Nothing against wine establishments but sometimes only coffee and cake will do. Of course, our wine country also offers beautiful places where latte macchiato and Black Forest gateaux meet. Sitting in a café and relaxing is the perfect time out from the day’s hustle and bustle.
Ten sweet retreats for those who love to savour life...
Situated on a bustling marketplace in Bernkasel-Kues, Café Hansenhas been impressing customers with its outstanding cakes, pastries and confectionery creations for over 100 years. For instance with its Cusanus-Kugel, a praline that pays homage to the town’s famous son, Nikolaus von Kues.
Also in Bernkastel-Kues, Café K invites you to enjoy coffee and cake in a pleasant atmosphere in Villa Junk. Word has long since spread that the home-baked cakes there are pure bliss. The breakfast menu, which is prepared with great attention to detail, ensures a healthy and relaxed start to the day. Make a reservation!
Special retreats in Ediger Eller, Kinheim and Trier.
Another absolute delight is the red vineyard peach, which Gabriele Borchert uses in the treats she creates for her wine café in Ediger-Eller. The Springiersbacher Hof was once a settlement of the Springiersbach monks. The Borcherts have given the historic building a modern, romantic facelift. And the delicious dishes and cakes available are not at all monastic in nature!
On weekends, you can take in the historic flair of the art and cultural café Bonaparteat the Echternacher Hof in Kinheim. A cosy café with a stage, piano and a small rose-scented garden. The roots of the estate date back to the 18th century. And there is even a Roman column hidden away in the vaulted cellar there.
Anyone interested in the Romans will sooner or later end up in Trier.Café Zeitsprung promises enjoyment and relaxation on the journey through the millennia. In this museum café, you can actually sit surrounded by the medieval city walls and exhibits provided by the Landesmuseum (archaeological museum).
The agony of choice: Beilstein or Saarburg?
A museum is a place that preserves things for posterity. And Café Klapperburg certainly has museum character. Its highlight being the over 500 coffee grinders on display in the café – the loveliest tourist attraction in Beilstein.
In Saarburg the Eiscafé Cascata is worth a visit. The ice cream confectioner Cristofaro Russo has been running the Russo ice cream factory with a lot of passion at the butter market - right by the spectacular waterfall - for decades. The ice cream is freshly prepared every day according to old Italian tradition.
Hidden treasures!
During their Mosel holiday, Horst and Roland Ballé discovered an architectural gem in Reil and shortly thereafter opened their French-inspired Art Nouveau Café Ballé with its own pastry shop and bistro kitchen. You can enjoy delicious tarts, cakes and snacks on the large Mosel terrace, in the winter garden or in the stylish salon.
Still almost a hidden gem is the Cafébar Léonin the Wolf district of Traben-Trarbach. Located directly by the cycle path along the Mosel, it offers a little Mediterranean oasis for coffee lovers, where those who enjoy frozen yoghurt will also find their hearts desire.
And another secret tip – if only because it isn’t that easy to find – is the Villa Provence. Tucked away in the Sölliger Höfe in Kobern-Gondorf, is a genuine country café in all its glory with a garden full of statues, fountains and flowers.
It’s almost a shame to give away that these lovely places exist!
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