The Spinnrädl at number 1 Schillerstrasse is Kaiserslautern's only remaining half-timbered building.  Built in 1740, it is a friendly olde worlde pub-cum-restaurant. The quaint concept of being open to suit the customer hasn't caught on in Germany yet, so this place is not open all hours.  Opening times are Tuesday to Saturday 11am till late, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays from 5pm - now, you can remember all that, can't you?!
If not, and you understand the odd word of German, here's their website: www.spinnraedl.de
OK, so chemist's shops aren't normally regarded as tourist attractions - but when you've got as few worthwhile sights as Kaiserlautern, you've got to make the best of what you've got!  The Adler Apotheke (or Eagle Apothecary) is famous for the fact that the west side of building is the gable wall of a former chapel.  This dates back to the early 19th century, when Kaiserslautern was occupied by Napoleonic troops.
The then mayor got permission from Napoleon to take over the tumble-down old chapel, pulled down three-quarters of it and built a chemists in its place (1810).  The entrance portal is designed in the French classical style, with two colums and a triangular gable.  An eagle was mounted above the door to honour Napoleon, the eagle being the heraldic beast of the French empire.

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