Zur guten Quelle — Restaurant in Schwerin

This hotel has a great location in Schwerin's old city, just minutes on foot from Schloss Schwerin (Schwerin Castle), museums, restaurants, and the launching point for boat tours of the Schweriner See.||||We had a room on the top floor, which was big enough for me, my wife, and our teenage son. The room was fairly basic--a decent place to leave our things and fine for sleeping in, but nothing special. There was no air conditioning, but the rotating fan and open windows were enough to keep us reasonably comfortable at night. The building itself is charming.||||The breakfast was hearty if not exceptional, and they cooked us scrambled eggs to order each morning. Parking was on the street in a spot a couple of blocks from the hotel that was reserved for hotel guests. We didn't enjoy driving the narrow streets of old Schwerin, so we just left our car there and walked to attractions.||||The staff have a positive, friendly demeanor, but not strong English skills. Speaking some German goes a long way here. For the non-German speaker, I'm sure that between the hotel staff's limited English, hand gestures, and Google Translate or similar, you'll get by, but knowing some German really is a plus here (as it is in much of former East Germany outside the bigger cities).||||If being in the heart of the old city in an older hotel with friendly staff is more important that luxuries like air conditioning and elevators, this is the...

Known more for its Gasthaus (Guest House) than its restaurant and beergarten, my tour group stopped in for lunch on our day trip to the Schwerin Palace. The location was right in the center of town and the restaurant had a very authentic, almost rustic feel as it was built with dark wood throughout, and we sat at wooden benches. The proprietor barely spoke any English but was warm and friendly. They did have a menu in English which helped a lot. ||||Almost everything on the menu was made with pork, but I ordered a traditional platter of herring in cream sauce and potatoes with a beer. The herring which was garnished with red onions, apple slices, a small side salad and parsley was fresh and flavorful and the cream sauce was thick and rich. The meal was hearty and delicious and everything felt very authentic. Nothing fancy here, but the price was right and the meal...

Known more for its Gasthaus (Guest House) than its restaurant and beergarten, my tour group stopped in for lunch on our day trip to the Schwerin Palace. The location was right in the center of town and the restaurant had a very authentic, almost rustic feel as it was built with dark wood throughout, and we sat at wooden benches. The proprietor barely spoke any English but was warm and friendly. They did have a menu in English which helped a lot. ||||Almost everything on the menu was made with pork, but I ordered a traditional platter of herring in cream sauce and potatoes with a beer. The herring which was garnished with red onions, apple slices, a small side salad and parsley was fresh and flavorful and the cream sauce was thick and rich. The meal was hearty and delicious and everything felt very authentic. Nothing fancy here, but the price was right and the meal...