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Schlenkerla is a brewery tavern at Dominikanerstraße 6 in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, at the cathedral’s foot, known for Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier.
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Why go
- Dark Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen, traditionally drawn from oak barrels.
- Traditional smoked malt made over an open fire; Schlenkerla is one of only two Bamberg breweries to preserve this process continuously.
- The Gothic ceiling of the Dominikanerklause.
- A kitchen recognized again by Slow Food in 2026.
Opening hours
Today09:30 – 23:30Show all
Monday09:30 – 23:30
Tuesday09:30 – 23:30
Wednesday09:30 – 23:30
Thursday09:30 – 23:30
Friday09:30 – 23:30
Saturday09:30 – 23:30
Sunday09:30 – 23:30
Good to know
LunchDinnerLate NightDrinksOutdoor SeatingReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceTakeoutWine and Beer
Dishes to try
- Schäuferla, crispy oven-roasted pork shoulder with gravy, sauerkraut and a dumpling.
- Bamberger Zwiebel, a butcher’s onion stuffed with minced pork, served with bacon, mashed potatoes and smoked-beer sauce.
- Schlenkerla cheese spread, Bamberg’s take on Bavarian Obatzda, made with Camembert, pickles, butter and mayonnaise.
- Schlenkerla Bierhaxe, roast pork knuckle with smoked-beer sauce, sauerkraut and a dumpling.
- Vegetarian puff pastry filled with seasonal vegetables and cheese, flavoured with smoked malt and served with salad.
- Franconian noodles with house-made smoked-malt pesto and mixed salad.
- Beef brisket with sauce made from Franconian horseradish grown in Baiersdorf.
- Zwetschgenbames, lean air-dried beef ham smoked over plum wood.
- Hansla, an unfiltered, mild, smoky low-alcohol smoked beer.
- Seasonal Urbock, aged for months in the rock cellar beneath Stephansberg and served fresh from a wooden cask.
Booking a table
- Reserve a table through the Schlenkerla website.
Atmosphere
- Outdoor seating includes the beer garden in the Dominikanerhof.
- Inside, historic details include a restored ancestral gallery and Lüsterwaibla.
Good for
- Smoked-beer tasting and Franconian food Lunch, dinner and late-night meals; table service.
Dietary options
- Vegetarian Vegetarian options include a vegetable-and-cheese main; the menu is not exclusively vegetarian.
History
- 12th c.Sections of the vaulted cellars beneath the tavern date to the 12th century.
- 1405The building was recorded as Haus zum blauen Löwen.
- 1538Asmus Schneider, an innkeeper, cooper and brewer, likely established an inn and brewery here.
- 1678The property was known as Brauerei zum blauen Löwen.
- 1738Johann Wolfgang Heller bought the brewery and named it Hellerbräu.
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- 1866Konrad Graser acquired the brewery; his descendants have continued the family ownership.
- 1906Michael Heller expanded the cellar and summer garden on Oberer Stephansberg.
- 1926The brewery leased, restored and added the Dominikanerklause to the tavern.
- 2007A beer garden opened in the Dominikanerhof.
- 2015The brewery restored its ancestral gallery and historic Lüsterwaibla.
- 2019–2023Work on a neighboring cellar house with an 18th-century rock cellar uncovered a sandstone stairway, now visible and accessible from the street.
- 2024Additional rock cellars returned to use for malt germination and beer storage.
Sources: Schlenkerla - Wikipedia · Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier - DAS original Rauc… · Bier Geschichte: Herkunft und Geschichte von Ae… · Rauchbierbrauerei Schlenkerla: Brau- und Bauges… · Brauerei Ausschank Schlenkerla: Getränke- und S… · Heller-Bräu Trum - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
Where
Dominikanerstr. 6, Bamberg
- Website
- schlenkerla.de/
- Phone
- +4995156050
Questions and answers
Where can I see the food menu?
See the online Speisekarte: https://www.schlenkerla.de/schlenkerla/karte/speisen.html
What are Schlenkerla’s opening hours?
Schlenkerla is open daily from 09:30 to 23:30.
Does Schlenkerla serve wine?
Yes, wine is served alongside beer.
Is Schlenkerla’s Lager smoky too?
It has a subtle smoky taste from sharing the copper kettles and yeast used for Rauchbier.
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