The Student Prince (restaurant)
| The Student Prince Cafe & Fort Restaurant | |
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Fort Street façade of The Student Prince, set up for valet parking | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1935 |
| Owner(s) | Bean Restaurant Group Peter Picknelly |
| Previous owner(s) | Rudi Scherff |
| Head chef | Timothy Saxer |
| Food type | German, American |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 8 Fort Street, Springfield, MA 01103 |
| Reservations | Yes |
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| Website | www |
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42°6′13.2″N 72°35′37.1″W / 42.103667°N 72.593639°W The Student Prince Cafe & The Fort Restaurant, commonly referred to as The Student Prince, is a German restaurant, established in 1935, located at the corner of Fort and Main Street in the Metro Center neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts. The restaurant has been described by The Boston Globe and The New York Times as a city landmark, and has served German foods and beer in its grand hall for 90 years. Closing briefly from June until November 2014, the restaurant was purchased from longtime owner Rudi Scherff by Peter Picknelly of Peter Pan Bus Lines and Andy Yee, of the former Hu Ke Lau restaurant, in an agreement making them general partners, with Scherff remaining "the face of Student Prince". In 2008, Gourmet listed it among "20 Legendary American Restaurants", among the company of Galatoire's, Locke-Ober, and the Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant.