1. We are NOT vegetarians. Apologies to those of you who are. Maybe skip this one?
2. We, ironically, have not eaten a lot of German food while we have been here. All I can say abou that is this: life’s too short to eat what you don’t love. We have tried some stuff that sounds good, but frankly schnitzel and potatoes and cabbage aren’t that appealing to us at the moment.
3. We have been eating out a bit more than we normally do at home. We have a kitchen but it is modestly outfitted and there is little storage. We also don’t want to stock up on tons of ingredients, since our plans are fluid and we aren’t exactly sure when we are going to move on.
4. Food in restaurants is generally served here beautifully. We rarely have a meal that is not nice to look at before we dive in.
Here are a few of the meals that have been stand outs since we arrived in Germany two months ago:
Tapas
We fell in love with tapas when we were in Spain for a couple months. We grabbed this tapas meal before a concert. It was so yummy, but the aioli had us tasing garlic for the whole night!
Sushi
Last week we took a little day trip to a nearby town called Machern. On our way back, we stopped at a little Vietnamese restaurant and had various things. Here is the yummy sushi and sashimi.
Solyanka
This is a Russian soup that is popular here in eastern Germany. It’s reminiscent of chili, but with no beans and a different spice profile. Tasty.
Salumeria
Another Mediterranean “bits and pieces” meal at a local salumeria–a lot like tapas, but Italian. With a little basket of bread and a salad, a plate like this is surprisingly filling and oh so good.
Raclette
Ok, Swiss family! We found a raclette restaurant in Krakow. There was just one guy running the place, but this was so delicious. For the uninitiated, raclette cheese comes in a giant wheel. They put the sliced surface under a broiler and then scrape off the melted portion onto a slice of bread. And it comes with good pickles, which was refreshing. Don’t get me started on the abomination that is German pickles.
Breakfast (Frühstuck)
Yogurt with müsli and beautiful fresh fruit is a super popular item on cafe menus. I don’t have a photo, but another yummy breakfast is a Käse Frühstuck: bread and all kinds of yummy cheeses.
Leipzig Pizza
A snack for the train
When we are catching an early train, we will often stop at a bakery for a bite for the journey. This was a tasty ham and cheese pretzel (brezel).
Goulash (gulyás)
Another dish we fell in love with in 2019. We found this goulash at an Irish pub.
Falafel Bowl
There is a sizeable Turkish population here in Germany because of waves of migration over different decades and centuries. Döner Kebab places are everywhere here–kind of like fast food places in the U.S. We love these places for a salad or a veggie-packed bowl or sandwich. Always so good. Falafel is yum.
Empanadas
This was our appetizer for an amazing steak dinner we had in Krakow.
BBQ
This was a crazy meal that we shared in Erfurt. Pretty authentic and surprisingly good barbeque, with a European flair of course.
Brat & Brotchen
Classic street food and the most German thing that we have eaten. Not only is it great for grabbing on the go, but it’s an easy thing for us have at home too.
Dessert
We only order dessert if it’s really going to be amazing. This was worth it! Flourless chocolate cake with gelato and fresh fruit. (Yes, I ate all the fruit.) The round yellow fruit with the wild leaves is a kind of gooseberry that they use a lot as a dessert garnish.
Currywurst
I mentioned this one in another post. Classic street food. It’s a sausage, warmed and sliced, topped with a spicy ketchup.
Eggs Benedict
We love some tasty eggs. Sauces here are often filled with fresh herbs.
It all looks delicious!!
Looks delish. Whats for dinner?
Great. Now I’m hungry!
Hahaha. Me too.
Have you thought of putting your travel thoughts and photos in book form? I suspect a larger audience lurks out there. I am heating lentils, chard & tofu for lunch & hope Ron has finished his meal before leafing through your delightful photos. Many thanks
Beautiful pictures!
The plating is so beautiful, just what you would expect, but inspiring all the same! Looks amazing 😉