The margraves and their international guests enjoyed the finest food and drink, strongly influenced by French cooking. Jean Paul and Richard Wagner, in contrast, preferred Franconian and Bayreuth dishes such as hearty pork knuckles, smoked meat on the bone or marinated braised beef with dumplings. "Obazter", a spread based on Camembert, was just the thing for a lighter snack. Top international restaurants or atmospheric beer gardens, Franconian cuisine or exotic specialities: in Bayreuth haute cuisine and Franconian hospitality go hand in hand.Oskar – Das Wirtshaus am Markt
Franconian and Bayreuth specialities in a rustic setting with a modern conservatory.Jagdschloss Thiergarten
Former baroque hunting lodge. International and Franconian cuisine in a historical, elegant milieu.Bürgerreuth – Ristorante Italiano
Classical Italian cooking next door to the Festival Hall.