Phone: +496519945750,+4965146383338
Address: Simeonstiftplatz 6, 54290, Trier, Germany
City: Trier
Menu Dishes: 18
Reviews: 804
Website: https://brunnenhof-trier.com
"Hmmm...bit of an odd one this. Near to the Porta Nigra and the Stadtmuseum and only seconds away from our rental apartment, we could have visited more often but I’m afraid some aspects were a little lacking. Our landlord recommended it as a nice place...to take a drink and its reputation was enhanced when we discovered that it had a large screen TV outdoors where we could watch the World Cup. What could go wrong? Well on the evening of our visit, the very hardworking waiter approached and we asked for the drinks menu. It arrived promptly and from it I selected a bottle of wine. My wife also said that she wouldn’t mind something light to nibble on as we drank it. So when the waiter returned, I ordered the wine and asked about the possibility of a small cheese plate to go with it. He said they had such and left to collect our order. On his return he apologetically explained that my wine choice was not available and began to list some alternatives. As soon as I heard the name “JJ Prüm” I was in a first rank producer. He returned with the wine and the mixed plate and we tucked in. The food wasn’t bad and for good value but it was a little strange. There was some soso Mozzarella and decent Brie in the cheese section, as well as a small amount of Parmesan on the rocket salad. The rest of the platter consisted of two tiny “bruschetta” and three accompanying sauces some sweet mustard, a dressing with what I took to be Balsamic vinegar and a strange tasting pesto which tasted less of basil and more of rocket. There were also a few olives and a bread basket but for it could have been worse. The wine was very, very good and when finished I asked if I could have an espresso and a grappa. The waiter left and again, apologised that they had no grappa, so I asked for some of the local “grappa” Trester which they also didn’t have. So to save further trips to the bar, I asked what did they have, and settled on a Williams. Coffee was decent though. I have to stress that the service from the waiter was excellent and he was really dashing about all evening it was a very busy night. We returned the next day for an espresso and was attended to by a young lady who seemed to be in a perpetual state of irritation. It didn’t impact on our coffee but it was interesting to watch. Everybody is entitled to a bad day I suppose but there are plenty of alternative places nearby where you can also get good coffee so the owners may want to bear this in mind. It was OK I suppose"
All prices are estimates on menu.
Trier, Germany's oldest city, boasts Roman ruins and the Porta Nigra; typical dishes include Riesling wine and specialties like Treberwurst and Viez.