Awesome dishes in a very cozy nautical-themed restaurant in Dresden! We were helped by a friendly…read morewaitress (Kristin?) who did her best even though we didn't speak much German at all. It all worked out great in the end! We ordered the three-fish-fillet plate, the breaded sea plaice plate, a salad of mixed vegetables and a dessert of sea buckthorn creme brulee. Everything was incredibly delicious, well plated and well executed! Lots of the ingredients were fairly unique and not stuff that one would commonly see in the US. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for good seafood in Dresden. In particular, they offer a number of high quality freshwater fish which are difficult to find in other places, like zander. Definitely do keep in mind that this place serves rather large portions (it's a good thing!) -- we finished everything but I was definitely really stuffed by the end. The restaurant is easily reachable by tram and one good idea is to first take a walk around the Grand Garden in Dresden and then head to dinner at Schwindts. We stayed even a little after closing (it took quite a bit of time to read and figure out the menu) and not once were they pushy about trying to get us to leave.

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This is my husband and mine's favourite restaurant in dresden so far. The servers are straight…read moreforward and don't waste your time being fake nice just to get a tip. They are from Italy and since I've been there twice, this is the way things also work when you're in a restaurant there. Don't mistake it as unkind. Its pure Italian and the food is always great, which brings us back. Anyone I've recommended it to has been back more than once.

Dresden is a great city and the area surrounding this restaurant is historic and beautiful!…read more This restaurant is in a restored building and sets a great mood The specialty is seafood and they do an excellent job! Fish is fresh and cooked to perfection! Service was on point - great recommendations on the wine pairing and attentive but discrete throughout the dinner Looking forward to the next time I am in town!! Danke!

Probably former state restaurant ( ) for Stasi dignitaries of the GDR. The formerly grandiose decor…read morehas become terribly impoverished. The kitchen has followed this trend. Cooks are desperately trying to come up with innovative dishes. A variation of seafood products of which only the tuna sashimi is good. And for good reason, it requires no preparation. The baby calamari are centuries old and rubbery, the scallop gratin is bathed in the water rendered by the cheese, etc. The beef tartare is super-fat and original with mustard ice cream. The lightly filo breaded prawns are quite good. Don't order the cheese plate : it looks like under blister cooked cheese of low class supermarket. Crêpes Suzette are tasty and prepared on an old kitchen stove of a military cart. Professional service, probably the best of this pretentious fable.

Had lunch here while in Dresden. They freshly prepared both plates for us and it they were both…read moregreat. We almost ate at the nordsee in Berlin but there everything was sitting around in the case. Glad we waited as here everything was freshly prepared for all the tables around us. Fresh seafood at reasonable prices.

I happened to come across this restaurant and thought to return in the evening. I am so glad I did…read more One of the best Italian food I've had in a long time, not to mention the great, attentive, friendly service. I was greeted by a nice older gentleman who I think is the manager or the owner. He kindly ushered me in and greeted me with "Merry Christmas." The server made me feel special as I dined alone for a Christmas dinner. My instincts were to order the frutti di mari spaghetti which I sort of understand as being tomato sauce based and garlic with an assortment of seafood. The other part of it I just wasn't sure of even though the waiter tried to explain it to me kindly. I am so glad I ordered it as it was plain perfect. The pasta cooked perfectly to al dente, seasoned not too salty with plenty of good garlic sauce. It was not heavy--simple yet scrumptious! I couldn't be happier. I felt like I wanted to splurge so I asked for some dessert. The waiter recommended me his favorite. From what I could figure out, it was an ice cream ball with a layer of chocolate gelato and vanilla center covered in cocoa powder. When it came out, it was pretty much what I expected with some additional whipped cream and caramel sauce. Not too heavy, just sweet enough, and a great way to end the meal. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal. Oh, and to top it off, the price was extremely reasonable for the quality of food, service, and live music! I may have to stop by Dresden again just for this meal! Thank you, and please... Don't change a thing!

We stopped here to get some pizza. The prices were very reasonable for how large they are. Also,…read morechildren under six get a free small pizza. The pizza itself was okay. Not the best quality, but satisfying. I've had worse for sure. The service was very good though. Our waiter was extremely nice. Personally I'd say try some more authentic food for the region. But this is a good alternative if you are getting tired of that type of food.

In the words of my fiance " the best risotto I've ever had."…read more The risotto was the highlight dish of the night - the sauce was indulgent, creamy, rich and savory with perfectly cooked scallop, pulpo and shrimp. Although I enjoyed our seafood appetizer, the portion was a bit small for my liking - but that may be because I enjoyed it so much. Each piece of seafood was perfect. The scallops perfectly charred, and cooked to a perfect temperature. The octopus again with a nice char, seasoning and not overcooked - just perfect. The salmon tartare in the middle was packed with flavor, I wouldn't change a thing. My fish of the day was my least favorite dish. I loved the tomatoes which packed a lot of flavor, but the fish itself although good, was nothing special. I would definitely recommend a visit to Stresa if you're in the area - well worth the drive from central Dresden

From the owner: "Genießen in Striesen - Wir laden Sie herzlich dazu ein"…read more Im besonderen Wohlfühlambiente unseres Restaurants Stresa reichen wir Ihnen regelmäßig wechselnde Speisen, die Sie zu Freunden unserer außergewöhnlichen Küche werden lassen. Gern überzeugen wir Sie von der Qualität unseres Dresdner Hauses und laden Sie herzlich ein, als regelmäßiger Gast die verschiedenen Kreationen zu verkosten. Alle Speisen des Restaurants vereinen den Charakter einer modernen regionalen Küche mit dem Besonderen, wobei erlesene Zutaten ausgewählter Anbieter die Grundlage bilden. Stil und Perfektion sind die Maßstäbe der Küche sowie des gesamten Restaurant-Teams.

Walked around and wasn't planning on going to an Italian restaurant tonight but saw an open seat on…read morea busy Friday June Night. I ordered the Spaghetti Fruti de Mare and it was so good. Food came out fast and hot with Lots of fresh seafood, large shrimps cooked to perfection. The sauce was a little spicy just the way I like it. It was amazing, there was extra sauce and seafood on the bottom and ate all that up! Highly recommend! price was really good too!

The food here is awesome!!! We loved our vegetable pizza and mixed salad. The pizza crust was thin…read moreand crispy on the outside with an exceptional flavor. The service was amazing and the wait staff was incredibly polite. Would definitely recommend!!!