Central Square, Stuttgart
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Restaurants in Stuttgart
Stuttgart is well-endowed with good dining opportunities and finding a suitable place to eat should be no problem. As a big city with immigrants from around the world, Stuttgart offers a range of cuisines but the local speciality is hearty Swabian food which goes well with wine produced in the region. It is worth making a reservation at the best restaurants but most places are open to walk-in custom. Tipping of up to 10% is common when the meal has been good and the service attentive.
The Stuttgart restaurants below have been grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over €50)
Moderate (€30 to €50)
Cheap (up to €30)
The prices quoted are for an average three-course meal and for a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent per person; they include service charges and taxes but not tip.
Alte Kanzlei
Alte Kanzlei
This restaurant serves up traditional regional and international food in historic surroundings on Schillerplatz. The spacious restaurant has a pleasant feel and the terrace is a good place to sit out and soak up the atmosphere of the city. Swabian specialities include Maultaschen, (pasta filled with spiced sausage meat and vegetables), and Spätzle, a local form ofpasta.
Restaurant Délice
This fine dining experience offers European-Asian cuisine by the chef Benjamin Schuster and wine selected by the sommelier Evangelos Pattas. The experience is described as “gastrosophical” a culinary experience to spoil the senses. Délice tends to draw business people and gastronomes seeking a special experience.
Restaurant-Cafe Markthalle
The Restaurant-Cafe Markthalle is one of three eateries in the historic setting of the market hall, which was designed by Martin Elsaesser and built between 1912 and 1914. This one serves local Swabian dishes at very reasonable prices. One of the specialities of the house is Filderrostbraten (roast meat served in sauerkraut). Eating here means you can appreciate the art nouveau architecture of the market hall.
Dorotheenstrasse 4, 70173 Stuttgart
Tel: (0711) 245 979
Website: www.looss-kulinarisches.de
Sophie's Brauhaus
Famous for its speciality beers brewed on the premises, Sophie's Brauhaus offers a broad-ranging menu featuring both regional and international favourites. Reduced price lunch menus are offered, along with Sunday brunches.
Weinstube Zur Kiste
This popular venue in the historic Bohnenviertel (Bean Quarter) is described as Stuttgart's oldest Weinstube (wine room and restaurant). The atmospheric Zur Kiste, with its rustic wooden interior and furniture, offers a good insight into Swabian traditions and hospitality. The cuisine is Swabian and wine can be bought by the glass.
Noodle1
This friendly restaurant is a good place to enjoy Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes, particularly the delicious soup and noodle dishes which are served here. The restaurant itself is small, with a Zen-like cosiness, and in summer it has a sizable outdoor area. The teas here are highly recommended.
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce is a fine French-style restaurant in the heart of the city. The restaurant is decorated in a classical style and the attention to detail in the presentation of the dishes is first class. The service is excellent and this is a good venue for a special meal with a significant other.
Cube Restaurant
Dining in the memorable surroundings of the Cube Restaurant, located on the top floor of the Stuttgart Art Museum, provides diners with wonderful views over the centre of the city. The smartly designed restaurant offers a good range of international and regional dishes. The lunchtime menu offers delicious food at good value while the evening menu is influenced by the cuisine of the Pacific Rim.
Stuttgart Ratskeller
Stuttgart complies with the German tradition of having a restaurant in the Rathaus (town hall), hence the name Ratskeller. The comfortable, modern restaurant offers daily specials as well as an à la carte menu. This is a good venue to try popular dishes such as Wiener Schnitzel and seasonal Swabian food.
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