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Albrecht Duerer Stuben: Ice cold kolsch - what more could you want?
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CatherineReichardt 1430 reviews
Albrecht Duerer Stuben

There are times when you're travelling that you just want to sink down onto a comfortable seat in an atmospheric setting and recharge your batteries: thus I found myself in the Albrecht Duerer Stube (tavern) just by the Dom in Aachen with the best part of an hour to while away before the 14:00 English tour.

There are a number of attractive looking places to eat and drink in this area, and I chose the Albrecht Duerer because I admire the artist and it looked small and welcoming from the outside (it was a brisk spring day and I was nursing bronchitis). The inside looks very much as you would imagine a tavern to have been a couple of hundred years ago (only cleaner), with wooden benches and a traditional bar. I was also charmed by the fact that a huge thick blanket was hanging across the inside of the door as a huge draft excluder which added an element of cosy charm!

Also, a big bonus was that there was no musak - and having had a liberal dose of schlager (a dire, cheesy pop music form popular in Northern Europe and akin to bad Country and Western) inflicted on me by my hotel throughout breakfast, I was more than grateful for the peace!

I treated myself to several medicinal glasses of my favourite beer, Kolsch: the glasses traditionally only have a 200ml capacity, so that's not quite as boozy as it sounds, and by far the most enjoyable self-medication I've administered in ages! I parked myself on a bench by the window and idly consulted my map and watched the world meander past as I sipped my beer, and presently felt much better!

Like most German bars, this serves a traditional menu: I didn't have anything to eat, but the plates that passed by me on their way to other patrons looked pretty good and the smell was mouthwatering.

In summer I would imagine that it's a very pleasant to sit outside.

Updated Nov 15, 2011

Address: Fischmarkt 7

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Brauerei Goldener Schwan: German Tapas
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On my first night in Aachen, I met with VTer Stef (TinyTuck) and her two friends, Alex and Alex. We had dinner at the Brauerei Goldener Schwan on the Markt overlooking the Rathaus. To eat, Stef and I enjoyed "German tapas". For a fixed price, you get a sample portion of five different dishes. I liked this choice because it afforded me the opportunity to sample a bunch of different local specialties.

One Alex was a vegetarian -- and the other described herself as a "restaurant vegetarian" (first time I heard that one!). Since most of the German tapas dishes had meat, they ordered Flammkuchen (which is a like a thin pizza) topped with vegetables.

To drink, we enjoyed Dom Kölsch. Since Aachen is relatively close to Cologne, many restaurants and bars serve Kölsch which is the local beer of Cologne.

If you want to try a few different German specialities while in Aachen, the German tapas at the Brauerei Goldener Schwan is a good choice!

Favorite Dish: German tapas - sample portions provide the opportunity to try a few local specialties in one meal.

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: Markt 37

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Leo Der Bäcker & Konditor: Café/bakery chain
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For lunch on my second day in Aachen, I stopped at Leo Der Bäcker & Konditor which is a café/bakery chain in Aachen. I ordered a baguette with raw mettwurst and onions. While the minced pork in mettwurst is raw, it is preserved by curing and smoking. I have never had anything quite like it before, and it is quite tasty.

The bakery portion of Leo has many delicious bread, pastries, cakes, and other desserts. I didn't try any, but they looked delicious.

Favorite Dish: Baguette with raw mettwurst and onions

Updated Apr 4, 2011

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Aachener Brauhaus: My first real German meal
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Although this wasn't the first restaurant we ate at in Aachen, it was the first where we ordered typically German food. I like the pub feel of this place. With lots of dark wood and big comfy booths, it had a homey feel.

Favorite Dish: Bryan got the schnitzel which was served with french fries and I had a sausage (forget what kind of "wurst" it was, served with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. And some German beer, of course!

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: Kapuzinergraben 4

Phone: +49 2 41 - 3 60 17

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"Zum Schiffgen": Good German Fare
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Eat here!

Clean, excellent cooking, been in business a long time, proper service, remodelled in 1999.

Favorite Dish: Since it was spargel season we ate from that menu and had asparagus soup and classic white asparagus with Hollandaise sauce and potatoes.

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: Huhnemarkt 23

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Tutto Gelato: Das Cafè im Haus zum Mohren
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A wonderful cake-coffee-ice cream house in a wonderful old house. Cosy tables on several floors, typical rice cakes on the menu, tasty ice cream for take away, located centrally in the city center. A new discovery for me and I'll definitely be back!

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: Hof 4

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Koenig City: My Next German Beer
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Beer and Sausage!
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This is more of a beerhouse than a restaurant offering a simple snack, schnitzel, pizza and pasta menu. Indoors the pub is characterful retaining many of its original wooden and brass fixtures giving the impression of cosiness for those winter evenings. Outdoors the busy terrace is on one of the main squares just to the east of the historic centre.

Service by the gloriously mustachioed waiter was swift, friendly and multi-lingual and overall the place had a pleasant buzz.

Favorite Dish: I was just after a nibble to go with my beer and the "Bockwurst mit Bauernbrot" at 3 euros was ideal for the task.

Written Sep 18, 2010

Address: Holzgraben 7

Website: http://www.koenig-city.com/xtcommerce/index.php

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La Stazione: My First German Beer In Germany
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It was only when the cheery waiter greeted me "Buongiorno" that I realsised that my first visit to a German restaurant was in fact to an Italian one! I'd chosen this one after I'd checked my train times and that the Aachen Hbf ticket machine was user-friendly (which it is) as it had an attractive, reasonably busy, terrace on the sunny side of the square opposite the railway station.

Never mind - my Italian menu-reading skills are far better than my German ones and whilst the menu is very Italian the beers are distinctively not.

Favorite Dish: I was just after a light lunch and so the Salate section of the menu was ideal, and very reasonably priced. My "Insalata di Mare" turned out to be the mixed seafood that you buy in tubs, pickled in brine, but none the worse for that - plenty of fishy bits tossed through a rocket salad with the occasional bite of fresh chillies, a good olive oil dressing and a copious grind of fresh black pepper. Best though were the moistly chewy little breads which accompanied it and with a couple of large beers (Erdinger, from erding in Bavaria) the 14 Euro bill was excellent value.

Updated Sep 18, 2010

Address: Bahnfofsplatz 5

Website: www.pizza-lastazione.de

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Any Turkish Restaurant: Cheap Turkish Food
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I loved the Turkish food around Aachen. It was cheap and they serve large portions! I never paid more than 6 euro for anything. Most meals are served with grilled sliced meat, rice, a bit of salad, and fried potatoes. This was quite refreshing after having heavy German meals with heavy sauces and cured meats. Don't get me wrong, German food is Amazing. But it does a number to the digestive tract! Turkish food offers a bit of lightness and it is very tasty!

Favorite Dish: Grilled chicken or pork

Written Jul 6, 2009

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Tijuana Bar & Gril: Mexican taste in Germany
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MacedonianUK 218 reviews

If you like Mexican or Tex-Mex food than Tijuana is place for you.
Many young people,& good portion of students come to Tijuana.
They have extencive cocktel menu and "happy hour" too.
Food is very good and the portions are generous.

Favorite Dish: I am partial to tex-mex food, so I like everything!!

Updated Mar 26, 2009

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