Germany's best bike cafés

This contact point for all cyclists has been in Hanover since 2015. And by that I really mean everyone! The bicycle café covers the entire spectrum. From folding bikes to city bikes and pedelecs, but also cargo bikes, custom bikes, individual touring bikes and cyclocross bikes are in the range. Service is a top priority: there is a fast service at the bike café, so nobody has to wait long for their bike to be repaired. The immediate service helps when things need to be done even faster, for example a flat tire or something similar. In the shop there are all standard spare parts and many unusual bicycle accessories as well as a large selection of Ortlieb bags and Brooks saddles/grips. And if it takes longer or you just want to enjoy a moment of peace: In the café area you can get all kinds of café specialties and delicious pastries.

www. Fahrradcafe.de/
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Sun closed

For many years, the chic cap has combined a bike shop, a workshop and a café in a backyard in the heart of Düsseldorf into one place for all cycling enthusiasts in the area. Sporty bikes, all sorts of bike accessories, an impressive selection of clothing, shoes, helmets and much more. Individual custom-made structures, restorations, repairs. In addition, you can fortify yourself for the trip in the café with good coffee, delicious cakes, chic slices and brisk salads.

schickemuetze.de
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m

8bar is the perfect partner for your next favorite bike. Since 2011, 8bar in Berlin has been putting together individual custom bikes according to your wishes. In the 8bar showroom you can experience, touch and feel 8bar bikes live, learn more about the brand but of course also take test rides. Whether you are looking for a new crosser, touring bike, fixie or racing bike. At 8bar in Berlin you will find what you are looking for. By the way, you can get to know company boss Stefan, chat with him and have a coffee.

8bar-bikes.com/showroom
Opening hours:
Tue. to Fri. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m
Sat. 12 noon to 4 p.m
Sun closed

Anyone who likes to get around on their beloved two wheels in the Rhine-Main area should know this pearl in Offenbach. The My Piecycle impresses with its charming interior, authentic flair and, of course, professional competence. Here is a complete package of cycling fun. Next to the café is the bike workshop.

The Sun no Sun Club starts and organizes its trips from here. Racing bikes are used more frequently in summer, and gravel bikes in winter and autumn. In addition, some cycle tours start from the beautiful Mathildenviertel, for example to France.

After a euphoric ride, you can have a good time in the best surroundings. With coffee, cake and other delicacies, the joint ride can be evaluated in a relaxed manner and new ideas can be brought to life. In the nice shop you can currently find Muc-Off, Fingers Crossed, SNS Haute Couture and Biehler. If you haven't been there yet, you should change that if possible.

Rad Café with vintage flair.
Monday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m
Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m

Standert Bicycles is a bicycle brand with a showroom and café in Berlin Mitte. Standert Bicycles builds various bicycle models, including racing bikes, track bikes, cross bikes, modern city bikes and classic men's and women's bikes. Stylish and functional is the motto at Standert.

In the cozy showroom, the integrated café invites you to linger. With its bi-weekly road bike training rides, Standert Bicycles is also a central point of contact for the Berlin road bike community. Standert Bicycles has been offering its customers bicycles for leasing since 2015.

standert.de
Opening hours:
Tue. to Fri. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m
Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m
Sun closed

If you want to become a member of the Monaco Velo Club, you need one thing above all: absolute passion for cycling. And ideally also for traditional cycling, for fashionable cycling clothing, a good espresso and, in general, for the Italian lifestyle.

Just like club boss Heiko Wild, who is fulfilling his lifelong dream here: an exclusive trendy meeting place in the middle of a city that also provides a good setting for the extraordinary. In the Velo Club, nobody just buys something in the sale. Everything has it's price. So it's hardly surprising that the audience is sometimes just as exceptional. Various professionals have already said “Hello”, the end of the coffee bar is even decorated with Alberto Contador's winning bike of the Giro. Old bicycles, signed jerseys, good espresso from a heavy portafilter machine.

If you have a sense for something special and are hopelessly infected with the cycling virus, you will feel right at home here in the bike boutique in Munich's Au district. In fact, the club is not just a shop, you can actually become a member. Then you enjoy various privileges, such as your own club clothing and preferential participation in club events.

monacoveloclub.de
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m
Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Sunday closed

Steel Vintage Bikes is probably THE Berlin café for all vintage bike fans. Apart from the fact that you can get pretty much everything for your classic bike or your elegantly built fixed gear or city bike in the online shop - you will not be amazed in the showroom with café. There, in front of all the 1a restored racing bikes on the walls, ceilings and in the windows, everything else fades into the background. Whether in the shop area or in the café: the atmosphere is quite unique. There is also good coffee and a small but excellent menu. No wonder it can get pretty crowded here at the weekend. The café is open daily until 5 p.m.

By the way, there is now a second café at Augustastraße 91 in Berlin-Mitte. Go online here: steel-vintage.com.

The Gentle Jaunt is Berlin's top address for all touring cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts. If you are interested in durable and well thought-out commuting bikes and if gravel, cross or touring bikes are your thing, then the visit alone is worthwhile. But that is topped anyway by the uniquely cool ambience in the shop and the delicacies that are served to you in your own café area. There is really good coffee and small, freshly prepared snacks. And while you enjoy your delicious spinach quiche, shop manager Alex will present his ideas for your next custom bike. When you leave the store, you've already packed your bags for your next adventure on the bike.

thegentlejaunt.com
Opening hours:
Tue. to Fri. 1 p.m. to 8 p.m
Sat. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m
Sun closed

"Eddy would attack" - the name says it all. Anyone who associates “Eddy” directly with racing bike legend Eddy Merckx and thus racing bikes made of steel, gears with levers on the down tube and rim brakes is in good hands per se in this great establishment right in the historic Nuremberg city wall.

Here you can rant about the good old days, marvel at old, restored bikes or enjoy a delicious cappuccino with freshly baked pastries. Even better: On Sundays, you can even indulge your passion in real life on a joint ride and then end the weekend at the “Lazy Sunday Afternoon” with relaxed music, coffee and cake.

Brands in the shop include: Café du Cycliste, Magliamo, Alberto Fahrradjeans, Thei-Sprint, Fingerscrossed and Gola. Wheels are repaired or restored in the adjoining workshop. And in the café there is a wide range of breakfasts with espresso, cappuccino, caffè latte, chocolate, tea, lemonades, smoothies, croissants, the most delicious cakes, quiches, snacks and much more. If you are looking for something hearty, you can get finely topped Erbl (bread from a local bakery around the corner) from vegan to hearty.

eddywouldattack.net
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m
Sunday closed

By the way: In my lifeCYCLE Mag, issue 17, there is an article about Eddy Would Attack: lifecyclemag.de/lifecycle-magazine- issue-17/

The “Velosoph” resides in the city center of Freisingen. The name suggests it: this isn't just any shop, but a piece of life philosophy. Cycling is lived here. Individual advice when buying a bike (Pasculli, Cinelli, 3T, Schindelhauer and Bombtrack) and a good cup of Fairtrade coffee from a portafilter or filter machine are part of the standard programme.

However, one thing is really important here: cycling itself. Every Saturday you can go for a spin with the boys. In winter, you can go cross-country on a gravel or mountain bike. As soon as the weather improves, a relaxed 2.5 hours will be completed on the racing bike. During the week you can also pedal until your legs burn. Mainly in the bad season, people also train on the roller in the middle of the store. One or the other velosophical discourse will arise of its own accord.

velosoph-freising.de
Opening hours:
Tuesday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
Wednesday appointments only
Thursday and Friday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Senad Sarac is fascinated by craftsmanship and good quality. He has been collecting antique bicycle parts for years. Everywhere on his travels, Senad discovered wonderful individual parts or entire bicycles in sheds, cellars or at flea markets, all of which have one thing in common: solidly handcrafted and sometimes wonderfully decorated, they have been discarded for many years and often in a deplorable condition in a slumber down. A huge collection of historical individual pieces was created between 1895 and 1970. A unique journey through the history of bikes from complete penny farthings from the early days to Bianchi frames from the 1920s, gear shifts, bells, handlebars, delivery bikes to police bikes, which has seen many a gangster hunt have experienced. Pieces with history that radiate them and make them favorites. Sustainability in a fascinating way that makes every vintage bike fan's heart beat faster is the concept of Le Vélo.

Not only the original tools from two centuries, all of which are still in use, can be touched and experienced in the showroom on Grosse Brunnenstrasse in Hamburg, but also finished, unique items and intensive advice. Personalization is a matter of the heart here. Every detail is discussed, planned and realized on the customer's request. There is only one authentic Le Vélo bike, because individuality cannot be reproduced. The connection between bike and rider is created by lovingly accompanying the development process.

In the café you get more than coffee, tea and homemade cakes. Quality and enjoyment come first. You can rent the unique coffee bike for your event. With or without a professional barista.

Le Vélo is bicycle couture at its best with the inspiring atmosphere of friends for friends.

levelo-bikes.de
Opening hours:
Mon to Wed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Thursday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"Die Pumpe" is a bicycle workshop in the St. Johannis district of Nuremberg with an attached café where you can enjoy vegan cakes, fair trade coffee and cool drinks on a "pay what you want" basis. On Saturdays you can even lend a hand, because then a workspace in the workshop is reserved for do-it-yourself screwdrivers. "Die Pumpe" is conveniently located for commuters on the cycle path to Fürth and Erlangen and on the Pan-European cycle path between Prague and Paris.

You can also just come to chat and you are still welcome. The operators of the shop love and live the topic of bicycles and an alternative lifestyle. Here you can get information about the "Ökotopia Bike Tour", the Critical Mass and the latest anti-racism demos in Nuremberg. A tree sponsorship has recently been adopted and we would like to start planting together with our neighbors in the spring. In the future there will also be a reading corner with entertaining bicycle reading material.

diepumpe.net
Opening hours:
Tue. to Fri. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and by arrangement

The SchraubBar is located in the middle of a row of pubs in the Duisburger Eigenstrasse. That gives you an idea: the alternatively founded bicycle workshop in the multicultural district of Duisburg Hochfeld is not a normal bicycle shop and not a normal bike café. The SchraubBar not only serves as a workshop and shop for old restored bikes, but above all as a trendy meeting place for everyone who loves their two-wheeler. Bicycle couriers, racing bike amateurs, BMXers and mountain bikers - all types of cyclists are welcome.

Once a week, on Wednesday evening, you can screw as much as you can. In addition, events of all kinds take place regularly in the bar. You can listen to concerts or get rid of old stuff at the flea market. When people aren't chatting about wheels over a bottle of beer in the SchraubBar, the area around Eigenstrasse is being explored on two wheels. Alleycats take place regularly, to which every cyclist is welcome.

schraubbar-hochfeld.de
Opening times:
Wed. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
Sat. 12 noon to 4 p.m.

In addition to chic bikes, you will find one thing above all here: good food and delicious coffee. If you take a seat at the coffee counter, you can recharge your batteries with ever-changing little things. From vegan cashew spinach lasagne to classic red cabbage dumplings and mushroom cream sauce to risotto, you will be surprised here every day. If a good cup of coffee is enough for you, you're in good hands here too. The in-house roasting is done at the Kaffee-Schwarz roastery in Frankfurt.

Besides all the delicacies, it's all about the bike, of course. But nothing off the shelf. Made-to-measure frames and custom bodies are the business of "Parrots & Crows", thanks to various local cooperations, almost nothing is impossible here. Bicycles as colorful as a parrot - coffee as black as the crow. Welcome to Parrots and Crows.

parrotsandcrows.de
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
Saturday 12pm to 7pm

The Rapha clubhouses around the world are well known to every racing bike enthusiast. In addition to the current Rapha collection, there is also delicious coffee and a small assortment of delicious pastries here in Berlin Mitte. In addition, all major cycling events are broadcasted and there are regular workshops and group rides.

rapha.cc/de/de/clubhouses/berlin
Business hours:
Mo. - Sat. 11am - 19pm

The Freiburg bike café "Caffé Bicicletta", located close to the city centre, combines two passions of the former bike courier Martin Allmendinger: classic steel bicycles and high-quality Italian coffee.

But that's not all. In the classic and stylishly furnished shop on Brombergstrasse, you can not only enjoy a coffee while talking shop, but also snack on delicious desserts, sip on organic lemonade, enjoy fresh (pre-ordered) burgers or even consume your own food. Bike repairs are carried out in the workshop and the shop has a small but fine selection of classic steel frames from Ciöcc and Cinelli, for example.

Regular highlights are cultural evening events ranging from readings to relaxed jazz sessions. Incidentally, the Freiburg bike courier RadsFatz is attached to the café. So if you ever have to send something, just bring it by bike and stay for a coffee.

caffe-bicicletta.com
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Closed Mon, Sun and public holidays.

Not so long ago, Wuppertal was considered one of the least bicycle-friendly cities in Germany. Recently, however, the city in the Bergisches Land has become increasingly popular among cyclists. The main reason for this is the Nordbahntrasse, a railway line recultivated as a cycle path, which meanders "over the roofs" of the long city from Vohwinkel to Sprockhövel.

One of the heart of the route, the Mirke train station, is located at the height of the Elberfeld district. The listed building is the cultural center of Nordstadt and provides a home for many colorful projects. Café Hutmacher is located in this old station building. Here you can take a leisurely break inside and outside in good weather. In addition to coffee and cake, there are delicious snacks from the stone oven or from the grill from spring to autumn. If you would rather have a beer with the tarte flambée from the oven, you are well advised to try the house beer "Bärtig Bräu". Sustainability is very important here. Whether it's coffee, soda or beer, care is taken to ensure that everything is produced fairly and locally.

The whole thing is rounded off by numerous events such as readings, concerts or design markets, which mainly take place at the station on weekends. If you don't have your own bike, Mirke train station is also a good starting point for you. It is easily accessible by public transport and offers free bike rental. For a small deposit you can start cycling from there.

clownfisch.eu
facebook.com/beimhutmacher

Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
Fri. 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.,
Sat. 12 p.m. to 1 a.m.,
Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

VERY good coffee. And cake. And friendly service – from people who know their way around racing bikes (ex-professionals!). Definitely a worthwhile destination for a coffee stop!

Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Unfortunately it's only open occasionally on Sundays, but often enough the boss is there and makes you a coffee