This delightfully old-fashioned restaurant serves primarily Italian fare of the masterfully crafted variety. Tucked away in a side street behind the Hauptbahnhof, the restaurant itself is quite small and has been something of a local secret; book ahead if you can.
Weinstube Ristorante Leonardo
Hanover
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