbly, the sauerbraten was tender as butter and the Schäuferla was perfect. We'll be back.

Had to wait 20 minutes, then after waving an unfriendly waitress came: What do you want? (English). Then just continue at speed. Didn't get much better - definitely room for improvement!

We called and wanted to make a reservation for two people, we were told it wasn't necessary, we could always find space for two. When we arrived there was no space available, although many large tables were free at the moment, certainly reserved for groups or other people. We were supposed to ask if there was room in the basement, but there wasn't. Klosterbräu in Bamberg was our favorite brewery and went there every time we were in Bamberg. Not anymore. Too bad.

Very nice new terrace, well worth seeing

At the Bamberg beer festival we entered this brewery, their aromatic black beer was delicious... the following morning we visited the brewery 😃👏

The beers taste very good there. Especially the brown and smoked beer

As I sat there sipping on one of their smoked beers. I found myself transformed into a Franciscan monk, wearing nothing but a robe, a rope, a cap and raising my index finger up in attention. Really good beer!

Had a beer on the terrace above the river. Nice atmosphere - unfortunately service was unmotivated and annoyed, so only a short visit.

Great location in a quaint, beautiful, old brewery, but with poor service (poorly organized and unfriendly, drinks not complete, food not coming at the same time) and food below average for Bamberg standards (Schäuferla dry, Jägerschnitzel with thick, squishy breading). There are much better breweries and cellars in Bamberg.

Went again Service ignorant and super unfriendly Waiting time over 20 minutes for an order. Don't come back

The disastrous service ruined the experience. A very nice beer garden in and of itself, but that's no use if you have to wait over 20 minutes for 2 drinks to be able to order them first. There were 4 waiters in sight at the time, one of whom was just busy putting up reservation signs. And the rest probably didn't want to work. The other guests also waved several times to pay/order. One employee simply waved back. Very, very bad

Very good beer, delicious Franconian cuisine, great service and the ambience you are looking for in Bamberg.

Mixed feelings, not sure if would come back. The food was uneven (My God, the escallops with mushrooms were divine, the pork shoulder and cabbage not very flavourful). The table was little bit dirty, wouldn't hurt to wipe it before sitting the guests.

The food was very good, for me the tastiest beer in Bamberg.....only the service was a bit sloppy. Due to a lack of skilled workers!

Ordered schnitzel with spaetzle, When asked repeatedly, we didn't get any sauce. How can you serve such a dry dish in the kitchen? Disgusting

Again delicious 😋 eaten and drank, with really nice staff 👍🏼

The food here is really nothing special and there is still a lot of earth/sand in the salad! The Klosterbräu scores with good beer, friendly service and a beautiful beer garden with a view of the Regnitz.

In my opinion the best place to drink beer in Bamberg! The prices are super affordable, I could almost say cheap for German prices. The service is fast and the waiters are friendly. Beautiful Biergarten in the back with a view of the lake.