Wirtshaus Salvator — Restaurant in Bonn

One of our favorite lunch spots in Bonn city center — and honestly, hard to beat for both price and quality. Where else can you get a proper lunch for around 9 Euros and enjoy a freshly tapped Bavarian beer? Life doesn’t get much better.

The weekly lunch menu always offers a good mix: meat dishes, Flammkuchen (think German-style pizza), pasta, and salads. Portions are usually generous, especially for the changing specials. There are also a few permanent lunch options, though those tend to be a bit smaller.

If you want something properly German, I’d definitely recommend their meat dishes. They usually come with the classics — sauerkraut or red cabbage and potato dumplings. As a German myself, I’m normally skeptical of eating traditional food out — nobody cooks it like your mum or grandma — but I have to say, they really nail it here. Must be some decent chefs in that kitchen.

We’ve also tried their pasta dishes, which are delicious too. But let’s be honest — the real star is the beer. I recommend the Zwickel if you like something full of flavor. I’m not a fan of overly sweet wheat beers or bland Helles, so the Zwickel hits just right.

And for the drivers, good news — they now even have non-alcoholic...

The receptionist at the hotel suggested this place for the German food experience and we were glad that we followed her tip. Fantastic service, staff friendliness and quality of food. It was completely packed when we arrived (we did not make reservations) but the staff tried their best to accommodate us outdoors. Even the other diners there were extremely accommodating…a couple gave up their 4-sitter table to swap with the 2-sitter that we managed to secure. Another lone diner allowed us to take 2 unused chairs from her table. Service: was admittedly slow due to the full house. But from the bartender to the servers and the chief waiter: all were very friendly and attentive. After about 45 mins, they even allowed us to change to a newly-vacated table indoors (was getting chilly outside). Food: goulash, haxen, German sausages…all extremely satisfying, high quality stuff. Price: for the quality of food and service- the meal was very affordable. The only drawback: our food took about 45 mins to arrive after our orders had been taken…I guessed that the kitchen was struggling a bit with the volume of orders. All said and done: highly...

This restaurant in Bonn is quite popular, so I decided to try some German dishes here.

The weather was very hot that day—most guests chose to sit outdoors, while I preferred to stay inside. We ordered a pork knuckle and a pork chop with creamy mushroom sauce. For two of us, the portions were really generous. The taste was excellent! The pork knuckle was oven-baked with a wonderfully crispy skin and tender meat. The side of fries was outstanding—living in the UK, I eat fries quite often, but these were even better than most I’ve had there.

The pork chop with creamy mushroom sauce was also good, though I’ve had an even better version in Frankfurt. If there had been just a little more sauce, it would have been perfect.

Our waiter, who happened to be from Greece, was not only handsome but also very attentive. Since I cannot drink alcohol for health reasons, he kindly served us extra ice water to keep us refreshed.

The restaurant is conveniently located near the train station. If you are visiting Bonn, it’s definitely...