German restaurants in Germany
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Zur Höll
This medieval wine tavern, with an appreciation for slow food, is in the town's oldest original building, dating back to the year 900. The menu of regional specialities is limited but refined, though it's the wine, some from nearby Würzburg, that people really come for.
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Meierei im Neuen Garten
The Berlin Wall once ran right past this brewpub that's especially lovely in summer when you can count the boats sailing on the Jungfernsee from your beer-garden table. The hearty dishes are a perfect match for the delicious Helles and seasonal suds brewed on the premises. Service can be challenged on busy days.
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Engelbecken
This lakeside charmer gets top marks for its impeccably crafted German soul food. Locally sourced organic meats and produce find their destiny in classic pork roast, porcini strudel or duck with caramelized onions. Reservations essential.
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Am Knipp
Hungry grazers have stopped by this traditional inn since 1698, and you too will have a fine time enjoying hearty German cuisine served amid a flea market’s worth of twee knick-knacks. A vast, lovely beer garden as well.
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Erikas Eck
Wood-lined Erikas has been serving up traditional home cooking since the golden oldies on its radio were first-time hits. Most of its legendary fare, including schnitzels, herrings and Schweinebraten (roast pork), costs under €10 and is served 21 hours a day.
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Auflauf
At this always-busy, unpretentious place with blue-and-white décor and timber tables, you can order gratins and the signature Aufläufe (casseroles) à la carte or create your own from a checklist of ingredients.
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Harmonie
The well- prepared comfort food - pizza, pasta, salads and meaty mains like schnitzel and pork chops - has vaulted this low-key pub to the top of many a local's fave list. In fine weather, the beer garden tables are the most coveted.
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Steinhaus
The ceiling beams may be ancient, but the crowd is intergenerational at this rambling gastro pub-cum-beer garden in the historic Engelsburg. Dips, baguettes, pasta and gratins should keep your tummy filled and your brain balanced.
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Fellas
This unhurried bistro employs cooks surely destined for fancier places. The regular menu has great salads and schnitzel, but the most creativity goes into the big-flavoured weekly specials. Or come just for a snack and wine.
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Curry
In this vibrant little kitchen, sausage is king. Get them big, spicy, hot and paired with your choice of gourmet sauce and possibly a mountain of fresh French fries. Avoid the lunchtime rush from the adjacent Media Harbour.
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Zum Fliegenden Holländer
The name is apropos for this Dutch Quarter restaurant, with its traditional blue-and-white Delft tiles, wood-burning fireplace and historic etchings. The kitchen prefers no-nonsense German fare to culinary flights of fancy.
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Gaststätte Postwagen
This oh-so-evocative old place, tacked onto the Rathaus, oozes olde-worlde flair from every nook and cranny and is a good place for classic German meals. The downstairs is made to look like an 18th-century postal coach (hence the name). Tables spill onto the cafe-ringed Markt.
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Zur Grünhainer Kapelle
Feast on Saxon dishes in this former chapel with its cross-vaulted ceilings, fabulous carved furniture and uneven art exhibits. House specialities include a rich mushroom soup and the charmingly named besoffne Wildsau (drunken boar)!
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Weinstub Oberkirch
Facing the Münster, this traditional restaurant, with its dark wood-panelled walls, is known among locals for its highly professional service and excellent Black Forest trout. Serves light meals all day long.
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Renger-Patzsch
This off-the-beaten-path neighbourhood restaurant exudes a refreshing earthiness that matches its robust menu. Try big-hunger mains like red-wine-braised ox cheeks or snack on their excellent Flammkuchen.
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Drei Kannen
A rustic Swabian restaurant whose courtyard is overlooked by an Italian-style loggia. Loosen a belt notch for dishes like pork knuckles and Schupfnudeln (potato noodles), washed down with malty beers.
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Zum Gequetschten
This traditional restaurant-pub is festooned with eye-catching blue tiles and is one of the most storied inns in town. The menu is mostly back-to-basics German, allthoug some salads that don't contain sausage and some sandwiches make appearances.
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Haus Zur Pfauen
This jack-of-all-trades wears tradition on its sleeve - it's a restaurant, has its own microbrewery (a dark beer and a pilsner), its own pension (upstairs), and its own beer garden; it even does city tours.
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Tante Emmas Bier- & Caféhaus
Take a step back to the 'good old times' in this German country kitchen, where servers wear frilly white aprons and the room is chock-full of bric-a-brac - from dolls and books to irons and a gramophone.
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Mönchshof
With servers dressed like monks and dishes served in rustic earthenware, this place may go a bit overboard with the medieval theme, but the creative food is worth the drama. It also has a pretty terrace.
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Gänsedieb
Worth a gander in the Weisse Gasse, the 'Goose Thief' serves hearty schnitzels, goulash and steaks alongside a full range of Bavarian Paulaner beers. The name was inspired by the fountain outside.
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Brauerei im Füchschen
Boisterous, packed and drenched with local colour – the ‘Little Fox’ in the Altstadt is all you expect a Rhenish beer hall to be. The kitchen makes a mean Schweinshaxe (roast pork leg). The high-ceilinged interior echoes with the mirthful roar of people enjoying their meals. This is one of the best Altbier breweries.
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Schwarzer Hahn
The select menu at this delightful slow-food bistro shines the spotlight on regionally sourced German soul food, elegantly updated for the 21st century. Service is impeccable and so are the wines. The two-course lunches are superb value at just €6.50. At dinnertime, it's best to reserve ahead for seats at the long communal wooden table or the handful of private ones.
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Vetter im Schöneck
This place serves its own microbrewed beer, made in huge copper vats, and hearty German dishes, including various kinds of sausages. It has a comfy atmosphere and lovely service.
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Zwiesel
Been cut out of the family will? No problem at this reliable cheapie choice, which has 25 mains costing just €5.95 and drinks prices to match. Even the rump steak is only €8.95. Any of the 350 cocktails cost €4.90.
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