Oskar, Traditional German restaurant in central Bayreuth, Germany.

Oskar is a German restaurant set in a historic building on Bayreuth's market square, spread across several floors with different dining areas. These include a winter garden and an outdoor beer garden that opens directly onto the square.

The building dates to the medieval period and originally served as Bayreuth's town hall before taking on other uses over the centuries. In 1999, the Wenk and Bauernfeind families opened a restaurant here.

The menu at Oskar features Franconian dishes like Schäufele, dumplings, and pork knuckle, served alongside beers from the surrounding region. Sitting in the beer garden means watching the daily life of the market square unfold right in front of you.

The beer garden fills up quickly on warm days, so arriving early or booking ahead is a good idea. The restaurant also offers takeaway for those who want to eat while exploring the market square.

Before becoming a restaurant, the building served as a police station, a chapter of its past that left almost no visible trace inside. This makes it one of the few buildings on the square to have housed a town hall, a police station, and a restaurant across its history.

• Location: Bayreuth
• Address: Maximilianstraße 33, 95444 Bayreuth
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: http://oskar-bayreuth.de
• GPS coordinates: 49.94423,11.57489
• Latest update: March 3, 2026 10:09