Gasthof Schwarzer Bär - Erlangen

The traditional restaurant Schwarzer Bär (Black Bear) is an ideal place to enjoy typical Franconian specialties in rustic and elegant atmosphere. The service is... read more The traditional restaurant Schwarzer Bär (Black Bear) is an ideal place to enjoy typical Franconian specialties in rustic and elegant atmosphere. The service is very obliging and attentive. Particularly recommendable are the Nuremberg style sausage (grilled or poached in onion-vinegar broth), Schäufele (roasted shoulder of pork), Sauerbraten (stewed sour beef) and roasted Franconian duck together with a wide selection of fish and game dishes. I started with Nuremberg sausages (2 grilled and 2 poached ones) served with Sauerkraut and sour dough bread. As main dish I had a big Schäufele with potato dumpling, delicate brown sauce and mixed salad. What a great pleasure without the pain. The dishes are perfectly paired by cold Franconian style bottom-fermented Kellerbier (means beer nether clarified nor pasteurized). An excellent “Schlehengeist” (sloe brandy) as digestif is a recommendable night cap after this kind of opulent dinner. The quality of the served Franconian food is very good and worth to visit this restaurant with regionalism flair again.

I visited the Schwarzer Bär Restaurant together with business friends again, in order to enjoy typical Franconian dishes. The service was very amiable and dilig... read more I visited the Schwarzer Bär Restaurant together with business friends again, in order to enjoy typical Franconian dishes. The service was very amiable and diligent. As starter I preferred 6 delicious Blaue Zipfel, a Nuremberg style sausage (poached in onion-vinegar broth and served with sour dough bread). As main dish I had a perfect rare grilled striploin of beef, served with herb butter, horseradish, onions, baked potato with sour cream and a mixed salad. Accompanied by cold Franconian style Kellerbier (means medium-bodied amber beer) was it a very good dinner in a rustic well-being atmosphere. For digestion was an excellent “Schlehengeist” (sloe brandy) from Hertlein Streitberger together with a double espresso a recommendable completion of the dinner. The quality of the served Franconian dishes are still very good and always worth to come again.

Good kitchen at fair prices. Food was very good, appetizer, as well as the main dishes. Can I definitely recommend ! read more Good kitchen at fair prices. Food was very good, appetizer, as well as the main dishes. Can I definitely recommend !

This is an upmarket ish restaurant which serves local traditional food to very high standards. it has an excellent game menu and excellent service. It is not th... read more This is an upmarket ish restaurant which serves local traditional food to very high standards. it has an excellent game menu and excellent service. It is not the type of place for a one hour meal but rather for long lingering meal. It is very popular with the largest local employer, Siemens, when entertaining their clients especially those from abroad who want to sample the local cuisine.

Schwarzer Bär is an excellent choice. Lovely food and service. One of our family members is from Nurenberg (Furth) and they were most pleased. read more Schwarzer Bär is an excellent choice. Lovely food and service. One of our family members is from Nurenberg (Furth) and they were most pleased.