Budget
Café Mezzo
Lister meile 4, +49-511-314966, fax: +49-511-3884677. normally crowded with students during lunch and dinner time. reservations should be considered if planning to come during this time. service can be slow sometime, but they offer a wide range of "student" menus with reasonable prices.
Midrange
Das kleine Museum
(http://www.das-kleine-mus...) grotestr. 10, +49-511-2153979. a corner restaurant/pub with large portions of excellent german, french, and moroccan inspired food. run by the owner, the staff are warm and welcoming. the decorations are true to it's name, replete with stuffed crocodiles on the roof.
Café Konrad
Knochenhauerstrasse 34, +49-511-323666. gay-friendly restaurant in the old city. the food is good, but the preparation is quite often slow. best to come before you get hungry. the atmosphere is great, even for straight diners. they have an english menu and are always happy to help you with it.
Bavarium
(http://www.bavarium.de/) near krã¶pcke, windmã¼hlenstraãe 3, +49-511-323600. bavarian restaurant.
Top end
Basil
(http://www.basil.de/ind10...) dragonerstr. 30, +49-511-622636. dining in a high ceiling, brick domed room creating an medieval appearance whilst at the same time being contemporary and modern. the menu is fresh and changes every 3 weeks to keep it that way. international meals. open monday- saturday 18.30-2.00am. set menu prices begin at â¬30-35.
Pier51
(http://www.pier51.de) rudolf von bennigsenufer 51, +49-511-8071800, fax +49-511-80718019. 12am-1am kitchen 12am-3pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm. fantastic sun deck where you can eat whilst taking in the views of the lake. mediterranean meals.reservations are more than likely a must especially in the summer season.
Brasserie Bruxelles
(http://www.brasserie-brux...), ernst-august-platz, +49-511-3530808. a genuine brasserie set in a lovely courtyard serving international food.