A local's guide to Nuremberg, Germany: great glühwein at a traditional Christmas market

Food

You can't leave Nuremberg without eating a Nürnberger. These sausages are only 7 to 9 centimeters long, tiny by German standards, and are the only sausages allowed to bear the name of the city. My favorite dishes come from Bratwurst Häusle, near the rebuilt Renaissance town hall, and are freshly prepared daily in the basement by the restaurant's own butchers. Ask for drei im Weckla (three in a bun) to take away, or sit down and eat it with potato salad or sauerkraut. Never add ketchup; add horseradish.

Nuremberg is also home to Lebkuchen (sweet honey cakes similar to gingerbread). The best are the flourless Elisenlebkuchen, made with hazelnuts and sold in the little Lebküchnereien in the old town: try Düll, Fraunholz and Witte, and Neef, which also offers the best cakes. in town.

To eat on the go, the food trucks on Market Square offers falafels, Korean bowls and pretzels. For local cuisine in a traditional atmosphere, head to Hexenhäusle (pork dish schäufele, goulash or goose leg with red cabbage); the Steichele and Würzhaus restaurants serve traditional cuisine at lunchtime and fine cuisine, accompanied by excellent wines, in the evening.

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