Restaurant Orphée in Regensburg

It was our first time there. You can have breakfast and coffee in the front section, while the bistro/restaurant is further back. People also drink coffee and read the newspaper at the bar. Breakfast was delicious, and the atmosphere was lovely. Reservations aren't always possible, so we tried our luck on Saturday, and it worked out. We're not exactly the slimmest diners. The tables for two were quite close together, but we were eventually seated at a table for four. We'll definitely come back to try the restaurant again.

Awesome! I cannot recall such a place in DE. Dog owners friendly😍

We were delighted to have stumbled upon this gem of a pub. Wonderful, cozy atmosphere, pleasant clientele, delicious food, good wine. Thank you so much.

I've been here several times before, and now I finally have to review Orphee. Everything is delicious. I've had breakfast, lunch, and dinner here. It was always wonderful, worth the price for the quality, and the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic. You eat like royalty here.

A regular feature of my visits to Regensburg! And the best part is – nothing changes – and that's a good thing! In this fast-paced world of restaurants, it's an oasis – almost like coming home.

My absolute favorite restaurant in Regensburg. I go there as often as possible. From the moment you arrive, you feel like you're in a café in France. The ambiance is beautiful and cozy. In the summer, you can sit outside like in Paris, with all the tables facing the pedestrian zone. In the winter, the tastefully decorated restaurant offers a wonderful atmosphere. The service is friendly and attentive. A particularly charming touch: you can always go to the bar and grab a quick coffee at a slightly reduced price. As for the food: whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you'll always find something to suit your taste. I highly recommend the Coq au Vin: incredibly tender meat, a delicious sauce, and creamy, rich mashed potatoes. The three spreads served as an appetizer are also a great way to start, especially with fresh baguette. For a lighter meal or a quick lunch, there are excellent, more affordable options like the tomato soup, the quiche of the day, or a salad. Orphée is priced in the upper-middle range, which is something to keep in mind. However, the quality and atmosphere justify the cost in most cases. One final tip: The oyster bar is definitely worth a visit during the Christmas season.

We had a reservation for six people starting at 6:00 PM. During the booking process, we were informed that the seating time was between 6:00 and 8:00 PM, which seemed fine at first. The four of us arrived on time and ordered drinks and small appetizers. Unfortunately, our "main guests," who had traveled a long way, were delayed due to traffic jams and then having to find parking. To avoid having to eat separately, we waited to order our main courses. From 7:00 PM onwards, we were repeatedly reminded that we had to vacate the table by 8:00 PM. First, the friendly young waitress said this in a polite tone, which was fine. Then, the owner reminded us in such an annoyed tone that any hope of returning with an order for six main courses and drinks was quickly dashed. There was no attempt to find a suitable alternative location for us. With our late arrivals (who had even booked two rooms at the hotel), we ended up eating elsewhere in Regensburg, where it was more pleasant. It's a shame; I had better memories of the Orphee from previous visits. The food may be very good, but this strict seating time policy is unpleasant. "It's not what you say, it's how you say it..." Yesterday, it was anything but harmonious.

Absolutely fantastic. Not exactly cheap, but worth the price. French cuisine.

Delicious dinner in a great atmosphere!

Beautiful French-style restaurant, excellent food and service. Would gladly return :)

For me, the most beautiful restaurant in Regensburg, with a unique French charm. Breakfast is excellent, as is the lunch menu, and of course, the oyster bar during the pre-Christmas season...

Dive right into the hustle and bustle! A truly authentic bistro atmosphere awaits, filled with happy guests who love to chat, attentive waitresses, and above all, delicious, unpretentious French-inspired food for gourmets and gourmands. Open wines and reasonable prices are enticing. The feeling of pure bliss is genuine; we'll be back!

Excellent food and great atmosphere. Worth it!

Always worth a visit! Thanks to all the hard-working helpers ❤️

The ambiance is really great, the service was really bad and very impersonal; the appetizer was very good, but unfortunately the main course was not.

The food is excellent! It's crowded and noisy in the evenings, so you can barely hear your partner. Be prepared to reserve a table only for a specific time, and then you'll be asked to leave, no matter how many times you order. We reserved a table for two hours. We had to leave after that, without even having time to order dessert.

The staff is friendly. The food is delicious and well worth the price. We ordered appetizers first and found them to be truly worth the money—there were many different things on one plate, so there was a good selection to try.

We were there for my husband's birthday. The food was great, the service was excellent and very attentive, and at the end of the meal, the restaurant served a wonderful surprise.

Very nice French ambience, very friendly service and the food was delicious.

Onion soup and Saint Jacques cookies was excellent service welcoming and efficient.

A top restaurant if you want to immerse yourself in French cuisine. Perfect for a birthday dinner!

You really feel like you're in France. Very authentic – not many restaurants of this caliber achieve that.

Enjoy a peaceful and relaxing breakfast

We had chicken in red wine sauce and salmon tartare with tuna mousse. We also had beer and hot lemon juice. The food was incredibly delicious! The service was very friendly. The space between the tables wasn't that big, but the interior was very nice and stylish.

A very beautiful, stylish restaurant. The food is a dream and tastes truly delicious. The service is very attentive, yet not overly intrusive; simply superbly pleasant. I can wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant, even though it's on the higher end of the price range.

Nice to immerse yourself a little bit in French food. Well, it was already late at lunchtime.

As a Frenchwoman who grew up in Paris, I was delighted to find this little piece of France in the lovely city of Regensburg. The atmosphere truly feels like Paris in the 1940s/50s. They even have French newspapers (such as Le Canard Enchaîné), and both the coffee and croissants are really good. It’s the perfect spot for breakfast, and I can’t wait to come back to Regensburg to try their lunch formula !

The food is delicious, but the service was a complete disaster: unfriendly, unfocused, and sloppy! When clearing plates, the leftover food was dumped in our laps without any comment from the waiter! Simply disgraceful!

The food is delicious, the atmosphere is soo french 🥖 love!

Excellent, we tried the onion soup, the cheeses, the vegetarian and beef options. The food is (a bit) pricier but totally worth it and the service was very nice also. What makes this places special is the atmosphere, it feels just like a bistro in France. 100% recommended!

The service was okay, except for the person who assigned us a table. Our greeting was, "Table only until 8 p.m." No hello or good afternoon. The food wasn't what you'd expect from a French restaurant. Octopus was cheesy and overpriced. The ambiance was nice.

A beautiful café-restaurant in the heart of the old town – great ambiance and friendly staff, and the quality is also very good. One star deducted for two things: the prices are quite high, and – even more crucial for me – the beer is unfortunately only available in 0.4-liter glasses. This is unusual and incomprehensible at the price of a regular "half-liter." Otherwise, great!

You can't get better French food in R.

A very nice café in the old town. Great atmosphere, very friendly service.

I come here every year for our anniversary with my boyfriend because it never disappoints. It's super delicious, the service is super friendly, and you feel very comfortable. Plus, the courtyard is super beautiful.

Very good and tasty food. Not too expensive. Location could be improved.

Absolutely beautiful restaurant, delicious food, friendly service, you feel like you're in France.

I can’t believe this place isn’t packed with people! Just outside the tourist zone Orphee is a treat for the senses. This quaint restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere in a quiet district with exceptional food. Even better it is set up somewhat family style with share plates. A fusion of fresh ingredients with some Japanese flavors and French tradition. And the wine choice is perfect. It’s a must do in Paris! Our server was an absolute joy and we let him choose all our dishes and he didn’t disappoint. Don’t miss this treat !

I went there with my girlfriend to eat oysters, and it was a delight. Everything was delicious, and the wines were equally magnificent.

As visitors from Nuremberg, we visited this restaurant and were absolutely delighted. We enjoyed delicious food and excellent drinks in a very stylish setting with extremely friendly service. Highly recommended!

Expected something better, the vibe wasn't very friendly. The food was okay, but not amazing. The creme brulee though, was great. The chairs were old-fashioned style, which is great for the image for the restaurant, but not comfortable enough unfortunately.

Orphée Regensburg – French bistro, bar & hotel in the heart of the old town. Top-notch classic French cuisine, a stylish ambiance, and a lively atmosphere with very friendly and attentive service – a piece of Paris in Regensburg. #FavoritePlace

A very nice place for a leisurely breakfast. The service was excellent, the breakfast selection was very good, and the ambiance was rustic. We felt very comfortable and can recommend the Orphée.

We didn't have to wait long for our food, it's not your average plate, just a different selection, would definitely come again

Great place and very good cuisine👍

Délicieux ! Merci ! We spent a wonderful evening. We felt like in a Bistrot in Paris - except for the language, though 😉 The waitress was very friendly, helpful, and attentive. We had Coq au vin, boeuf Bourguignon, and a tasty, juicy entrecôte - 3 classiques de la cuisine française - all 3 dishes were delicious! Unfortunately, you don't often get coq au vin and bœuf bourguignon this good anymore even in France... The wine selection is good too.

The ambiance is unique; I don't know of any other restaurant-café in Germany where you feel as transported to France as this one. The restaurant offers French classics, down-to-earth cuisine without any frills. The newspaper selection is also very good for a café.

Really nice, cozy place. Just lovely and excellent breakfast menu. Never went for dinner, though.

Once Orphee, always Orphee. Delicious food in a wonderful setting.

There's no comparable restaurant in Regensburg, neither in style nor in service, perhaps in the food, but the overall experience is unique. And: I've known it for years. The service changed in 2023. It was already great before, but now there's even more friendliness, which takes everything to another level. Please don't elevate it any further, or we'll end up in heaven!

A piece of France in the heart of Regensburg A visit to the Orphée restaurant is like a mini-journey to Paris – without leaving the train station. The atmosphere is charming and full of character: subdued lighting, French chansons playing in the background, and lovingly set tables.

A truly wonderful restaurant that's worth every visit. We love coming here!

We went in for lunch at 2:50 PM, asked if there was a table, and were told to sit wherever we wanted. As soon as we arrived, we asked two different waiters where the bathroom was (meaning, in 5 minutes, there were already three people who knew we were there). At 3:08 PM, a waiter approached our table where we were reading (and translating the menu because, if they have it in any language other than German, they never brought it to us) and told us the kitchen had closed at 3:00 PM and that they wouldn't serve us anymore. When we tried to explain that we'd been there for a while and no one had come over to ask us about our drinks, and that of course no one had told us the kitchen was closing, they told us we'd hidden (we were sitting at the first table with a tablecloth) and that if we had sat in front of them, they would have served us. Shameful, that's not how people are treated. Lack of communication, lack of empathy and lack of manners...that's not how you run a restaurant.

Great French bistro food and really cool atmosphere / decor. Service is a bit too on the authentic French side sometimes but always friendly! Best to reserve a table at peak timws

Amazing hotel in the center of the old city

It was just nice because the ambience and food tasted great keep it up

Great lil bar and restaurant that is downstairs from our hotel. Staff is very friendly, lots of variety on the menu for breakfast and dinner. Good cold beer, would definitely recommend the local lager they sell.

I love brunch at Orphée as there is a wide range of different breakfast options (personal recommendation the Marseille and the muesli with strawberry puree) - but you have to be a bit lucky to get a seat as the café doesn't take reservations. There are also great French dishes to choose from at lunch and dinner - the atmosphere is also really nice. In terms of price it is a bit more expensive there but in my opinion it is definitely worth it.

After 30 years of visiting the restaurant with always good experiences, now extremely disappointed. Only two hours are allowed for family dinners! No thanks. We always consume well and are now reserving elsewhere.Sorry!

It was delicious! We were there for lunch and had the daily special (risotto with asparagus and truffles), as well as a cream cheese crepe and onion soup. The staff was very friendly and tried hard, even though it was very busy.

The food is okay, but unfortunately the prices are a bit too high. The service is friendly but unfortunately far too slow. I waited 20 minutes for a glass of rosé.

L'Orphée is definitely the restaurant that is plus French or nous avons mangé en dehors de la France! - Et nous avons très bien mangé! An all-round stylish place to eat well and have lively conversations with the table next to you - it becomes even nicer when you can then fall into a comfortable bed in one of the beautiful rooms in the hotel, full, happy and full of spirit.)

Simply a must every time we come to Regensburg

Very very good..... ; nice atmosphere, very good service, excellent food....

A real highlight, very good cuisine, varied weekly menu, relaxed atmosphere with French flair, friendly service - everything was great! Always a pleasure - thank you very much!

Great atmosphere. We've been there several times for breakfast and now for dinner. Great ambiance with a French flair.

While looking for a restaurant we discovered this oasis and felt like we were in France. Even though we didn't have a reservation and it was very busy, we were warmly welcomed and given a nice table. The dishes were excellent and the service was very charming. We felt very comfortable there and will definitely come back when we are in Regensburg. Absolute recommendation!

Very nice atmosphere, diverse selection of delicious food

everything was fine. Very nice cafe

Nice restaurant, great food. Service attentive at the beginning. Unfortunately, no one came to our table later to ask for more drinks or dessert. Too bad. But overall a nice evening.

Exceptional café that perfectly combines tradition and casual chic. Whether breakfast or snack, we were served very friendly and the food was delicious. Gladly again!

The Orphée restaurant impresses with a wonderful atmosphere and a charming, stylish ambience. The waiters were friendly and attentive, although the service could be a bit more proactive in places. The main course was absolutely excellent: perfectly cooked, wonderfully seasoned and a real highlight in terms of taste. Unfortunately, the soup couldn't quite keep up - it was rather lukewarm and a bit too small for the price. Small points of criticism: The cardboard straws don't quite fit the higher price level. Glass or stainless steel straws would be a better choice here. In addition, the service could be a little more attentive - you had to actively request the menu, dessert or other orders. Reaching us by telephone also proved difficult. Conclusion: An overall great and successful evening with outstanding food and a lovely atmosphere. If the small optimization points are implemented, the experience will be perfect!

The restaurant has a good name, the staff is nice, but the premises of the restaurant would deserve a little refreshment. During the visit on Wednesday evening, the restaurant was fully occupied and therefore, due to the open space, there is quite a lot of noise. As a result, the wait for service is also longer. The food is tasty, the menu is varied. However, the prices are already above the usual average, for example for desserts already around €10, which I already consider quite a lot.

I've tried to reserve a table by phone 10 times in the last 3 days but it's never picked up or called back. Very unfortunate and unfortunately also very unprofessional.

On Saturday lunchtime we were at the Orphee again, like every Saturday lunchtime. The atmosphere is always really nice, the service is super friendly and the food is super good. Thanks to the Orphee team for this great achievement over many decades.

Disappointment. Forgot reservation. No whole grain baguette, dried out sliced ​​cheese, personal birthday card forgotten at the table - was thrown away.

Always beautiful and the ambience is unbeatable. Good audience, great atmosphere!

Expensive, but absolutely upscale delicious food and drinks. Thank you to the waiters for their birthday attention. It was a really nice surprise. Children to seniors will find something good to enjoy here.

Great food, cozy atmosphere, nice people

Extremely unfriendly, unsympathetic service who doesn't feel like doing her job, it's a shame. I don't come here anymore

A monument of a restaurant: the first French restaurant east of the Rhine. French heart in design: the food that comes to the table of lonely bliss. A restaurant with culinary inspiration. Beautiful selection of wines on the wine list and a place to sit on the terrace with a book and "be". Highly recommended.

If someone had left me there, I wouldn't have known whether I was in Paris or Regensburg. Very authentic French cuisine, service and cuisine. Highly recommended! Guys, go there if you're into the French lifestyle, even if not, you'll get something for your money here!

Great food, nice restaurant, nice service, but dogs are not allowed in the restaurant.

We went to Orphee for breakfast today. It was very loud and very uncomfortable. Unfortunately the service staff wasn't very friendly. Breakfast was delicious, but the price wasn't right. We won't come again.

Very, very cool. But without a reservation it's often a gamble,

Typically French, the best Salade Nicoise (even without beans), excellent boeuf bourgignon and sensational lamb chops. Would love to come back.

Great restaurant with great food, good service and nice ambience. Pricy

Food to enjoy, service like Frances. Ambiance? See for yourself!

First point of contact after arrival in Regensburg.✅

Somehow the Orphee always had the reputation of being something very special. I've asked myself why before and even more so today. Because there isn’t anything else like it in Regensburg? So our impression is that the place is massively overrated. When it's full, it's very loud - in our seat, to the right of the door, we had a constant, unpleasant pull on our ears - the prices are exorbitant for what you get - coffee was lukewarm - wine spritzer somehow made up of 80% water - Service partly friendly, partly unmotivated. Nevertheless, there are many people in there who think they are better - but don't look like it. A strange place that somehow attracts people.

A highlight in Regensburg’s old town. We always enjoy coming.

An authentic French brasserie located in the heart of Regensburg is kinda surprising but a welcome one. The food here is solid and classics like escargots, beef bourguignon and bouillabaisse are well executed and the you setting is also warm and comfortable. Prices are certainly on the higher end for the quality but it’s not bad for a once in a while visit

Very cozy, French charm, a bit expensive

Bad service - very noisy Guests 60 plus and 70 plus think carefully when choosing a table

Nice restaurant with a lot of charm. However, it was a bit cold when we were there and the staff was a bit overwhelmed because there was a lot of crowds.

We spent a very nice and pleasant evening in a group of five (plus dog). Service was perfect, the food was extremely tasty. Highly recommended!

French flair in Regensburg - very nice, great quality and nice service.

For €6.20 a pot of hot milk with cocoa powder instead of real hot chocolate was something I thought was cheeky.

Attentive service, excellent beef bourguignon.

All around good performance with a suitable ambience, good and unobtrusive service and high quality of food. The bouillabaisse is particularly recommended