Guidebook for Heidelberg

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Guidebook for Heidelberg

Food Scene

Good Italian food at reasonable prices. Also good for pizza take-away
8 locals recommend
Da Vinci
29 Bahnhofstraße
8 locals recommend
Good Italian food at reasonable prices. Also good for pizza take-away
Thanaphon Thai Restaurant
19 Bahnhofstraße
Thai cuisine
Good place for breakfast with dozens of varieties. Might need to make a reservation on weekends.
9 locals recommend
Schwarzer Walfisch
27 Bahnhofstraße
9 locals recommend
Good place for breakfast with dozens of varieties. Might need to make a reservation on weekends.
Nice place for a drink or coffee. Mainly adresses students and young folks. On weekends good place to start in party weekend.
23 locals recommend
P11 Café Bar
63 Bahnhofstraße
23 locals recommend
Nice place for a drink or coffee. Mainly adresses students and young folks. On weekends good place to start in party weekend.
Italian cuisine since decades
Ristorante Santa Lucia
7 Bahnhofstraße
Italian cuisine since decades
Mediterranean cuisine and wide selection of good wines
7 locals recommend
HUGO Wine & Dine
47 Rohrbacher Str.
7 locals recommend
Mediterranean cuisine and wide selection of good wines
Local spirit with good German/local cuisine. Also have tables outside .
14 locals recommend
Schwarzer Peter
34 Römerstraße
14 locals recommend
Local spirit with good German/local cuisine. Also have tables outside .
Very good place for home made burgers - also take-away
10 locals recommend
Mahlzeit Burger
6 Rohrbacher Str.
10 locals recommend
Very good place for home made burgers - also take-away
First and only family café in Heidelberg with homemade cake, quiche, panini, good coffee and playroom with changing table. Small breakfast tuesday until Friday from 9.30 - 4.00 pm. Big breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 9.30 - 4.00 pm
Glücklich Heidelberg
3 Landhausstraße
First and only family café in Heidelberg with homemade cake, quiche, panini, good coffee and playroom with changing table. Small breakfast tuesday until Friday from 9.30 - 4.00 pm. Big breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 9.30 - 4.00 pm
One of the best places if you are eager about bbq and meat...not cheap but worth it!
9 locals recommend
Heid's Grill & Restaurant
15 Speyerer Str.
9 locals recommend
One of the best places if you are eager about bbq and meat...not cheap but worth it!
If you prefer vegetarian / vegan food...here you go!
7 locals recommend
red die grüne Küche
42 Poststraße
7 locals recommend
If you prefer vegetarian / vegan food...here you go!
German and regional kitchen at reasonable prices. Lunch and dinner during whole week and breakfast on weekends
7 locals recommend
Hotel Restaurant Krokodil
12 Kleinschmidtstraße
7 locals recommend
German and regional kitchen at reasonable prices. Lunch and dinner during whole week and breakfast on weekends
Very classic German food and beer. Have their own micro-brewery. Located directly in the Oldtown.
20 locals recommend
Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg
6 Leyergasse
20 locals recommend
Very classic German food and beer. Have their own micro-brewery. Located directly in the Oldtown.
Said to be the "best burgers in town"....try it!
13 locals recommend
Joe Molese
16a Steingasse
13 locals recommend
Said to be the "best burgers in town"....try it!
Can't stand meat on your plate: here you go! Vegan food and cakes during daytime
Holy Kitchen
7 Kettengasse
Can't stand meat on your plate: here you go! Vegan food and cakes during daytime
Good and affordable Asian take-away on the way downtown.
Tiger and Dragon's Food Corner
9 Alte Glockengießerei
Good and affordable Asian take-away on the way downtown.
You surely know what they offer ;-)
McDonald's
4 Hebelstraße
You surely know what they offer ;-)
Eager about Soccer and sports, good beer, savoury dishes and local people? Here you go: SKY-TV
Zwitscherstube
86 Rohrbacher Str.
Eager about Soccer and sports, good beer, savoury dishes and local people? Here you go: SKY-TV
Directly located at one one the most frequented places in lovely Neuenheim you can sit outside on the "Marktplatz" enjoy coffee, breakfast or small dishes and watch people. See and to been seen :-)
10 locals recommend
Bar Centrale Heidelberg
10 locals recommend
Directly located at one one the most frequented places in lovely Neuenheim you can sit outside on the "Marktplatz" enjoy coffee, breakfast or small dishes and watch people. See and to been seen :-)
Recently renovated restaurant in the heart of Heidelberg. Serves traditional German food and beer. Good start for a night-out in the "Altstadt".
Palmbräu Gasse
185 Hauptstraße
Recently renovated restaurant in the heart of Heidelberg. Serves traditional German food and beer. Good start for a night-out in the "Altstadt".

Drinks & Nightlife

Superb place for perfect cocktails and longdrinks. Ask for your favourite and they'll do.
10 locals recommend
LINO'S Bar
21 Bergheimer Str.
10 locals recommend
Superb place for perfect cocktails and longdrinks. Ask for your favourite and they'll do.
Party time on the weekends
18 locals recommend
Billy Blues
1, B Bergheimer Str.
18 locals recommend
Party time on the weekends
Very popular for students and adults. Officially Germany's oldest jazz cellar. Good for a dance after some drinks and open until early morning. Classic tunes by DJ and live music from time to time
11 locals recommend
Cave 54
2 Krämergasse
11 locals recommend
Very popular for students and adults. Officially Germany's oldest jazz cellar. Good for a dance after some drinks and open until early morning. Classic tunes by DJ and live music from time to time
Located in "Untere Strasse" which is main area for pub crawling. Very popular for students and those who prefer "teen-free" pubs. Good for smokers and those who accept it!
18 locals recommend
Destille
16 Untere Str.
18 locals recommend
Located in "Untere Strasse" which is main area for pub crawling. Very popular for students and those who prefer "teen-free" pubs. Good for smokers and those who accept it!
Lovely located at the "Marktplatz" and nice place to start the evening with a drink or two. They have tables and chairs outside.
7 locals recommend
Max Bar
5 Marktpl.
7 locals recommend
Lovely located at the "Marktplatz" and nice place to start the evening with a drink or two. They have tables and chairs outside.

Essentials

Organic supermarket
Alnatura
73 Rohrbacher Str.
Organic supermarket
dm-drogerie markt
3 Rohrbacher Str.
drug-store
Discount supermarket for daily needs open until 10:00 pm
35 locals recommend
PENNY
9-13 Bahnhofstraße
35 locals recommend
Discount supermarket for daily needs open until 10:00 pm
supermarket with great selection on fresh meat, cheese and fish
12 locals recommend
Scheck-in Center
21-23 Kurfürsten-Anlage
12 locals recommend
supermarket with great selection on fresh meat, cheese and fish
Launderette
7 locals recommend
Waschtrommel - Monika Colley
7 locals recommend
Launderette

Everything Else

Sparkasse Heidelberg - Filiale
10-12 Kurfürsten-Anlage
Bank with ATM
If you come from abroad for health treatments
16 locals recommend
Heidelberg University
1 Grabengasse
16 locals recommend
If you come from abroad for health treatments
If you come from abroad for health treatments
Ethianum Heidelberg
6 Voßstraße
If you come from abroad for health treatments
If you come from abroad for health treatments
ATOS Klinik Heidelberg
9-15 Bismarckstraße
If you come from abroad for health treatments
Hairdresser....and a very good one!
FREIRAUM friseur
44 Römerstraße
Hairdresser....and a very good one!
Protestant Church Service Sunday 10. 00- 11.00 am
6 locals recommend
Christuskirche station
6 locals recommend
Protestant Church Service Sunday 10. 00- 11.00 am
Catholic Church
St. Bonifatius Kirche
Catholic Church
Home of the Jewish Community in Heidelberg.
Heidelberg new synagogue
10-12 Häusserstraße
Home of the Jewish Community in Heidelberg.

Getting Around

Lufthansa airport bus arrives / departs here for Frankfurt airport (~5 min walk to apartment)
Crowne Plaza Heidelberg City Centre
1 Kurfürsten-Anlage
Lufthansa airport bus arrives / departs here for Frankfurt airport (~5 min walk to apartment)
Main railway station. Easy to reach by tram or 20min walk
29 locals recommend
Heidelberg Hbf Bahnhof station
5 Willy-Brandt-Platz
29 locals recommend
Main railway station. Easy to reach by tram or 20min walk
Radhof Bergheim VBI e.V.
101 Bergheimer Str.
Rent-a-bike
Europcar Car Rental GmbH
159 Bergheimer Str.
Rent-a-Car
SIXT car rental Heidelberg
1 Hebelstraße
Rent-a-Car
Flinkster - Mein Carsharing
95 Kurfürsten-Anlage
Car-sharing
Need a taxi? Call 06221-302030
Taxizentrale Heidelberg
9 Im Bosseldorn
Need a taxi? Call 06221-302030

Sightseeing

World famous castle and "must-do" if can spare time in Heidelberg. Can be reached with cable railway.
273 locals recommend
Heidelberg Castle
1 Schlosshof
273 locals recommend
World famous castle and "must-do" if can spare time in Heidelberg. Can be reached with cable railway.
Beside the castle one of the most visited places in the middle of old-town. Easy to combine with castle.
41 locals recommend
Old Bridge
Am Hackteufel
41 locals recommend
Beside the castle one of the most visited places in the middle of old-town. Easy to combine with castle.
Nice but quite steep walk. Once you made it you will be spoiled with the best view over Heidelberg! Very nice for sunsets.
113 locals recommend
Philosophenweg
Philosophenweg
113 locals recommend
Nice but quite steep walk. Once you made it you will be spoiled with the best view over Heidelberg! Very nice for sunsets.
Take a nice boat ride on the river Neckar! Also good with kids and various destinations available
16 locals recommend
Weisse Flotte Heidelberg GmbH + Co. KG
25 Neckarstaden
16 locals recommend
Take a nice boat ride on the river Neckar! Also good with kids and various destinations available

Parks & Nature

Nice place to take a walk right next to river Neckar and take nice view at Heidelberg castle. Various playgrounds for kids.
71 locals recommend
Neckar Meadow
17 Uferstraße
71 locals recommend
Nice place to take a walk right next to river Neckar and take nice view at Heidelberg castle. Various playgrounds for kids.
Our local mountain with many, many pathes and trails to discover either by walk or bike.
67 locals recommend
Königstuhl
67 locals recommend
Our local mountain with many, many pathes and trails to discover either by walk or bike.
The Thingstatte to have been built on an alleged Germanic cult place. Nice walk and good restaurant close-by with playground for kids.
48 locals recommend
Thingstätte Heidelberg
48 locals recommend
The Thingstatte to have been built on an alleged Germanic cult place. Nice walk and good restaurant close-by with playground for kids.