Colmar (F)
A charming location with rather average food: Restaurant Winstub Arnold (2. July 2022)
The Winstub Arnold was mentioned in a TV documentary and since we were in the vicinity, we decided to give it a try. It’s a rather simplistic place, but it has its own charm. Given we were in Alsace, it was time to try something local like the “escargots à l’Alsacienne (12 pieces)” (EUR 23.00) […]
Perfect for a short wine stop off main street: Bistro Le Bruit Qui Court (2. July 2022)
Since we spent one day in Colmar and one day in Strasbourg, we also had to travel from one place to the other. And we passed by Kaysersberg which is a lovely little town somewhere in the middle between the two places. And it has a small bistro which is perfect to have a drink […]
A delicious find with questionable art work on the walls: Restaurant L’Essentiel (1. July 2022)
The L’Essentiel is a lovely little restaurant, recommended in the Bib Gourmand of the Guide Michelin. It is key to book a table in advance, as else you won’t stand a chance to find a table on short notice (since the place isn’t very big). The menu is relatively small but quite lovely, starting with […]
A decent place to work but not recommended to eat: Restaurant @ ibis Styles Colmar Centre (1. July 2022)
The ibis Styles Colmar Centre offers something like a co-working space. To be honest, it’s not really a co-working space, but you are allowed to work in their lobby area for free – the only condition being that you have to consume a beverage. Since I spent a few hours working there, that condition wasn’t […]
Perfect location for breakfast right next to the canals: Restaurant La Terrasse Du Marché (9. September 2018)
Finding a place for breakfast isn’t entirely easy – but the La Terrasse of the market is actually just the perfect spot for that! You get to sit on a small balcony which is overlooking the canals of Colmar and they offer a good breakfast for a fair price: “Formula 18 EUR (1 hot drink, […]
Amazing flank steak where you’d not expect it: Restaurant Le Théâtre (8. September 2018)
It is a rather big challenge to find a restaurant for dinner which isn’t booked out yet on a Saturday evening. Finally, I was lucky and found the Le Théâtre – which served “grissini with humus” as a little snack while you were looking at the menu. I went for something rather typical from the […]
Amazing place for tea but horrible service: Café La Libellule (8. September 2018)
When you’ve been walking around for the whole day, the Café La Libellule is the perfect place to take a short tea break. I went for the “rêve éveillé de Gaïa (Kokopelli) – thé blanc parfumé vanille” (EUR 3.30) which was an intense but still refreshing tea brew. The place itself is lovely and homey, […]
Fleischschnackas – definitely a French dish: Restaurant Les Racines (8. September 2018)
As a small amuse bouche from the kitchen, a “melon soup” was served which was nice and refreshing to cleanse your palate. I went for something I have never heard of before which made me even more curious about it – “Les Fleischschnackas (aux escargots et jus d’herbes)” (EUR 9.50). Frankly, I don’t entirely know […]
