![]() ![]() It is said to have been invented to commemorate the Prince Elector Frederik V. This ball shaped cake is made of sponge with a creamy nougat filling, coated with chocolate. They often have a flavoured filling and icing or nuts on the outside.Īt Cafe Gundel they sell a special variation called the Heidelberger Kurfürstenkugel. Schneeballen or Snowball cakes in HeidelbergĪnother Heidelberg curiosity to look out for are the Schneeballen (snowballs) made of biscuit dough scrunched into a ball. If you have a coffee in the cafe you can look at all the lovely cakes in the shop and then tell the waitress what you’d like to order. Our favourite place for this was Café Gundel which has a bakery selling cakes and biscuits next door to the cafe. ![]() In Germany the bakers produce special backwaren (baked goods) depending on the season. Also check out Cafe Grano (Kornmarkt 9) near the bottom of the funicular. There are different colours for each of the fraternities.Ĭafé Knösel is at Untere Strasse 37 and we also heard good things about Holy Kitchen for vegan cakes and light dishes (Kettengasse 7). We later found out that only students from the fraternities who have triumphed in a duelling competition can wear such a sash. He was proudly wearing his fraternity sash, since he had been attending a reunion of old university friends. We had a lovely chat with an aristocratic looking gentleman who was having a quiet coffee there. Many are proudly wearing the bandages around their face that proclaim they had received a wound from duelling, a favourite sport within the student fraternities of Heidelberg University.Ĭheck out 15 of the best day trips from Munich by train There’s a small side room which is filled with old photos of Heidelberg students from the last century. It has a traditional atmosphere and a delicious selection of creamy layered cakes including the Black Forest Gateaux. One of our favourites (we actually went there twice) was Café Knösel close to the Church of the Holy Spirit. Then we felt we could have a guilt free Kaffee und Kuchen stop in between the shopping and sightseeing. We tried to keep our eating in balance by skipping the hotel breakfast. Of course in summer many have a garden or outdoor tables where you can watch the world go by. We lost count of the cosy cafes in the Alstadt or Old Town of Heidelberg. Try Vetters (Steingasse 9) near the Old Bridge if you want to try the local beer and eat in a convivial pub atmosphere.įuerzangenboule in Heidelberg Christmas Market A cosy café with cakes in Heidelberg Zum Roten Ochsen is at Hauptstraße 217 and we also heard good things about Zum Seppl (Hauptstrasse 213). We had friendly service and good food, with the dark wood panelling, cheerful red check tablecloths and old photo of Heidelberg students around the walls. Despite it being quiet with a fair number of tourists (including us), we were pleasantly surprised. It’s often recommended for tourists so we were a little doubtful about going there, since we prefer to seek out the local’s choice.īut on a Monday night our other recommendation of Zum Seppl next door was closed so we gave it a try. We had a beer and supper at Zum Roten Ochsen (Red Ox Inn) a traditional student pub. Be aware that most places prefer you to pay in cash unless you’re ordering a full meal. She’ll have her money wallet on her belt so that paying is quick and easy. You will be served at the table, usually by a waitress in a traditional dirndl. In summer you can sit outside in the biergarten, rather than ordering at the bar as you would in England. These are a good choice for dinner if you want a lively, cheerful atmosphere. Most of the beerhouses in Heidelberg serve both food and the famous German beer. Gulyassuppe in Heidelberg How about some German beer? You may also enjoy: A taste of delicious food in Munich – where and what to eat Guy enjoyed the boiled veal with vegetables served in a copper pan of broth with apple sauce on the side and a dish of crispy fried potatoes. I ordered the roast goose with dumplings and red cabbage, which is often served for the Christmas eve dinner in Germany. Apparently he enquired about staying there, but there was no room at the inn (where have I heard that one before?) This hotel is where the revered German poet Goethe ‘almost’ stayed in September 1815. We had dinner at Goldener Hecht, a hotel and restaurant in the heart of the Alstadt. Where to eat in Heidelberg, Germany Hearty German food in Heidelbergīefore we get to the sweet stuff let’s try some of the typical German dishes you’ll find on every traditional restaurant’s menu.
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