There's more to Frankfurt than frankfurters: dine on local delicacies in
Alt-Sachsenhausen, and Thai, French or Italian food on Fressgass.
Traditional: Alt-Sachsenhausen
Sample Frankfurt's famed Handkäs mit Musik (curd cheese on
bread, topped with vinegar and onions) in tucked-away courtyards. Wash it down with
the city's favourite drink, Ebblewoi, or apple wine. The
low-alcohol, cider-like wine was much loved by the likes of Charlemagne, some 1200
years ago.
Frankfurt's Fressgass, as locals affectionately call the central
Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse, has everything from frankfurter sausages to
sushi. For more upmarket dining, head to Grosse Eschersheimer Strasse or seek
out a small bistro on Opernplatz, in the shadow of the city's
classical opera house.
Mingle with Frankfurt's young locals in fashionable eateries around
Bornheim's Berger Strasse, where tables and wooden benches spill out
onto the pavement. For a chilled Pilsner beer afterwards, there are also lots of
bars at hand.
Picnic in Grüneburgpark on German cheese, olives, fresh rolls and pretzels
from the delicatessens of Frankfurt's culinary mile, Fressgass. In
restaurants, service charge is usually not included and a tip of around 10% is
expected.
