For the classic Strasbourg
eating
experience, you have to go to a
winstub
, usually translated as a
"wine bar", a cosy
establishment with bare beams,
panels and benches, and a noisy,
convivial atmosphere. In the
classic version there is a
special table set aside for the
patron
's buddies and regulars. The
food tends towards
choucroute
,
tarte à l'oignon ,
knuckle of pork and horseradish
and ham
en croûte : the
Alsatian classics, washed down
with local wines. Place du Marché-Gayot
behind the cathedral is full of
cafes, most open until late, and
there is a good selection of
restaurants
in rue du Faubourg Saverne.
Restaurants
La Bourse , place de
Lattre-de-Tassigny (tel
03.88.36.40.53). Quite a sedate
brasserie, in agreeable,
spacious surroundings across the
river in the direction of place
de l'Étoile. Menus
50-200F/?7.62-30.49 (50F/?7.62
lunchtime menu). Closed Mon
&...
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Cafes and bars
Académie de la Bière , 17 rue
Adolphe-Seyboth, near the church
of St-Pierre. Strasbourg's most
famous bierstub . Open daily
till 4am. Café Brant , place
Sebastian-Brant. Atmospheric café
close to the University.
Outdoor...
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