Pure Indulgence

Fine dining: Background reports about food and drink, haute cuisine, top chefs and recipes. The good life!

Close-up of dark chocolate pieces with fresh raspberries on a dark background.

by Dresden Redaktion

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Chocolate in Dresden

The capital of Saxony was once regarded as Germany’s chocolate capital. At the Dresden Chocolate Museum, this sweet chapter of the city’s history comes to life, while chocolate makers, cafés, and restaurants continue the tradition in delicious ways.

Blick in das Café Toscana mit Säulen und Tapeten.

by Yvonne Seidemann

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The most beautiful cafés & tea rooms in Dresden

We reveal the cosiest places in Dresden when the weather is bad: these are the city’s most beautiful cafés and tea rooms.

Das Küchenteam vom Restaurant Stresa an der offenen Küche

by Emely Hofmann

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Fine dining: The 8 best restaurants in Dresden Elbland

Whether French finesse or Saxon down-to-earthness: these are the eight best fine-dining and Michelin-starred restaurants in and around Dresden.

Teller mit rosa gebratenem Fleisch, grünem Spargel und jungen Kartoffeln mit Kräuterpesto; vorn ein Glas Weißwein, draußen im Sonnenlicht.

by Nadja Fleischer

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Food and drink from the Elbland region

Saxony’s oldest brewery, 500 years of fish farming history and vineyards dating back to the 12th century – Elbland scores top marks for high-quality.