Café Sperling

• Alaunstraße 86 (Ecke Timaeusstraße) 01099 Dresden

Delicious, fun breakfast at this cool Dresden cafe. Coffee was nice and strong. I went here on a nice summer morning and had their delicious continental breakfast - complete with a cute wooly hat on boiled egg in the centre.

• Tel: +49 (0) 174 1872342
• Email

Kantine No. 2

• Görlitzer Str. 2, 01099 Dresden

I had curry bratwurst, my friend had the burger. Great food for very little money. Incredible chips, the perfect street-eat

Camondas Chocolatier

• An der Frauenkirche 20, 01067 Dresden

Treat yourself to a white chocolate ice cream. I have tried a couple of others - they're all nice, but for me the white chocolate is best. Get one and admire the Frauenkirche opposite.

• Tel: +49 351 49769843
• camondas.com

Katy's Garage

• Alaunstraße 48, 01099 Dresden

One of many great beer gardens in the hip area of Neustadt. This place becomes a great music bar at night too. It's easy to find - it's the only bar in Neustadt with a pink mini car on the roof. cool XD

• katysgarage.de/en

Tasty Donuts & Coffee

• Alaunstraße 14, 01099 Dresden

It seems I was lucky on my visit. I was here just a few days after they opened. They had free samples outside but I know my weakness, so I had the "Cake & Cream" - chocolate on top, custard inside. Magic

• Email
• tastydonuts.de/dresden

Curry & Co

• Louisenstraße 62, 01099 Dresden

There are two of these 'Curry & Co' places in Dresden. I went to the one in Neustadt, which I recommend to tourists. Cool area. I just wanted a quick cheap eat and Curry & Co gives you Sausage, chips and beer for under 6 euros.

• curryundco.com

Hai Au

• Görlitzer Straße 23, 01099 Dresden

Excellent Vietnamese Restaurant in Neustadt, Dresden

• Tel: +49-351-4045849
• haiau-dresden.de

Dresden Christmas Markets

I live in Prague, so it's an easy 2.5 hour train journey along the Elbe to see the Dresden Christmas market. This year was my first time, and I was blown away. It was beautiful and MASSIVE