Silkes Old World Breads Bakery

This German styled bakery & kitchen is absolutely the bomb. Wish we had a place like this in our zone--but Clarksville, you are lucky! Better half had the Mediterranean sandwich, it was great. I went for the hand breaded Schnitzel with mushroom & brie gravy - oh man, it was better than the Schnitzels I had in Germany & Belgium! Yeah, this place has it totally together - highly recommended! Loved the Schnitzel but the Curry Wurst also looked great - even the pizzas look good. And the cookies! Zoinks, the cookies made our Christmas. EXCELLENT!!

I am telling everyone about this place!! My boyfriend and I came here from Texas while visiting some family. We were looking for a place with vegan options and this did not disappoint. The restaurant is so cozy and cute. It feels like home. Like you’re in your family’s kitchen while they cook. It’s such a nice inviting feeling that you just don’t find everywhere. I also felt like the portions for the price are incredible! I had leftovers for at least two days! The staff was also so friendly and the chef even came and told me about how she makes the vegan cream cheese from scratch which was so cool. They also have a cute local crystal and jewelry shop items displayed inside for sale that I really liked. I wanted to take all of that and the photographs for sale home as well. Such a cool experience that you can’t just replicate.

Really good artisan food. I had the apple and brie open faces sandwich on walnut raisin bread. Yum! My husband had the margherita pizza, which I tried, and that was really good too. My daughter had the tomato basil soup and she thought it was really good too. Unfortunately, I only took a picture of the soup. Great food. Worth the wait!

The wienerwurst and brochen is a staple. Their cakes and pastries are sublime. I got the schnitzel with fries and enjoyed it immensely. The gravy was perfect with plenty of mushrooms. It was big enough for my wife and I to share. We stop at Silke's every time we pass through.

I love Silke’s! I’m there a couple times a week and though their pastries are my weakness (raspberry danish please!), I absolutely love the ladies that work there. They are welcoming and kind and I love going there and feeling at home. For lunch I usually get the turkey club or any of the pizzas, and for afternoon tea time I get a couple of pastries to share and a latte. I love how cozy the space is as well. It’s located on my way to downtown, on College St! Excellent- and they have been here for 25 years! They are a local gem!

I love the food here, but just as much as I love the food, I love seeing Mirta and Stephanie. Mirta always has a big smile on her face and knows my voice when I call to see what’s available that day. I’m dairy free so I’m so grateful for the vegan options. Some of my favs are the cupcakes, grilled cheese with ham, and pizza! I ordered 2 dozen cupcakes for my birthday this year that were both vegan and gluten free - the fudge frosting is life changing. 🤤 This place is a gem and wouldn’t be the same without the great customer service.

This was hands down my favorite place I ate while I was visiting. They have a huge selection of vegan and gluten free. I have celiac and they took precautions and handled my food separately. I truly wish I didn’t live all the way in Texas so I could eat here again. I highly recommend this cafe. You will not be disappointed. *side note* I have been to Germany, and this was just like what they serve.

silkes is one of the best well-known but hidden gems of clarksville. you'll drive past it often, but might forget about it when deciding where to go for lunch. but it's by far one of the most delicious lunch spots in town, and is an absolute must visit for anyone visiting. my personal favorite is their reuben-- the best reuben i've ever had. all of the employees are friendly, and their desserts are to die for. they also have an amazing vegan selection, including baked goods!! it's such a lovely little spot, i can't recommend it enough.

For my husband's birthday, I wanted some German chocolate cake. I was able to get a couple of great slices from this spot, as well as some tiramisu. I also got what they call the "beesting," or bienenstich, a German dessert made with sweet yeast dough and caramelized almonds. He enjoyed all three selections. All of the treats were well made and tasty. And the portions are generous! Each slice was 6 dollars, and honestly for the size and quality, that's fair! They also had cheesecake, strudel, and various baked goods. They have a wide selection of bread in the other part of their large building. Always made from scratch! I would like to try their schnitzel and bratwurst. I will definitely be back, as the staff were so nice and the cafe was spacious and welcoming.

Great food and treats. Schnitzel is great. Incredibly disappointing that they stopped doing gluten free Schnitzel. It was worth the 1 hr drive I made to get there last few times. The ham sandwich was good. Their gluten free bread is yummy. Great German treats, usually a GF sweet treat as well.

The cafe reminded me of small cafes in Bavaria. The counter service was quick. There were all sorts of pastries to temp you. We stopped in for an early lunch. I had the Turkey & Cheese sandwich with a side of German potato salad. My dining partner had the schnitzel sandwich with a side of kraut. It was all very good (see pics). Before leaving I thought some bread to take home and some apple and blueberry pastries. Will definitely eat here again!

I got the garden herb turkey sandwich but put it on focaccia and had it toasted. It was amazing i def would order it again

I went to this restaurant recently with my wife nine month old baby sister-in-law and brother. My sister-in-law has some allergy restrictions so it was very nice to be received so well at the restaurant where they accommodate all of her allergy restrictions easily. My wife got a turkey sandwich while I got a schnitzel sandwich. Both were fantastic. My brother ordered schnitzel and his wife got a bratwurst. They also said that both meals were absolutely outstanding. The service was good. The food was delicious and we will return.

We lived in Austria for four years, and when we returned to the USA we so missed the marvelous fresh bread and rolls we had daily from the local bakeries. so we were excited to see the vision of Silke's! Unfortunately we were very disappointed. The whole wheat loaf was dry and flavorless. The brochen, which we hoped were like Austrian semmels,, were basically good hamburger buns. To be fair, we wanted the multiseed bread and pumpkin seed rolls, but neither were available. Perhaps they are better. Reviews indicate this is the case. We also looked forward to a good schnitzel but found it underseasoned and uninteresting. The frozen schnitzel we get from Aldi's is better. My husband did enjoy the apple strudel. It didn't have the amount of filling we were used to but the taste was good. Overall, everything was ok but not great and we can't see making the drive from North f Nashville to Clarksville again.

Was missing home and thought we would stop in here to see what the reviews were cheering about. Since recently moving here from NY, we were craving some good German food. Cute place very "cafe" like. The ladies behind the counter were very friendly. Great Portions. My husband had the strudel, he said it was the best he had ever had. I went for the pub burger, very satisfying. definitely worth a visit.

I wanted to like this place, in fact, I wanted to love it, but I didn't. The herb turkey sandwich was dry and very lacking of turkey. In fact there might have been 2 slices at best. The potato salad was very good. The white chocolate raspberry cake/danish was kind of dry, although the fruit was fresh. For $29 with tip, this seemed very expensive. Service was prompt and friendly.

Lovely bakery in Clarksville! I stayed for a month and made it here at least once a week. Look up the times before you go as their hours are a little different. Now I didn't eat there but their bread rack is my favorite part. All kinds of interesting and diverse bread options. The multi seed, focaccia, and ciabatta bread are some of my most favorites. Really reasonably priced fresh bread. They also have an amazing breakfast/dessert glass case full of alllll the goodness. The staff is really kind, attentive, and helpful. It has a real small town feel which is really nice. Highly recommend if you enjoy baked goods.

Desserts and bread are all amazing went to the bakery haven't tried the restaurant but everything looked really good.

Bratwurst is good but everything else is very overpriced and it took 45 minutes for the food to come out. Also, I overheard one of the workers asking another worker who took the order if the person who placed a to-go order tipped before preparing their food. What do they do if you don't tip? We will not be back.

Maybe we came on another off day. 3 times in the past year we have tried here No greeting. Hello, or goodbye. Food was boring, again Not authentic german food. I felt like I was I inconvenient to the staff, when it came to ordering. All patrons, you will be your own order taker at this establishment. Make sure you ask if they are out of anything before you order. Lots of American condiments to choose from I feel foolish for wanting to believe in this place The ceiling...check out the years and years of filth and dust accumulated. It hangs from the ceiling tiles. This place gets a 2 as the food was still consumable

Ok, haven't been here in six years. Shitty service back then suprise NOT ! Still shitty service. I guess folks come here for the food.

If only the service were as good as the food. I'm not speaking of our waitress but of the owner or manager. We ordered a pizza and when the server brought the pizza, she read off the toppings and we said "yes, that's ours". In just a couple of minutes the owner came over and just began to berate us! "you took someone else's order! This is a gluten free crust!! We only have one pizza oven and we are backed up." She was literally so rude that I got up and left and went to the car to wait for my family to finish. She was standing over us screaming. The waitress looked so frightened the whole time. She knew she had made a mistake in not saying it was a gluten free crust. Anyway, I don't usually give bad reviews but this was a terrible experience. I've never been yelled at before for a wrong order being placed on my table. I feel sorry for the workers if they have to endure this type of treatment for a mistake. It was not my fault but I was treated as if it was. I won't go back.

The service is great! I love the feel of the place, very home-style. I came here to get vegan pizza and they did not disappoint! I've been searching high and low for a place since my little one has a dairy allergy and I'm so glad I came across this place. They also have some vegan dessert options. I returned 2 days after the first visit!

I had inquired over a week ago about handicapped accessibility into Silke's, ben almost 10 days and not so much as a "sorry we aren't accessible", or even "of course we are, it's the law". Didn't get so much as a "go to hell" or "kiss my ass". That being said, Silke's can go to hell and kiss my ass on their way, it can't be to much trouble to answer a simple question. If they can't take the time to answer a simple question, then i can't be bothered to try to attempt trying to get my wheelchair into a place that apparently can't be bothered to answer a question.

Lots of mixed thoughts about Silke's. I loved their soup. I was told to order it dining in, because you get more. They didn't have the schnitzel with mushroom sauce that was on the menu. They had no soup that day. They were understaffed too. German coffee is good but not amazing. Service was good yet struggling. The personal Italian pizza - great. My bratwurst and potato salad - good. I am giving it 3.5 stars rounds to 4 stars. I really wanted to have their tasty soup. So not wowed, slightly disappointed, and wishing I had skipped it for sushi.

WOW! This place is amazing. The atmosphere and the people are all great. Cutest and only German Cafe I have been to. But, it is lovely! Husband and I first tried it this past weekend. We stopped in to get some good sourdough bread. They have a variety of sourdough and other breads and pastries. All good ingredients too which is a plus! We went over to the pastries/desserts. It all looked amazing-I wish I had a taste of every kind of pastry/dessert. One of the workers there was talking to use about how most are made. They are all made with sourdough starter, which is way healthier than what you'd normally use. Plus, since these are German pastries and from the German culture they aren't as sweet compared to the American style desserts/pastries. We ended up going with the cheesecake and the "Bee sting." Both were fabulous and amazingly good! Cheesecake is my favorite and it was spot on. I also wanted to try something off their menu. I tried their hand-made margherita pizza. I only ordered the personal size since my husband didn't want any at the time. I sat the pizza down and my husband took a bite and he immediately fell in love. He said "this is the best pizza." He usually likes crispier, well-done pizza but, this pizza knocked him out of his socks. He ate half of the pizza when right away he wasn't going to have any. The next day he wanted it again it was that good. The pizzas are home-made and the dough is started from the sourdough as well. It was great! Overall, great experience, great food, and great customer service. Highly recommend!

This is a Clarkesville gem. The staff is delightful, the menu has something for everyone, and the atmosphere is charming. It's challenging to find healthy and plant-based options in this area. There is an affiliated bakery next door. As the fresh bread ages, they offer it at steeply discounted prices. I ate the vegan brat plate. The sauerkraut and potato salad are both warm. The brat itself was flavorful and had a softer texture. I cut it in half lengthwise to fit it onto the bread. The plate comes with yellow and spicy mustard. I recommend adding horseradish and putting it all together (including the kraut and potato salad) on the ciabatta to make a sandwich! The side salad is more substantial than you might imagine. It comes carb-loaded with both croutons and slices of brown bread (delicious!) on the side. Dressings are prepackaged. I appreciated that when I ordered a non-vegan dressing the cashier asked me if I was strictly vegan to help guide me. Great attention to detail! My mom got a side bowl of soup - chicken and wild rice. It came out hot, which says a lot since she is always sending soup back because it's not scalding. It had just enough flavor. A side soup could be a meal for someone elderly or not very hungry. Be prepared to wait if there is a line. They have one cashier and take orders at the counter somewhat slowly. It's worth the wait.

Salads, vegan burgers, handmade pizzas, and baked treats; this place has it all! A hidden gem in the heart of Clarksville. They specialize in German food and Handmade pizzas. The atmosphere feels very homey and relaxing. If you're in the mood for a pizza, German food, or just baked goods, give this place a try!

We always enjoy the experience at Silke cafe. Nice place to enjoy a little German culture

Outstanding quality and great food. Please be patient ~ excellent food made w quality ingredients takes time! Hard working, caring staff preparing every dish with attention to dietary requests. I own a restaurant and have pretty high standards. This place is worth every minute it may take to prepare your food and deserves every penny they make!

Visited the cafe for lunch and was pretty disappointed with the overall visit. We have lived in Clarksville for years and never ate here before now, not really sure why...but hey. We spent a few years in Germany but do not consider ourselves epicurean experts in German cuisine...but enjoy a good schnitzel or wurst when we find it. Neither one of us could order schnitzel because they were all out. I find that to be a huge issue when a place specializing in German food runs out of a German staple by 12 noon. We were told that it sells out quickly, but that's pretty doggone quick unless there is a massive amount of Clarksvillians who enjoy schnitzel for breakfast. Keep in kind that the front page of the website says BEST GERMAN RESTAURANT on it, but they have more American dishes than German. I ordered the Currywurst, which tasted pretty good...but it was overloaded with ketchup and curry powder, I have had Currywurst before and there was just too much on it. Would have been better with some homemade ketchup. Because they didn't have any schitzel, my wife ordered a Cajun Turkey sandwich. I took a bite out of it as well...it had a good taste, but the bread (I presume it came from the bakery) was the star of the sandwich. In the end of it all, it was an American sandwich in a place where we expected more German options. We will not be back to Silke's Cafe. It's a shame that they do not really emphasize German food as the predominant menu items...heck German has at least five different types of schnitzel unique to the country...if Silke's would lose some of the Americanized sandwiches and focused more on German food, we'd probably be back. I know they're not open for business JUST for me, but I fail to see why they're such a popular eatery (aside from the bakery).

If you are German or have been to Germany and miss the food you MUST know about this place! I go there before every trip to the Oma and Opa's place to bring them some surprises!

Silke's Is definitely worth finding and experiencing. The baked goods are what brings you in but the food in the cafe is worth trying as well. I had a Mediterranean Sandwich that blended cheeses , spices, and fresh vegetables on toasted fresh bread. Amazing taste. This was paired with German Potatoe Salad. The PS was light with a sweet taste the worked well with the sandwiches fresh taste. The bakers advised me to try the Nutella Cream cake and it was delicious as well. Not overpowering. Whipped, airy, and beautiful to look at. Recommend trying this special German influence bakery. It is worth traveling off the main road to find!

Food and coffee was good. I had a typical German breakfast with leberkäse and German coffee and a chocolate cake. Coffee refills are not free. They have a little kids area with toys which is convenient while your waiting for food to come. I won't comment on service as it seems every where is understaffed and customer service isn't a priority now a days (which is truly part of an experience in my opinion).

All this time I've lived and passed through Clarksville I have never seen or heard of this little restaurant. Schnitzel sandwich and the Asian vegan salad were the meals we ordered. Both meals were delicious. This place is a unique restaurant and would definitely come back when passing through Clarksville.

Silke's Old World Bread Bakery The my Mom loves there food is wonderful, the Reuben, proper ratio of corned beef an sauerkraut and the rye she said was perfect, she always asks for extra dressing and the German potato salad served warm. Now I'm a pizza manGreat dough, sauce was great real mozzarella with great toppings, I'm a at Meat, Meat, Double Meat Man, but my Mom has opened my eyes to Ham and Pineapple they are all go choices. The atmosphere is like a cafe in Germany, with a play area for the kids, local art is available for sale.' You can also take home a loaf of there bread, pastry and of course the everything on the menu's. I don't ask to go to Wendy's or McDonalds I want to go to Silke's SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FREE STANDING RESTAURANTS IT'S BEEN TOUGH Year!

Sourdough bread is to die for! I bought a loaf for $5 and they even sliced it for me. The outside is crisp and the inside is moist and so delicious! Support local!!!

We stopped by to visit family in Clarksville for a few days. We were lucky enough to try Silke's Old World Breads vegan brat combo and wowowowow it was so absolutely, unbelievably amazing. It was better than the vegan brats I've tried in Berlin & Cologne!

Shambolic mess, understaffed and unsupported. Not enough people is the excuse for the VERY long time it takes to get served coupled with the fact that the card readers were down and it was cash only on a busy Saturday lunch time? Its time someone cared enough to manage this place. The food prep area looked horrible, it likely would not pass a health department inspection. Food was OK, but tiny tiny portions. Never again.

Four years ago I visited this bakery i thought it was wonderful. Last week I ordered a Christmas basket they told me a time to pick it up. I arrive they are closed and the person answering the door, when I knocked, acted like I was inconveniencing her. She says she made a mistake on the sign that shows they are open. I guess it was also a mistake when the owner called me and scheduled the pick up. I would have gladly waited but her attitude was so inconsiderate I decided to leave. How rude!

Driving through heading to MO and found this little gem in Yelp. Food is fresh and absolutely delicious. GET the tiramisu regardless of how full you think you are - you will not be disappointed.

Great bakery, nice setting, salmon burger with fontina cheese is my favorite dish. The Black Forest cake is amazing, I get it every time I come in.

Amazing pizza! Definitely my new favorite pizza place, we also added corned beef on the pizza.. and it was delicious. Definitely going back to try the sandwiches.

Due to staff shortage it takes some time to order and get your order. The staff is working as fast as they can. I was disappointed in the bakery items we ordered. They were not fresh.

After a couple days in town and eating heavy meals, I wanted something light. We walked around the antique stores and came across this restaurant. Lovely little place! I ordered the creamy garden vegetable soup and a salad combo. Hubby got the personal Italian sausage pizza. Tell you what, this was amazing. The soup and salad came with homemade bread. It was creamy and chalked full of veggies. So good! The salad had spinach and a variety of lettuce with big chunks of peppers and onions and tomatoes. So good too! And the croutons. Oh the croutons. The pizza was really good too. Not very greasy but cooked to perfection. The staff is very friendly and we enjoyed talking with them. This is a place we would return when in town! I want to try the snitzhel at some point too upon returning. It looked good!

Cool things to see and spend time, they also have a bakery and deli, they are very nice employees that work here!

If I could give them a ZERO I would. I came in at 10, ordered a pastrami sandwich and a latte at 1015 trying to be patient I waited for my food. A family and a couple came in after I arrived and were served. I approached the counter and asked was there a problem with my order and they were confused and said we'll make it now...no thanks! Give me a refund... I'll go someplace else. Mind you there were only about 7 patrons in there and I'm the only brown one so I know you saw me. My receipt shows the time I ordered and the time I received a refund. I try to patronize smaller businesses but I will NEVER come back here!

I'm surprised that for a German place it focuses on a lot of vegetarian/vegan options, but maybe it's just the ugly American stereotype in me that assumes all German food is mostly meats. First visited here with the lady friend and since she's not a big meat eater/bread lover thought she would love it. She loved it from all the fresh baked goods, to the cutesy decor and the friendly service to the fresh made food and bread. I wanted to get the Garden Herb Turkey sandwich but they were out of turkey when I went-which is good and bad. Bad because it was a sandwich I really wanted but a good sign that their food is fresh and therefore in a short supply. I ended up ordering two bratwurst instead while my gf got the veggie sandwich. All in all it was really quite good, my bratwurst was anyway, since I didn't want to eat the veggie sandwich. We also split a small loaf of their cheese bread which had a nice combo of seeds and cheeses baked right in and then ended up walking out with their apple strudel and tiramisu. The strudel-advertised as low in sugar was still delicious, in fact better than most because the apples were still pretty crisp as well as the raisins made things naturally sweet without a whole bunch sugar just pumped in. The tiramisu which carried the warning that it's made with real liquor was also delicious, and be warned you can still taste it-but it's by far the best tiramisu I've ever tasted. I brought my mom and my sis here and I went with the chicken soup in a bread bowl. My first visit they also ran out of soup but when we asked the person behind the counter what her favorite soups are and she picked all veggie/vegan varieties. I had the soup and thought it was just okay and definitely think that a veggie soup might have been a better option. My sis' Reuben though was a salty, meaty sandwich that I wanted more of-I'm usually not a Reuben fan but it was something that I could order again. Overall, it's a nice place to just come in and relax for a moment while eating some finely made food.

I was so disappointed! We arrived on a Sunday around noon. I tried their German breakfast but they weren't able to do scrambled eggs... I was not impressed at all... it was pretty much a spam sand which with eggs and some veggies. My husband wanted the schnitzel with the mushroom gravy but they said they weren't able to do that because their stove was off due to their Xmas party later... the only good thing that came with this visit is their pumpkin chocolate chip cookie and the young lady who took our order was super nice!

My wife is German and in west / middle TN there are very few true German options. We've eaten here a couple of times and the food has always been good and the service as well. Definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed lunch with my parents!! We've lived in Germany for over 12 years and this was as close as we could get without having to purchase airfare. Lol the food was perfect and tasted like we're there. The staff was beyond welcoming and we are already planning our next lunch date!!!

This cinnamon roll just cured all of life's problems. I'm pretty sure this is the key to world peace. This bakery is fantastic! I have not yet tried any of the foods in the cafe, but I have tried many of their breads, the German pretzels and now the cinnamon rolls. Each item exceeded my expectations. The breads all taste fresh and delicious. The German pretzels are terrific! The deli is small and simple but full of delicious treats and breads, meats and cheeses. The restaurant looks very nice inside and the employees are all extremely friendly and helpful. They are very accommodating and willing to do whatever it takes to get you the items you're desiring! Definitely a place to check out if you like good food.

To be certain, this is strictly a review for the bakery and not for the café. We didn't go in to the café, and therefore, we didn't try their food there. We used to live in Bavaria, Germany, and we thoroughly enjoyed incredible breads at an ordinary neighborhood bakeries there. We were desperately wanting to find some good German bread locally. When I Googled for a German bakery, this location popped up. Also, after reading some Yelp reviews as I usually do before trying a new place, we decided to try this establishment. We were hoping to find some good ones at this "Old World Breads Bakery." Bakery and Café are located in an industrial area of Clarksville--it looks like an old brick warehouse building, and if you weren't paying a close attention to it, you may just pass by it (along College Street--Wilma Rudolph Blvd turns into it). So that we can conduct an apple to apple comparison, we decided to get some brötchen (literally means little bread). We used to eat great brötchen in Germany, but our experience was sort of just OK here. It just didn't have the same crunchiness of crust. There was no auditory enhancement as you bite into their brötchen. Inside was nice and soft as it should be. It sort of reminded me of regular Kaiser roll you can buy at a local supermarket bakery. We also purchased some pumpkin seeds and logger's rolls. Quite fortunately seeded multigrain bread was 50% off, so we also snatched it up. Though brötchen was somewhat disappointing, it wasn't a total loss. Unless I get really desperate, I probably will not make an extra effort to go back to this bakery. I might try to go back and try the café out eventually, though. The take out menu had quite extensive offerings of items--pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, salads and breakfast items. Since it's a café and not necessarily a full-blown restaurant, there are no offerings of German dishes which was another disappointment for me.

Wonderful establishment. I highly recommend. I had the Reuben with a berry bliss. Super good. Great service. I shall return.

I appreciate the vibe here. Great bakery with many vegan/gluten free options. The cafe has the same flexible choices for any dietary preferences.

My wife and I love coming here to grab a quick bite to eat. If you live in Clarksville and haven't tried this place you are missing out

Reuben was good...just nothing special. The cakes seemed to have been there for awhile.