Over a century old, this charming little stone vaulted cellar has communal benches where you can strike up a conversation with locals over a jug of apple wine and inexpensive home-cooked Frankfurt specialities. Enter via Zwingergasse.
Apfelwein Klaus
Frankfurt am Main
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