Brezen Kolb
Nuremberg's beloved pretzel institution since 1957, offering traditional and creative pretzel fillings, and a unique drive-in experience.
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Brezen Kolb
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Nuremberg's beloved pretzel institution since 1957, offering traditional and creative pretzel fillings, and a unique drive-in experience.
"The best brezen in town, with a wide range of sweet and savory options for breakfast or a snack!"
Visit during off-peak hours
Consider visiting during non-busy times for a more relaxed experience and better seating.
Try vegan pretzel options
Don't miss the vegan pretzel varieties, such as those filled with hummus, cucumber, and tomato.
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Bakery
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Nuremberg's Pretzel Capital
Since 1957, Brezen Kolb has been a family tradition, serving countless fresh pretzels with unique fillings. A local institution!
Creative Pretzel Fillings
Beyond plain, explore sweet and savory options like Brie, ham, pickles, salami, or chives. Vegan hummus fillings also available!
Convenient Pretzel Drive-In
Grab your favorite pretzel on the go with their innovative Pretzel Drive-In, a unique Nuremberg experience.
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Visit during off-peak hours
Consider visiting during non-busy times for a more relaxed experience and better seating.
Try vegan pretzel options
Don't miss the vegan pretzel varieties, such as those filled with hummus, cucumber, and tomato.
Pretzels best when fresh
For the freshest pretzels, visit early in the day, as some reviews suggest they can be dry or chewy later on.
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Visit during off-peak hours
Consider visiting during non-busy times for a more relaxed experience and better seating.
Try vegan pretzel options
Don't miss the vegan pretzel varieties, such as those filled with hummus, cucumber, and tomato.
Pretzels best when fresh
For the freshest pretzels, visit early in the day, as some reviews suggest they can be dry or chewy later on.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Brezen Kolb is celebrated for its wide variety of freshly baked pretzels, with many praising the unique fillings and vegan options. However, some reviewers have noted issues with pretzel freshness, finding them dry or chewy, particularly later in the day. Service is generally described as friendly and efficient, though occasional slowness has been mentioned.
"I tried the drive-in option and ordered butter breze with coffee. Everything was great."
samane nasiri
"Had a nice breakfast here at a very reasonable price. Unfortunately the brezens weren't super fresh, and we chose this place because of them... But overall I'd say the breakfast is a good value for money."
Iris Potruch
"Best Brezen , when made fresh!
Unfortunately Brezen are almost always chewy since they are pre made and sit in the fridge for a while (which is totally understandable, unfortunately)"
Mario Kassar
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brezen Kolb is famous for its wide variety of freshly baked pretzels, including sweet and savory fillings, and even a Pretzel Drive-In.
Yes, Brezen Kolb offers vegan pretzel options, such as those filled with hummus, cucumber, and tomato.
For the freshest pretzels, it's best to visit earlier in the day, as some reviews suggest they can be dry later on.
Yes, Brezen Kolb features a unique Pretzel Drive-In for convenient takeaway.
Popular fillings include Brie, ham, pickles, salami, butter with chives, and vegan options like hummus.
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Brezen Kolb: Family-run and supremely popular, there are Brezen Kolb stands throughout the city, but the headquarters is truly impressive. Their environmentally-friendly, two-story production hall has an 80-seat cafe, garden terrace, and bakery capable of producing 6,000 pretzels per hour. Their brezn are such an essential part of the Nuremberg diet, Brezen Kolb even offers a Pretzel Drive-In!
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Brezen Kolb is a local chain of stalls and cafes that serve freshly-baked pretzels. Whether you are looking for a traditional Bavarian breakfast or a snack on-the-go, Brezen Kolb is a great choice. Apart from plain pretzels with or without salt, they serve pretzels stuffed with all kinds of fillings: from Brie to ham and pickles to salami to butter and chives.
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Do one thing, and do it very well should be the motto for Brezen Kolb. Another family run business, Brezen Kolb has been in operation since 1957, with three generations having led Brezen Kolb to the place of being the number one pretzel establishment in Nuremberg, with a countless number of kiosks across the city. Rest assured, they found a new fan in me.
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Nuremberg is the home to the pretzel ( brought later to America by German immigrants ) and there’s no better place to sample this salty treat than at Brezen Kolb. For 50 years Brezen Kolb in Nuremberg has been serving yummy pretzels via their kiosks across the city & they found a new fan in me. Lots of butter , garlic and chives- damn it was tasty!
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For snacks, we devoured oozing raclette and jam slathered on bread at the Herbstmarket (the autumn market – there are seasonal and weekly markets throughout the year) and snaffled a fresh salty pretzel from various Brezen Kolb stands, smeared with the Bavarian speciality of obazd’n spiced cheese spread and fresh cucumber.
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Others just come by during daytime or buy pretzels on Brezn Drive, the Pretzels Drive-In. Yes, read correctly. In Nuremberg there is probably the world’s first pretzel Drive-In.
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