Vetter's Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus in Heidelberg

We came here first, and we were just 2 people. There was one empty table with "reserved" - sign and one a bit bigger one with people leaving. Right after us came an old man with 2 other persons, who had no reservation (same with us). Female waitress told us that the table which was getting free (because people were leaving) was too big for just 2 people and invited the people who came after us (and had no reservation, I repeat) to take that table instead of us. It's bad attitude, predatory practices to fit in more customers, because 3 people might pay more than 2 people. Advice to the management: hire people with hospitality education.

Really very nice shop, with a fast and friendly service team. Food is good, but the brew is definitely better. Price-wise, there are a few fewer tourists in the evening during the week, but that's okay as long as there aren't large groups, especially those from overseas (you have to write it like that, otherwise the post won't be public, aha!). In this case, it's better to go around the corner on Untere Straße.

Contrary to all information, this restaurant is not wheelchair accessible. The journey was free

Unfortunately we were implemented and the portions were also reduced, saving on potatoes.

Degelijke Duitse keuken (grote porties) en lekkere bieren. Wat moet het nog meer zijn. En met het Vetters probierbrett kan je ineens alle vier hun biertjes uitproberen

Food, service, and beer were spectacular!

Solid German cuisine and tasty beers. What else could it be?

Highly recommended, but very loud.

Everything was as you would expect from a brewery. Good menu with good food and beer. Unfortunately it was cool outside that day and we wanted to warm up - it wasn't the right place for that, there was a draft through the door and it was quite cool. Service was attentive, but there is some room for improvement. I can still only recommend it.

Very good beer and good food. Unfortunately the food wasn't quite warm anymore

Very nice old style pub. Like a student beer glut. Very good rustic food. Operation is absolutely quick and reliable. Home-brewed beer is highly recommended.

Very nice service. The food was also very tasty.

TL;DR: Don't trust the good average rating! They have tried to take down my review on Gmaps multiple times via lawyer already. Very litigious.I have updated my original review. Original Review from August 2022: 3 Stars Update in December 2022: I have received a Message from a Lawyer ordering me to remove my 3 Star review from Google Maps since a bad review infringes on their clients rights. This kind of shady tactics to improve the average rating on Google Maps is honestly a little pathetic, so I'm updating my review. In my eyes a 3 star review is not even that bad. How ever here's a more detailed writeup - Hopefully the owner will be happy with it... The food: kind of average. Not great, not bad. The Rumpsteak I had was a little on the tough side, but not terrible. Potato sides were a bit uninspired but not bad either. The Service: definitely below average. We visited with 10 people and they messed up 2 of our orders. And that does not include them coming up to our table after ordering and telling us one of the salads that were ordered (because there are no good vegetarian options other than that) couldn't be done because they didn't have all ingredients. I was being generous to put the entire thing to 3 stars, but with them sending a Lawyer after me I've taken the liberty to include that in the "service" category and it drags the whole thing down to 2 Stars.

Vetter Brauhaus verschieden Biersorten aus eigener Produktion Leckeres Essen mit urigen Flair und freundliche Personal

Very good brewery bar in Heidelberg old town. Good selection of beers on tap and in bottles. Lively atmosphere when we visited late in the evening. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Hallelujah, that was awesome for you! Daniel and I poured a measure of your finest dark beer into our gear. The schnitzel was one of the best I've ever eaten. The beer sauce was a festival for the taste buds. The ambience was only surpassed by the smiles of the great employees. We thank you.

Das Essen hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich. Punktabzug gibt es, weil die Toilette sehr schmutzig war.

Food was quite good depending on what you ordered. 2 of us had salad with goat cheese and fig mustard, which was delicious. 2 of us had Lyoner pan, which wasn't quite as good. Portions were big enough to fill you up. We didn't find the atmosphere very comfortable, we sat right next to the entrance, it was cold, we were constantly bumped into by people who walked past us or were waiting for a table to become available. The staff was friendly and we were always served quickly.

Overpriced, Food was cold and took forever, and only one guy that was rude to a handicapped customer for being handicapped was working. Not again

Loved their tap beer and pork knuckle. Also don’t forget potato fries.

Great brewery. You should make a reservation.

You don't need to make a reservation....it always has tables.as soon as we entered the shop had an awful smell.the food was not tasty....they present it in the top restaurants.but it's not worth it.

So my wife and I had dinner here on our annual day and I have to say everything went well during the evening. Super friendly staff, a nice rustic atmosphere, great prices and the food is incredible. We didn't have a reservation but got a spot straight away. The food came super quickly and the service was very competent. The idea with the small tasting beer sets is great! We'll be back and then with more people!

We just had dinner at Vetters and are really impressed. The service staff is very competent and helpful. The ambience is in the classic brewery style and you immediately feel at home. And the food was amazing! Really worth a visit

Great brewery in the middle of Heidelberg, a nice selection of dishes, and even in the most stressful times, short waiting times. The highlight is the dark beer sauce! Definitely try it! And the service was excellent too! Thank you Jana for the hospitality! Gladly again! Oh yes, before it goes down, great beer too 🍻

Service and ambience were good, but I ordered the steak RARE, and I got what you can see in the pictures: absolutely not rare, but medium-done and some parts were even well done (not even a slight pink), when I was expecting red… maybe other dishes are good, but not the beef steak.

Booked a table but got allocated a table in the annex next door which had no atmosphere at all compared to the main beer hall. No indication of this when booking. Shame as the food and beer was very good.

Nice, rustic brewery in the heart of Heidelberg with good food and delicious home-brewed beer. Nice staff just round it off

The soup is very salty, the roast chicken and vanilla ice cream are pretty good

If you would like to eat vegetarian food with a “rustic” taste, I highly recommend the 153! Goat cheese with salad. Easily enough for a tall man. The meatloaf with fried potatoes (102) was also extremely well received.

The food was great and the atmosphere was really interesting. WORD OF ADVICE: reserve before on the pick time cause the restaurant was really full. The waiter was super friendly and cooperative. Everything was great just we ordered „Hefeweizen“ and we got „Dunkel“. Other than than I definitely recommend it.

The option to taste many different beers is amazing. Great idea

Réservation obligatoire le soir. Adresse correcte pour manger un plat copieux après une journée de visite mais les plats manquent quand même de finesse !

Delicious sausage salad and meatloaf and beer and wine and everything!!

I don't understand why this place gets such a high rating. The schnitzel was plain, comparable to a supermarket schnitzel, but it was fried in a pan. Bratkartoffelen were ok, adding a little onion or bacon would make it tastier. Service was rushed but ok. Very average and certainly not the quality the review would lead you to believe

Excellent food but the staff was a little on edge. I recommend when it's quieter

A local brewery in Heidelberg, insider tip! Good light, good, tasty dark wheat, delicious vegetarian dishes, otherwise everything that makes a brewery! Recommend delicious local food

I ordered a Strammen Max and a Pils outside. The dish was OK, but nothing more. Thick ham on it with a fat edge and a bit carelessly crafted. I love going there, but it wasn't great last time...sorry!

Very friendly service, tasty food.

For those who do not eat pork, meat or chicken schnitzel should be added to the menu.

The food is not cheap, but good. Unfortunately, my cheese spaetzle was a little overcooked. But tasty in taste. The service people are all incredibly nice and the atmosphere is very nice. The beer is running… 😋

Stopped in for a few beers and pretzels. Service was awesome, beers were delicious. Definitely recommend

Small brewery with German cuisine. There are also some vegetarian dishes on the menu. The cabbage wraps were great.

The first choice was actually the sow stomach. I then got advice from a very nice employee. By the way: All of them are extremely nice and friendly! I chose the Mälzer Platte. Pork stomach, salami with a subtle taste, mountain cheese, Camembert, Edam and Obatzder with cucumbers. Served with bread and butter. I managed it with a bang! Plus a home-brewed Christmas beer And it was cheap too ☝️

We visited Heidelberg and discovered this quaint restaurant. The food was very tasty, the ambience and the service were good. We would come back!

There are two stars for the delicious beer and the friendly service. The food gets minus 3 for this. The schnitzel was dry and partly black, but the fried potatoes that were buried under the schnitzel were mushy and also partly black. The side salad was quite simple, but okay. The Gröstelpan also consisted of mushy fried potatoes, which were swimming in the fat together with the liver sausage (thank God I couldn't make out the blood sausage). Drink yes...eat no!

Beer is fine But not the food I had a pork knuckle It wasn't crispy and totally dry. My colleagues weren't happy with their food either.

Vetter’s Brauhaus is one of the most authentic spots in Heidelberg, and we absolutely love it—so much so that we make it a point to return every year when visiting the city. Just two minor details to note: The Käse Spätzle comes with sprinkled fried onions, which aren’t mentioned on the menu and might not suit everyone’s taste or dietary preferences. Also, we ordered the Schnitzel on two separate visits—once it was smaller, and another time it was so generously portioned that it arrived cut in half! Despite these tiny inconsistencies, we’ll definitely be coming back. The rest of the dishes are absolutely outstanding and deserve immense credit. Thank you for the great food!

We had a delicious lunch at this traditional brauerei. The beer was excellent and the food was tasty. They have an English menu, and most of the staff also speak English. The service was very good and the prices very reasonable!

Essen war enttäuschend Hatte eine Schweinshaxe gegessen hatte keine Kruste und war innen total trocken Das Bier ist okay

Terrific beer and good food We had a delicious lunch at this traditional brauerei. The beer was excellent and the food was tasty. They have an English menu, and most of the staff also speak English. The service was very good and the prices very reasonable!

Fantastic food in a lovely venue with friendly staff

We had dinner here, known for its traditional dishes and famous beer. We tried various foods: the goulash soup was quite good, but the liver soup was not to our taste. The schnitzel and ham with potatoes were excellent. The staff were polite, and overall, it’s a recommended spot.

Cozy brewery with limited seating in winter The staff was friendly Ambiance is old heidelberg barrel kind of The vetter’s beer is not that great compared to others but has its own guiness world record!!! We had the beer taster and the strawberry champagne beer Beer sampler was very nicely explained by our waitress , but being a beer lover it was somewhere not in the top , but not too bad as well Always a good thing to try !

Wow, the food was so good! (We've had better Maultaschen, so they were a bit disappointing, but the rest was pretty great!) Saumagen and lard bread = 🤌

Very cozy atmosphere with simple but tasty food to go with the beer.

I only drank a beer (home-brewed), it tasted good, a quaint restaurant near the famous bridge

Typical restaurant the interior restaurant is super beautiful but a little expensive for the products offered

The beer and ambiance are still great. The food is good but you can still taste the mass catering.

Really great spot to grab some authentic German food and beer. Friends from Heidelberg recommended it and they were right. The “pork knuckle “ was incredible and the meat fell off the bone. Such a fun place and you get to sit with others.

Excellent restaurant. Very welcoming and above all characteristic; there was a family atmosphere. Truly excellent service. Friendly and fast staff

Packed night with not an empty seat created for a loud and busy environment. Service through out was fast and efficient although entrees and mains arrived at same time. Snitzel and sausages good, soup and pork not so much. Beer fresh and cold.

Packed night with not an empty seat created for a loud and busy environment. Service through out was fast and efficient although entrees and mains arrived at same time. Snitzel and sausages good, soup and pork not so much. Beer fresh and cold.

Typical German eating place. With a homely atmosphere and shared tables. Excellent dishes and not very expensive, good beer with the possibility of tasting a beer tasting for 8 euros. Central location near Heidelberg's most important square. you can book, but not on the same day for the same day and we recommend doing so if you want to eat at peak times. The Wiener Snitzel is special.

Our food was disappointing, tasted like finished products.

Very friendly and competent service! The adjoining room is ugly, the seat in the shop window is extremely cold when the windows are not insulated... Food normally good, toilets below all 🐷

Today was my father's birthday, and like every time he comes to Germany, he wanted to have dinner here today. We had a great time, the man who served us was great, quick and made it possible to celebrate my father's birthday with cake and candles. The guests even sang the birthday song. I had a wonderful evening reunited with my family and my father will not forget his birthday!!! I highly recommend this restaurant, in Heidelberg it is the only one we prefer.

Family history in the veins and with the graceful presence of a young heir who knew how to joke and captivate even when the stock of a good beer had just run out. He was flexible and adapted everything to suit our tastes. Lots of fun in the local culture for those who speak German and like to joke around.

Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed: Per: cozy tavern atmosphere nice and experienced service Portions to fill you up half the meal Cons: Both of our meals were average, even in a fair and appropriate pub comparison. Mock roast with cabbage sauce and bread: Roast ok but really nothing more, very little sauce which was mediocre, amount of meat manageable, satiation a lot over cabbage Sausages with cabbage and bread, sausages delicious, cabbage too Although lunchtime was over and it was noticeably quieter, the 40-minute wait was too much for me here and for the rather simple food. The bread was three limp, thin, run-of-the-mill slices for two(!) meals and unfortunately only arrived when I was at least halfway through eating, even though it said it would come straight away...what a shame. Side dishes could not be changed, only ordered additionally, what a shame. In my opinion the quality is manageable. Many good reviews come from foreign (many Asian) tourists. That's perfectly fine, but assessing good home-style German food is often difficult due to the lack of comparison.

Typical German restaurant that you absolutely have to go to. You have to order the knuckle that comes with potatoes (see photo). It's crazy. We ordered two plates of knuckle, one for each of us and the waiter told us that it was a lot of food hahaha (he doesn't know who he was dealing with). We finished it all and also ordered the famous apple strudel which was a spectacle (see photo). Drinking a four-pack of beers of different flavors is worth it, although there is one that was very strong. The beer we liked the most was wheat and we ordered half a liter of that too. In conclusion, we left there for 36 euros each and with the satisfaction of having eaten typical food from the region in a very good restaurant to which we would undoubtedly return.

Very nice atmosphere, delicious traditional food, quickly service, near to the Heidelberg Marktplatz. We like this place very much and we will back here. Sure! Thank you guys🤝🤝🤝

Our first restaurant after arriving in Germany, and it didn’t disappoint. Despite expecting a crowd, we were seated right away, sharing a table with a kind elderly couple. The beer was incredibly refreshing—exactly what you’d hope for from authentic German draft beer. We tried the Schnitzel, which was perfectly crispy and paired wonderfully with roasted potatoes and gravy, as well as the German sausages, which were delicious. The staff were friendly and efficient, making the experience even better. If you’re in Heidelberg, this place is definitely worth a visit!

A few days ago we made a reservation by phone for this New Year's Eve. The reservation has been confirmed to us! However, when we were there, it couldn't be found. We were immediately accused of the fact that people come here every day and think they have a reservation but they don't - and so did we. This assumption is incredibly bold. Service training would be good for the employee! Thank you for the unnecessary stress on a New Year's Eve! A reservation in the evening in the old town was a condition of the choice to celebrate New Year's Eve generally in Heidelberg.

Amazing traditional restaurant, with one of the best beer I have drink.we totally enjoy the tasteful meal and we look forward to visit again!

Not really good home-style food, service was great

We came here at 2 p.m. without a reservation and were seated straight away. Less than 20 minutes later our food arrived! it was AMAZING! Rarely have I eaten such a good schnitzel. We were the most hungry you could imagine and walked out of here super happy! would love to come back

If I were asked to recommend just one place in Heidelberg, I think I would recommend this house. I was most satisfied with this place than the castle or church.

A wonderful street, great atmosphere. My favorite thing about this geography is the great beers. Even though there were few staff at the service, everything was on time and delicious. You may have difficulty finding a place. It is better not to leave it until the last minute.

Their Christmas Bock was amazing. Food was delicious and services was great. We went back a second time we enjoyed the first so much

When you don’t know what to order, I recommend Meat plate or Kase spatzle. Bavarian beer is also delicious, and it is a local restaurant in Germany.

I haven't seen such nice staff in a long time. 👍😍 We ordered a table and how could that happen (with traffic jams and a lack of parking space) we arrived 40 minutes late and our table was pretty much taken. But the lovely waitress made it free again despite us 9 people 🙈, with a good mood and beautiful smiles. 😍 The food was very delicious but unfortunately no pictures were taken... it was GONE so quickly🤣🤣🤣 Just wanted to say THANK YOU for such a staff.♥️

Always happy - and now in connection with the Christmas market, bad weather and dear friends we arrived here without a reservation. Despite the full house, very friendly service, a short wait for a free table - and then a delicious meal! And special praise for the employees in front of and behind the counter as well as for the kitchen for their patience, friendliness and service!

delicious and food came quickly

!!!! Attention celiacs!!!! Don't even think about going to this establishment because you will only be able to eat potatoes with eggs and salad at a not cheap price, considering the quality of the product. They don't even think about it, they rely on sauces and the waiters don't care to understand you either. Very bad experience, the atmosphere alone was worth it. I think that if they only have a gluten-free product that is not advertised as such, in my country this is misleading advertising. Dinner to forget.

Never order beef soup again as it is super salty Pork trotters and sausages are delicious but very salty

I had a vegetarian lasagna that tasted delicious. Unfortunately the portion was too small for the price. The home-brewed beer is quite tasty and recommended.

One of the best restaurants in Heidelberg. We ate lasagna and cat screams. Very great and delicious

I ordered assorted wursts served in a pan and a December beer. The waitress was very friendly and the food was delicious.

The beer is delicious, the food is good, but expensive and the portions are very small. Unfortunately you don't really get full...

Authentic German dinner. Amazing food and atmosphere. We loved it!

Top I recommend a brasserie with homemade beer. As a group, we had pans with ham, fleischkase, chicken, Nuremberg sausages, Schnitzel and fried pdt.

The tables are large, so if you go alone, you will inevitably have to share a table. There were no small tables. I ordered Hakse and it was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside so it was easy to spread and eat. The food came out very quickly, it took less than 5 minutes. The portion size was a bit large for a woman in her 20s, so I couldn't eat the two pieces of bread that came with it. Schnitzel is also delicious. I recommend ordering schnitzel or Hakse.

El restaurante y el personal son muy agradables con un gran ambiente en una gran parte de la ciudad. Mi madre era alemana y sabía cocinar y hornear muchas recetas alemanas tradicionales. Tuve mucha suerte de ser criado en algunas de estas comidas increíbles y sé cómo se supone que sabe la comida alemana. Dicho todo esto, el “pan de carne” en muchos restaurantes alemanes (Vetter incluido) NO es pan de carne tradicional. Es carne prensada “misteriosa” que sale de una lata. SPAM es probablemente un paso más en sabor y calidad de esta carne misteriosa, pero tienen textura y consistencia similares. Así que mi consejo es evitar el pan de carne en Alemania a menos que te guste la carne prensada de una lata. Todo lo demás era muy bueno - mi esposa tenía un plato de pasta y le encantó. La cerveza era muy buena también. Afortunadamente puedo hacer pastel de carne tradicional como me gusta en casa.

I was not happy with the service of this place. It was our first time to Heidelberg and a person at our hotel had recommended for us to come to Vetters. The first waiter who served us was in a rush and pressuring us to give the order, he also was quite rude when we asked him what he would recommend off the menu & kept repeating "It's your wish". As a first time customer, that was not a good experience to witness having travelled a long way to be there! The food we had was alright, but again we did wish someone would've recommended a better dish that night!

I especially recommend the knuckle, one of the best I've ever tried, and the craft beer.

Very good German authentic food and beer. Good service great location.

Quaint brewery with delicious home-made beers. Very happy again, Greetings Fronck.

Such an amazing German food experience. Came with the entire family, no reservation but they let us wait by the bar area and had a (shared) table within 15 minutes. Abdu was our server and went above and beyond with recommendations, service, and time!! Would absolutely request him any time we return! 10/10 for the entire experience!

Schnitzels were very tasty Service top

Beautiful town, nice atmosphere at the Christmas market