Residenz-Café
Residenz-Café Weimar
Weimar’s oldest café still in operation, founded in 1839 and facing the City Palace. Goethe lodged in the building behind it when he first arrived in Weimar.
“Resi” was founded in 1839 by court confectioner Ißleib and is the oldest café in Weimar still in business. It was a gathering place for artists in the 19th century. Goethe lived in the rear building during his first stay in Weimar in 1776–1777, and that room is now known as the “Goethe Room.” Come by day for coffee and cake, or try the seasonal menu, which includes pumpkin soup, pan-fried red char and Thuringian stew. Weekday lunch specials cost about €9.50, such as braised beef cheek with Thuringian dumplings. Open Monday to Saturday 8:00–22:00 and Sunday until 21:00; the kitchen closes daily at 20:00. It stands opposite the City Palace on the Grüner Markt.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 8:00–22:00, Sun 8:00–21:00; kitchen until 20:00
Nearby sights
- Weimar City Palace
- Duchess Anna Amalia Library
- Market Square Weimar
- Herder Church (St. Peter and Paul)
- Schiller's House Weimar
- Goethe's House Weimar
- Wittumspalais
- House of the Weimar Republic