Lake restaurant at the shipyard in Düsseldorf

The view of the lake and the bustling sailboats create a wonderful holiday atmosphere, but the drinks are simply too expensive for me. That hasn't changed in 2025. But the staff are very friendly, and our order was brought to our table super quickly today.

Be careful if you order an extra portion of sour cream. I had a baked potato for €11 and couldn't get by with the 20 grams of sour cream. I asked if I could get some more sour cream so I could eat the dry potato. This was kindly delivered to me. However, in the end I had a rude awakening - €5 for just 20 grams of extra sour cream is outrageous! And especially when the waitresses don't even point out the (excessive) extra costs when you order! It's also a shame that the restaurant doesn't allow my post and this is the second time I've tried to leave honest feedback...

10€ for a small coffee + soft drink to take away... Absolute rip-off!

The service was particularly attentive and very friendly. The food was very tasty and of high quality.

The view is priceless. I didn't like the cake selection. The salad was good. Card payments are accepted starting at €20. Prices are very high. Parking is available for a fee.

The visual restaurant is actually just a glorified chip shop when it comes to the quality and taste of the food on offer. The only thing that has allowed this restaurant to survive for ages is its location on the beautiful Unterbacher Lake, which invites you to linger and attracts walk-in customers on sunny weekends. You can live well with it and there is no incentive to improve since you are the gastronomic monopoly on Lake U-See. Unfortunately, this is a completely wasted opportunity to use this really cool location to offer innovative and tasty cuisine, to organize beach parties in the summer or to transform this location into a stylish Sylter beach bar. You could turn this restaurant into a top spot in Düsseldorf if you wanted to (some of the suggestions are quite inexpensive to implement) but apparently the operator of the visual restaurant has no vision for it.

Unfortunately there are only very expensive bottled beers here, so we went back 10m and bought them there.

Beautiful view of Lake Unterbacher. Nice and friendly service. Enough parking spaces nearby. The food was very tasty 😋

GORGEOUS...but no chance without a reservation!

Es liegt sehr schön direkt am Wasser. Man hat verschiedene Möglichkeiten zu sitzen, in Sonnenstühle oder auf bequemen Stühlen sowie in der Sonne oder Schatten. Die Bedienung ist freundlich und auch das Essen ist gut. Man kann dort sehr schön den Feierabend genießen und auch den Sonnenuntergang.

The lakeside restaurant is a great place to sit by the lake, with a view of the sailing school. And you can do a lot.

It's just a very beautiful environment. I had a wonderful time sitting in the sun, listening to nice music and small music. Enjoyed breakfast. Nice, very friendly service who also answered my questions. I always enjoy coming here.

Seems upmarket (also in terms of price...) but unfortunately there isn't even any draft beer. Only bottles. All in all, it's pretty out of the ordinary - but then you should also be able to offer veal schnitzel, beef fillet and draft beer. In my opinion, only the location on the lake without direct competition is used as a unique selling point.

Super nice location, unfortunately excessive prices.

Super cheeky and unfriendly very ironic

Delicious waffle with cream and hot cherries and a delicious coffee *****

High rip-off prices and unfriendly service. I only have to have something like this once.

When the weather is nice, it's like a day on vacation...

Beautiful location that is always well attended. The food is OK but not excellent.

Beautiful view of the lake and that's about it. Germany is a service desert par excellence. As a family, we try to order waffles and chocolate cake as well as two tea and water. No order possible for 20 minutes because there was no service. After the service (finally) after about 5 minutes, I received two cups of bagged tea (fresh mint tea is not available) for 3 euros each and water (plastic bottle without glass) for 3.90 euros and then nothing. After 1 hour of waiting in vain, this was criticized, no word of apology from the service. We then paid for the completely overpriced drinks we received and decided not to come back.

Yesterday, when the weather was nice and the sun was shining, we sat on the terrace and had a cozy cafe latte macchiato. Super friendly staff, highly recommended if you take a walk around Lake Unterbacher and then stop off there.

Judging by the prices, it's a restaurant but unfortunately just an expensive chip shop. In comparison, it is about 30% too expensive, which wouldn't matter if the quality justified it.

Overpriced and unfriendly with arbitrary "rules" After a long walk, we chose the restaurant to recharge our batteries. Despite the small number of guests (around 4 tables), the waitress didn't "allow" us to sit at the window. There were only two of us?! 🫠 After a "place for two" we wanted to order a Bergische waffle. Here then is the seemingly arbitrary time limit. You can only order waffles from 2 p.m. (order time: 1:30 p.m.). So this is also more of a letdown without an explanation why from 2 p.m. and not 30 minutes earlier? 😂 Then wanted to share a cake. It then came with a fork for two people 😂 When we asked for napkins, these also came as a single one - that's two and we should please shape and lay them out 😂 That's how much service there was for 14.30€ (cappuccino, Cocoa and cake) are too much of a good thing. The only plus point: the order came quickly. Everything tasted ok...nothing special.

Very nicely located, nice staff, I can't say anything about the food because I didn't eat. In terms of price it's okay, of course you also pay for the view. Definitely a nice destination

Ordered two coffees to go, initially with a waiting time. No problem. After 5 minutes, there was suddenly too much to do.

It's a failure every time I'm there. Unfriendly, overpriced and if the shop closes at 5 p.m. you are no longer allowed to order after 3:30 p.m. :) a big joke this store despite the actually great location. But no surprise - that's what everyone you talk to about the store says.

See review of the hotel. Highly recommended!

Enjoyed a lovely winter breakfast outside, under cover next to a heater with a blanket. Excellent service, great coffee, delicious breakfast and good value for money.

Sehr schönes Ambiente, Preise für eine Aussenlocation mit dieser Aussicht durchweg akzeptabel

Very tasty chicken schnitzel and potato wedges/slices

Highly recommended Kaiserschmarren (without raisins)

Food very tasty. I had the veal Wiener Schnitzel. My companion the mixed fish plate. With small potatoes and a very tasty salad.

Great lake view, could be chilling, but it's not. Service was quick, seemed annoyed. The coffee was not very aromatic.

Very friendly staff, excellent location, beautiful views on the lake. Some service principles seem a bit outdated. They do not offer any plant based milk alternatives. Cashless pay is only allowed for bills upward of 20EUR.

Service was very friendly with a smile on her face, which you can't always see. Since I only had one beer, I can't say more. Greetings from Hamburger

A little bit of vacation!! And delicious 😋 food

We were here a few times to eat waffles and drink coffee. The weapons are the best around. The serving staff was extremely friendly. We'd love to come back.

Very cozy. Light beach atmosphere. The lake 5 meters away. Nice background music. Very nice staff. No oat milk for the coffee but nice crema for the cappuccino, it's not easy even with real milk. You can do it here.

The restaurant “Se(h)blick” on Unterbacher See impresses with a beautiful view of the lake that invites you to linger. The food also left a good impression - the spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino and the spare ribs were tasty and well prepared. However, the lukewarm chocolate cake was cold. Unfortunately the service left a lot to be desired. Although the restaurant was almost empty, the service had to be paid attention to as the staff were obviously busy among themselves. That somewhat spoiled the overall impression. Another point of criticism is the drink prices. Charging €5 for a 0.33l bottled beer seems to be at the limit of what is justifiable. Overall, the “Se(h)blick” offers a pleasant atmosphere thanks to the beautiful location, but there is still room for improvement when it comes to service and prices.

A restaurant with a lake view and then a ride on the pedal boat or vice versa. A restaurant shines through its staff. Here, eye contact is enough to order another drink. Thumbs up. The food is very tasty and completely sufficient. Very tasty. There is also the option of sitting on sand. We usually take a walk around Lake Unterbacher (approx. 8km) and then come to the restaurant for a drink. But the food is also highly recommended.

Fantastic restaurant with top service and amazing food offerings in a pristine setting. The 5km walk around Unterbacher See is just the best. The lake is beautiful with a myriad of birdlife and a forest to match with gorgeous nature trails and walking path. Friendly walkers along the trail make for a memorable experience. This morning we discovered two baby mice along the path that seemed to have wandered away from their mom and the nest. Thankfully, we succeeded in rescuing them from the pathway and a kind fellow walker offered to get them to the rehabilitation centre. The God of small things! And did I say that SE[H]RESTAURANT makes the most delicious iced coffee with vanilla icecream and cream 🧋

No Go!... unfriendly. Overpriced. Deficient. Give it a wide berth.

A very cozy restaurant right on Unterbacher. See, the service is usually very fast, which some other restaurants could learn a lesson from. Cake is also great 💪🏻

The restaurant is located directly on the lake with indoor and outdoor seating. When the weather is nice, you can have a relaxed breakfast in an idyllic location. Parking spaces are in the immediate vicinity. The service was friendly, the price-performance ratio was ok.

Very nice atmosphere. Friendly service and really good food. We felt very comfortable. Thanks to the cooking team and the service.

Great atmosphere, great friendly service. Holiday flair🙂 The food was to my liking and plentiful. Will definitely go there again.👍

We were guests there recently at a late summer event and had a harmonious evening in all respects, which has a Mediterranean-chic ambience From tasty buffet food to the mega-chilled “fire bowl area” right on the water, nothing was missing. It was just a shame that it was quite cool in the evenings There were clearly not enough heaters set up to do that To warm the outside area more comprehensively. So we broke for reasons of cold (as other guests probably did too) Unfortunately up earlier, with “warmer terrace comfort” We would certainly have liked to stay. Nevertheless, thank you very much for a great effort Service and a thoroughly enjoyable company event!

The food was OK, but not good enough for the price. The service was mixed, sometimes nice, but sometimes unfriendly. The view is very nice, probably okay for a coffee or snack, but I wouldn't have dinner there.

Nice ambience but rather bored staff and quite mediocre rice-performance ratio

The restaurant is well located and very large. Unfortunately the prices are a bit low for the quantity. But very tasty and the service was attentive. Unfortunately only card payments over €20.

Actually everything is perfect here. The food is tasty, the staff is friendly and the view of the lake is perfect. Only... that ensures higher prices.

Wonderful view, super friendly and fast team. Food 1a but also expensive. It makes up for a lot, you should treat yourself if you want to do something good for yourself. Both thumbs up. Great waiters and a hard-working boss 😀

It's a shame there's no draft beer here.

Everything is good so far, but the prices are very high, that's why only 4 stars. However, the food is also very good.

Fantastic view, very good food and courteous, friendly people who care about people's well-being. Full five stars - see you again soon 😊

We had a very tasty breakfast right by the lake. The service was very good. We'd love to come back.

Rolling restaurant by the lake. Coffee and cake were great.

We waited forever before we could order. The service generally makes a very annoyed impression. The price/performance ratio is not right at all: as an example: 8.80 euros for a small bowl of nachos with guacamole from a glass Thank you, never again.

The staff was friendly and quick with the orders. However, I am more than disappointed with my meal of sea bream fillet. I don't want to complain about the taste, but rather about the quantity. It was more of a salad with the sea bream as a side dish.

Nice view over the lake, friendly service

Totally nice place to rest. Lots of space and nice views. Friendly service.

I stopped at the Se(h)blick restaurant on several days last week. The restaurant appears to be leaderless, but not soulless. The many summer temporary workers ensure this with their lightness and friendliness, which (in my case) made up for the confrontation with the inflexibility in the kitchen. Particularly noteworthy is Lucas, who made me feel like a friend and king during my/our visits. Having lived in Spain and the Arab Emirates for a long time, I am familiar with and prefer a hearty “you” to a stilted “you”. Dear Lucas, I say “thank you” and “keep it up” to you and your colleagues, who have their hearts in the right place! P.S.: I use the numerical masculine to preserve the flow of reading and speaking in our beautiful German language and assume that everyone can understand the personal meaning using their intelligence.

Very, very friendly service. Lakeside ambience great. Prices high, but normal for Düsseldorf. Gladly again.

Card payments are only possible from €20 and the service is not adapted to the number of visitors.

A short “vacation day” was spent in a relaxed atmosphere by the lake. Attentive service and a breakfast with everything you could wish for. Recommended.

Tested for the first time. The food was great. The service was very friendly, professional and attentive. The restaurant was very crowded outside and a bit loud at times. You had to sit at the table with others, which certainly doesn't suit everyone. It was empty inside, which was probably due to the beautiful view over the lake and the warm weather. The food came quickly for such a full restaurant and was great. Almost all places are well protected with parasols or pavilions. Overall - thanks to the good service, which was well supported by many helpers with clearing and serving, it was a pleasure and a pleasant experience. Parking is free for one hour, then a 2 euro day ticket. Parking can be paid by cash, card or app. Even boomers can operate the pay machine. The food was good value for money. Not cheap, but portable. Dogs can easily find space under the large tables. The waiters also routinely stepped over large dogs that were in the way. The menu offers manageably good starters, main courses and desserts, delicious ice cream and refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. I will definitely come back just because of the good food and the good staff.

The location right on the lake is wonderful. It was very nice there, the cafe latte was delicious, and there is a boat rental right there. A 2-seater pedal boat cost 12 euros per hour and a deposit of 25 euros is charged. The 25 euros will then be offset against the fare, which will then be billed per minute of delay.

Beautiful beer garden at Unterbacher See, my wife was in love and we have a new favorite beer garden

So I've been back to the visual restaurant for a long time. I am very pleasantly surprised. The prices are, let's say, okay. Definitely completely acceptable for the food I got. The food was really good 😊. Well then I guess I'll have to come back more often...

Overly expensive and very small portions.

The actually beautiful location is unfortunately ruined by the overpriced prices and the IMPOSSIBLE service. With the terrace 1/3 full, we sat for 20 minutes to order. Although we made our presence known, the older waitress calmly picked up other guests and chatted with them for some time. When we were finally allowed to order, she was still rude. Never again!!

Nice restaurant right on the lake

I love it there. It doesn't matter whether you just want to drink a very tasty coffee, treat yourself to a cocktail or want something to eat, everything tastes simply excellent. The service was always very friendly and there was a great view of the lake. Just lovely! We have been there several times now and would love to come back. A nice place to unwind, enjoy and just have a good time. Thanks to the whole team, you're doing a really good job! And the chef (the cook?) gets an extra star from me. Priced in the middle range but absolutely justified compared to what you get.

Very nice place good food very nice atmosphere

Even though the location of the restaurant is really nice and the staff is very friendly, I have to say that the price/performance ratio here is far from right!! I paid just under €70 for a tomato soup, a tiny portion of Kaiserschmarrn and a turkey schnitzel with five potatoes, as well as four non-alcoholic drinks!? Honestly, that's bordering on a rip-off!!

Very brilliant location directly on Lake Unterbacher. We had breakfast and dinner there and both times we had a great time. The view over the lake, especially in the evening, is unsurpassed. Price/performance ratio is ok. The staff is always friendly and attentive. Just as a side note, it has less to do with the restaurant: I find it a disgrace that you now have to pay for the parking space (or rather pothole desert) for an hour or more. If everything was okay, I could live with it.

Always invites you to linger at Lake Unterbacher

We spent a very nice day here. Nice service. Food was delicious. View was great

Beautiful location on the banks of Lake Unterbacher. Nice, friendly and fast service. Delicious food and drinks

Also good ! But really expensive! Not for weak wallets

Beautiful view - friendly service - food is okay - of course you also pay for the view

Simply far too expensive... more expensive than holiday hotspots... you now think twice about whether you want to enjoy a cool drink there, let alone eat something. ---- July 6th, 2024: really terrible. Based on my perception, I don't believe that native Düsseldorfers still bring their money here. We have once again been confirmed negative.

Great atmosphere but poor selection for veggies. There isn't even a milk alternative. Very unfortunate.

EC card only from 20 euros - and that in 2024! I ask you... a) do you include the card fee in the prices and b) do you easily cover this with the tip

Very good food selection and breathtaking views even for locals 👀

The food was delicious and large, very large portions, so I had to take the rest to go. The latte macchiato was so-so, but the ice cream was a huge portion, the three of us ate it. I heartily recommend it

Of course, you pay for the location here. The portions could be a bit larger in some cases (especially the Kaiserschmarrn). The waffles, on the other hand, were a good portion. The staff were friendly and we enjoyed it.

The waffle with cream and cherries is super tasty and very plentiful, better price/performance ratio than Kaiserschmarren 😉

Top top service at a birthday party! Maditha and Ouissam were absolute madness. Fast, friendly, careful, smart. The whole team was funny and lively. You can organize celebrations here

If you want some holiday flair, you've come to the right place. Beautiful view of the lake, you can linger and make yourself comfortable with a delicious meal or snack. The service is good and very nice staff. We'd love to come back.

Great service, great food, great ambience even in bad weather. We would love to come back, absolutely recommended!!!!

Food was tip top, service was great, the view was wonderful, but unfortunately a bit expensive. It's definitely worth it

Charming outdoor area with a great view over the lake at reasonable prices. Good idea to charge a deposit on glass & porcelain for the service...

A great place on Lake Unterbach... Very nice outside in the beer garden right on the lake you can enjoy a cold drink or something to eat here... unfortunately one star deducted, prices like on the KÖ

Went there last Friday to go pedal boating with my date and then spontaneously went to the restaurant to have a drink and something to eat. But the anticipation of the €16 chicken burger quickly turned into huge disappointment. I wouldn't even be able to make such a cheap burger at home. Absolutely cannot recommend the juice shop. Although the location isn't bad when the weather is good...

It was the first time at Unterbacher See. At the end of the round it was a good idea to stop off at the Se(e) restaurant. There are a variety of seating options here, there are armchairs and benches available inside and outside, as well as bar stool tables outside and particularly nice deck chairs in the sand (in which children can also play) with a view of the small marina and the lake. Very nice! The staff is very friendly, courteous and customer-oriented. The wheat beer was poured perfectly from the bottle (unfortunately not a given😉). Next time I'll try one of the small and delicious menus. Clear recommendation!

Very nice lakeside restaurant on Lake Unterbacher. Good ambience and good service. We'd love to come back.

This time I tried the meatball with potato salad. Very tasty, but the salad portion was very manageable :-(

Actually a very nice location with a great view of the lake. Coffee and waffles are good, the staff is nice, but they are lagging behind the spirit of the times here, as there is neither decaffeinated coffee nor lactose-free milk alternatives...there is still room for improvement in service for guests who have intolerances...

Restaurant with lake view. Especially recommended when the weather is nice. Small menu. Little waiting time.