I'd give it a 3.5 really. It was right next to the hotel and I was not wanting to go into…read moredowntown. The waiter was cordial, the steak was very good. House wine was just OK. Not very crowded, but it was a Monday night. I'd go back if I stay here at this hotel again.

A bit out of the way in tiny Bissendorf, Kuhlmanns is housed in a charming old brick and timber…read morebuilding. The cuisine is traditional north german, and is the best I've had in Hannover and surrounding environs so far. I also appreciate that the menu follows the seasons with lots of spargel and fresh garlic in the spring and grünkohl in the winter etc. It's on the spendy side (EUR15-25 for an entree) but for a special occasion it could be a good choice. And while you're there, see if you can find the one very odd and somewhat out of place piece of decor -- a signed drumstick from the drummer of the Scorpions, who apparently eats there regularly!

I needed a place to wait for friends to meet me after I arrived in Hannover and I didn't fancy any…read moreof the fast food outlets in the main train station. I was surprised that the area around the station actually looked quite pleasant, and Brunnenhof seemed inviting enough. The restaurant is next to a hotel and consists of a main restaurant at the back, a more casual bar area at the front and a beer garden overlooking the plaza. I opted for the bar area and was happy to spot traditional German asparagus on the menu. The food was OK, parma ham rather than the more traditional German variety served with the asparagus (the vegetable is the main course here!!) and gloopy hollandaise which may have come from a carton. Washed down with a glass of German white wine recommended as the perfect accompaniment (I would probably have chosen something more dry, my once German tastebuds having become anglicised). It was an OK place to wait and eat by myself, frequented by hotel guests and some regulars. A loud party had put me off entering the actual restaurant down a few steps, opting for the bar area instead which had football on TV. Average age middle age.