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Visitors with Disabilities
If a table with wheelchair access
is required, it is best to specify
this when making the reservation.
It is also a good idea to check if
toilets are disabled-friendly at
the time of making bookings.

Dress Code
Pasternak Russian restaurant, a long-time
Germans usually dress casually, favourite in Berlin (see p511)
comfortably and practically,
preferring a sporty style to a Italian restaurants – very common
more formal attire. When going and usually very good – are a
out in the evenings, many better choice for vegetarians, as
women – regardless of their age are Indian or Thai establishments.
– wear trousers and comfortable
Elegant dining room of the highly low-heeled shoes, though some Recommended
acclaimed Fahrhaus in Sylt (see p532) prefer elegant dresses. Men
generally wear jackets and ties Restaurants
should be able to help with only during office hours. Going The restaurants recommended
a translation. In several less to a restaurant does not require on the following pages have
expensive places, there is an dressing up. However, diners been chosen for their quality
additional daily menu with will not look or feel out of place food, good value and decent
attractive seasonal dishes – in formal clothes in the more service, and include a broad
often written on a blackboard. expensive, gourmet restaurants. range of cuisines from Persian
to Mediterranean, and North
African to Chinese.
Reservations Children In a restaurant offering
Making an advance reservation Restaurants usually provide traditional German food expect
is essential in the best high chairs for toddlers and, to see a lot of hearty dishes,
restaurants and advisable in particularly during lunch, offer stews and breads on the menu.
many good and popular standard light dishes for children. In places German regional restaurants
restaurants as well, particularly that do not have such arrange- will often serve dishes that
on weekend nights. Those who ments, it is always possible to use locally sourced ingredients.
have not made any reservations order small portions for kids. Modern German food tends to
can try one of the popular be influenced by the traditional
restaurant complexes for a table. menu but with innovative twists
Vegetarians and more delicate flavours.
Vegetarianism is increasingly Entries highlighted as DK
Prices and Tips popular in Germany, but the Choice are those that offer some-
The cost of a restaurant meal number of vegetarian restaurants thing extra special. This may be
in Germany depends massively is still very limited, especially in their superb location, romantic
on the location. A three-course the smaller towns. Restaurants atmosphere, particularly
meal without alcohol might serving only German food will creative dishes, sensational
typically cost €20, but in the have the most limited selection, cuisine or impeccable service.
centre of larger cities a mini- though there should be at least Book in advance and expect to
mum of €30 would be more one or two vegetarian dishes. enjoy a memorable meal.
usual. In a luxury restaurant,
the bill for a six-course meal,
without drinks, can cost in
excess of €80. The price of
alcoholic drinks also varies,
but beer is usually cheapest.
Prices include service and
tax, but it is usual to leave a
tip – around 10 per cent of
the total bill. Credit cards are
not as widely accepted in
Germany, but restaurants
and cafés that accept credit
cards usually display the
logos of acceptable cards near
the entrance. Dine with splendid fjord views at Hotel Bellevue’s seafood restaurant in Kiel (see p531)

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