I guess this was a Special Event but the music was way too loud…read more Got permanent hear damage from sitting in front of the speakers Drinks we're okay Overall. The food is expensive

Amazing place with a friendliness that's contagious. Highly recommended. Great place for wine btwread more

C'est la vie is by a wide margin the best fine dining restaurant in Leipzig that I have been to…read more We've been to Falco (2 Michelin Stars), which was at most a 1 Star performance. Granted, we were at Falco between Christmas and New Years Eve, when the A Team in restaurants tends to be on vacation We have been to just about every highly-rated restaurant in Leipzig. Max Enk (good wines, but just OK food), Mifune (novice, if not incompetent, Teppanyaki), etc. Sadly, there aren't a great many fine dining choices in Leipzig. Leipzig appears to be a culinary wasteland. Or so I thought. C'est la vie showed creativity and flavor that will hold up anywhere. I use Yelp a lot, but I don't write a lot of reviews. This restaurant wasn't even in Yelp and it most positively deserves a review. The foie gras, one of my staple dishes, was inspired. The pheasant cooked in spiced milk was prefect. The amuse bouche deserves an honorable mention. The sommelier was knowledgeable and patient. The potato essence soup was plain divine. Never had anything like it and I have been to more Michelin stars and Top 50 restaurants than I can count. Minus points for the bread and the first wine, both of which were boring. The latter might be due to the fact that our group had a bottle of Champagne prior, but the sommelier needs to take prior beverage consumption into account when selecting wines. Bottom line: clear Michelin 1 Star performance and utterly incomprehensible that this restaurant wasn't even listed on Yelp. Fixed.

Auerbachs Keller was made famous by Goethe's great work Faust, and this historic restaurant offers…read morea menu of traditional Saxon dishes in an atmospheric cellar setting. To start, Kalte Köstlichkeiten were a selection of housemade cold appetizers: smoked duck, pork, jellied beef, Wurstsalat (sausage salad), Leberwurst, boiled egg, hot smoked salmon, cured salmon, and three different soft cheeses, along with a side of bread and crispy potato pancakes (similar to hashbrowns). This was definitely my favorite dish thanks to the huge variety of flavors, textures, meats, and preparation methods. Since it was asparagus season during my visit, we ordered Spargel von einem Pfund, a pound of white asparagus served with butter and new potatoes. The white asparagus had a subtle, slightly sweet flavor, which was accented by the melted butter. The daily special was the Wildschweinbraten, slow-cooked pieces of pork covered in a creamy mushroom gravy, served with red cabbage and chewy, buttery potato dumplings. Finally, Martens Gartensalat was a huge mixed salad made of various leaves, along with pickled vegetables, rice salad, lentils, roasted broccoli, marinated mushrooms, dried root vegetable chips, and house smoked/cured salmon--a delicious, refreshing, crunchy mixture featuring so many different flavors! Overall, Auerbach's Keller was a great restaurant to experience traditional German cuisine. The food exceeded my expectations, and the service and traditional atmosphere were highlights too!

We had a rare opportunity, a BachFest event in the special cellar. It was fantastic. The wine of…read morewacherbarth was paired up with Auerbach's food plus a cembalo tenor duo singing songs inspired by wine. The mater of ceremonies was a German wine Queen. We had so much fun, we returned to the big cellar for another meal. It was good hearty Saxon fare. Service was slow and the waitstaff seemed bored, less than interested in us and our experience. I'd make a visit again if in the area.

4.5* Our family of 4 came here for dinner. The restaurant is small so I was glad we had made…read morereservations. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They started us with a welcome drink and fresh homemade bread w/herb butter which was delicious. We shared the duck carpaccio and fish tartare appetizers- both were tasty. The duck had a really nice smokey flavor. For entrees we had the cheese & herb ravioli which was fine, grilled iberico pork belly which was excellent- tender, moist and flavorful served with couscous. Sturgeon and veggies entree was also very good, very fresh. The weakest dish was the steak cooked 2 ways, one of the preparations was a bit overcooked and dry. For dessert we shared the espresso creme brulee w brownie and ice cream which was good with a nice strong coffee flavor. Overall we had a really good meal, and service was great. The place was charming and not touristy, and the food was more modern/creative. I would definitely recommend Restaurant Drogerie in Leipzig.

The food was good and of course, you go for the ambience which was also good. The service was okay…read more Our server was sometimes nice and quick and sometimes not. It was also fairly loud.

We only had one night in Leipzig, just passing through. I had read one review for another nearby…read morerestaurant that claimed something like, "if you haven't eaten here, then you haven't been to Leipzig." I asked the lady at the front desk of our hotel if we would be able to get in there without a reservation. She told us no, we didn't want to go there because it was too touristy and overcrowded and loud. Instead, she recommended we go for dinner at Weinstock. I felt a little under-dressed in our traveling clothes (jeans and sneakers). This place is pretty fancy, dressy, linen table cloths and nicely folded linen napkins. The service was top notch - very professional, polished, well trained. The food was exquisite! My oldest son had wienerschnitzel every day during our 8-day trip across Germany and said the best was here. It was so tender he could cut it with his fork. I asked waitress what she recommended and she suggested the sea bass. It was excellent. I also had the garlic soup with scallops and it was heavenly! The food and service here were exceptionally good. I would almost consider making a trip back to Leipzig just to eat here. I try not to give 5-star reviews, but I give Weinstock 5-stars for the best dinner we had in our 8-day trip across Germany.