Good day all,
I am looking for traditional German cuisine in either Leipzig or Nuremberg, one that serves Spaetzle! Any suggest from Travelers or Residents from those cities? Also Bayreuth is an option for a city.
My college age son loves Spaetzle but so far we have had no success in either Berlin (where are currently) or Wolfsburg.
Spätzle is a southern Germany specialty, originating in Baden-Württemberg, but also popular in Bavaria. You should be able to find them easily in Nuremberg.
My college age son loves Spaetzle but so far we have had no success in either Berlin (where are currently) or Wolfsburg.
Tip from a local in Berlin: Repke Spätzlerei & Flammkuchen (website). Really good stuff.
Spätzle is of Swabian origin. Swabia includes a bit of south western Bavaria (including Augsburg) and a larger part of Baden-Württemberg in south central Germany.
We lived in Augsburg for four years and loved Spatzle. It is used in many ways in cooking. It is a type of noodle and my favorite dishes is when it is combined with onions and cheese.
In Franken you will find klöße. A Potato and flour dumplig. Spätzle is more to the west and south. You can probably find Spätzle along with a dish somewhere in Nürnberg.
This is a great post and great responses.
I try to get to Germany at least once each year. Yet, I still struggle with thinking of German food as just one cuisine, rather than many regional cuisines with their own unique variations.
Nürnberg? Try "3 im Weggla" Bratwurst at its best
Get them at Nürnberg oldest Bratwurst Küche
You can get spaetzl at the Trodelstuben, a wine bistro at the Trodelmarkt in Nuremberg. I've been going there for 40 years.
Spaetzle is not really native to either of those cities.
A very trad restaurant in central Leipzig is Auerbachs Keller. I visited a few years ago and the food was excellent then.
