Hans im Glück Leipzig: Menu, Hours and Address

Hans im Glück Leipzig is the chain’s only branch in the city, at Augustusplatz 14, 04109 Leipzig, facing the university’s main building. It opens at noon every day and closes at 11 pm from Sunday to Thursday, at midnight on Friday and Saturday. The menu runs to more than 30 burgers, and 14 of them are vegetarian or vegan. Leipzig prices aren’t published; at other German branches a burger costs €11.50 to €16.90. Google reviewers give it about 4.5 out of 5. My take: it’s the safest table in the city centre when half your group doesn’t eat meat. Just don’t arrive starving on a Saturday night.

How I put this together: on 11 October 2026 I checked every detail against the restaurant’s official page, the chain’s national menu and aggregated review data. I haven’t eaten at the Leipzig branch for this piece, so there is no Burger Breton rating. The opinions are mine. The facts come from the sources linked in each section.

Hans im Glück Leipzig at a glance

The essentials for the Leipzig branch, taken from the official restaurant page on 11 October 2026:

Where is Hans im Glück in Leipzig?

Hans im Glück Leipzig is at Augustusplatz 14, opposite Leipzig University’s main building and a short walk from the Opera House and the Panorama Tower, says the official restaurant page. Look for the corner where Grimmaische Straße, the main shopping street, opens onto the square. There is no second branch. I found none on the chain’s site or in any directory.

The square itself is huge. At about 40,000 m², Augustusplatz is one of the largest city squares in Germany, according to World City Trail. If you want a burger near Augustusplatz, this is the only one on the square.

Map of Augustusplatz in central Leipzig. The marker shows Hans im Glück at Augustusplatz 14, next to the Augustusplatz tram stop, the university, the Opera House, the Gewandhaus and the Grimmaische Straße. (Map: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)

Getting there by tram

The Augustusplatz tram stop is a few steps from the door. Secondary sources list lines 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 there. I couldn’t match that list against the operator’s own map, so check the current LVB network map before you set off.

The Augustusplatz tram stop, with the Paulinum (University Church of St. Paul) behind it. This is the closest stop to Hans im Glück Leipzig. Check your line on the LVB network map. (Photo: Robert von Oliva, CC0 1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augustusplatz\_tram\_stop\_with\_University\_Church\_of\_St.\_Paul\_in\_the\_background,\_Leipzig.jpg)

Parking near Hans im Glück Leipzig

Park under the square. The paid underground car park beneath Augustusplatz is the closest, with its entrance on Goethestraße, according to onlinestreet.de. The official page only says that parking is nearby.

Hans im Glück Leipzig opening hours

Hans im Glück Leipzig opens at 12 noon every day and closes at 11 pm from Sunday to Thursday, at midnight on Friday and Saturday. These are the official hours (Öffnungszeiten) on the chain’s website, checked on 11 October 2026. Wanderlog shows the same.

Some directories still show 11 am to midnight, or 1 am closing at weekends. I’ve ignored them. Planning a late meal? Call first.

Hans im Glück Leipzig menu: what to order

Every burger comes with lettuce, red onion, tomato and a house sauce, on sourdough, multigrain, brioche or no bun at all. That’s the chain’s official menu, and it applies to all its German branches. The names are playful German words that tell you little about what’s inside, so here is how the menu breaks down.

Beef burgers and smash burgers

Fourteen beef burgers sit on the national menu, from the Klassik to the house burger named after the chain: Klassik, Hans im Glück, Elsässer, Avocado, Birkenwald, Feuriger, Käse & Speck, Smokey Rösti, Wilder Westen, Casanova, Geissbock, Vollmundig, Marktschreier and Hochstapler. Single, Double and Triple smash burgers come on top. This autumn’s seasonal edition, “Sommer küsst Herbst”, adds a Double Smash Rösti & Speck (bacon), a Herbstgarten salad and seasonal drinks.

Chicken burgers

There are six: Eitler Gockel, Feuerwerk, Geselle, Hummusheld, Meisterwerk and Ziegenhirte.

Vegetarian and vegan burgers in Leipzig

This is where Hans im Glück earns its place. Six vegetarian and eight vegan burgers make 14 meat-free options, almost as many as the beef list. Vegetarian: Farbenspiel, Hornträger, Beherzter, Seelenheil, Ciao Bella and Falafresh. Vegan: Glücksgriff, Zeitgeist, Erbsenkönigin, Kräuterraucher, Knusperschote, Wolpertinger, Pestoprinz and Weltenbummler. I know of no other sit-down place in Leipzig city centre with a meat-free list that long, and for a mixed group that matters more than any single patty.

Sides, drinks and desserts

Fries are only the start:

• Goldfritten (fries), sweet potato fries and Loaded Fritten
• Vegan nuggets, BBQ Cauli Wings, Knusperbohnen and Ringelei
• Drinks: house “Durstlöscher” lemonades, iced tea, soft drinks, coffees, matcha latte, and cocktails with or without alcohol (Aperol Spritz, Mojito, Gin & Tonic)

The Leipzig menu on speisekarte.de also lists chocolate cake, crêpes, waffles, vegan cookie dough, the KORNGESUND bowl (pulses and quinoa) and salads. That page was last updated on 4 January 2023, so treat it as a guide, not a promise.

How much does a burger cost at Hans im Glück?

A burger at Hans im Glück usually costs between €11.50 and €16.90, based on German menus updated between January and June 2026. Those are not Leipzig prices. The official menu shows none, and the Leipzig listing dates from 2023, so I’ve used the Stuttgart and Mainz branches as a benchmark.

Hans im Glück burger prices in Germany, 2026: lunch menu €9.50, Klassik €11.50, Double Smash €13.90, Glücksmenü Smash €14.80 and Triple Smash €16.90. Prices come from the Stuttgart and Mainz menus on speisekarte.de. Leipzig prices have not been published. (Chart: Burger Breton, CC BY 4.0, data from speisekarte.de (Stuttgart and Mainz menus, 2026))

Sources: speisekarte.de, Stuttgart and speisekarte.de, Mainz. Leipzig may charge differently. Lieferando or a quick question at the counter will tell you.

Hans im Glück Leipzig reviews: what diners say

Diners like the burgers and the room, and complain about the service. Wanderlog relays a Google rating of about 4.5/5 from 8,693 reviews and a TripAdvisor rating of about 4.0/5 from 404. Another aggregator shows 4.4/5 from 7,850 reviews. I couldn’t open Google or TripAdvisor directly, so read these as approximate figures, checked on 11 October 2026.

Hans im Glück Leipzig reviews: about 4.5/5 on Google from 8,693 reviews and about 4.0/5 on TripAdvisor from 404 reviews, via Wanderlog on 11 October 2026. (Chart: Burger Breton, CC BY 4.0, data from Wanderlog (https://wanderlog.com/place/details/1262705/hans-im-glück-leipzig-augustusplatz))

What reviewers praise

• An attractive interior
• Burgers you can customise, bun included
• A long list of vegetarian and vegan options
• Friendly staff
• A pleasant terrace

What reviewers criticise

• Long waits
• Wrong orders and billing mistakes
• Uneven service, which some call unfriendly

The gap between the two ratings tells its own story: the food rarely disappoints, the wait sometimes does. Wanderlog’s summary puts a typical visit at one to two hours. Going to a concert at the Gewandhaus or a show at the Opera, both on the same square? Eat early.

Booking, takeaway and delivery

Call to book: +49 341 44293066. The official page says online booking is unavailable.

• Takeaway: Click & Collect through the chain’s “Glücksbringer” programme
• Delivery: Lieferando. A Wolt page for Leipzig also exists, but I couldn’t check what it offers.

Is Hans im Glück Leipzig worth it?

Yes, with one condition: you have time. Hans im Glück is a table-service grill, not a fast-food counter, and both the price and the length of a visit reflect that. What it does better than anything else in the centre is choice: four bun options and 14 meat-free burgers. Where it slips, according to thousands of reviews, is speed and order accuracy. My advice: book for Friday and Saturday evenings, read the order back to your server and check the bill before you pay.

Want something independent? Our Leipzig burger page maps the neighbourhoods to explore, from the Karli in the Südvorstadt to Plagwitz. Falstaff’s 2024 street food guide named Prime Burger (Große Fleischergasse 4), Big B (the kiosk on Südplatz) and SmackThat (Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 72) among the city’s best burgers.

The Hans im Glück chain: from Munich to Augustusplatz

Hans im Glück is a German burger grill chain that Thomas Hirschberger founded in Munich in 2010. It sells itself on “fresh burgers, colourful bowls and creative cocktails” and takes its name from the Brothers Grimm tale “Hans in Luck”. The Birkenwald (“birch forest”) burger nods to the birch-trunk décor the brand is known for. No source confirms that décor in Leipzig.

A typical Hans im Glück dining room, with the chain’s birch-trunk décor, wooden booths and green cushions. This photo was published by the chain and was not taken in Leipzig; whether the Leipzig branch has this décor is unconfirmed. (Photo: HANS IM GLÜCK Franchise GmbH, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hans\_im\_Glück\_Gastraum.jpeg)

In January 2020, Hirschberger sold his 90% stake in Hans im Glück Franchise GmbH to GAB, an existing minority shareholder, and to BackWerk co-founders Dirk Schneider and Hans-Christian Limmer, Tageskarte reported. The chain then had 81 restaurants (26 company-owned, 55 franchised) and about 3,500 staff. Revenue had grown from €120 million in 2018 to €147 million in 2019.

Several franchisees have since gone under. Saarlouis, Trier and Kaiserslautern became insolvent in July 2024 and were taken over by head office, which kept their staff. Fulda followed in May 2025. None of the sources I checked mention Leipzig, and the official page listed Augustusplatz as open on 11 October 2026. When the Leipzig branch opened, and whether a franchisee runs it, I couldn’t establish.

For where chains like this fit in burger history, read our history of the hamburger. For an older German burger institution, see our profile of Udo Snack in Stuttgart. To compare cities, there’s our guide to the best burgers in Hamburg, and every city we cover is on the Restaurants hub.

FAQ: Hans im Glück Leipzig

Where is Hans im Glück in Leipzig?

At Augustusplatz 14, 04109 Leipzig, in the Zentrum district, opposite the university’s main building and near the Opera House. The Augustusplatz tram stop is right outside.

What are the opening hours of Hans im Glück Leipzig?

Sunday to Thursday 12:00–23:00, and Friday and Saturday 12:00–midnight, according to the official website on 11 October 2026.

Do I need to book a table at Hans im Glück Leipzig?

At busy times, yes, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings. Online booking is unavailable, so call +49 341 44293066.

How much does a burger cost at Hans im Glück?

At German branches in 2026, from about €11.50 for a Klassik to €16.90 for a Triple Smash. Leipzig prices have not been published.

Does Hans im Glück have vegetarian, vegan or bunless burgers?

Yes. The menu has six vegetarian and eight vegan burgers, and any burger can be ordered without a bun instead of on sourdough, multigrain or brioche.

Does Hans im Glück Leipzig deliver or do takeaway?

Yes. It delivers through Lieferando, and you can order for collection through the Glücksbringer Click & Collect programme.

Is there a lunch menu at Hans im Glück Leipzig?

In 2023, the Leipzig menu listed a lunch menu until 5 pm and an evening menu from 5 pm. What it includes and costs today is unconfirmed. In Stuttgart, the 2026 lunch menu costs €9.50.

Is Hans im Glück a fast-food chain?

No. It is a burger grill with table service, cocktails and a full drinks list. A typical visit lasts one to two hours.

Where can I park near Hans im Glück Leipzig?

The paid underground car park beneath Augustusplatz is the closest. Its entrance is on Goethestraße.

Where does the name Hans im Glück come from?

From the Brothers Grimm fairy tale known in English as “Hans in Luck”.