
Opening hours
Monday and Tuesday -
Days off
Wednesday 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Thursday 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Friday 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Sunday 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Kitchen - Wednesday to Saturday
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday until 8:30 pm
For reservations:
03944 361983
daily from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
CASH ONLY
tips:
Opening hours
You can make reservations by phone daily between 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at +49 3944 361983. After 5:00 p.m., we can only accept a limited number of calls, as we are busy with customer service.
Please do not use the internet or online booking platforms. We cannot process these requests. A reservation is only confirmed once you have booked by phone or in person and provided us with a phone number where we can reach you.
We do not accept card payments or any payment methods other than cash. The nearest ATMs are located at Langestraße 31 and Schnappelberg 8.
Our restaurant is open from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and until 9:30 p.m. on Sundays.
You can place your final orders with our kitchen until 9:00 p.m., and until 8:30 p.m. on Sundays, so that we can serve you until closing time.
We do not accept takeout orders from outside guests so that our chef can focus on serving dine-in guests.
The restaurant is very popular, so we recommend making reservations one day in advance, and two to three days in advance for Fridays, Saturdays, holidays, and groups of more than four to six people.
We do not accept group reservations for more than six people. Many guests appreciate the quiet and relaxed atmosphere in our restaurant. Unfortunately, the price we pay for this is our inability to serve larger groups, as we only have one chef and can only serve one table at a time. Our service must still be very prompt so that even guests with limited time can be served quickly and efficiently. This is not possible if we also have to serve large tables, as they require more time, and all other guests would be neglected.
There are 11 steps from the ground floor to the restaurant entrance. Unfortunately, the restaurant is not wheelchair accessible, as we are located in a listed building that does not permit extensive renovations.
If you are arriving with a stroller, please let us know in advance when making your reservation so we can reserve the most comfortable and suitable table for you.
If you have any special dietary requirements, allergies, or religious preferences, please inform us in advance so we can recommend a suitable dish.
We do not offer senior portions. For a lighter meal, we offer small stews, accompanied by a small Shopska salad as a starter. Two people are welcome to share a main course. We recommend adding a small starter salad to this. We also offer individual small dishes (both hot and cold), as well as children's menus. If you would like to order these as main courses, we would also recommend the small Shopska salad as a starter.
We do not offer senior portions.
For our younger guests, we offer children's meals made with chicken, pork, beef, and lamb, as well as a vegetarian option.
Further information about our rules and how to avoid them can be found in the PDF file, which you can download here.
We look forward to your visit!
History of the house from 1837 onwards
In 1837, Elias Damköhler, a baker from Wienrode, built Café Damköhler on the market square.
After Elias Damköhler's death, his widow and later his son Emil took over the café.
Emil was asked by the ducal court to create a comfortable restaurant—a kind of casino—for the officers of the Ducal Life Battalion, which had been relocated to Blankenburg in 1848.
Emil Damköhler complied with this request and was therefore granted "permission to operate a billiard table establishment and to trade in oysters, caviar, lobsters, and the like."
Emil Damköhler's son Otto made numerous structural changes. Among other things, he received permission from the city to raise the terrace.
Due to subsequent changes in ownership, the café became known as "Café Bauer" or "Rats-Kaffee" (Council Coffee House), and the restaurant as "Ledererbräu" or "Ratsklause" (Council Tavern).
After A. Schiller took over the restaurant in 1941, it received the name "Schiller's Beer Hall," which it still bears today.
When the East German trading organization OH took over the restaurant during the GDR era, it was renamed "Restaurant at the Market." Dances were regularly held in the upstairs café.
After 1990, the restaurant was initially closed. It subsequently changed hands several times.
In December 2009, the restaurant reopened as the Bulgarian specialty restaurant "Die Alte Bar" and later as "Kutscherplatz."