Leipzig's eating scene centres on the streets around the Markt, with a good mix of traditional German taverns and more varied options.
Auerbachs Keller (Am Markt) is the famous restaurant from Goethe's Faust — historic, formal, and genuinely good food and beer. Zum Coffe Baum (Kleine Fleischergasse 4) is a cheerful Baroque coffeehouse where Robert Schumann was a regular. Thüringer Hof (Burgstraße 19) does hearty, reasonably priced German food. For something different, Varadero (Barfußgässchen 8) is a popular Cuban restaurant with grills and cocktails.