D'Besa am Kelterplätzle

From about October to March, wine growers throughout the region attach a broom (Besen) to the front of their homes to indicate that they're open for business as a Besenwirtschaft, a small restaurant where people can drink and purchase the new vintage. They also serve lunch and dinner.

The meals usually feature typical Swabian dishes like Kartoffelsuppe (potato soup), Gaisburger Marsch (a stew of sliced potatoes, noodles and beef) and the evil-sounding Schlachtplatte (sauerkraut with pork belly, liver, lard, sausage and smoked meat, served with peas and other vegetables). Some Besenwirtschaften open every year, but most don't. D'Besa am Kelterplätzle is open every year, and has a very romantic vaulted wine cellar (take the S1 to Untertürckheim).