To start our blog of the wonderful food (and drink) in the region around Frankfurt am Main, we visited one of the very traditional Applewine taverns in Sachsenhausen.
In case you’re not familiar with the territory or the terminology:
· Applewine is made from apples – it’s a bit like English cider, but not as fizzy and is usually cloudy, especially in the traditional taverns.
· Sachsenhausen is a district of Frankfurt which is directly over the river Main , south of the city centre
We visited on a warm (but not sunny) Sunday in March, the tables were not set up in the garden, although there was a table cleverly installed around a tree:
We received a warm welcome in the tavern itself, which was a very traditional looking place – clean and tidy, and looking like it had not been updated for decades.
There was a mixed set of customers, of all ages, some families; it felt like it was a real place for locals to enjoy.
The Applewine was excellent – served from a tilting bembel on the counter:
The menu was full of local specialities, but we chose the Lamm Haxe (picture below) and the Hacksteak stuffed with goat’s cheese (this was nowhere to be seen on the menu, but was on the blackboards outside, so make sure you check these for specials)
The food was excellent – the meal was reasonably priced, we had change from €30.
Definitely a place to be recommended and visited again!
Useful Information:
Video: zur-germania.de/video
Map: googlemaps
Public Transport:
- within walking distance from Frankfurt Süd Bahnhof and Lokal Bahnhof, served by most of the S-Bahns and some U-Bahns
- trams 14, 15 and 16 stop just down the street (it’s about mid way between the stops ‘Brücken-/Textorstraße’ and ‘Textorstraße’
- the Applewine ‘Express’ tram which runs at weekends also stops nearby (more about the Applewine ‘Express’ in a later blog)
- website for the
- map of the
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