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description: "The former commercial building was built in 1908 and 1909 on behalf of Riquet & Co. and was one of the most modern and original new buildings in Leipzig at the time. The two copper-driven elephant heads flanking the entrance door to the coffee house are the trademark of the Riquet company. Since its restoration, you can once again admire the listed interior of the corner store in all its beauty.Unfortunately, none of the more than thirty coffee houses that once existed in Leipzig still exist. That is why the Riquet has been trying to revive the Leipzig coffee house tradition since 1996. With the Leipziger Lerche, the Kaffee Riquet, the Elefantenkaffee and the Pharisäer, real specialties are offered here."
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Coffee house Riquet
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- Café
- Other, Regional dishes

Café Riquet - Cafés in Leipzig

Specks Hof and Café Riquet - coffee house culture in Leipzig

The Riquet is one of the few remaining coffee houses in the city center and boasts a mix of Art Nouveau and Chinese architecture.

The former commercial building was built in 1908 and 1909 on behalf of Riquet & Co. and was one of the most modern and original new buildings in Leipzig at the time. The two copper-driven elephant heads flanking the entrance door to the coffee house are the trademark of the Riquet company. Since its restoration, you can once again admire the listed interior of the corner store in all its beauty.

Unfortunately, none of the more than thirty coffee houses that once existed in Leipzig still exist. That is why the Riquet has been trying to revive the Leipzig coffee house tradition since 1996. With the Leipziger Lerche, the Kaffee Riquet, the Elefantenkaffee and the Pharisäer, real specialties are offered here.

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Openings

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Price info

€€

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Specialties

Leipziger Lerche, Kaffee Riquet, Elefantenkaffee, Pharisäer

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Cuisine types

- Other
- Regional dishes

Eligibility

- Suitable for any Weather
- For Groups
- For Forms
- for individual guests

Foreign Language

German, English

Infrastructure

- Bicycle Parking
- Pastry Shop

Kitchen offers

- Breakfast
- Lunch table

Hygiene and infection safety measures

- Heed the hygiene instructions
- Regular cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, door handles and handrails

Directions & Parking facilities

In the immediate vicinity of the stops "Markt", "Augustusplatz", "Hauptbahnhof" and "Thomaskirche".

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Organization

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

License (master data)

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

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Schuhmachergäßchen 1

04109 Leipzig