Bremen's a perfectly pleasant place to eat and drink, and if you didn't already know is home to the world renowned Beck's Brewery. If doing tours of such establishments is your thing then it'll set you back around €10, but many will prefer to simply sample the local ale in one of the city's many cafés and bars.
If eating and drinking is your pleasure, then we'll direct you to the Schlachte complex alongside the river Weser for a host of bars and cafés all housed under one roof - when the weather's good it's a wonderful beer garden, when it's raining, just head inside and carry on drinking.
The city is liberally dotted with eateries, however, so you'll never be far from a decent scran or a pint of the foaming ale.
The area south of the Dom, towards the Kunsthalle (art museum) known as the Schnoor is one of the busiest areas in town, and is home to the ubiquitous Irish Bar. Anywhere within spitting distance of the main square, however, is a good bet for a bite to eat, including the Beck's Bistro which is just west of the Rathaus.
The Bremer Ratskeller is rumoured to be God’s own wine cellar and has been running since 1405. It is located in an atmospheric world heritage building and has the world’s largest collection of German wines. It is located in Am Markt.
If you like beer and pretzels, try the Schüttinger micro-brewery (next to Böttcherstrasse), where several beers are brewed and sold directly.
For those of you looking for a taste of home, there are Irish bars in Bremen (although why you'd want to sit and sup Guinness rather than the local brews is beyond us!). Hegarty's can be found out to the east of the city centre, beyond the Kunsthalle; the imaginatively named Bremen Irish Pub can be found in the Schnoor, whereas Paddy's Pit is closer to the main train station.
To find out whereabouts these are in town, along with some of the major sights, check out our wonderful Google Map of Bremen, produced especially for you.
