For me, one of the most exhilarating things about travelling is the food, specifically, sampling the local cuisine and authentic national dishes. When I visited Heidelberg, duration my two week stay whilst attending an intensive German language course, I had the perfect opportunity, to not only practice my German, but also to sample plenty of Currywurst, Schnitzel, and beer!
Heidelberg is a beautiful modern city with a river, mountain, and castle, so many franchises can be found here, such as Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, etc.
However, for great food in Heidelberg, I recommend that you visit the following:
Schnitzelbank - Bauaumtsgasse 7, 69117 Heidelberg
Ah Schnitzel, love it! I could spend a whole day here, just smelling the food. Absolutely devine! True food envy, after seeing other people's dishes whilst I waited for mine. I wanted it all!
When planning my trip to Heidelberg, Schnitzelbank was on my list of restaurants to visit whilst I was staying here, and on my last evening, I indulged in Schnitzel.
It is a quaint and traditional Schnitzel restaurant offering a variety if Schnitzel dishes and high quality steaks. Schnitzelbank caters for most dietery preferences, so if you don't eat pork (Schwein), then they will replace the meat with turkey. Superb service! Also whilst one waits for the main, one can tuck in to a nice salad starter. The inside of the restaurant looks very authentically German.
It is a quaint and traditional Schnitzel restaurant offering a variety if Schnitzel dishes and high quality steaks. Schnitzelbank caters for most dietery preferences, so if you don't eat pork (Schwein), then they will replace the meat with turkey. Superb service! Also whilst one waits for the main, one can tuck in to a nice salad starter. The inside of the restaurant looks very authentically German.
I ordered the Jägerschnitzel; a generous sized Schnitzel smothered in flavourful mushroom sauce, and accompanied by a portion of veggies (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, etc), and Spätzle. Oh my! It has been a while since I have eaten Spätzle, and it tasted absolutely delicious!
Price is mid-range but completely worth it!
Best Currywurst - Rohrbacherstr. 2, 69115 Heidelberg
Best Currywurst - Rohrbacherstr. 2, 69115 Heidelberg
For me, when a place calls itself "Best Currywurst", it feels like an invitation for research. Is it THE best?
It was also recommended to me by an inexperienced currywurst consumer, so I had to visit!
Currywurst mit Pommes (Currywurst & Fries) is reasonably priced for lunch; just under 5€, but the Best Currywurst also offers a variety of Currywurst variations, such as with a bun, etc.
Der Koch hat mir die Frage gestellt: "Scharf?" "Doch Scharf! Natürlich!" //
When I ordered the Chef asked me if I wanted it spicy; of course I want it spicy!
It was absolutely delicious! The best tasting Currywurst can always be found in Germany. That is a fact! The creamy spicy curry sauce smothering a meaty Wurst, and complemented by a generous portion of chips!
Der Koch hat mir die Frage gestellt: "Scharf?" "Doch Scharf! Natürlich!" //
When I ordered the Chef asked me if I wanted it spicy; of course I want it spicy!
It was absolutely delicious! The best tasting Currywurst can always be found in Germany. That is a fact! The creamy spicy curry sauce smothering a meaty Wurst, and complemented by a generous portion of chips!
The place itself was like a little takeaway with seating stools surrounding the inside, and the service was superb! Friendly and quick.
Before I can confirm if this is the "best Currywurst", I would have to conduct more research ;)
Nordsee - Hauptstr. 20, 69117 Heidelberg
Before I can confirm if this is the "best Currywurst", I would have to conduct more research ;)
Nordsee - Hauptstr. 20, 69117 Heidelberg
Love it. When one only has a short lunch break and the choice of shops nearby for a quick bite is limited, then Nordsee is perfect! I must have visited here, maybe five times in two weeks.
Nordsee is fishmongers, which also specialises in fish based sandwiches, bagels, and bites.
My favourite two dishes are the "Pulled Lachs-Bagel" (salmon bagel) and "Backfisch Baguette". The Lachs-Bagel is absolutely delicious with flaky fresh salmon stuffed in a bagel with creamcheese, honey mustard, and salad. The salmon is so fresh and tasty and the othe ingredients make up a great combination. The Backfisch Baguette is euqally delicious! Backfisch is baked pollack in spicy, fruity breadcrumbs sitting in between two halves of a small baguette with Remoulade sauce and some salad. Superb!
This Nordsee is in a perfect location on Hauptstrasse and is close tot Damstädter Hof Shopping precinct.
Dean & David - Poststr. 4, 69115 Heidelberg
Dean & David is truly a top notch Salad restaurant. One of the best! After seeing that Heidelberg had one, then I had to visit.
Dean & David has such a range of healthy, flavourful, and tasty salads, one is unlikely to be disappointed.
During this visit I chose the normal sized Chicken Oriental. To be fair, the "normal size" is massive! I struggled to finish it during my quick lunch break. The "small size" is easily sufficient for lunch. The salad was superb! Fruity mango, succulent chicken, generous amount of lettuce, and sherry elder dressing drizzled on top.
This restaurant is slightly tucked away on the corner of Poststrasse, but central in the Altstadt, near Galeria Kaufhof, and not too far from the main shopping street Hauptstrasse. It offers seating outside on an open terrace, so perfect on a sunny day.
The Dubliner - Hauptstr. 93, 69117
During this visit I chose the normal sized Chicken Oriental. To be fair, the "normal size" is massive! I struggled to finish it during my quick lunch break. The "small size" is easily sufficient for lunch. The salad was superb! Fruity mango, succulent chicken, generous amount of lettuce, and sherry elder dressing drizzled on top.
This restaurant is slightly tucked away on the corner of Poststrasse, but central in the Altstadt, near Galeria Kaufhof, and not too far from the main shopping street Hauptstrasse. It offers seating outside on an open terrace, so perfect on a sunny day.
The Dubliner - Hauptstr. 93, 69117
Great place to watch football and serves great Schnitzel. One can always rely on an Irish pub, when abroad, to show English football.
The pub has several big screens and projectors and provides a weekly schedule of which football games will be played that week, from Bundesliga to English Premier League. Superb!
The pub has several big screens and projectors and provides a weekly schedule of which football games will be played that week, from Bundesliga to English Premier League. Superb!
Whilst visiting to watch a game of football and after a hike around Königstuhl, I was enticed by the Schnitzel and beer offer for 9,90€. After seeing that they had Jägerschnitzel on the menu, I knew precisely what I would be ordering. During my visit, it was the first time I ordered Heidelberg Weißbier, and I liked it!
The staff were excellent on both my visits, and the pub itself offers a cosy traditional Irish pub setting, and located halfway up Haupstrasse.
Also, passing late on a Friday evening, it seems to be party central. I heard everyone inside blasting out rock ballads.
Hörnchen - Hauptstr. 143, 69117 Heidelberg
Quaint little bar, secluded, and out of the way from the main street (Hauptstrasse). Brilliant seating outside, and not too busy.
Serves Erdinger Weißbier and at a customer pleasing price. Perfekt!
Starbucks - Hauptstr. 25, 69117 Heidelberg
After spending two weeks in Heidelberg, and coming to the conclusion that the best place to buy a Latte in Germany is at a chain (es tut mir leid!), such as Starbucks. Popping into this coffee shop quickly became my daily routine in the morning.
The coffee shop is perfectly located on Hauptstrasse, the main shopping street in Heidelberg, and very close to the Headquarters of the Language School, based at Damstädter Hof Zentrum, which I attended for two weeks.
Starbucks has free wifi (WLAN) in Germany through BT Openzone, and is just a one click access connection. Free wifi connections are rare, even in major German cities. So far from my travels, only Munich is the exception for free city centre wide wifi.
Overall, great coffee, internet access, air con (brilliant as it was 25+ degrees every day!), and prime location.
If you are interested in learning German in Heidelberg or learning more about Stuttgart, or Frankfurt, read my other posts:
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