Best Burgers in Leipzig: Südvorstadt to Plagwitz

The best burgers in Leipzig are easiest to find along Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, known as the “Karli”, in the Südvorstadt, and in Plagwitz and Lindenau to the west, around Karl-Heine-Straße. Connewitz, at the southern end of the Karli, and the compact centre inside the ring road complete the map.

Leipzig is a student city. Its university, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Germany, and the student districts set the pace for casual, late-night food. Plagwitz, a former industrial district laced with canals, has turned old factories into studios, bars and restaurants, which makes it the area to watch for newer openings. The local beer to try with a burger is Gose, a sour, slightly salty wheat beer brewed with coriander that became a Leipzig specialty in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Burgers in Leipzig: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Südvorstadt (the Karli), Connewitz, Plagwitz, Lindenau and Zentrum.
• Local drink: Gose, a sour wheat beer brewed with salt and coriander.
• Local specialties: Leipziger Allerlei, a mixed vegetable dish, and the Leipziger Lerche, a marzipan pastry.
• Getting around: LVB trams cover the whole city, and the S-Bahn City Tunnel runs under the centre from the main station.

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