Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley Restaurants
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1. Alte Kanzlei
$$ | Mitte |Steps from the Altes Schloss, the building dates from 1565, but the menu is modern, offering both pastas, traditional Swabian specialties and vegetarian dishes. In a nod to Bavarian neighbors, the menu also offers Weisswurst, or veal sausages, but only on weekends. The Käsespätzle, or noodles with cheese, served with a salad, is enough for lunch or a light dinner, especially when combined with Opfenschulpfer, an airy bread pudding topped with vanilla sauce. There are daily beer and wine specials featuring local and regional producers. It's popular with local office workers for its location, service, and good prices.
Schillerpl. 5A, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, 70173, Germany0711-294–457Known For
- Regional specialties including Maultaschen (meat-filled ravioli)
- Feaured wine of the month specials
- Seasonal specialties including Spargel (white asparagus)
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Rate Includes: Reservations essential -
2. Café Knösel
$ | |Heidelberg's oldest (1863) coffeehouse has always been a popular meeting place for students and professors, and offers traditional Swabian food, pastries, and ambience. A historic change is that the café no longer produces café founder Fridolin Knösel's Heidelberger Studentenkuss. This iconic "student kiss" is a chocolate wrapped in paper showing two sets of touching lips—an acceptable way for 19th-century students to "exchange kisses" in public. They are now being sold exclusively in Knösel Chocolatier, a small, charming shop, owned by the Knösel family, just down the street.
Haspelg. 20, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69117, Germany06221-727–2754Known For
- Fresh-baked pastries
- Cheese platters
- Varieties of coffees and hot chocolate
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3. Forelle
$$ | |Beautiful ceilings painted with vine motifs, exposed beams, wooden wainscotting and an old tile stove make for a gemütlich (cozy) atmosphere. This small restaurant fills up fast, not least because of the Swabian specialties which dominate the menu and fresh, regional ingredients. Save room for dessert, especially the house-made Schwäbische Apfelküchle (Swabian apple cake) with vanilla sauce. There's also a children's menu.
Kronenstr. 8, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, 72070, Germany07071-568–8980Known For
- Maultaschen (meat-filled ravioli), a regional favorite
- The inn's namesake trout, often served as French-style amandine
- Daily lunch specials
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Rate Includes: Closed Tues. -
4. Schnitzelbank
$ | |Little more than a hole in the wall, this former cooper's workshop has been transformed into a candlelit pub. No matter when you go, it seems to be filled with people seated around the wooden tables (so dinner reservations are usually a necessity). The menu features regional specialties from Baden and the Pfalz, such as Schäufele (pickled and slightly smoked pork shoulder); Leberknödel (liver dumplings); and slices of Saumagen (a spicy meat-and-potato mixture encased in a sow's stomach).
Bauamtsg. 7, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69117, Germany06221-21189Known For
- Cozy atmosphere
- Saumagen (a spicy meat-and-potato mixture encased in a sow's stomach, definitely an acquired taste)
- Wurst platters
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Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays -
5. Schranners Waldhorn
$$$$ | |Family-owned and -operated, the historic eatery serves such favorites as the Vorspeisenvariation (a medley of appetizers), local fish, and goose that keep people coming back. Garden tables have a castle view. A meal here is a perfect start or finale to the concerts held on the monastery-castle grounds in the summer. The prix-fixe menu is available for both lunch and dinner
Schönbuchstr. 49, Bebenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, 72074, Germany07071-61270Known For
- Seasonal specialties including Spargel (white asparagus) and Pfifferling (wild mushrooms)
- Rhubarb strudel with ice cream
- Wine list with a well-chosen selection of top local wines
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Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., Reservations essential -
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6. Wurstküche
$$ | |For more than 200 years, this wood-panel inn has been a favorite of students attracted by filling yet inexpensive selections; locals, because the food is the typical Swabian fare their mothers made; and out-of-town visitors, who love the old-fashioned atmosphere. Nearly everything is served with homemade Spätzle, the ubiquitous noodles so popular everywhere in Germany. In summer try to get a seat at one of the sidewalk tables,
Am Lustnauer Tor 8, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, 72074, Germany07071-92750Known For
- Regional favorites including Maultaschen (meat-filled ravioli), Spätzle, and lentils with sausages
- Vegetarian dishes including veggie strudel
- Extensive list of local Swabian wines, including dandelion wine
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7. Zum Roten Ochsen
$$ | |Many of the rough-hewn oak tables here have initials carved into them, a legacy of the thousands who have visited Heidelberg's most famous old tavern. Mark Twain, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne may have left their mark—they all ate here, and Twain's photo is on one of the memorabilia-covered walls. Wash down simple fare, such as goulash soup and bratwurst, or heartier dishes like Tellerfleisch (boiled beef) with regional German wines or local Heidelberg beer. The "Red Ox" has been run by the same family for more than 170 years. Come early to get a good seat, including for the live piano music from 7pm Thurs.-Sat., and stay late for the Gemütlichkeit (easygoing friendliness).
Hauptstr. 217, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69117, Germany06221-20977Known For
- Local specialties including Maultaschen (meat-filled ravioli)
- Popular with both locals and visitors
- Kitchen open late
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., and mid-Dec.–mid-Jan. No lunch Nov.–Mar.
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