Sushi Factory

The Sushi Factory in Bremen is a combination of a traditional Katien Sushi Bar and a sushi restaurant. It is located right in sight of the famous "Bremer pigs", in direction of the pedestrian zone and is in proximity of the local scene. Its location makes it a perfect sushi on-spot for strolling passer-by's.

If you like sushi.. you would love this place. Crabs, jellyfish, tuna, shrimps, salmon, squid,.. you name it - and you get it all! Not just the food, but then their drink's collection is quite extensive as well.

Its athmosphere is also just right. Both the classic bar stools and the cosy tables right there on the conveyor belt accounts up for the perfect place to savour food. If you are running out of time and you want to grab quick sushi, try one of their take away boxes. From a small box that serves a person to the party bok that serves several, to any kind of take away request that you might have.. they have something in for everyone!

So just go and devour into their awesome sushi factory.. it's totally worth it for sushi-fans!

Address and Contact:
Knochenhauerstr. 11
28195, Bremen
+49 421 163 37 74

Opening hours:
Monday - Saturday 12:00 - 22:30
Sundays/ Holidays 17:00 - 22:30

Gul Imbiss

Gul Imbiss is surely one of the best places to grab a Doner. It is located just at the Vegesak Bahnhofplatz and has been standing tall since 1996. The snacks there are always fresh, delicious, and of best quality. Be it Doner, Kebab, Pizza, Fries, or a Rollo, you just cannot complain for one. Moreover, you can also relish their Turkish Tea while lingering around for free!

Their clientele accounts 80% of the regular customers and you would almost always encounter a fellow Jacobian around. Gul Imbiss comes easy on your pocket and is very customer friendly.

Address and Contact:
Vegesacker Bahnhofsplatz 2
28757 Vegesack, Bremen
+49 421 65 12 10

How to get there:
Catch the bus no. 74/75 from Taunusstrasse, and get down at the Bf. Vegesack. Gul Imbiss is right opposite the Haven Hoovt mall, at the other end of the Bahnhofplatz.

Bombay Restaurant

Bombay is an Indian restaurant located in the heart of the Falkenstrasse. It is a very popular choice for traditional Indian treats.

Try the chicken or the vegetable dishes or opt for a fresh sea food dish. The portions are generous and the accompanying drink selections make a great supplement to the menu. They also have a special brunch buffet on Sundays that is worth it. Not that expensive compared to other dininig options, it should fit your pocket smoothly J

Good service and ambience abounds, so just go and let the chillies freshen up your buds!

ps: non-asians- BEWARE of the spice factor ;)

Address and Contact

Indisches Spezialitäten Restaurant
Bombay
28195 Bremen
Daniel von Büren Straße 29

+49 421 514 88 55

Opening Hours

Dinner: Monday-Sunday, 17:30 – open end

Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, 12:00 - 15:00

Brunch: Sunday, 12:00-15:00

How to get there

From the Hauptbahnhof, take tram no.10 (direction- Gröpelingen) and then get down at the Daniel-von-Büren-Straße. Bombay is right opposite the stop.

Starbucks

Who doesn’t know Starbucks?

America’s favorite coffee place finally made it to Bremen and serves us mochas, cold coffee shakes, caramel frappuccinos , cookies, brownies, cheesecake and sandwiches and of course the usual merchandising products: cups and thermo buckets with the Starbucks logo.
Customers can take a seat on one of the fluffy chairs or sofas inside, listen to Jazz, sip on their Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha and read the newspaper.There is even wireless lane inside, so you could bring your laptop and get some work done while drinking coffee.

The downsides: Starbucks is expensive, you have to stand in line for at least 5 minutes before you get served and often times it is so crowded that you can forget about getting a seat, not even mentioning studying.

The solution: Get a coffee to go and enjoy the sunshine outside with your friends J

How to get there:

Marktstraße 3 The Starbucks is located right on the edge of the historical Marktplatz.

Alex Bremen

The Alex is a chain of stylish restaurants/bars and this is their store in Bremen.

The restaurant is located around the corner of the historical marketplace and all the walls of the Alex are glass windows, so you have a very nice view from each of the three floors. Of course, the very best view can be enjoyed from the fourth floor, which is an open roof terrace and packed during warm summer days.

In my opinion, the Alex is more a café than a real restaurant: They offer warm meals, but those are usually rather light (such as noodles or burgers) and a big part of their menu consists of ice creams, different kinds of shakes and small soups.

Although the Alex is rather expensive (a plate of noodles with meat is about 9 Euro), it is worth going for the nice atmosphere – their decoration is very modern and if you manage to get one of the leather seats on the first floor, this is the place to go for a chat over coffee and snacks with your friends.

Lara

Opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 8 am-1am
Friday, Saturday 8am- 3 am
Sunday and on holidays 9am-1am
Brunch à Monday – Friday 8am – 12am
Friday, Saturday 8am – 1pm
Sunday and on holidays 9am – 2:30pm

How to get there:
Domshof 16 à From Hauptbahnhof, take trams 4, 5,6 or 8 for about 6 minutes and get off at “Domsheide”.

Chocolate Store "Cocolat"

This little chocolate store, almost hidden between two Turkish kiosks and not an obvious eye catcher at the very first glance, comes the closest to Juliette Binoche‘s dessert store in the French movie “Chocolat” as it can get.

I just stumbled over it by chance, when looking for a Christmas gift for my mother, and found the cutest location in Bremen.
You enter and are basically surrounded by delicious sweets from all sides: chocolates, but in forms in flavors you have never seen, dark chocolate, white chocolate, chocolate stuffed with dried fruits, chocolate combined with spicy chili, chocolate from Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and all parts of Africa. There are simple chocolate bars, small boxes of pralines and huge packets filled with toffees.

Directly under the counter you find little mountains of homemade truffles and a large collection of exotic coffees is displayed on the shelves (you can buy it either in whole beans or freshly grounded). Furthermore, the chocolate store features several other delicacies for lovers of the extraordinary: all sorts of tea, marmalade from Denmark, gingerbread from Sweden or English cookies! :)

As you can see in the pictures, all the sweets are beautifully and lovingly arranged, so the atmosphere is really cosy. The two elderly women who own the store are very helpful and always ready to recommend a certain kind of coffee or chocolate.

Unfortunately, everything in the shop is rather expensive – I think the cheapest chocolate bar starts at 3 Euro and you can easily pay up to 50 Euro for one of the huge boxes of high-class candy.However, if you are looking for a very nice and special gift, maybe for your parents or boy-/girlfriend, this is definitely the place to go. Or also if you just want to delve into the beautiful world of sweets like in the movie “Chocolat” :)

Lara

How to get there:
Herdentorsteinweg 49 -> From Hauptbahnhof, take tram 10 direction Gröpelingen and get off after 5 minutes at the station “Doventorsteinweg”

Vapiano

Vapiano is a very nice and modern Italian restaurant/pizzeria, and the prices are exactly at the border between what a normal student is willing to pay for a meal and being too expensive. The atmosphere is very stylish; there are light wooden tables and chairs with green basil pots and oil and vinegar bottles on top, combined with red leather couches in one corner.

However, the most special thing about Vapiano is the way the food is prepared: It is cooked live right in front of your eyes at the huge counter where you also have to order. This way you can see all the fresh ingredients that you want to have on your pizza, salad or noodles.
And trust me, seeing and smelling the whole kitchen really increases your appetite! Since they don’t have too complicated but nevertheless delicious dishes, the maximum waiting time for your order is 10 minutes, at least from what I experienced.

My personal tip: Pasta “salsiccia con fichi” with spicy Italian sausage, figs and tomato sauce!

Lara

Opening hours:
Monday – Sunday 10.00 - 24.00
Food Sunday – Thursday 11.00 - 23.00
Food Friday, Saturday 11.00 - 24.00
Food Holidays 11.00 - 23.00

How to get there:
Knochenhauerstraße 16/17

Get off at Hauptbahnhof and walk down 5 minutes in the direction of the shopping street.