EBG Rating: 8.1/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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A middling selection on draft, some typical of Bremen, but Franziskaner at its best is not a bad beer, and Haake Krausen can be tolerated for a couple too. There are a decent array of alternatives to beer, broad rather than deep. Overall a notch above average.

Style/Décor:
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As you enter you’ll find a high-ceilinged café with warm hues, yellows and browns, candles, fairy-lights and lamp lights. It’s funky, a little bit off-beat (giant haribo guy, anyone?), but also seems to have a bit of history and character to it.

Atmosphere/Character:
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What really stands out is the care and attention paid to setting the tone and making you feel welcome. These are part of the soft skills that go to making a pub extra likeable, and that is what Hart Backboard has in spades. Very pleasant, kindly service, this pub is a place to go to feel cosy, warm, surrounded by pleasant, welcoming ambience. A neighbourly feel and harmonious balance of individuality and style with casual conviviality.

Amenities/Events:
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Snacks, games, occasional events, limited outdoor seating, smoking permitted.

Value For Money:
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Description:
An unexpected delight, we left Hart Backboard with a reaction of “Huh, ok! Kudos.”

This sort of bar is more commonly found in the Viertel, more specifically Steintor east of Bremen centre, but Walle is not without options either, and on a trip to the West End (A simple tram ride) this is our preferred option.

As you enter you’ll find a high-ceilinged café with warm hues, yellows and browns, candles, fairy lights and lamp lights.

It’s funky, a little bit off-beat, but also seems to have a bit of history and character to it, which is accented further by some very pleasant, kindly service and free snacks to accompany a drink.

On an evening, this pub is a place to go to feel cosy, warm, surrounded by pleasant, welcoming ambience.

As for drinks, a middling selection on draft, typical of Bremen, but Franziskaner at its best is not a bad beer, and Haake Krausen can be tolerated for a couple too. There are a decent array of alternatives to beer, broad rather than deep.

What really stands out is the care and attention paid to setting the tone and making you feel welcome. These are part of the soft skills that go to making a pub extra likeable, and that is what Hart Backboard has in spades. It inspired us to write an article about it – see here!

Bear in mind it is an evening place opening from 6pm, and is generally closed on Sundays.

(Added October 2025)