Enjoy regionally
Discover the region with all your senses – whether on the plate, in the farm shop, or at the market. Let yourself be inspired by the culinary wonders of our chefs or visit our producers in their farm shops.
What is typically Saxon?
Würzfleisch (ragout fin), Quarkkeulchen (quark patties), trout: You should know these cult classics of Saxon cuisine. They are also part of the culinary must-do program in most mountain lodges, country inns, hotels, and restaurants in Saxon Switzerland.
Here you can feast well
Warm goat cheese, tender venison burger, lemonade made from spruce tips: It's not just the bizarre rock formations, but also the culinary landscape of Saxon Switzerland that invites discovery. In family-run restaurants, the region's natural wealth of wonderful products offered to chefs is celebrated with creativity and passion.
Hot tips for ice cream lovers
Ever tried Baumkuchen, Spekulatius or Rhubarb ice cream? Or are traditional creations preferred? Either way: The path to cold happiness is rarely far in Saxon Switzerland.
This is how the Coffee Saxon eats
Everywhere in the cafes and restaurants or at the baker's counter here in Saxon Switzerland, you will come across the "Eierschecke". It is virtually a 'national dish'. But how is it made? We have created instructions with which the Schecke is guaranteed to succeed.
Farm shops & weekly markets
Fresh, from the region and full of flavor! By buying regional food, you are doing something good for your health and the climate. It also helps farmers secure their livelihoods, as value creation stays in the region. Away from the always identical supermarket offerings, the farm shops of Saxon Switzerland, together with weekly markets and good old mom-and-pop stores, offer you an individual and authentic shopping experience.
You can find weekly markets on Wednesday from 9 a.m. in Pirna, Wednesday & Friday from 7 a.m. in Sebnitz and Tuesday & Thursday from 8 a.m. in Neustadt in Sachsen.
100% taste even for night owls
Our vending machines are open around the clock
Whether the potato hatch in Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, the food vending machines from Milchhof Fiedler in Wehlen, or one of the many provision vending machines. Even at 2 am, no one has to do without regional delicacies here.
Regional seal "Good from here."
To be discovered in one or another farm shop or restaurant: Our regional seal "Good from here." guarantees that the product comes from within a 50 km radius of Pirna.
Restaurants - inns - mountain huts
Eat well, enjoy regional products
From the rustic tavern to the fine restaurant: The culinary hiking map of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains features many facets of the famous Saxon-Bohemian hospitality.
The local cuisine is known for its heartiness. And for the fact that a cold Pilsner almost always goes well with it. But of course, it's not just roasted and boiled dishes that are served here. Cooked with passion and lightness, pretty much all culinary wishes are fulfilled. After all, the chefs know exactly how to delight their guests. In the restaurants and inns of Saxon Switzerland, you can also offer your palate something very special while enjoying magnificent views. Enjoy Saxon and international specialties or try typical regional dishes with organically grown ingredients. Vegetarians and vegans will also get their money's worth.