Gasthausbrauerei Meierei im Neuen Garten

Strengths - Overlooking the Jungfernsee, what a wonderful setting (when you sit outside) - Fabulous beer Neutral - Service Weaknesses - Boring cuisine - Don't sit inside, stuffy

Occasionally you stumble across a restaurant that you just know will be amazing. Walking down the path from the Neuen Gartens to what appears to be a charming restaurant in an old factory on the lakeside, the patio and trappings make you think you found the Holy Grail of beer gardens. And the beer is indeed good. But the service so un-welcoming and food so average, you walk away disappointed. You get the sense that the staff or restaurant may just loathe tourists. Or maybe people. Or maybe just me and my family.Regardless, they should find a different location if they truly only want to serve locals as it is primo for the legions visiting Potsdam. Owners if you ever read reviews take heed: a smile and a welcome are universal in language and, served well, can be very profitable.

Perfectly situated on the bank of the Jungfernsee lake we enjoyed home made beer and a variation of German sausages. We chose the section with service at the table, but if it is occupied you just walk a few more steps to the bigger self service area.

The view is great, the food is also good and not pricy! I would recommend the place, the location and the beer makes it super for a relaxing meal!

We have been at the Meierei because we were hiking through the parks of Potsdam. We had lunch there and what was really outstanding was the beer. We tried two different kind of their self brewed beer and both were amazing. For the food they wouldn´t get a very good rating. The Schnitzel was ok but without anything on the plate than the Schnitzel and the french fries and the grilled cheese with salad was not really tasty. So we enjoyed the excellent beer but for the food we would not come back.