We came right around lunch time in the hopes that we could order from the brunch menu, but alas -…read morewe could only order from the lunch/supper menu. While the decor of the restaurant is cute, and the service is friendly, the food was pretty terrible. While I was hoping to diverge from my vacation diet of brats, steaks, and schnitzel, I wish I hadn't. My two dining partners ordered sandwiches - one got the smoked salmon, the other got the tuna melt, and found their sandwiches to be overwhelming bread, and the filling to only be mediocre. I on the other hand ordered one of their spaghetti dishes and found the consistency very off-putting. While I realize I was in Germany, and not a place that specializes in marina/pasta, I wasn't expecting a plate of mushy noodles and a sauce that tasted like canned tomato sauce. The coffee's weren't notable one way or another.

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Cafe Alt-Schwanheim is half cafe, half restaurant. One of three pizzerias on Alt Schwanheim…read morestreet, Cafe Alt-Schwanheim sets itself apart with its size, easily accommodating groups of 8-12 people. Tasty pasta options are reasonably priced and pizza is baked in a wood fire oven for a smokey flavor. There's also plenty of options for dessert if you leave room. Top Three Highlights: 1.) Open seven days a week, which is hard to come by. 2.) Dual atmosphere of restaurant or cafe means it can serve more than one mood. 3.) Free delivery within Schwanheim and Goldstein (min. order €10) and Niederrad, Nied, and Griesheim (min. order €15).