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Hours
Sun
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mon
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Tue
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wed
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thu
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri
12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat
12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
What is Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best?
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Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2023
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PRICE RANGE
$15.00 – $58.00
CUISINES
German, Brew Pub, Grill, Healthy, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Anything but ordinaryThe Ratskeller Leipzig is known for its tradition, reliability, creativity, flexibility and last but not least for its distinctive cuisine. Our young and dynamic team is looking forward to welcoming you at our restaurant. We assure you, that we are doing everything to make you feel comfortable, welcome and you will have more than just a pleasant stay at Ratskeller Leipzig.Where can you find us? Ratskeller Leipzig is situated in the new town hall, which was built on the foundation of the old Pleissenburg by the architect Hugo Licht. Due to its central location there are many sightseeing spots and transport hubs just nearby, e.g. the main train station within walking distance.7 Arguments why you should be choosing Ratskeller:- 7 rooms and 700 seats- Unique events like climbing the highest city hall tower of Germany and having a spectacular view over Leipzig- Professional and friendly staff- Up to 600 chargeable parking lots in an underground car park- Three coach parking lots directly in front of the Ratskeller – charge free- A cuisine influenced by modern elements and local traditions- Awarded the seal of approval “Service quality Saxony Level 2”
PRICE RANGE
$15.00 – $58.00
CUISINES
German, Brew Pub, Grill, Healthy, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
Top 3 reasons to eat here
Sponsored by: Ratskeller
1. one of the best restaurants
"The quality of the food was excellent and we enjoyed our dinner very"
Anja S
2. excellent Saxon meal
" certainly be going again when I am next in Leipzig.
If y"
Amuzzy
3. Good food, great beer and...
"Perfect evening in historical german beer cellar."
sigam2014
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Ricardo G
Amsterdam2 contributions
Jul 2024 • business
Great experience. Great food, beautiful environment and fairly priced. I went a few times and had a great experience every time. Highly recommended. 5/5 service, staff, food
Written July 4, 2024
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Ingo Winkler
Besten Dank für Ihre Besuche als Stammgast und für die hervorragende Bewertung, lieber Ricardo R.
Es freut uns sehr, dass wir Sie mit unserem Haus begeistern konnten.
Hoffentlich dürfen wir Sie bald wieder einmal bei uns willkommen heißen. Bis dahin wünschen wir Ihnen eine gesunde und glückliche Zeit.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Amsterdam
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written July 5, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Astral Nomad
Leeds8 contributions
Favourite Review
Jun 2023 • business
Amazing service from our waitress Lena! Very attentive and recommended great food and drink. I had the entrecote steak, it was perfectly seasoned and expertly cooked medium rare. Highly recommend!
Thank you Lena and the RatKeller.
Written June 19, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Lieber Astral Nomad, wir danken Ihnen sehr für Ihren Besuch und die ausgezeichnete Bewertung. Es freut uns sehr, dass wir Sie mit dem Entrecôte aus unserer neuen Steakkarte „Reif für den Genuss“ und unserer herzlichen Lena begeistern durften.
Vielleicht dürfen wir Sie ja bald wieder einmal bei uns begrüßen. Bis dahin wünschen wir Ihnen eine gesunde und glückliche Zeit.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Leeds
Ihr RatskellerTeam, Ihre Lena und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written June 24, 2023
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byf73
Santa Maria Capua Vetere651 contributions
Jun 2024 • solo
I Went there alone while my friends went to the stadium. Great pub in beautiful square. No cars zone. Delicious cocktail called bbc made with theyr homebrewed beer. 10 euros
Written June 24, 2024
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Ingo Winkler
Großartig, lieber byf73! Wir danken vielmals für Ihren Besuch und die ausgezeichnete Bewertung. Es freut uns ganz besonders, dass wir Sie mit unserem BraumanufacturBierCocktail (BBC) begeistern konnten.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written June 25, 2024
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Kees K
Alkmaar57 contributions
May 2024 • couples
We sat outside. Pretty nice! Service slow. We had to ask for water 3 times and it arrived after dinner. Expensive tap water. The food was expensive and not First class. Not a number 1 restaurant at all.
Written May 28, 2024
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Ingo Winkler
Schade, dass wir Sie nicht von unserem Haus begeistern konnten, lieber keesk658.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written June 8, 2024
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Brian M
Luxembourg City542 contributions
Oct 2023 • solo
Based on the reviews I was expecting a bit more. The beer was fine and the Dunkel was tasty. The Gose beer is an acquired taste. Sour, salty, wheat flavor, bit sweet all in on glass. It was good but not my thing. The ambience is what you come for. It is the classic German beer hall. Loved this aspect. The food, not as good as I have had. I had a Schitzel, frits and salad. The schnitzel while large, the breading was falling off of it and it was luke warm. The proce point i though was too much. 26 Euros for a schnitzel and fries.
All in all, go in have a Gose because it is so unique but I would think twice before ordering the food. Maybe the Pork knuckle was better??? It is a cool venue so at least go look inside.
Written October 12, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Schade, dass wir Sie nicht von unserem Haus begeistern konnten, lieber Brian M. Wir danken Ihnen für Ihren Besuch und die kritischen Worte.
Unsere Original Leipziger Gose ist ein s.g. "sour beer". Es wird mit Koriander und Salz gewürzt, der saure Geschmack kommt von zugesetzten Milchsäurebakterien. Hier gibt es nur zwei Möglichkeiten: entweder liebt man den Geschmack oder man hasst ihn...
Die soufflierte Panierung bei unserem Wiener Schnitzel ist beabsichtigt und ein Qualitätsmerkmal. Das schreibt u.a. WIKIPEDIA dazu: "Die Brösel dürfen dabei nicht angedrückt werden, damit die Panierung trocken bleibt und „soufflieren“ kann, also das Schnitzel nach dem Backen nur locker umhüllt." (siehe: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_Schnitzel).
Natürlich macht unser Erklärungsversuch Ihren negativen Eindruck nicht wett. Wir hätten uns deshalb gefreut, wenn Sie gleich direkt vor Ort bei unserer Servicecrew Ihre Kritik geäußert hätten, als erst jetzt im Web. Selbstverständlich hätten wir Sie dann auch sofort für den "Mangel" entschädigt. Gern können Sie uns mit einer direkten Mail (an winkler@ratskeller-leipzig.de) und der kurzen Angabe zu Besuchstag und -zeit (eventuell haben Sie ja auch noch die Rechnungsnummer o.ä.) sowie Ihrer IBAN (Bankverbindung) eine Nachricht senden. Wir erstatten Ihnen dann den Preis für das Wiener Schnitzel.
Wir freuen uns, wenn Sie uns bei Ihrem nächsten Besuch in Leipzig vielleicht eine zweite Chance geben und verbleiben bis dahin
mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Luxemburg
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written October 12, 2023
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PaulBStockport
Stockport76 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
Called in without reservation 6ish on a Friday.
Got a table for 2.
My wife went to the toilet and the waitress came with menus while she was away and tried to get me to order a drink for her.
I refused when she came back the waitress came again and made some comment about me being afraid of my wife.
Wr ordered food and the waitress tried to reccomend the most expensive wine on the list which we refused and came back 3 or 4 times while we were eating to ask if we were enjoying it.
I eat faster than my wife and she came to clear my plate while my wife was still eating.
When we paid the bill she said tip not included, god knows why we would give a tip.
Not the best experience which is a shame because food and venu great.
The waitress was a very short asian lady with short hair.
Written September 22, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Lieber PaulB, wir danken Ihnen sehr für Ihren Besuch und die ehrliche Kritik. Bitte entschuldigen Sie das Verhalten unserer Servicemitarbeiterin. Dieses entsprach in keiner Weise unseren Regeln für einen herzlichen und fachlichen Service. Wir haben bereits mit unserer Mitarbeiterin Ihre Kritik ausgewertet.
Vielleicht geben Sie uns ja eine zweite Chance, damit wir Ihnen beweisen können, dass wir das besser können.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Stockport
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written October 11, 2023
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andyjharper
Macclesfield132 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
Fantastic authentic beer hall beers and food.
Lovely friendly and helpful staff, we arrived at 6pm on a beautiful summer afternoon, so unsurprisingly the huge amount of outside tables were booked. The hostess suggested we could have a drink outside in the sun until the tables were required and then she would find us a table inside for food. We had a beer taster of 6 beers and the hostess added two others to try, fantastic wheat, blonde, dark etc selection.
Glad we ate inside so we could see the interior of this amazing characterful building. Fantastic food and good advice from the waitress on what to order.
Written July 4, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Lieber andyjharper, vielen Dank für Ihren spontanen Besuch und die gute Bewertung. Es freut uns sehr, dass wir Sie mit unseren Kellerbieren und unserem herzlichen Service begeistern konnten.
Bis zum nächsten Mal - bitte bleiben Sie gesund.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Macclesfield
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ingo Winkler
Written July 6, 2023
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susangHK2015
Hong Kong38 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
Fine - prices were not as good as some other places for the type of food we got, but it was pleasant and the outdoor seating on the Platz was nice.
Written July 2, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Für Ihren Besuch und die gute Bewertung bedanken wir uns vielmals, liebe susangHK2015.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Hongkong
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ingo Winkler
Written July 6, 2023
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Patrick R
Dublin5 contributions
Jun 2023 • business
Great food and drink with great service. Food on time with a good choice on the menu. But closed too early on a Monday night 22:00, no more food or drinks 😳
Written June 19, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Lieber Patrick R, wir sagen "Dankeschön" für Ihren Besuch und die super Bewertung.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Dublin
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ingo Winkler
Written June 23, 2023
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Christoph S
Leipzig3 contributions
May 2023 • business
Many thanks to the entire Ratskeller team for the really great evening. We would like to emphasize the excellent support of Andrea with her service colleagues, the kitchen, which prepared a great buffet, but also the support in advance by Mr. Winkler in the bidding phase. All our more than 100 colleagues where totally happy with the event.
Our highlights:
* Uncomplicated quotation and planning phase, exactly as we requested, incl. specific payment modalities, beautiful sensible menu/buffet recommendations and 1:1 implementation, prompt, very friendly communication by mail.
* Beautiful ambience, everything was prepared to the point as planned
* Friendly and attentive service staff
* The Mediterranean buffet was highly praised by all our colleagues, also because of the many delicious vegetarian dishes.
* Closing of the event took place without any time pressure around 23:30. Thank you for that!
A big THANK YOU! from the whole IBM team!
Written June 6, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Was für eine tolle Bewertung, lieber Christoph S!? Vielen, vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch mit Ihren Kolleginnen und Kollegen und natürlich auch für die super TripAdvisor-Rezension. Ihre anerkennenden und lobenden Worte machen unsere Kellergeister sehr stolz und glücklich. Wir freuen uns, dass wir Sie begeistern konnten.
Nun hoffen wir auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen und wünschen Ihnen bis dahin eine glückliche und gute Zeit.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written June 8, 2023
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TATraveller
Chelmsford228 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Probably a little more expensive than others but we’ll worth it for atmosphere and experience. A Monday night and it was really buzzing. Good quality, authentic regional German food. An extensive range of beers, local and otherwise. If you wish you can order “ a tasting menu” of 4 different beers. Service is traditionally brisk and prompt.
Written June 5, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Liebe TATraveller, besten Dank für Ihre gute Bewertung und für Ihren Besuch.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Chelmsford
Ihr RatskellerTeam und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written June 8, 2023
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Graham S
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • solo
Tasty beer, good food, and Lena my server was great. She spoke perfect English and was happy to help me understand the menu and what they had to offer
Written April 13, 2023
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Ingo Winkler
Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch und die gute Bewertung, lieber Graham S.
Auf ein gesundes Wiedersehen freuen sich
Ihr RatskellerTeam, Ihre Lena und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written April 14, 2023
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tjn367
Bishops Stortford8 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
We had a great evening meal here. The place has a lot of atmosphere and our waitress Mi was very really helpful - especially as our German was not good!
Written February 17, 2023
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Ingo W
Prima, liebe/r tjn367! Wir bedanken uns sehr für Ihren Besuch und die hervorragende TripAdvisor-Bewertung.
Mit herzlichen Grüßen nach Bishops Stortford
Ihr RatskellerTeam, Ihre Mi und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written February 20, 2023
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Ben
Falkensee1 contribution
Feb 2023 • friends
We had a great time in the Ratskeller!
Jason was a very attentive server.
The food was delicious, and the beer even better!
Written February 3, 2023
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Ingo W
Lieber Ben, wir bedanken uns für Ihre super Bewertung und für Ihren Besuch. Es freut uns sehr, dass wir Sie mit unserem herzlichen Jason, unseren Kellerbieren und unserer frischen Küche begeistern konnten.
Wir freuen uns auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen und grüßen herzlich nach Falkensee
Ihr RatskellerTeam, Ihr Jason und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written February 5, 2023
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Andrea A
Berlin13 contributions
Jan 2023 • business
We went to the Ratskeller with 23 students and very little knowledge of the German language among them. The service (our waiter was Jason) was excellent, very prompt and friendly. The food was extremely tasty and well presented and almost all food came at the same time. We could order from the full menu (which is not that common for large groups). They had a sufficient amount of menus in English, which was very helpful.
Would go back anytime!
Written January 16, 2023
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Ingo W
Liebe Andrea A, wir haben uns über Ihren Besuch mit Ihren Schülern und Ihre ausgezeichnete Bewertung sehr gefreut. Vielen Dank für beides.
Wir freuen uns, wenn wir Sie schon bald wieder einmal bei uns begrüßen dürfen und wünschen Ihnen bis dahin eine glückliche und gesunde Zeit.
Herzlichst!
Ihr RatskellerTeam, Ihr Jason und Ihr Ingo Winkler
Written January 16, 2023
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