Historische Wurstkuchl — Restaurant in Regensburg

On a trip from Berlin to Prague we decided to stop and look for lunch in a picturesque German river town called Regensburg. We walked down the old narrow streets looking for something to eat, and by chance we found a small riverside building that had quite a lively crowds.

This kitchen specialized in bratwursts, and I am not lying when I say these were rhetorical best brats I've ever had. Throughout our entire trip through Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, this was not only the best bratwurst, but it was the best meal. Nothing fancy, small grilled brats laid upon small but firm roll, and topped with the most flavorful deli mustard.

We ordered several of these brats, and they were very affordable. The service was great, and the brats came out very quickly.

You can peak inside the kitchen and see the grill masters hard at work. Then you get a tray designed to perfectly hold the brats as you take them to an outdoor table where you have a gorgeous view of the Old Stone Bridge that crosses the Danube.

We later found out that this kitchen is historic. It is the oldest continuously open restaurant in the world.

Some tips:

Order a few per person. They are hearty, but relatively small. You won't mind filling up on them. Also, you can order the mustard online. I recently purchased some to have on...

Stay away from this dishonest tourist trap! Here are the reasons why:

They provided a bread basket to share at the table, which we didn't order, misleading us into thinking it was part of the meal. Then they charged us for every piece of bread afterward. When we complained, the waiter claimed the charge was indicated somewhere on the menu and that he only worked there. It’s frustrating that consumers have to read the fine print first, this is a third-world level scam that we certainly didn’t expect in Germany. The pork sausage we ordered was cooked so hastily that it was raw inside and burned outside. We couldn't eat it, and the waiter insisted that it was normal. We didn't want to argue and ended up wasting 17 euros on it. The total cost of breakfast was over 100 euros for a couple of drinks, and one-third of the food was inedible while the rest was mediocre at best. My friend and I split the bill, and the waiter didn’t even bother to give us our change back, essentially helping himself to a nice tip. Needless to say, this is a terrible establishment. I am very surprised that no consumer protection authority is looking into it, as we weren't the only ones who...

We recently made a day trip to Regensburg from Munich and had lunch at the historic Wurstkuchl, which is believed to be oldest bratwurststube in the world. This is a fun place right on the Danube overlooking the Old Stone Bridge, a good option for lunch during visits to the city. Opening hours are 9am to 7pm daily.

Basically you come here to try the famous bratwurst and sausage cake mustard, served in traditional manner in a bread bun or on a plate with sauerkraut. Prices are higher than what you might expect for bratwurst plates but what is served tastes pretty good. During our visit, we shared a plate of 8 bratwurst and kraut, finding them to be generally better than those tried elsewhere during this trip to Germany.

There is a small indoor seating area, which was nice when its cold outside. There is outdoor seating area as well, a good option during warmer months of the year. Service is attentive and fast as they want to turn tables over as quickly as possible in order to serve more tourists who want to eat here.

In the end, we found Historische Wurstkuche to be a good option for lunch, something we'd be happy to do again during future visits...