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Eating & Drinking
Heilig-Geist-Stifts-Schenke €€
( 2607; Heilig-Geist-Gasse 4; mains €9.50-20; closed Wed)
Not only does the
'Holy Spirit Foundation' have a succession of walnut-panelled rooms, a candlelit cellar
(open from 6pm) and a vine-draped garden, but the food is equally inspired. Specialities
include
Spiessbraten
(marinated meat licked by a beechwood fire) and fish plucked live
from the concrete trough. The garden's apricot tree produces the handmade jam incorpor-
ated in the
Marillenpalatschinke
(a rolled-up pancake) and fruit for the
Marillenknödel
(filled yeast dumplings); the schnapps are also homemade.
BAVARIAN
Diwan €€
( 490 3280; Niebelungenplatz 1, Stadtturm; mains €7.20-10.50; 9am-7pm Mon-
Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat, 1-6pm Sun)
Climb aboard the high-speed lift from street level
to get to this trendy, high-perched cafe-lounge at the top of the Stadtturm, with by far the
best views in town. From the tangled rattan and plush cappuccino-culture sofas you can
see it all - the Dom St Stephan, the rivers, the Veste Oberhaus - while you tuck into the
offerings of the changing seasonal menu.
CAFE
Zum Grünen Baum €€
( 356 35; Höllgasse 7; mains €7.50-16.50; 10am-1am; )
Take a seat under the
chandelier made from cutlery to savour risottos, goulash, schnitzel and soups, prepared as
far as possible using organic ingredients. Cosy, friendly and tucked away in the atmo-
spherically narrow lanes between the river and the Residenzplatz.
ORGANIC
Café Kowalski €
( 2487; Oberer Sand 1; dishes €4-10; 10am-1am; )
Chat flows as freely as the
wine and beer at this gregarious cafe, a kicker of a nightspot. The giant burgers, schnitzels
and big breakfasts are best consumed on the terrace overlooking the Ilz.
CAFE
Scharfrichter Haus €€
( 359 00; Milchgasse 2; mains €11-27; noon-2pm & 5pm-1am)
Cafe, cellar restaur-
ant, jazz club and theatre rolled into one, this Passau institution draws a sophisticated
crowd who enjoy seasonal specials on smooth white linen, before retiring to the intimate
cabaret theatre with a glass of Austrian wine.
ITALIAN, BAVARIAN