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                           menu – the chef proposes dishes   a nice beer garden and extensive   Hidden in a forest, this restaurant   in the middle of a park has been   CLOPPENBURG: Margaux   €€
                           based on guests’ tastes. Try the   menu of German dishes.  serves international dishes in a   serving great food since 1881.   International   Road Map B3
                           crema catalana flambeado                           sophisticated setting, combining   The menu features dishes with   Lange Straße 66, 49661
                           (similiar to crème brûlée).  MÜNSTER: Landhaus Eggert  €€  the best of all styles and cuisines.   Mediterranean flavours, as well    Tel (04471) 24 84  Closed Mon & Tue
                                               International   Road Map B3    Book ahead.         as some seasonal local choices.  The enthusiastic young chef
                           HAGEN: Altes Pfingsten   Zur Haskenau 81, 48157                                            at friendly restaurant Margaux
                           Brauhaus          €  Tel (0251) 32 80 40   Closed Mon    WUPPERTAL: Scarpati   €€  BREMEN: Schröter’s    expertly combines different
                           Traditional German  Road Map B4  & Tue             Italian    Road Map B4  Leib und Seele   €€  styles and ingredients to create
                           Voerder Straße 52, 58135  The varied menu at this fine-dining   Scheffelstraße 41, 42327  International   Road Map C2  an enjoyable menu. Highlights
                           Tel (02331) 418 53   restaurant in a country- house   Tel (0202) 78 40 74   Closed Mon  Schnoor 13, 28195  include lobster and scallops.
                           Wood panelling and stained   hotel includes international as   A classic Italian restaurant serving   Tel (0421) 32 66 77   Excellent wine list.
                           glass characterize the interior    well as the region’s best dishes.  fresh and flavourful pasta dishes   Stylish yet welcoming, this is
                           of this restaurant, which serves                   that are worth the calories. The   one of the best places to sample   GÖTTINGEN: Gaudi   €€
                           good-value regional specialities   MÜNSTER: Villa Medici   €€  dining area has a pleasant view   typical Bremen fare and   Mediterranean   Road Map C4
                           and pan-German classics.  Italian   Road Map B3    over the garden.    international cuisine. There is also   Rote Straße 16, 37073
                                               Prozessionsweg 402, 48145                          a bistro for less upmarket dining.  Tel (0551) 531 30 01   Closed Sun
                           HÖXTER: Bauernstube   Tel (0251) 342 18  Closed Mon & Tue  XANTEN: Restaurant Neumeier  €  Colourful and unorthodox,
                           Schenkenküche     €  Dine on well-balanced and     Regional German   Road Map A4  BÜCKEBURG: Ambiente   €€  this restaurant is naturally
                           Traditional German  Road Map C3  wonderfully presented, imagi-  Orkstraße 19–21, 46509  German/Italian   Road Map C3  named after the Catalan architect
                           Kapenberg 6, 37671  native food in one of Germany’s   Tel (02801) 715 70   Herminenstraße 11, 31675  Antoni Gaudí. The extensive
       The attractive façade of Im Schiffchen,    Tel (05278) 889   Closed Mon–Fri  best Italian restaurants. A multi-  The dishes served here are rich in   Tel (05722) 96 70   tapas selection is perfect for a
       Düsseldorf          Set in a farmhouse; kids can play   course set menu is also on offer.  variety and the beer garden is   With high-glass ceilings, lots of   light lunch. For dinner, be sure
                           among haystacks as parents savour                  judged to be the most attractive   house plants and a little    to choose one of the fish dishes.
       DÜSSELDORF: Im Schiffchen  €€  delicious offerings such as baked   PADERBORN: Balthasar   €€  in town. In summer, a grill buffet   summer garden, this serene
       French     Road Map B4  ham flambé (cooked in flaming   International   Road Map C3  attracts many visitors.    restaurant offers mainly German   HAMBURG: Café Paris   €
       Kaiserswerther Markt 9, 40489  alcohol) with wild berry sauce.  Warburger Straße 28, 33098  and Italian cuisine, served in   French   Road Map C2
       Tel (0211) 40 10 50 Closed Sun & Mon    Tel (05251) 244 48  Closed lunch Tue               generous portions.  Rathausstraße 4, 20095
       Reserve well in advance at this   LEMGO: Im Borke   €  & Wed; Sun & Mon                                        Tel (040) 325 277 77
       popular restaurant. Well-informed   Regional German   Road Map C3  An attractive restaurant that   Lower Saxony,   CELLE: Bier-Akademie    €€  Enjoy delicious French food,
       staff advise on the extensive menu   Salzufler Straße 132, 32657  enthusiastically mixes art with   Hamburg and   German   Road Map C3  as well as delightful cakes and
       and the 900-strong wine list.  Tel (05266) 16 91  Closed Wed & Thu   food. Inventive dishes use inter-  Bremen  Weisser Wall 6, 29221  coffee, at this gorgeous former
                           lunch               esting ingredients and wine                        Tel (05141) 234 50   butchery with Art Nouveau
       DÜSSELDORF: Libanon   €€  A little restaurant with lots of   pairings are suggested.  BRUNSWICK: OX US    The raw beef roulade is what   tiled walls and ceiling. The bistro
       Lebanese   Road Map B4  rustic charm. The menu features                Steakhouse       €€  keeps attracting guests at this    menu includes highlights such
       Berger Straße 19–21, 40213  regional food, as well as a few   SIEGBURG: Zur Talsperre   International   Road Map D3  all-German restaurant, along with   as oysters, steak tartare and a
       Tel (0211) 13 49 17   international dishes.  Braschoß     €            Güldenstraße 7, 38100  the beef and pork dishes, not   host of cheeses.
       Typical Middle-Eastern fare is          Modern German   Road Map B4    Tel (0531) 24 39 00   forgetting the great selection
       served in generous portions    MONSCHAU: Zum Haller   €  Braschoßer Straße 55, 53721  Enjoy delicious steaks cooked to   of beers.  HAMBURG: Fischmarkt   €
       at Libanon. Occasional belly-  Traditional German  Road Map A4  Tel (02241) 38 39 88   perfection in American style and   Seafood   Road Map C2
       dancing shows in the evening.  Eschbachstraße 4, 52156  Modern takes on classic dishes,   in a modern setting. The extensive   CELLE: Endtenfang   €€  Ditmar-Koel-Straße 1, 20459
                           Tel (02472) 80 47 00   such as chanterelle mush rooms   choice of special dishes includes   French   Road Map C3  Tel (040) 36 38 09   Closed Sun
                                                                                                  Hannoversche Straße 55–56, 29221
                                                                                                                      A bustling and friendly restaurant
                                                                              the Wagyu beef fillet in Kobe style
                           Right in the centre of town, this
                                               in cream sauce and pangasius
           DK Choice       restaurant serves good soups,   (cat fish) fillet, are on the menu    and half grilled Canadian lobster.  Tel (05141) 20 10  Closed Mon & Tue  found, as the name implies,
        ESSEN: Der Bonner Hof   €€  salads and hearty meat dishes.  at this charming restaurant.   Highly acclaimed restaurant   inside the city’s popular fish
        International   Road Map B4                                           BREMEN: Ratskeller   €  Endtenfang offers fantastic   market hall. The ambience is
        Kringsgat 14, 45219  MÜNSTER: Alter Pulverturm   €  TROISDORF: Forsthaus   Traditional German  Road Map C2  French cuisine, as well as a few   warm and informal, and the
        Tel (02054) 5386  Closed  Mon &   Traditional German  Road Map B3  Telegraph   €  Am Markt, 28195  Mediterranean-inspired dishes.   helpful staff provide useful
        Tue                Breul 9, 8143       International   Road Map B4    Tel (0421) 305 98 88   The sommelier helps select the   suggestions on specific dishes
        High-quality cuisine mixes the   Tel (0251) 458 30   Mauspfad 3, 53842  Housed in Germany’s oldest    perfect accompaniment from   and wine selection. Non-fish
        flavours of Spain and Germany   This quiet and peaceful spot   Tel (02241) 766 49   Closed Mon &    wine cellar, established over    more than 800 wines.  options are also available.
        in a classy environment. Try the   along Münster’s prom enade has   Tue; Wed lunch  600 years ago, Ratskeller has an
        mixed tapas, the asado steaks,                                        extensive wine selection to suit
        or order a fish platter. Slightly                                     all budgets and serves tasty food
        outside the centre, but worth                                         in a magnificent setting.
        the effort.
                                                                              BREMEN: Das Kleine Lokal   €€
                                                                              International   Road Map C2
       ESSEN: Casino Zollverein   €€                                          Besselstraße 40, 28203
       International   Road Map B4                                            Tel (0421) 794 90 84   Closed Sun
       Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, 45309                                      & Mon
       Tel (0201) 83 02 40   Closed Mon                                       An intimate restaurant offering
       In an old mine, the dining hall                                        everything from regional recipes
       alone, with its industrial look, is                                    to international fare. Small
       worth the trip. New World cuisine                                      portions of delicious dishes are
       is seasonal and original, with                                         served on beautifully designed
       hints of traditional miners’ food.                                     crockery. Friendly service.
       ESSEN: Tio Pepe   €€                                                   BREMEN: Meierei Bürgerpark  €€
       Spanish    Road Map B4                                                 Mediterranean   Road Map C2
       Witteringstraße 92, 45130                                              Bürgerpark 1, 28209
       Tel (0201) 878 984 15   Closed Sun                                     Tel (0421) 340 86 19   Closed Mon
       Enjoy tasty, fresh Spanish dishes                                      & Tue
       in stylish interiors. There is no real   The grand and stylish interior of Casino Zollverein, Essen  This Art Nouveau Swiss chalet    The grand former wine cellars that house the dining room at Ratskeller, Bremen
       Key to Price Guide see page 510                                                                      For more information on types of restaurants see page 504
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