Drachenhaus Restaurant & Café

The story

Drachenhaus Restaurant & Café in Potsdam: Seasonal Kitchen in Sanssouci Park

Drachenhaus Restaurant & Café in Potsdam runs a seasonal kitchen at Maulbeerallee 4, inside the Sanssouci park. The Schlemmer Atlas awarded it 2 Kochlöffel in 2026, and its menu includes veal liver, currywurst and a crème brûlée called "Old Fritz."

The house and its history

The building dates from 1770, when it was completed as lodging for a grenadier on a terraced slope west of Sanssouci palace. Its model was the Ta-Ho Pagoda from Canton, which Carl von Gontard adapted with concave walls and more windows. Sixteen gilded dragons on the roof edges gave the house its name. A tenant added coffee service after the turn of the twentieth century, and the building has been restored many times since.

Rooms, terraces and the kitchen

Two historic indoor rooms seat 90 guests, and three sunny terraces add 160 places. The cooking follows the seasons, with regional produce and some organic ingredients, and the café side offers fine cakes and tortes. The wine list pairs selected German and international bottles with the food. The house has carried the Potsdamer Gastlichkeit seal every year since 2004.