Enjoy Regional Cuisine
Discover Saxon Switzerland with all your senses – whether on your plate, in a farm shop or at the market. Be inspired by the culinary masterpieces created by our chefs, or visit our producers in their farm shops.
Farm Shops & Weekly Markets
Fresh, locally sourced and full of flavour! Discover the culinary diversity of Saxon Switzerland by purchasing regional produce. This also helps farmers secure their livelihoods, as the added value remains within the region. Away from the uniform selection found in supermarkets, Saxon Switzerland's farm shops, together with weekly markets and traditional corner shops, offer you an individual and authentic shopping experience.
Weekly markets take place in Pirna on Wednesdays from 9 a.m., in Sebnitz on Wednesdays & Fridays from 7 a.m., and in Neustadt in Saxony on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8 a.m.
100% flavour, even for night owls
Our vending machines are open around the clock
Whether it is the potato hatch in Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, the Milchhof Fiedler food vending machine in Wehlen or one of the many provisions vending machines, even at 2 a.m., no one here has to go without delicacies from Saxon Switzerland and the surrounding area.
“Good Things from Here” initiative
Available in various farm shops and restaurants: “Good Things from Here” products are made within a 50-km radius of the town of Pirna.
What is typically Saxon?
Würzfleisch, Quarkkeulchen, trout: these iconic classics of Saxon cuisine are essential knowledge. They are also culinary staples in most mountain huts, country inns, hotels and restaurants across Saxon Switzerland.
A great place to indulge
Warm goat's cheese, a tender game burger, spruce-tip lemonade: it is not only the bizarre rock formations that invite exploration, but also the culinary landscape of Saxon Switzerland. In family-run restaurants, the wealth of wonderful produce the region offers its chefs is celebrated with creativity and passion.
Hot tips for ice cream lovers
Have you ever tried Baumkuchen, speculoos or rhubarb ice cream? Or do you prefer more traditional creations? Either way, a refreshing treat is rarely far away in Saxon Switzerland.
How Saxony’s coffee lovers dine
Whether in cafés and restaurants or at the bakery counter, you will encounter ‘Eierschecke’ everywhere here in Saxon Switzerland. It is virtually a ‘national dish’. But how is it made? We have created a recipe that is certain to make this cake a success.
Restaurants - Inns - Mountain Huts
Eat Well, Enjoy Regional Cuisine
From rustic taverns to elegant restaurants: the culinary map of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains showcases the many facets of renowned Saxon-Bohemian hospitality.
The local cuisine is known for its hearty fare, which is almost always perfectly complemented by a refreshing Pilsner. Yet, of course, the menu offers far more than roasted and boiled dishes. Prepared with passion and finesse, the cuisine caters to virtually every culinary preference. After all, the chefs know exactly how to delight their guests. At the restaurants and inns of Saxon Switzerland, you can savour something truly exceptional while taking in magnificent views. Enjoy Saxon and international specialities or try typical regional dishes made with organically grown produce. Vegetarians and vegans are also amply catered for.