The Heidelberg Blog

Being a vegetarian in Heidelberg - difficult?

Well, people often think (well people I know anyway) that it must be very difficult to be a vegetarian in Germany. Well have I got news for you - it isn't at all. Germany caters very well for us veggies. There will always be veggie options for you on most menus and those veggie options will be delicious. In the summer, the salads on offer are just the best - even the smallest, most unsavoury looking place will do the most amazing salads.

The only time you really lose out is at the Christmas Markets - there are veggie options of course - but the sausages really do look good and I have to say I have been tempted in the past.

So, if you're a veggie, you'll be fine in Heidelberg - there are even a couple of veggie restaurants.

Favourite German Dish?

My absolute favourite German dish has got to be kase spaetzle. It's like macaroni cheese (kind of) - with fried onions on top and normally served with a side salad. Very, very filling and best eaten on a cold winters day! Not to be eaten if you're on a diet......

If you're going to try this dish, I'd recommend Thanners.