Classic German cooking conjures up images of fragrant sausage, roasts, stews, dumplings, strudels and marzipan. Such heavy fare no longer takes top spot on the menu, however. City spots now lean their cuisine toward lighter and more international dishes. Tourists looking for the traditional may need to look for restaurants in smaller towns, and at our quick tips below.
1. Look for Biergartens and Ratskellars for casual beer and pub food.
2. Stop in the late afternoon at a café or bakery to see the custom of kaffeeklatsch, where friends meet to gossip over coffee and sumptuous pastries.
3. Sandwiches of cold cuts with rye, dark or whole meal breads make up a main meal.
1. Look for Biergartens and Ratskellars for casual beer and pub food.
