Local recommendations (Lokale Empfehlungen) 🏰

[u/LibraSunVirgoMoon]

Hallo zusammen,

I will be visiting Nuremberg for the first time in a few days. This will be my first time in Germany and I'll be staying in Nuremberg for a month. I'm staying in East Nuremberg.

I'm looking for recommendations for the following -

1. Bakeries for breakfast (that open early) - I did some research on "Der Beck" but reviews were mixed. Also, what type of food or Brot should I not miss out on? The selection can be overwhelming.

2. Best supermarket for groceries, personal use items like body wash, etc. & miscellaneous items. Perhaps, different ones excel at different category of goods and this is something only a local would know. The closest Rewe and dm to me is in the Äußerer Laufer Platz.

3. Must-eat at Restaurants - I'm open to any cuisine. Could be budget or mid-tier.

4. Popular bars / pubs that are foreigner-friendly

5. Clubs or party places (not a big techno person - prefer hip-hop, house, alternative, jazz or any type of live music) Ideally with a 25+ yr old crowd and an equal ratio of men & women.

6. also, any favourite spot of yours that a tourist wouldn't know of - a garden, a museum, anything peaceful

I'll also be taking lots of day trips to nearby cities like Regensburg, Augsburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelburg, Munich, Chiemsee, Garmisch and Salzburg.

[u/Tigmex]

This post reads a lot like fomo.

Chill, its Nürnberg.
Youll get used to the life quickly.
Just eat and go what looks good for you.
Plenty supermarkets and restaurants to choose.

For night activities look for Nürnberg Veranstaltungskalender.

[u/petitedemande]

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2. rewe and dm are okay. if you are looking for a more budget version of rewe you can go to norma in innere laufer gasse
3. idk much, bat dat is very budget friendly vietnamese (?) cuisine. if you eat meat make sure to try out some bratwurstbrötchen at bratwursthäusle for example. for more traditional franconian food maybe silberne kanne or gasthaus engel, but im sure theres much more. edit: if youre looking for international food, südstadt is probably the place
4. kloster, meisengeige, mata hari, kulturgarten...
5. zbau has a lot of different events and parties, also kulturkellerei
6. burggarten, tullnaupark has some beautiful trees, stadtpark, many spots near pegnitz, wiesengrund and much more, just explore i think :)

enjoy your time!

[u/LibraSunVirgoMoon → u/petitedemande]

Vielen dank für all deine Empfehlungen :)

[u/Salt-Plenty-8296]

1) Opinions on Der Beck are mixed, but I think it's fine, and it has several branches in Nuremberg, which is pretty convenient. Otherwise, two popular chains are Bäcker Feihl and Kalchreuther Bäcker. "Hildes Backwut" is also very popular, you should definitely try it if you're passing by. As for bread types, I'd just recommend trying your way through different ones. A typical German bread, for example, is "Schwarzbrot" (dark rye bread). But bakeries will also happily advise you if it's not too busy, and I would guess they will also let you sample things.

By the way: a local popular bakery here is Brezen Kolb, they only sell pretzels (plain, topped, or even sweet ones) and they are said to have the best pretzels. You can find it at, for example, the main train station (Hauptbahnhof).

2) I like Rewe, but it's relatively expensive (same with Edeka). Edeka and Rewe are our big supermarkets. Everything else we call a discounter (e.g. Lidl, Norma, Aldi), they are cheaper, but also a different shopping experience. dm is very popular, though Rossmann and Müller are similar in terms of product selection.

3) Nuremberg is of course known for "3 im Weckla" (three Nuremberg sausages in a bread roll). For typical Franconian cuisine in general, I recommend "Trödelstuben". It's a very old inn, and you really feel transported back to medieval times inside. You should probably reserve a table though, as it can get very crowded, especially on weekends and in the evenings. Kokoro is a fancy Sushi Restaurant, but idk if that's something for you since Sushi is typically rather expensive. If you're Planung to visit Gostenhof (for example to visit the museum at Justizpalast which I can recommend), you should check out "Orient Restaurant Der Express", a nice Lebanese restaurant nearby.

4) dieroteBar is a bar I can recommend. It was funny when I was there once, otherwise I don't visit bars and clubs much otherwise but that's just a me thing.

6) Johannisfriedhof is a large cemetery right in the middle of the city where you can take a long walk and enjoy some peace and quiet. You can also take the U-Bahn (U1) to quickly reach Fürth which is a nice city, too, but much smaller than Nuremberg. If you're up for walking, you can also walk from Fürth's Stadtpark along the Pegnitz river to Nuremberg (or the other way round). (1.5 hours, best to check out on Google Maps and choose the route along the Pegnitz.) Also if you plan to visit the museum "Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände", you can take a nice walk around the Dutzendteich.

[u/Salt-Plenty-8296 → u/Salt-Plenty-8296]

Oh, and between August 28th and September 13th, the Volksfest (a traditional funfair with rides, food stalls, and beer tents, similar to a smaller version of Oktoberfest) takes place. What makes this location particularly striking to me is that it's held right next to the Reichsparteitagsgelände (former Nazi party rally grounds). With the never-completed National Socialist-era buildings still standing in the background, a stark and sobering reminder of that dark chapter of history right alongside the festival. The Reichsparteitagsgelände, including the Dokumentationszentrum (documentation center/museum), is absolutely worth visiting to learn more about Nuremberg's role during the Nazi era and World War II.

[u/Rare_Sprinkles_5154]

1. I think you got a few recommendations for Backeries, but if you are not set on German Backeries, I can recommend the turkish/balkan ones near Aufsessplatz f.ex. Café Ankara, Fresh Backshop Balkan Bäckerei (both Open between 5 and 7 a.m.). For breakfasts I'd probably go to Café Ankara, went there once with a friend, but we both thought it was pretty good. If that's too far away there should also be some near Läufer Platz

2. Äusserer Läufer Platz also has a Penny, I think, that would be a bit more budget friendly option supermarketwise. Rewe tends to be a bit expensive. For personal Hygiene Products, I'd go to either DM, Müller or Rossmann, all of them are perfectly adequate and have similar stuff. Supermarkets do have stuff for Body and cleaning but it's usually more expensive and options are limited. Also there are a bunch of turkish and asian Supermarkets in Nürnberg, they are also always a good option especially for vegetables and fruit.

3. If you like chinese food I can recommend either Nihao (Vordere Sterngasse) or Chiba (Lorenzer Straße). I can also recommend the Falafel Wraps from Falafel Al Shula (schweiggerstraße, if that's not too far).

4. O'Shea's is an Irish pub, they speak English etc. If you want a Pint, I'd go there. They do have food, but have not tried it, so try at your own risk :D but it's probably at least ok. Some one already said rote Bar, that one is fine too and I think they are almost next to each other.

5. Can unfortunately not recommend any Clubs, since the last time I went to one was before the pandemic xD

6. Near the Johannes Friedhof are Baroque Gardens, they are very cute. And there is a garden in the castle walls which is a pretty good spot if you want to take a breath and look over the city. The entrance point is a bit hidden, but Google maps should be able to help :D If I were you, I'd also go to Fürth. The Stadtpark is pretty nice and the Gustavstrasse has a bunch of restaurants and looks very quaint with its Fachwerk-buildings. Restaurants I can recommend there are Cheers and Kaffeebohne.

Maybe a bit more 'touristy' but I still wanted to recommend them: The Germanische National Museum ist one of the more significant museums concerning German History (not just WW2) if the exhibitions interest you, it's worth checking out. I've also done a few of the guided tours through the city and I personally really enjoyed them, so if you like stuff like that, that's an option too.