Vetter's Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus in Heidelberg

Let’s just say the food came with a little extra salt seasoning—and the waiter wasn’t exactly sugar-coated. That said, the dishes were genuinely tasty, and the place had a great vibe. Worth a visit if you’re craving good food and can handle a side of attitude.

Great place, nice decoration, amazing beer and German food. Portions are very generous and service is fast. Make sure you book a table

A solid brewery, its location naturally makes it a tourist hotspot. A bit overpriced for what's on offer. Do you have to go? Not really; there are certainly better restaurants in Heidelberg with a less hectic atmosphere.

Serving glasses tattooed man. I asked for noodles, he brought me a fried egg first. When I said no, he brought me potatoes second. When I ordered a different beer, he brought me the same beer. Serving glasses tattooed man. I asked for noodles, he brought me a fried egg first. When I said no, he brought me potatoes second. When I asked for a different beer, he brought me the same beer.

...you can't miss it when you're in Heidelberg! Great food, a fantastic atmosphere, and the service leaves nothing to be desired. So go there—it's worth it!

A place next to the Old Bridge, you can expect it is quite for tourist. The pork knuckle is bit not tender enough, but the beer on tap is good, especially the seasonal one. There are English menu which is a plus.

The service is very enthusiastic, and there is an endless stream of people in the store. It feels like a popular store, and the atmosphere is on point, with a very German flavor. As for the food, let me first say that the beer tastes good. I ordered the beer recommended by the waiter and it tasted very smooth and full of flavor. The sausage was okay, but the pig's trotters were different from what I remembered. The skin here was not crispy and even a bit hard to bite. The meat quality was good, but it was a bit greasy at the end of the meal, which made me a little disappointed.

I've been a fan of Vetter so far, but today I saw how food is handled in the kitchen. The convenience food/food supplied by the wholesaler is emptied from the cut plastic bags onto trays and heated before it is served to the guests. As a guest, you apparently have to live with the fact that the chefs can only warm up the dishes. What is completely unacceptable, however, is that the dirty plastic packaging (you don't want to know where it was lying around before) is placed on top of the 'fresh' food for the guests and stacked before being thrown in the trash. Absolutely unacceptable and with a high disgust factor!!! No thanks!!!

For tourists wanting to taste German specialties. The schweinshaxe (grilled shank) is however very good as is the schnitzel (breaded schnitzel). Prices too high.

The service was super nice, my son really enjoyed the roast pork, my wife's schnitzel was OK and unfortunately my knuckle was totally dry and a bit too small.

This is the case when the rating of 4.7 is not true. The cuisine (dish, schnitzel) gave the impression that these were heated semi-finished products. The price of the menu offered does not correspond to the quality.

Very quaint restaurant. Very nice service. The cheese plate was great and the beer was fantastic.

Highly recommended, exquisite knuckle and excellent home-brewed beer, quite reasonable price, highly recommended.

I ate Haksen and Schnitzel, but it didn't taste very good. There were reviews that it was good, but I didn't like it

Of course everything in "Vetter's Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus" is quite touristy. The menu offers a potpourri of hearty Palatinate-Swabian dishes from Saumagen to Maultaschen. I think the prices for such a brewery kitchen are quite high. My wife and I still liked it. This was due to the lively atmosphere and the food. The homemade Kurpfälzer sausage salad was solid and the liver dumplings with sauerkraut were wonderfully chunky. The beer (Pilsner brewing style) also tasted good. It was also great to see how confident and friendly the waitresses were in handling all the hustle and bustle.

Great restaurant! Due to the exposed location near the old bridge and the large crowd of tourists that walk past every day, I was a little afraid of falling into a "trap". But that was definitely wrong. The restaurant offers German cuisine with a large selection, including vegetarian options. Everyone can find something they like on this menu. The portions were large and very tasty. The beer is tasty. What also stands out for me is the extremely friendly service. The lady at the next table patiently and very friendly explained the dishes to a female guest in English, which really impressed me. The prices are of course a few euros higher than what the same dishes would have cost in a village restaurant, but given the location, they are absolutely reasonable for me. I'll be happy to stop by again when I'm in Heidelberg!

Went there to try traditional beer and German food. Everything was delicious, but the most amazing part was the welcoming service of our waiter! Definitely coming back when we stop at Heidelberg!

Price for food perfect. Very very tasty. BEER recommended!

Would have been five stars but they lost our order and didn't properly heat my sausage before serving. The waiter was a little rude in starting to seat the next party before we were ready to leave. I had the seasonal brewed in house May beer and it was awesome!

Highly recommend this place. I stay in Stuttgart and was visiting Heidelberg with my mother today. The place is right in the middle of a busy street. The staff spoke perfect English, and even had an English menu, which helped my mom. The person who served us (curly-haired girl - forgot to ask her name) was super nice and friendly with us during the entire stay. The menu has all the classic German fare, plus beer from their own brewery. Will definitely stop by whenever I am in Heidelberg next. Thank you.

Excellent everything, from the broad selection of dishes, to generous portion sizes, to friendly service (yes, in Germany 😲). Highly recommended.

Yes. The ambience is definitely recommended. Their own beer is delicious even for someone who doesn't particularly like beer. The food was rather mediocre. It used to be really, really tasty every time. Today's all-purpose pan was with very tasty knuckle, good fried sausages and fried potatoes, overly fried meat loaf pieces (still OK) and dry chicken wings, which used to be very good. I probably won't try the next meal here for more than a couple of years.

Excellent local beer house. We are a family of 7 (adults) and visited for lunch, and were well catered for. Jessica was very attentive and flexible in her service. English was excellent and the venue friendly.

Tastes quite delicious The price is quite cheap There are drinks, pork knuckles, salads and desserts, each price is only EUR 22

Food and drinks were absolutely fine. Service was top! Very friendly and attentive! We had our little daughter with us and without asking, the waitress immediately brought a coloring book and crayons for the little one. When we were eating, we were asked if everything was OK and if we perhaps needed a little more sauce for the meat.

Great brewery👍 Best Maibock ever drunk👍 Beautiful location and great food. We were very satisfied👍 Gladly again.

Service and ambience were great, nothing to complain about. Food - well, game goulash is MUCH better, for 26, - you can expect more, the spaetzle was probably frozen, totally floury, the salad was sandy and bland. The toilets haven't been renovated since the 70's - sad Therefore, unfortunately only 1* (I would give 5* for the service - but if I go out for a (relatively) expensive meal, I expect a lot more.

Disappointing Service and Poor Time Management I recently visited this restaurant with a small group at 16:30. Upon arrival, we were informed by the waitstaff that the table had a reservation at 18:00, and we were welcome to stay for 1.5 hours. We appreciated the transparency and agreed, planning our visit accordingly. At 17:35, I ordered a dessert with a candle to mark a special occasion, making it clear that we intended to enjoy it within 20 minutes, so that we could leave before 18:00. The waitress acknowledged this and agreed. However, the dessert did not arrive until 17:48—13 minutes later—at which point the next guests had already arrived and were standing nearby. When the dessert was finally brought to the table, the waitress told us that we had to leave immediately because the other guests had arrived. I reminded her that we had communicated our timing clearly when placing the order, and it was not our fault that the dessert was delayed or that the next party arrived early. I gave her two reasonable options: either take the dessert back or allow us to stay until 18:00 as originally agreed. The waitress was notably upset and frowned as she left the dessert. The moment was completely soured by the rushed and awkward atmosphere. Frustrated and disappointed, we chose to settle the bill and leave at 18:00 without leaving a tip. The waitress seemed surprised by this, but given the lack of consideration and poor service, we felt it was appropriate. This experience showed a lack of professionalism and basic hospitality. Restaurants should honor the agreements they make with their guests, especially when timing is explicitly discussed. Unfortunately, this visit left us feeling unwelcome and pressured during what was meant to be a brief but special celebration.

I got in a little late. They were very helpful and ensured I got a good dinner, dessert and drinks.

We had reserved and our table was free. Our waiter, Abdul, was very friendly and accommodating and up for a joke. The portions are huge and the food is good. We were very satisfied.

Food was great and service was excellent. Well worth visiting if you can get a table.

Very good German restaurant with excellent quality in terms of food. The menus are also available in English, the only problem is that we went with children and I got the feeling that they didn't want us to stay for that reason, given that they were dragging our feet about the availability of a table, that there was a 30 minute wait, that it wasn't worth the wait, etc., which I don't quite understand why.

Very nice authentic German restaurant reasonable prices

Delicious beer and wonderful home-style food! Food & Drinks: - traditional southern German dishes such as spaetzle, saumagen, pork knuckle etc. - delicious in-house beer Personal highlight: - Pork knuckle with peppery sauerkraut and half a light beer Service: - friendly, very attentive, quick - We felt very comfortable and welcome. :) Location: - Seating options indoors and outdoors on the street - nice atmosphere in the brewery - good for sitting comfortably and talking - in the city center and therefore close to public transport We were here for lunch and we all really enjoyed the food - especially the crispy pork knuckle! We would like to thank the team at Brauhaus Vetter for the wonderful food and we look forward to coming back soon. —> Status of the assessment: April 2025

Great brewery, perfect all around.

Authentic German Cuisine with home brewed beer. Thank God! They have a few Vegetarian dishes too! Very near to the Alte Brucke, the Old Bridge. Major tourist attraction of Heidelberg. Would recommend to everyone.

Highly recommended! Had lunch there on a Wednesday. Price-performance is great, service was very friendly and the food came very quickly. Very good for people who like drinking beer and good Bavarian food.

There were not enough servers for the amount of customers. My glass wasn’t clean and I had to wait a long time until I could ask for another. Food was fine, but not spectacular. My partner says the beer is good!

The waiter was very rude, when we were at the restaurant. I asked if I could change a drink, and the waiter shouted at me. Very disapointed and will never go there again.

Brauhaus, as you wish. Really good!

Delicious, friendly, and quick. 10/10 recommend. Busy but we’re able to accommodate.

The brewery is pretty rustic inside. The food, however, left something to be desired. I decided on the boisterous knuckle for €28. Dumplings: cold Shank: rind very tough, meat okay Sauce: neutral in taste I also ordered a non-alcoholic wheat, which was tasty but unfortunately lukewarm. Apparently people don't take things too seriously on Easter Monday.

The beer was very, very good. The service is good The food was very rustic Unfortunately the toilets are not good

Some of our dishes were forgotten and we had to remind them again. But the food was delicious. If you go around 4, you'll find a seat, the food takes an hour anyway.

The roasted pig's feet and roasted chicken are both very delicious😋 It's near the old bridge and very easy to find.

Bustling German tavern, with fantastic atmosphere, good food and great beers. Love it.

Excellent place with German specialties

Service was very friendly and quick. The ambience is ok but it doesn't come close to Munich breweries. The game goulash was very tasty.

Definately try their in house beer

Good atmosphere, very brewery Delicious own beer. Good attention

The fish gas is a bit greasy, but it's great when paired with beer.

Loved it. Great food and the staff was incredibly nice

This place is jam packed! And with good reason! The schnitzel is to live for. Pair it with their homemade beer and you have a feast. German food at its best! Don’t miss it if you happen to be in Heidelberg.

Great food, great staff and always worth a visit, both to eat and just to drink. You can also take home-brewed beer to-go and enjoy it on the old bridge. Definitely a clear recommendation!

Super tasty, great ambience and nice staff.

Enjoy your meal. Good beer. Nice service. A little loud, but not too disturbing.

More appearance than reality. We are really disappointed. The best thing is the ambience, the beer and the service. Burnt fried potatoes and with the asparagus there were four small potatoes that still had to be remembered

We've been here several times and the food and beer are excellent. Unfortunately the service today was so rude and rude that we left. We work in the catering industry ourselves and know that some days are exhausting. The hospitality and tourism industries are never easy. We waited decently at the entrance until someone welcomed us. After several minutes we asked the tall waiter with glasses and no hair, who had just walked past us, if we could sit down or be assigned a table. He answered me rudely and cheekily over his shoulder that everything was reserved, he ignored me and kept walking. A normal “everything is reserved” or “you can sit outside” is a must!! Waiting is a profession and you should behave like one.

Local restaurant ideal for dinner in Heidelberg, where you can taste typical local dishes (such as schnitzel or cheese pasta) and very good craft beers (the dark wheat one is worth highlighting). In addition, the price is very moderate for being in the historic center (less than €30/person with several beers)

It should be a famous restaurant. Good food, nice atmosphere, good staff.

I recommend it to those who really like beer. However, I recommend it only to those who enjoy the original taste of beer without snacks. Instead of ordering a sampler, I should have just ordered four large glasses. I spent too long drinking and idling around. There is plenty of time to try all the different beers sold at this store before eating. If you order just one menu item, you will have to wait about an hour. The table behind us and the table next to us complained that it was too late. Everyone in the same room waited. I guess it's a consistent policy and consideration of this restaurant to drink all the beer before eating. This store takes great pride in brewing its own beer. It's that delicious. From what I've seen, it's clear that the meals 'come from pigs first.' Because it takes too long. I like trying unfamiliar foods, so I ordered the meal offered by the store - 3 types of traditional sausages. The description said it was sausage, but what came out was closer to ham. And it's cold. Even though I eat unfamiliar food well, I still left half of it. Hakse is edible, but it is sticky. Unlike other restaurants with similar prices, they only charge school tax. Sauerkraut or potatoes are not provided. There are no vegetables on the table, so at least I won't have to nag my mom to eat them with vegetables. Actually, I wanted to eat vegetables, so I ordered a salad. I was never able to receive it. I guess we weren't the only ones disappointed with the food. The man at the table next to me protested while eating and, even after receiving a new dish, put it in his mouth and made an unpleasant expression. My wife, who went with me, issued a ban, saying, “I won’t go to German restaurants anymore.” There's still a week left on the trip... The female server is friendly. However, because I am so busy, my requests are rarely reflected. The star rating I give is 4 for the beer and 1 for the food. A total of 5 points.

Much ppl at the restaurant, but staff wont let u alone. Food taste Surprised me is Traditional German taste

Great pork knuckle here and the affogato with espresso 😋

Ordering two meals for three people should be enough (based on Asian appetites); the meals are delicious, especially the one that is not on the menu. The "cheese gnocchi with onion crisp" that others reviewed before is really delicious; the dessert "hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream and fresh cream" is also great! Comfortable environment, friendly waiters; pretty good dining experience

Best beer ever! Delicious food. Slow kitchen.

Food was great, but a little pricey. The Hunter's stew ( goulash and spatzel) was 26 euros. Service, atmosphere and beer was fantastic.

We were there as a large group. Food was good, unfortunately the service was not. Very long waiting times. Over 1 hour for food and 15 to 20 minutes for drinks. There weren't enough staff and they were totally overwhelmed.

Nostalgic ambience, excellent cuisine with a good price-performance ratio - committed staff

Were in the Braustüberl... actually not bad, just unfortunately very loud, food and drink was delicious, service was very good. Thank you very much

Because we only had a short time left before the 🚍 bus left, I went straight to a very friendly bar waiter at the counter to order the 🍺 drinks and then take them to our table. He agreed to have it brought, which was done no more than 5 minutes later by a charming waitress. The beer drinkers described the narur cloudy 🍺 Helle from the barrel as extremely tasty and drinkable because it was low in carbon dioxide. 😋 The ambience of the restaurant is old German, rustic and informal. A look at the surprisingly extensive memory card reveals a rich selection of down-to-earth German cuisine. 👍 Very friendly, patient service staff. Although hundreds of day tourists 🍽 + 🍻 come here every day, everything seems absolutely serious! 🚾 okay, therefore absolute 💯 recommendation!

We came to have a beer and eat on a Saturday. The welcome was unfriendly and the service catastrophic. The price of the dishes is rather high but the beer was good. You should learn customer service.

We saw a table that the previous guests just left and because of the crowd we grabbed it and sat down. The waitress came to clean the table and said we got 1h until the reservation arrives. She left without taking our order and never came back. We were sitting and trying to call her while she was chatting with the other workers and ignored us. We stood up and left and she smiled. It seems they prefer to not have so much guests.

Totally nice people. The food is so delicious. Perfect

An absolute insider tip in the middle of the old town! The food was fantastic – fresh, lovingly prepared and tasted great. The service was attentive, friendly and very professional. The atmosphere was also cozy and stylish. We'll definitely be back!

Everything is complete. Just come

Fast service, central location and good beers.

Great beer, food and atmosphere

Great beer, reasonable portions, hearty food, decent taste. Attention: reserve a table or just come by, be lucky or sit down.

A restaurant I visited three days in a row. It is located in an alley right in front of Heidelberg and the food is very delicious. There is a brewery so it is good to drink draft beer. In the evening, this restaurant is always crowded with locals and tourists. A restaurant I want to visit again🔥

We were actually looking forward to good German cuisine, but unfortunately we got the opposite. Unfortunately it's a tourist trap, almost everything here is pre-packaged. The schnitzel burnt, the fried potatoes are not fried potatoes, they are drowned in oil and baked in the oven (very greasy). The sauce is a finished product that is quickly boiled, the bread dumplings are also finished products, even the Kaiserschmarrn is a finished product here. Unfortunately, it's miles away from normal, home-style food. Sauerkraut also comes out of the package, so everything here is actually frozen or ready-made. It's good for drinking beer, but people don't waste your money on this tourist trap.

Excellent atmosphere, reasonable prices, the only thing I was surprised about is that there is no music. It would have created an even better atmosphere for the restaurant. The beer I got, although small.... It was an excellent tasting delight!

Rustic atmosphere with good home-style cuisine and ambitious waiters.

The Vetters belongs to Heidelberg like the castle. Good, hearty cuisine with lots of meat and delicious beer. Some salads and fish can also be found on the menu. Simply good 😋

Very busy on Sundays, so we weren't all that happy with the service. Schnitzel and beer were good, but we had imagined the cheese plate to be different according to the menu. The onions and vinaigrette were missing

We had lunch there and it was great. The very typical atmosphere of the area. If you go, you have to make a reservation because it fills up and people line up outside to get in. Alyosha's attention is very good!

The food was soooo delicious and the service was very attentive, would be happy to come again at any time

Had an amazing time here, the beer tasting was a particular highlight!

We tried the beer tasting at this place and really enjoyed it. We liked the beer with the highest alcohol percentage (33%) that is sold at this restaurant. We didn't really like the food (especially the cabbage with vinegar that came with the sausages) and we thought the food was nothing special and very processed.

The most beautiful place to eat in Heidelberg. We have a table in the picturesque alley. The knuckle, meat platters and schnitzel were very tasty. For the children there are free dumplings with sauce, fries,...! The staff are very friendly and attentive. Price and performance top! P.s. Your own beer is also a must :-)

Excellent food. Atmosphere appropriate to the place. Great attention from Alyosha. A place to visit if you pass through Heidelberg

We didn’t even get the chance to try the food because we the guy waiter was sooooo rude and not welcoming at all ! I really wanted to have lunch in this restaurant but because of him we decided to leave ! The welcome and the service are very important things to consider when having a restaurant!

Excellent tastes! All the dishes that came to our table were very tasty. The same applies to the beer that is brewed in the brewery. We definitely recommend it.

We didnt even get the chance to try the place because the guy waiter was super rude and he shouted at me because I moved the table for a few centimeters, even though I ve put it back once he told me that I can’t so immediately left and he didn’t even bother to apologize. Very bad service.

No. It's overcrowded. The staff are very friendly, but not enough for the number of guests. The food is poorly priced.

Great food and nice atmosphere. We had to wait in line to get a seat as the place was full. Worth the wait though

A visitor from far away... I came here for the first time in 2012, then in 2013. I think the third time deserves a review. Food and beer, still awesome. Devil's pan rocks. Thanks for the good memories, I hope we will meet again.

It's an authentic German brewing restaurant. I highly recommend it. I've been to more than a dozen restaurants while traveling around Germany, and this is one of the places where I'm satisfied with everything about the food, beer, friendliness, and location. In particular, the female server was very friendly! The sausage is salty, but it goes well with mustard, and the oven potatoes are not salty and light.

Nice restaurant where you can quickly get something tasty to eat. Unfortunately the dark beer sauce wasn't malty/dark enough for my taste but was still delicious.

Nice place to drink the homemade beer, service could be a bit more attentive

The food is excellent and truly delicious. There's plenty of it, too. The price is perfectly reasonable for the quantity. We were there on a Sunday evening, and it was very busy. So much so that we were moved to the next room, which only had one table left! But the service was super nice and friendly. The drinks were also excellent. We'll be back when we're in Heidelberg again!