Zum Gulden Stern - Historische Bratwurstküche in Nürnberg

Very close to our hotel The place is historic, one of the oldest in the city; inside it is almost all in wood, but we preferred to sit outside. The service is fast and the pork fillet is excellent.

We were at the Gulden Stern with a choir and about 60 people. Thanks to the reservation and advance notification of how many and which dishes we wanted, everything was very well prepared and organized. The food and drinks were delivered quickly, the waiters were very friendly, and it was a very pleasant evening spent with many good conversations and a few songs. Thanks to the Gulden Stern!

Wonderful atmosphere, history and food. Service great too. If you only eat in one place in Nuremberg, make it here.

The food and the staff's attention are very good. We went by making a reservation. I would like to go again. It has a special beauty with its rustic structure. As someone who doesn't like beer very much, I especially loved the lemon beer.

Quaint and located in the old part of Nuremberg, with old charm and a very Franconian feel! The food is served on zinc plates, accompanied by beer. The ambiance is perfect, especially rustic inside. The side dishes could be a bit more substantial, but they are delicious. Service is friendly and very attentive.

Since the restaurant isn't that big, we made a reservation just in case. In our opinion, it's authentic and absolutely cozy; full marks. We ordered drinks and received them promptly, cool and delicious, just as it should be. The food arrived a few minutes later, and we were truly pleasantly surprised. We had one Saue Zipfel with bread and one 12 Röstla with cabbage and pretzels. Everything was 100% to our satisfaction, and my favorite was the cabbage, which was soooo delicious. Don't worry, after enjoying it, everything will be fine in your stomach, too. I certainly didn't have any "aftereffects" after eating it 😄 The service was also very friendly and attentive, and the value for money is also good. We would recommend everyone to stop by here for a nice, enjoyable time.

Simply beautiful and the sausages are a dream!!

Typical Franconian Nuremberg cuisine.

We stayed outside to sit because it was so nice. And even on the street, the atmosphere was perfectly fine. The service was quick and very friendly. We didn't find the bratwurst itself that tasty; it was more dry than a treat. The potato salad and cabbage were good, though. But that's not why I go to this restaurant. There are better Nuremberg restaurants for the price...

Quaint restaurant. Delicious food and great service.

Zum Gulden Stern isn’t just a restaurant—it’s the most authentic and oldest bratwurst kitchen in the world and stepping inside is like stepping back in time. It’s family-run, full of the kindest people you've ever met, and serves food the traditional way—slow-cooked over an open fire. The staff is warm, the food is incredible, and the entire experience was one of the highlights of our trip.

Nuremberg sausages are a type of sausage that suits Japanese tastes well, and are sold in some Japanese department stores. However, they are quite expensive. They are also widely sold in supermarkets throughout Germany, making them a fairly common sausage. Anyway, this time I was going to Nuremberg to buy a Bechstein piano, so I knew I had no choice but to try the famous sausages. So, hungry, I headed to the store I was looking for. The sausages were quite small compared to the general size in Germany, and you had to specify the number you wanted when ordering. They were grilled until crispy, so they went very well with beer. I came by car, but in Germany you can drink up to a pint of beer without being charged with drunk driving, so of course I only had one. Feeling a little mellow, I went to see the piano. Germany is a great country, isn't it?

Delicious food, incredible history, superb atmosphere. I've been here twice in the last year, same wonderful service and food both times. Unforgettable and unique experience.

The place is very pretty, a rustic space that looks like something out of a history book. The food is quite good, though not outstanding. The waitress was quite friendly.

The Gulden Stern has been through a lot. During the coronavirus and vaccination dictatorship, the owner died suddenly and unexpectedly. Unlike most Nuremberg bratwurst restaurants, the Gulden Stern faithfully fed us coronavirus deniers. For a while, anyway. Then, apparently, financial hardship struck, and the family had to rethink their life plans. The Gulden Stern closed before the end of the coronavirus dictatorship. When it reopened, there was rotten meat in the Nuremberg sausages. They had an intense moldy taste and caused painful diarrhea. All of that has since been overcome after a few years. You can get quality meat again, and the service is as direct and perfect as ever. Only the prices are a third higher – without any added value. Recommendation for beginners: "Zweierlei" (two kinds) with potato salad(!) and horseradish(!). Please take ordering side dishes separately seriously. Sauerkraut on its own isn't going to cut it. Tip: The industrial potato salad improves when you add a generous spoonful of mustard.

A very iconic place. Good sausages and other food. Very nice service. I recommend. A must-visit in Nuremberg.

Very good food. Perfect and friendly service. The ambience is great. Can easily be recommended.

La especialidad aquí es el mimi alemán Bratwurstl . . pequeñas salchichas alemanas, , cocinado sobre una parrilla caliente. Ambiente tradicional alemán Gasthaus, con cerveza alemana y mesas de madera. Servicio amable y buena comida casera alemana de calidad. Estábamos de visita con amigos de los Estados Unidos, y les gustó el ambiente acogedor. También se recomienda la ensalada de patatas. Reserva una mesa, , ya que el interior es relativamente pequeño, , y muy ocupado a la hora del almuerzo. Un consejo definitivo, , al alojarse en Nurnberg, , y explorar la ciudad.

Great food, nice service. I definitely recommend a visit

A typical historic restaurant in Nuremberg, as soon as you cross the threshold you will find a warm, welcoming atmosphere that takes the customer back to times gone by: furnished mainly with wooden furniture, it offers several place settings in a single room on the ground floor, overlooking the embers where the sausages are cooked, other places to sit on the upper floor and outside! The menu offers various typical dishes, appetizers, soups, but the sausages reign supreme. The welcoming and professional service, dishes presented in a delicious way and with quality products complete the picture! Highly recommended place Ps. Prices consistent with the quality and portions served

Very lovely and picturesque restaurant, and the oldest bratwurst restaurant in Nuremberg too. I had lunch here on a Monday and the service was fast. The bratwurst there were the tastiest I had in Nuremberg. I ordered the homemade plum parfait which was some kind of frozen plum ice cream, and I didn’t really enjoy it. Recommended.

Portion a little small compared to the price. Everything was good. Very friendly environment

A traditional, rustic restaurant with typical dishes from Nuremberg.

Das Lokal ist urig hübsch, der Service gut. Leider sind die servierten Bratwürste wohl keine Original Nürnberger Rostbratwürste nach überliefertem, vorgeschriebenen Rezept: zu harte Haut, Inhalt zu fein, wenig gewürzt offensichtlich ohne oder zu wenig Majoran. Offensichtlich werden sie deshalb auch als Nürnberger " Röstla " angeboten, einen Begriff, den man in Nürnberg nicht kennt. Sehen aus wie die Originale, sind es aber nicht und schmecken nicht so gut wie man es erwarten kann. Touristen merken das nicht, wir als erfahrene, alte Nürnberger schon. Wir gingen sehr enttäuscht und werden nicht mehr wiederkommen.

"Wurstelleria" più antica di Norimberga. Ambiente curato, servizio gentile e veloce, menù minimale ma rispettoso della storia. Complimenti!!! Esperienza da non perdere.

Quaint atmosphere, good food, we'll be back.

Showed up spontaneously and they had a spot for us (2). Fast service, great food (local meat specialities) and amazing atmosphere. The plate looks small-ish at start, but some dishes are sizeable (number of sausages) and it stuffs 🤤

Tipik bir ortaçağ restoranı.Sayılı az masa var. Uzun masalara tanımadığımız kişiler ile oturabilirsiniz. Yemekler normal. Domuz Eti yemek istemeyenler için ne yazık ki alternatif yok. Sosis ve yanındaki patates salatası ortalama, peynir fondü biraz tuzlu her yerde yiyebileceğiniz türden. Dark bira çok iyi. Garson güleryüzlü idi. Aynı masaya çocuklu aile ile denk gelmek biraz şanssızlık oldu.

If you want to taste local flavors and beer with the best tsundere service. However, it's not worth visiting unless you're someone who enjoys unfriendly waiters and unreasonable extortion of tips. The food is average.

If you want craftsmanship, tradition and taste combined, you have to go here. The atmosphere is rustic, historic, cozy. The food is traditional and delicious. The waitress gave us a place, even though we "snowed in" with 6 people without a reservation. Prices are certainly a bit higher, but justified.

Short and sweet: Service underground... cheeky and waited forever. (was not heavily attended) Food not good... sausages burnt... sauerkraut only sweetened and the operator's greed reflects it well - Portions very small and absolutely overpriced. Perfect for ripping off tourists... a no-go for locals!!!!

Unfortunately, today's visit was a disappointment for us. The portions are very small. The price-performance ratio is underground. Tourist rip-off.

This was a very unpleasant dining experience. There were actually a lot of empty seats in the restaurant. The waiter arranged for me in a corner position, and I couldn't even fully extend my arms. Then when ordering, when I had already waved my hand, he went to the table where the dishes had not yet been decided and asked, and then came to my place. The dishes were like a disaster, and the saltiness was super high. There was even some half-rare meat, and there was even dregs in the apple juice. The most disappointing thing was that I had already ordered a drink. Because the service attitude was really disappointing, I didn’t want to leave a tip. Then the greedy waitress even took back the credit card machine when I chose to order the nein button, and asked me Warum Nicht! Since I really don’t want to bother, I gave 5%. I have eaten in this restaurant three times. Only this time, the quality of the food and service was a disaster, especially the Warum nicht. I think customers should have the freedom to choose whether to tip or not, instead of the waiter pressuring the customer to tip. Let me put it bluntly, the beggars on the street are all kneeling to ask for money, but your waiter requires the customer to kneel and tip! This unpleasant experience has greatly ruined the good impression of dining at this restaurant the previous two times. Therefore, if you read the reviews and want to find a place with good service attitude and quality, please look elsewhere!

A traditional Nuremberg sausage restaurant with average service, slightly smaller portions and high prices. You can feel the historical atmosphere in the store! My favorite is the sauerkraut, which is specially made and very delicious. The sausage is very salty and needs to be eaten with other things. In the cold weather, it’s good to have a bowl of hot soup. The soup is good! The toilet is huge!

Everything great. Delicious röstla, good sauerkraut and a good bread

Very good traditional German food and friendly staff. Can definitely recommend. We went in a big group with about 20 people and that worked without problems.

Very good food, the bratwursts are fried over a wood grill and there is sauerkraut with bacon. The inn is cozy and rustically furnished and is considered the oldest bratwurst kitchen in the world.

The space is amazing. We were greeted by a very kind girl and she showed us to our table which we had reserved since the previous day. The moment we were seated, we were approached by the unsmiling owner who not only did not say good evening, but instead told us that the seats are reserved for others. Do they not agree with each other? We explained to him that we have a reservation and that the girl showed us our seats. And then he rudely told us that in one hour we should be gone. The kind girl approached us again, they said something to each other and she led us to the upper empty floor. Of course, our mood was spoiled by the unacceptable behavior of the owner. We devoured the mediocre food in 45 minutes and left. Never again! We went with joy and left with irritation.

Here you can find the best bratwursts in downtown Nuremberg, the price is also completely reasonable in comparison, bratwursts come fresh from the grill (beech wood fire), very good sauerkraut, good pretzels

The ambiance is quite special, the service is okay, but not particularly friendly. The food is quite expensive, but the taste is also decent.

Went to the trade fair in Nuremberg and were lucky enough to have these historic sausages around the corner from us. Love this place! Very friendly staff. Feel free to support.

The oldest tavern in Nuremberg full of taste, traditional food and friendly service. You will meet only locals and sometimes you may listen some friends to sing! Amazing place!

The food is delicious, and the service is attentive and fast. The place is pleasant, although there are too many tables packed too close together, which makes it very noisy.

Service here is a disaster. Only two waitresses to serve the entire two story restaurant and no hostess. On a Saturday night at 19:00 no less. It took ten minutes just to be seated and another 15 to receive a beer. Many reviews have complained about the staff being grumpy, and I completely understand. I’d be grumpy as hell too if I had to serve an entire floor by myself and also be the host. This place desperately needs to hire more staff. As for the food, it was just okay. The bratwurst were my least favorite out of the three different restaurants at which I tried them. The sauerkraut was quite good though.

The bratwursts are simply delicious, the interior is great.

Absolute recommendation, quaint, rustic and really tasty, super nice and attentive service. Exactly as I imagined and hoped. The horseradish is really awesome 🥵 But you shouldn't come if you're very hungry, you'll be poor, tourist prices. A full recommendation from me.

Totally rustic bratwurst house. We were shown this location at the Bratwurst Museum. We weren't disappointed! Super friendly service, fast service and great food at a reasonable price. Cabbage and potato salad are great

Would be better Reason: Visit with business partners during the trade fair. Food: Cartilage or bone ponds in the Nuremberg bratwurst, lukewarm weak sauerkraut, watery potato salad, completely messed up dressing on the lettuce, pork medallions tough and lukewarm. In addition, the hard-working waitress always dropped the cutlery. Local: historically cozy atmosphere Conclusion: Never again. In Nuremberg you can eat much better elsewhere.

Delicious sausages and meat grilled on fire

Absolutamente fantástica experiencia gastronómica! El ambiente es cálido y acogedor, por lo que es perfecto para una cena acogedora. El menú ofrece una deliciosa variedad de platos, cada uno lleno de sabor. El servicio fue impecable, atento sin ser intrusivo. Muy recomendable para cualquiera que busque disfrutar de una comida memorable!

The best bratwurst restaurant in the world

WARNING !!!! Very Next to Zum Gulden Stern is Lebanese cuisine restaurant "Laventine". Lots and tasty but VERY EXPENSIVE!!! We wanted to get to Zum Gulden Stern with Franconian cuisine, but we inadvertently entered "Laventine" with an unmarked entrance. The sign was removed due to renovation of the facade (scaffolding). Zum Gulden Stern turns out to have an entrance on the side of the building and not from the front. It is clear that this is a common deception for tourists because we also heard e.g. Hungarian, Italian... The behavior of the woman indicated that they also ended up here by mistake. The restaurant is run by two brothers, who are clearly aware of this and take advantage of it by inviting tourists at the door so that they do not go to the neighbors of Zum Gulden Stern! Then they offer dishes without providing a menu! And now the WARNING. Be careful, for a dinner for 3 people with Lebanese cuisine (2 meat dishes + 2 beers + 2 waters + potato salad + 5 mini cabbage rolls + a few dressings for Lebanese bread + a glass of aniseed Lebanese vodka) they charged over 200€!!!! 🤨 I can afford it, but some people might get shocked 🤯😱😲 so I'm warning you in advance! NEVER go to this restaurant if that wasn't your original goal and you entered it by mistake !!! I repeat once again, the entrance to Zum Gulden Stern is around the corner (on the left when standing in front of the building with the restaurant's name written on the wall of the facade). Greetings to all 🤜🤛🤝🙋🫡

Very cozy atmosphere. Very friendly service and very good food.

Great food, unique ambience. What can you say? Ten out of five stars

Not sure where the 5 stars are coming from but this place is an overpriced tourist trap. Mainly seems to cater for foreign business types on expenses. Food took approx 1 hour to arrive because there seems to be 1.5 waitresses for the entire place. Food is of OK quality. The signature sausages are way too salty. The pork steak is good though, but portion is child-sized. Avoid unless of course you're an Instagram influencer or want to impress your business pals.

Can't lie that the reviews had me a little on edge, but after dining here: Anyone complaining about service either needs to chill or be more understanding if/when they're visiting during the high travel season. I had a perfectly pleasant and delicious meal here. Dark beer, sausage, saurkraut, and potato salad were all very good. Fair pricing and quick, friendly service, though granted this was on a Sunday night during shoulder season. Only thing I'll complain about is that I can't take a barrel of their barrel saurkraut home with me, but that's probably just a me problem. Otherwise, it's pretty simple: Make a reservation. Eat to your heart's content. Profit.

Delicious traditional food and the most amazing atmosphere. It feels like time traveling, I absolutely recommend it!

Some of the best food I've ever had, in one of the most amazing and unique settings I've ever experienced.

Both grilled bratwursts and sour dumplings were very good. Fast, friendly service, if you don't come alone outside of peak hours, like me, you should make a reservation.

I'm blown away by how cool this is! This is still a real inn, as it should be. Life is pulsating here, you can smell how your food is being prepared, the waitress lives and loves her job... It's crazy that I was able to experience something like that in our soulless plastic world in 2025! And then the food and drinks aren't even expensive! Please keep it up and to all potential guests: go there!

Traditional German cooking with amazing sausages! Nice place & reasonable prices.

Small, cute restaurant with a lot of history and delicious food.

We came in for a while and stayed longer. A truly unique place. I recommend it to all those who want to try the regional atmosphere and dishes. Not to be confused with the restaurant on the corner (something Lebanese).

A perfect, atmospheric place with traditional, very good German food.

Super nice place and very tasty food!! I'd love to come back!!

A nice place to go for a old stool eating experience, be warned low doorways haha

Overall, it is a nice place. Easy to confuse it with the restaurant next door. Good food, the service was kind and helpful. It did not leave up to the hype though.

A real MUST for everyone who comes to Nuremberg!!!

Quaint restaurant in the old town of Nuremberg. Grilling takes place on the open grill in the dining room. You have to see this before. The location is located in a time-honored building. That alone is worth seeing. A manageable menu with originals from the region. It tasted wonderful. Really recommended.

Simple food but very tasty. Great ambience and very nice service. Average prices. 👍👍👍😊

Quaint, great service and delicious

Sempre piacevole ed accogliente. Cucina tipica ben curata, birra eccellente e servizio rapido ma gentile. Un posto da raccomandare

Legendary Bratwurst Kuchl. Pure tradition.

Very beautiful and traditional tavern. Excellent environment. Unique experience Nice food... Reasonable prices.

excellent sausages, stylish interior. we even agreed here in Czech :-)

Highly recommend if you are in the area!

With over 600 years of local flavor, the pork elbow is better than the fried pork elbow in Munich!

Delicious food, great vegetarian fondue🤩

A restaurant with a lot of tradition. Go back centuries

The ambience and service are very good, but unfortunately the food is only partial. The bratwursts and sirloin were very good, but the side dishes (potato salad and coleslaw) tasted like they came from a bucket from the wholesale market. They weren't homemade. I would have expected that given the high prices. Therefore only 3 stars for the food, also because of the price. The location is very clear, but I think 17 euros for 6 small Nurembergers and 2 small Lendchen is a bit too high. A small lamb's lettuce as a side dish also cost just under 10 euros.

Simply the best. A must do during a Nuremberg visit. Thanks for the great food and epic atmosphere.

A place rich in history, the sausages (bratwurst) are cooked in the same fireplace as 500 years ago

Die Würstchen mit Kraut waren super. Das Kraut beinhaltet reichlich Kümmel, was ich normalerweise Weise nicht so mag, hat mir hier aber fantastisch geschmeckt. Beim betreten des Hauses erlebt man eine kleine Zeitreise. Es ist unheimlich gemütlich und alles wirkt sehr geschichtsschwanger. Das Personal ist freundlich.

I had two things. The bratwursts tasted very good. The meat, however, was tasteless. The sauerkraut portion was very small, but the taste was good.

The best sausages in town. Particularly good with cabbage. This has a lot of caraway seeds, which I don't really like, but it's delicious here! Very rustic and homely atmosphere and good service. Advance reservation definitely makes sense.

An all-round successful evening. A historical institution that is unparalleled in Nuremberg. You almost feel like you're entering a time capsule - great. Great service and very tasty food. Absolute recommendation

Cute little shop with delicious sausages and delicious beer! The dessert sorbet is a must-order if you like cinnamon! !

The potato salad is very delicious, I recommend you to try it The pork tenderloin is grilled very fragrant and delicious But the portion is a little small, and you won’t be full if you just order the pork tenderloin + potato salad set. But the food is really delicious and very traditional

We were served very nicely even without a reservation, unfortunately the loins were out, we got the city sausage instead, it was all very tasty, but very sausage-heavy. I don't really like eating from tin plates either, but it was very comfortable otherwise.

The building is old and historic. The food is delicious. Make sure you order the sauerkraut with your bratwurst. What an amazing combination, along with the horseradish.

The food was okay, but a bit expensive. We had to wait 15 minutes to pay after asking several times and being rejected. The ambience is very nice and cozy, but it is very quiet.

Excellent Nürnberger Bratwurst. Good service. We were there during holidays so reservations were needed.

Everything is good, but the portions are small.

I can agree with the reviews that the food and atmosphere were good , but the service was really bad that it ruined the food experience .. the person who was taking the order was so rude and uninterested, at some points trying to place an order with him was intimidating.. the cherry on the top is that he asked us for a tip !!

The sausages are damn tasty and the setting wow, but the service on the ground floor was humiliating to say the least - the waiter literally thought he was doing us (the clients ) a favor, then he asked for a tip (!). So Confused about this place

Great for a Nuremberg bratwurst 😀

A popular and historic German restaurant. The wooden exterior and interior feel quite old, but the atmosphere is very nice. There are many seats. The menu also includes photos, making it easy to order. However, English is difficult to communicate. The German sausages and meat dishes are delicious, but the cheese fondue and pretzels are also recommended. Bacon and onion mixed with cheese go perfectly together.

We dropped in for a pre-Christmas meal and was not disappointed. Delicious, hearty cuisine in a cosy historic setting. Definitely recommended!

Very good and traditional restaurant for Franconian cuisine. Original Nuremberg grilled sausages prepared to perfection, exceptionally tasty sauerkraut. Unfortunately very poorly trained operators, difficult to understand and incorrect. In addition, many dishes are not available even though they are on the menu. All in all, a very recommendable restaurant.

The food is as good as German food can get—sausages, potatoes, and cabbage galore. It feels like they’re still eating as if they were in wartime. The service, however, was awful. We were greeted by the owner himself, who clearly has never traveled outside of Germany and has no clue what good service means. I visited with my girlfriend and her parents, a family of four, during the busy Christmas season. Half the items on the menu weren’t available, which was already disappointing. We ordered three large dishes to share and politely asked for individual plates so we could serve ourselves. The owner brought us just one plate, then proceeded to count out loud, pointing his finger at us with an annoyed tone: "1, 2, 3, 4," as if we were bothering him. If you can go somewhere else, do it. There are definitely better restaurants with far superior service.