![]() The tower-Eschunheimer Turm-is one of only three remaining gate towers and was once a jail much like the Tower of London. Open roughly 10am-2am every day.Įschenheimer Warte at Eschunheimer Turm – a street-side bar perfect for people-watching housed in a pretty roofed tower that dates back to 1300s when Frankfurt was a walled city. During the day, it’s also a cafe, though we didn’t try the coffee here. ![]() Plank – this late-night bar has a real local vibe but is very friendly and sells everything from your basic beer and wine to more complex cocktails. Frankfurt has more than its fair share of bars, but here are a few we really enjoyed. Germany is well known for its love of libations and its ability to house them in venues that make you want to stay for more time than you have. Upstairs on the mezzanine are little bars and cafes and a full restaurant on the veranda at the back, all of which using produce from the market or their own artisanal products. Kleinmarkthalle – this big undercover market with over 60 stalls offering everything from fresh fruit, veg and meat to flowers, bread and cheese. The market takes over at laneway lined with beautiful buildings and transforms the city’s serious, financial hub into a place of fun, food and relaxation. ![]() Schillermarkt on Schillerstrasse – this all-day street market (8am-6pm) runs every Friday near the Frankfurt stock exchange. It’s been running every Thursday and Saturday afternoons since 1989. If there’s one thing synonymous with Europe, it’s great markets, and Frankfurt stands out here for all the right reasons.Įrzeugermarkt – Frankfurt’s biggest farmers market (‘bauernmarkt’) set in the central square of Konstablerwache at the end of the Zeil shopping mile, Erzeugermarkt is a grown-up’s playground of craft beer and wine, but also all kinds of artisan produce, food, flowers and crafts. The big difference here though is it’s open over the weekend. However, it’s only open weekdays.īunca – Also not far from the station, this cafe knows what it’s doing, but it’s not as good as Why!. Why! Specialty Coffee – this place, just down the road from Frankfurt’s main train station, does amazing coffee, to the point where we didn’t feel homesick for a flat white once. Most bakeries can do an ok latte, but these two coffee-focused stores really know what they’re doing. We were surprised at how good the coffee in Germany is-much better than places you’d expect it to be good like France or Belgium. You know what you’re going to get and it’s reasonably priced. Instead of a Starbucks or Maccas on every corner, expect to see the immediately recognisable red and yellow Comic Sans signs of these bakeries wherever you go.ĭer Bäcker Eifler is a huge bakery chain with almost 70 stores in Frankfurt alone. My favourite are the breakfast bagels.įinally, Der Bäcker Eifler. Kaiserzeit – these big bakeries (it’s a chain with stores throughout southern Germany) have so many food options. It’s got the name in German with descriptions in English with photos and even cross sections! Helpful when you’re in any bakery in Germany. The sandwiches they sell here are great.īut what’s even better is the Zeit für Brot website and its product page. If you find any of the three in Frankfurt and you’re feeling hungry for baked goods, check it out. Zeit für Brot – a small chain with half a dozen stores across Germany with a name that says it all: ‘Time for Bread’. Strahmann has two shops, both in Frankfurt city. Strahmann – this small bakery and sandwich shop has a very tempting range of tasty sandwiches, soups and salads perfect for a quick lunch snack. It’s impossible to walk anywhere in the city without passing a bakery packed with delicious looking pastries, breads and sweet treats. And I mean love, and Frankfurt is no exception. Oh, and if you want to know more about how the frankfurter has evolved to become the ubiquitous hotdog, click here. Here are some of the places we found and loved when Christina and I were in Frankfurt. Here are some of our favourite things to eat in Frankfurt am Main and where to find them.įrankfurt is well known for its commerce, banks and financial district, but beyond the suits and skyscrapers hides an excellent food scene that deserves our attention.Īnd yes, the legendary frankfurter (full name Frankfurter Würstchen) does come from here-in fact its heritage has been protected by law since 1860-but there’s a lot more to Frankfurt’s culinary offerings than that. Frankfurt may be home to the humble frankfurter, but there are plenty more food options beyond the city’s sausage.
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