Ludwig Der Bayer - Ettal

We had a meal here on our 1st night in Ettal. There were lots of tables outside but there had been a motorcycle race on not far away and all outside tables were occupied when we arrived so we took a table inside. They had special home made burgers on the menu so a few of us had these and they were excellent. So big in fact that one between two would have been enough. Another well known burger (a Big would have looked tiny beside the monsters we received. The cost of our large and small beer and burgers? €30.00 a bargain. Highly recommended.

Diner at this restaurant while staying in the hotel. The food is delicious! They’re in our group ordered the schnitzel, which was very good. The mushroom sauce was excellent! Also had the cheese and bread starter, which oddly enough arrived after our meals. The meals were excellent, the starter was just ok.

This cafe is situated outside the Kloster Hotel opposite Ettal’s famous monastery. Good food and drink. Pleasant location. Friendly staff

I arrived here at 3pm and wanted to drink a beer, despite being busy there was an entire section of tables that were empty. I was told that these tables were closed. When I asked a very abrupt waiter where I should sit on several occasions he finally suggested the restaurant. I tried it was full. Finally I found a space in their beer hall. Only to discover that they were not serving their specialist beer which I had come for. I left

We selected as own table as no one was around to guide us. Next thing we knew, we were being ushered to the other end of the table because we had to share with others. No problem, but awkward when there’s pleasantries due to OUR lack of German. My trout was good but swimming in butter, as were the boiled potatoes. Didn’t stop me eating it all though diet be damned! Ettaler light beer was excellent in our opinion better than the Hofbrauhof original we’d had the day before in Munich. My partner had gnocchi and salad which as also good. I was not impressed though when I showed my credit card to pay. I was curtly told cash only. I did not know this before we sat down to eat or I’d have gone elsewhere. We had to scramble to find the cash. I was so ticked about this, and the fact that NOWHERE did it say credit cards weren’t accepted, that I went back after visiting the abbey to ask why they don’t highlight this. The manager was taken aback because they DO take cards though sometimes the connection with the credit card centre is iffy during bad weather. This occurred 8/26 with a clear blue sky. And I bought some Ettaler victuals next door using my card. Would not go back there again, even if I was local. On a side note, NONE of the petrol stations I’ve been to in Germany and Austria take Visa or MasterCard, so cash only, unless you have something like a Metro card.