Wirtshaus Zum Alten Sack in Zittau

Highly recommended!! The waitress went out of her way to ensure everything was perfect and accommodated all special requests without hesitation! ☺️ The food was fantastic, the portions were generous, I'd gladly come again!

A charming, beautifully designed inn. Cozy and inviting. The welcome and service were equally excellent – ​​friendly and attentive. Reservations are recommended, as this wonderful inn is very popular. Lovers of traditional home cooking and regional dishes from Upper Lusatia will be in their element here. You can even learn some of the local dialect while eating. And the food is just as fantastic as the restaurant itself. Prepared with fresh ingredients, it's incredibly delicious. I was delighted and completely satisfied. The value for money is excellent. I'll definitely be back.

A lovely, rustic restaurant, somewhat pricey, but the food is very tasty. The portions could be a bit larger for the price. Friendly service, and parking is available around the building.

Wonderfully friendly atmosphere, excellent cuisine, very good value for money. We'll be back. All the best for 2025.

A very cozy and dog-friendly restaurant. Friendly service. Delicious food. We'll definitely be back!

Delicious home-style cooking. Friendly family-run business. Something for every budget.

Very fast and friendly service. The food was absolutely delicious!

I would give twice as many stars if I could! A truly fantastic restaurant! The service was incredibly friendly and attentive. The food was absolutely delicious! A huge compliment to everyone, keep up the great work. We would definitely come back here! Everything was perfect.

We haven't been treated so well in a long time as we were at the Alte Sack. We felt truly welcome; the food and the warm atmosphere were top-notch. You rarely find something like that these days.

On my trip to Zittau, which I took with a friend, she suggested we go there again because she had eaten there during her rehabilitation stay, and we did. I have to say I'm rarely easily impressed, but this inn has a special charm, a warmth and coziness, an indescribably wonderful atmosphere that radiates from the place. The service staff was very attentive, friendly, and pleasant, not pushy, but always focused on the guests. The menu is so diverse and varied that it's not easy to choose from the fantastic selection... everything sounds so tempting that you want to try everything. I finally decided on the Zwiebelfleisch (onion meat) and my friend chose the Rinderbraten (roast beef). The portions were so generous and so beautifully presented that the meal became a culinary delight; both were absolutely delicious. The price-performance ratio is also excellent and completes the experience. I will definitely eat there again on my next trip to Zittau.

A wonderful, rustic restaurant with typical Upper Lusatian cuisine! My sole fillet was cooked to perfection – tender and delicate in flavor, accompanied by a wonderfully fresh and aromatic apple and pointed cabbage dish. My partner raved about the hearty mushroom and egg stew – down-to-earth, flavorful, and simply delicious. Cozy atmosphere, friendly service – we'll definitely be back! Since it gets quite busy, it's worth making a reservation beforehand :)

A very friendly welcome, a good and ample selection of food, deliciously prepared! A truly wonderful evening. Many thanks to the waitstaff and chefs :)

A truly lovely and quaint restaurant. Anyone who enjoys home-style cooking will get their money's worth here. The service was also really friendly. We'll be back.

Thanks to the entire fantastic team for the very friendly service and excellent cuisine. The meal was by far the best we've ever had in our lives. 👌👌👌

Everything is home-cooked, the service is very attentive, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Authentic Upper Lusatian delicacies. What more could you want?! Keep it up!

Very good and very friendly service. We were delighted with the food. We'd be happy to come back.

We followed the reviews and were not disappointed. Despite the place being full (two large parties), we were still able to get a table. They warned us it might take an hour, but it was much quicker. Friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere. The price/performance ratio was good.

Great food, great service! Always happy to come back.

We were there today on a recommendation, and we didn't regret it. We were greeted personally by the chef in a really friendly and authentic manner👍☀️, and were also given a brief insight into the history of the establishment. Great. We got a nice, cozy table. We ordered fried liver and schnitzel with fresh garlic. Everything was delicious, and the service was friendly and attentive. Everything was great... The old fart😎☺️ knows his stuff, and guests are truly welcome here. Thanks for the visit, and we'll be back!!!!!

We ate here today with a larger group. The food was homely, very tasty, reasonably priced, and generously portioned. The process from ordering to payment was quite quick, which is important for a large group with a full day's schedule. The ambiance is a matter of taste, but it fits perfectly with the city and the concept. I really enjoyed it here and will definitely be back.

We tried a regional specialty at this restaurant and were absolutely delighted! It turned out to be both a soup and a main course in one – really filling and full of flavor. We definitely recommend everyone to try it. The atmosphere was very pleasant, and at first, we even had the whole place to ourselves, which was great. Later on, a group of rather loud guests arrived, but it didn’t spoil the overall experience. We truly recommend this restaurant and would be happy to come back.

Very friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. The food is more than plentiful and very tasty.

Attentive and friendly service. Delicious food. Great value for money. Children and dogs are welcome.

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff. The owner himself is always willing to listen to questions and is direct and honest in his answers. A lovely, peaceful ambiance. Delicious food, a great selection of drinks, and a delicious dessert round out every visit. Always a recommendation for a lovely, delicious dinner.

I was very disappointed to be turned away by the service, with the excuse that the kitchen staff was overworked. I've never had anything like that happen in my life. This restaurant is NOT RECOMMENDED.

A beautiful ambiance in the vaulted ceiling. Here you'll find interesting, tasty regional dishes such as Teichlmauke (beef on mashed potatoes with sauerkraut, vegetables, and plenty of broth, which may sound unusual to the uninitiated, but is very tasty). Friendly service, who even spontaneously finds a free table (reservations recommended). Card payments were accepted, including Google Pay (Visa).

We were in Zittau for the first time and ate here. We have nothing to complain about. It's a very cool restaurant with very friendly service. The food was also excellent.

Incredibly friendly staff, no long wait times, and soooo delicious food. If you like German home cooking, this is the place for you. Everything is homemade, of course, and has funny names.

Good food, very friendly and attentive staff. Nice decor, highly recommended!

Very nice local restaurant. Friendly waiter. Good food 🥘

Simply great, if we are in the area again we would love to come back.....

One of the best restaurants, great value for money, fantastic ambiance, and excellent service. Always happy to return...

We had already chosen this restaurant online before our visit to Zittau because of its regional specialties, and we were not disappointed. The food was very good and plentiful, the service very friendly, and we had a pleasant outdoor seating area. The interior was also absolutely quaint. A definite recommendation!

Without a reservation, I would have had to wait 1 to 1.5 hours for a standard meal. But at least they told me that right away,

A very quaint and cozy restaurant. The food was delicious and the service was very friendly. We felt very welcome and comfortable. Best wishes from 16303 Schwedt/O. 🙋🏻‍♂️💁🏻‍♀️

Highly recommended, friendly, very tasty and nice atmosphere!!!

The food was super delicious and the service was prompt and very attentive

Very good Upper Lusatian inn food in a rustic atmosphere.

Unfriendly rejection on an almost empty terrace.

Probably an authentic environment, but we don't recommend it without a reservation, the arrogant and unwilling staff will ruin your appetite for eating here.

A great restaurant with excellent food and great service. You should definitely reserve a table in advance, otherwise you won't get a seat. Because the food is of outstanding quality, it's also very popular with the locals. There's a wonderful beer garden in front of the restaurant. Parking is available right outside. Depending on the time of day, parking is subject to a fee. This restaurant collaborates with other regional shops, garden centers, butchers, etc. At the end of the menu, you'll find a list of regional producers. We think it's a great idea to support each other like this and to publicize it. We would like to thank Steve very much for the fantastic service. You gave us an unforgettable evening!

Everything was great. We'd love to come back.

Very nice, rustic restaurant with very friendly service. The food was also very tasty 😋 I can only recommend it.

Our little trip to Zittau today also took us to this restaurant. We chose it in advance because there are Upper Lusatian specialties on the menu. We like to try local dishes while on vacation. We had free choice of seats. The lady from the service was very attentive and friendly right from the start. We ordered two non-alcoholic drinks as well as Teichlmauke, the national dish of Upper Lusatia (that's what it says on the menu) and Stupperchl with breaded Spaajk onions and Furzwulle. The restaurant has a wonderfully rustic design and lives up to its name. The smell in the room irritated me a little. The toilets are upstairs. This means the restaurant is not barrier-free. The drinks were served quickly. We received the food in a reasonable time. The beef with my Teichlmauke tasted somehow different than when I cook it. I was still very happy with this dish. My husband can usually handle large portions well, but the Stupperchl dish was too big and extensive for him. So I was able to try it out. I also liked it very much and reminded me of a dish from my childhood. We found the prices for these dishes to be absolutely reasonable. But the prices for the non-alcoholic drinks are a disgrace. A large cola (0.4 l) for 5.40 and a small still water (0.25 l) for 3.40 euros don't work at all.

We had lunch here again during our vacation on April 23, 2025 and are still very satisfied. The goulash still tastes excellent. The team is still wonderfully friendly and the prices are also completely acceptable. Gave the child painting supplies again without being asked. We'll definitely stop by again on our next holiday in the region. Addendum from 06/2023 We had lunch here again during our vacation. Everything was great, just like on our first visit 2 years ago. Without being asked, Junior was again given painting supplies to keep him busy. We ate goulash with dumplings again. Wonderfully tasty, very filling and completely acceptable in terms of price. The service was again extremely friendly and available for a quick chat. We will definitely stop by here again when we are in the area. Greetings to the waiter with the Leipzig background. 😉 This review is from 2021: Had a spontaneous lunch here today. Nice and friendly welcome, great atmosphere with a lot of charm. The food was very tasty, the goulash was very tender and the red cabbage still had a good bite. I liked that. Price and performance appropriate. I thought it was nice that the guests who had apparently made reservations were greeted by name. Our child was happy about the art supplies and books. The two boys did a very good job today, we felt very comfortable. I would eat here again. Thank you!

We had a happy girls' evening with good food and friendly service in a cozy atmosphere. The restaurant is busy, so you might want to book in advance.

Yes, definitely, very nice service, good food.

A superbly rustic, quaint ambiance. Delicious food with something for everyone. Prepared with love and very tasty. Very friendly, fast service. More than excellent value for money. 👍

Very tasty, price/performance is also right

Simply beautiful 😊 and delicious 😋 and definitely see you soon 😊

Very nice atmosphere, rustic ambience, great service and very good food. We had dinner last night and were very impressed. Nice reception, please reserve in advance as it is very popular!

Very good quality food and Eibauer beer

Super friendly staff, menu clear and there is something for every taste. Ambiance suitable and comfortable to spend some time here. I'd love to come back.

Thank you very much for the unforgettable evening on the occasion of our small family celebration. The food was very tasty and plentiful. Both the employees and the boss were very accommodating and gave our anniversary person kind words and great attention. We are already looking forward to our next visit in March.

Very beautiful and quaint! Be sure to visit!

Great restaurant in a historic location with a lot of charm. Service and food were very good.

We wanted to have dinner there. "Do you have a reservation?" No, we didn't. We were just about to leave when we were asked to wait a moment and then we were given a table. What can I say, it was great. The service was nice, polite and quick. The food tasted very good. And the rustic atmosphere of the restaurant fits both perfectly. Thank you very much.

Despite the notice at the entrance that all tables were reserved, we luckily got a table for two in the rustic, cozy atmosphere of the restaurant. Friendly and fast service. 👏 The hot, delicious and fresh food was on the table after a really short wait. It was a great end to the day for us on the 2nd Advent. 🕯️🕯️ Many thanks to the entire team, have a nice Advent season. 🎄🎅 K&T

Great restaurant... gladly again

We had lunch today....3 different dishes, everyone was super satisfied! The homemade speculoos ice cream is really excellent, you should try it! Thank you very much Wenk family

Good regional cuisine with perfect service. Highly recommended.

Are thrilled, beautiful and cozy. Very polite and lovely staff. And the food was great for the price and performance.

A year ago we were in this cozy restaurant, where we had a great evening with delicious food and friendly service. Since I couldn't find the dish I enjoyed back then on the menu, I showed an old photo: It was immediately possible for me to prepare everything, even though it was no longer intended. Thank you very much. Here the customer really is king!

Just awesome from the food bs to the service! 6 stars if I could! Only one drawback: no menu in Braille.

A visit that is really worth it, the food was excellent.

I stopped by there unannounced at lunchtime in the middle of the week. I got an extremely tasty schnitzel, fried nice and dark, a bit mixed: just the way I like it. Plus nice and friendly service... So what can I say? Wait, I know: Thank you very much to everyone involved. You are great!

A rustic inn in the Salzhaus in Zittau. Very cozy, rustic furnishings and wonderful food! Very nice staff. Reservation is required. We would be happy to come back and recommend the restaurant. 👍👍👍

Super friendly service Food was great

Very good and tasty local food. Pleasant and cozy atmosphere. Even after 5 years everything is still very tasty. Beer in Boots in particular is a highlight. Unfortunately, reservations have become more than necessary. But it's definitely worth it. Keep it up!

You really feel welcome here. Very attentive and friendly service. Well and the most important thing, namely excellent tasting food, is on top of that. Highly recommended!

The food, the service, the ambience, everything is excellent every time. Every year when we are in Upper Lusatia for a few days, we come to eat here at least once.

Food, service, ambience, everything was great, always happy and highly recommended.

Friendly service and delicious food in a lovely atmosphere. What more could you want...?

Quaint pub, food cheap, drinks too expensive.

Very tasty food, large portions, perfect service and fair prices.

Quaint shop food is really good, just try something out and I can only recommend regional cuisine

Tolles Essen und nette, aufmerksame Bedienung. Leider sind die Öffnungszeiten nicht sehr Gastorientiert. Die Lage hat den Vorteil, dass man an heißen Tagen, wie es im September in den ersten Tagen der Fall war, zwar noch draußen aber dennoch Schattig sitzen konnte. Der angenehm.

Simply delicious regional food at fair prices and friendly service.

I just discovered you on TV, watching a report about Zittau. I had to laugh so much🤣🤣🤣 "To the old fart", that's sooo funny. I didn't know that my husband could be found in a tavern in the east!!! Nevertheless, thank you very much for the laughter and joy on Sunday morning!

Long wait for the food, for us about 1.5 hours

SUPER friendly and attentive employees. If you know that a table has to be booked, everything is great. 👍 In any case, everything worked perfectly for us. The food also came promptly and tasted delicious. Many thanks to the entire team and all the best for the future. 😊

Delicious. Reservation of a table is recommended. Service good

A great place to relax. A big thank you to the kitchen and service. Simply friendly and no long waiting times. Zittau is my hometown. I've been living in Baden-Württemberg for over 20 years now, but I will always recommend the "Alten Sack". Kind regards Birgit Black

Very quaint restaurant, great service and delicious food. Even with a large group, everything went well.

Good service and delicious food.

Coincidence turned into a culinary experience. Stopped by by chance, happened to talk to the boss outside about Zittau, the development in Zittau and the restaurant. Then come in and let yourself be surprised. The location, a former horse stable, is very rustic. The staff very friendly and accommodating. The food is simply delicious - like home-made. A culinary delight. Very reasonable prices. Completely successful. We'll definitely be back!!

Very rustic, really harmoniously furnished inn with numerous parking spaces right around it. The food is quite sumptuous, tasty and recommended, there are actually no criticisms. Salt is in the famous, very decorative salt bags on every table.

If you are looking for an inn with tradition, then this is the right place for you. That day I was in the mood for some of the country's typical cuisine and I wasn't disappointed.

Very pleasant service, the food was excellent, regionally written and named in dialect. PRICE - PERFORMANCE thankfully very good. Historically documented menu. A recommendation for joy and cosiness, thank you for this lovely evening. And if you would like a subsequent city tour at the same location as a meeting point.

A wide variety of dishes, including regional dishes, are offered. The menu even has a page explaining local terms that appear on the menu. The ambience is great and the service is also good.

Very nice restaurant, very good regional food, can be recommended at any time.

A permanent address when we are traveling in the Zittau Mountains. Super delicious regional cuisine. A huge compliment to the kitchen team. Super friendly service 👍👍 The restaurant is quaint and cozy and invites you to linger.

Great food, great service, will definitely be back

The food is always very good as is the service. I can only recommend 👌

Great location, great service, nice staff and above all very tasty food. We will definitely come back on one of our next visits.

A very nice, cozy restaurant with very good food and friendly service.

We have nothing to add to the many previous positive reviews. For years it has been a must for us to stop there when we are in Zittau. However, this time the service was particularly positive, very friendly, even though there was obviously a shortage of staff. During our 4 day stay in Zittau we even went to dinner there twice.

Very friendly staff. Food was excellent.

Interesting designed inn with original ideas, including when it comes to dishes

Great ambience - friendly - great food - nothing more is possible