Unter Freunden
If you’re feeling like something savoury with your coffee or smoothie, this airy places does fantastic pizza slices, calzone and other delicious treats freshly baked on the premises. A fun young crew and cool space to hang out.
Café Schafheutle
A grand café with a theatrical tradition spread through a number of suitably elaborate rooms in a historic building. If you’re looking for something a little more savoury than the indulgent cakes and pralines, you’ll also find something on the menu to please.
Cáfe Knösel
A broad and varied menu of German, Italian and international lunch and teatime favourites is just one of the attractions of this pleasant café with a traditional feel. Another is their emphasis on best quality ingredients from select suppliers.
Gundel
Head for Gundel if you want to encounter some unique confections that can only claim to be authentic if from the city, such as Heidelberger Kurfürstenkugel. It may look like a delicious sweet treat but it’s actually the culmination of a whole royal romance saga. Ask in the shop.
Café Fresko
Muted colours, clean lines and bold prints give this little café a sophisticated feel. The unpretentious, healthy fare on offer is prepared with just as much care. Bagels, wraps and soups or succulent fruit salads and yoghurt bowls if you’re counting calories.
Coffee Nerd
With a name like this, you can bet they don’t care that people know that they are obsessive about their coffee. So, if you’re a real aficionado, then this really has to be on your list of places to try. Also offer craft beers and a small selection of fresh sweet and savoury snacks.