France
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 […]
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 […]
Interesting pizza with incredibly slow service: Restaurant Paparazzi (29. June 2022)
What you get at the Paparazzi is an interesting pizza – kind of a long version spread over two plates. Definitely something I have not seen before. To be fair though, the “Pizza Diavola (coulis de tomate, mozzarella, saucisson calabrais)” (EUR 22.00) was actually quite nice in terms of taste. Not comparable to a proper […]
