Strasbourg (F)
A nice place for breakfast when you get to sit outside: Restaurant Madame Julia (3. July 2022)
It is not easy to find a place which serves breakfast on a Sunday morning without pre-booking a table if you’re a group of six! However, we were lucky since we went early, and we found a spot – and quite a good one. I went for the “toast chicken and cajun (chicken marinated with […]
A lovely little cocktail bar to finish a long day: Bar Le Douanier (2. July 2022)
Luckily, we found Le Douanier after the horrible dinner. While the place is tiny, they are friendly, and they serve quite lovely drinks. I went for the “Message de Su Lee (Gin beefeater, jus de citron pressé, sirop de vanille et pandam maison, purée de mangue, piment Thaï)” (EUR 14.00) which was absolutely interesting and […]
A place you should definitely NOT visit when you’re in Strasbourg: Restaurant L’Ancienne Douane (2. July 2022)
There is a very good reason why I don’t go to restaurants which are rated below 4.0 on Google. And once more, I was right to generally follow that rule. Somehow we ended up here anyway – and it was a mistake. To be fair though, the large balcony which is facing the river is […]
Good for beers, not great for drinks: Bar Jeannette and the Cycleux (2. July 2022)
Once in Strasbourg, it was time to enjoy a drink or two. And since it was a hot summer weekend and the place was crowded, it wasn’t that easy to find something which had space for six people. Finally, we found the Jeannette and the Cycleux – a super simple bar with friendly service. I […]
If you want to try what Flynn McGarry has to offer, visit his ‘Gem’: Excellence Gourmetfestival with Flynn McGarry (23. October 2021)
I was super excited when I heard about Flynn McGarry coming to Europe to cook in one of the Excellence Gourmetfestival tours since I’ve visited the young chef in June 2019 in his New York restaurant ‘Gem’ and while there was some downside in terms of experience creating, he definitely had a few mouth-watering dishes […]
Definitely worth having breakfast when you’re staying at the hotel: Restaurant Le 1387 @ Maison Rouge Hotel & Spa (23. October 2021)
The Maison Rouge Hotel offers a great breakfast on the first floor ranging from vegetables, cold cuts, cheeses, … … as well as juices, drinks, yogurt, fresh fruit, … … a variety of different breads … … and pastries plus the opportunity to order all kinds of egg dishes you could wish for. All in […]
A speakeasy in a pizza place: Speakeasy Aedaen Place (22. October 2021)
The Speakeasy Aedaen Place is basically a door at the end of a pizza restaurant – and it’s quite nice since you wouldn’t know that it’s there when you’re having a pizza there (and the whole place still smelled like pizza when we entered). However, if you come after midnight, the pizza place is closed […]
A delicious 1 Michelin star experience with a view into the kitchen: Restaurant 1741 (22. October 2021)
The “nine course surprise tasting menu” (EUR 155.00) with the “wine pairing” (EUR 95.00) is definitely something, I can recommend. The first two amuse bouches were “cod fish with dill oil” which was absolutely mouth-watering and “beetroot with fish eggs” which was okay too but not as good as the cod. The “Parmesan sticks” were […]
