Altes Rathaus
In the delightful surroundings of the Old Town Hall (See Further Distractions), this restaurant offers everything from a very affordable breakfast to a lunch buffet and full dinners based on good-quality German-style cooking.

Karmarschstrasse 42
Tel: (0511) 300 8040.
Website: www.altes-rathaus-hannover.de
Price: $$$ 

Basil Bar and Culinaria
Offering the best in Asian/international fusion cooking, in unusual, almost industrial, surroundings.

Dragonerstrasse 30
Tel: (0511) 622 636.
Website: www.basil.de
Price: $$$ 

Benz Restaurant and Bar
Unusually situated above a used Mercedes salesroom in the Langenhagen district (convenient for the airport), Benz offers a good range of reasonably priced regional specialities.

Mercedesstrasse 3
Tel: (0511) 978 1666.
Website: www.restaurant-benz.de
Price: $$$

Broyhan Haus
Classic German restaurant and bar in the oldest part of Hanover, close to the historic marketplace, and offering an extensive menu of regional and German national specialities.

Kramerstrasse 24
Tel: (0511) 323 919.
Website: www.broyhanhaus.de
Price: $$

Die Insel
French Mediterranean style food featuring fish and seafood, in this gourmet restaurant on the southern shore of the Maschsee.

Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer 81
Tel: (0511) 831 214.
Website: www.dieinsel.de
Price: $$$$

Grande Rodizio
A South American style steakhouse in the southern end of town, this one is aimed strictly at the carnivore. Good value lunch specials, plus the full range of barbecued meals in the evening.

Mainzer Strasse 6
Tel: (0511) 988 7400.
Website: www.granderodizio.de
Price: $$

Gustino
Open daily from early morning until late, Gustino offers a good range of breakfasts, lunches and dinners at a very reasonable price. Pasta and pizza, with various other Italian style dishes, predominate.

Karmarschstrasse 43A
Tel: (0511) 363 2481.
Website: www.cafegustino.de
Price: $

Restaurant Gondel
An unusual and refreshing approach to cooking, where the customer chooses the main ingredient and matches it to whatever sauce one wishes. Fresh fish, meat and vegetarian options are available in this characterful city centre restaurant.

Georgstrasse 36
Tel: (0511) 3018 6767.
Website: www.restaurant-gondel.de
Price: $$$

Ristorante Gallo Nero
This Italian restaurant housed in a 400-year-old building offers new and classic cuisine with menus changing monthly. If you don't want to splash out, the lunch menu is good value. A sommelier is on-hand to talk diners through the extensive Italian wine list. Art exhibits are hosted here, and there is a small terrace open in the summer.

Gross-Buchholzer Kirchweg 72B
Tel: (0511) 546 3434.
Price: $$$$