Yangda, 扬大, is one of few authentic Chinese restaurants in the Baden-Württemberg region. There are three locations in Karlsruhe to choose from, and one in Heidelberg. Yangda’s first restaurant is located along Kaiserstraße, the main pedestrian shopping boulevard in Karlsruhe, on the upper floor of retail shops. Renovated and reopened July 2018, Yangda Kaiserstraße specializes …
This unassuming Korean restaurant is tucked away in a corner near Marktplatz, in an old building with an interior typical of German restaurants from the olden days. Antique blue plates and a variety of old knick-knacks line most walls, interspersed with frames of Korean-themed paintings and paper fans. Above the bar area is a display …
Food Explorers’ first Pop-up Dinner “The East Indian Expedition” was a journey back in time to the 18th century “British Raj”. Our guide for the evening is no other than our very own Cuisine Expert Amna Omer. Amna is passionate about cooking, and it has been a dream of hers to cook special meals for …
Tucked away in the little sleepy village of Bammental is the Italian restaurant Armonia. We found it while looking for a place for dinner after a day at the neighbouring Waldschwimmbad. Armonia is run by the Montano brothers, who hail from the Italian region of Abruzzo. The extensive à la carte menu takes guests on …
There are many Thai eateries scattered throughout Mannheim, and Natthanicha is one of them. Since opening in June 2015, it has quickly acquired a reputation for cooking up authentic Thai fare. The daily lunch menu is value-for-money – for 8 Euro per person, guests can choose one from 10 made-from-scratch curries and stir-fries (7 Euro …
The Bitzel family has been farming in Hirschberg since the 18th century. In the 1980’s, they decided to focus on growing fruits. Today, they specialize in apples (> 20 varieties), pumpkins (150 varieties) and artichokes on approximately 35 hectares of land. Another 6 hectares are reserved for wine grapes – Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder and Riesling varieties. …
It was a weekday during summer holidays, and we felt like dining out. The kids wanted pizza, but my husband and I felt like having something “proper”, so we decided to give Heid’s in Heidelberg a try. We figured it being relatively early on a weekday, we wouldn’t need a reservation. All tables in the …
I love a good bowl of Phở but there is so much more to Vietnamese food than just the noodle soup. Saigon in Mannheim has earned itself a reputation for serving a wide variety of Vietnamese fare (since 1989!), so when a friend and I felt like having a Southeast Asian meal, we decided to …
Food Explorers’ first Cinema a la Carte event is a unique dining experience combining food and film – a screening of Hollywood’s “The Hundred Foot Journey” (2014), with on-plate adaptations and interpretations of the scenes in the movie by the creative culinary team at Hase Im Mond – Katja Merkel and Guna Upul Samante. Cinema a la Carte: …
Thirty kilometers northwest of Frankfurt, on the slopes of the Taunus mountains, is the charming town of Oberursel. Here you will find the Korean BBQ restaurant Heidekrug, popular amongst members of the Korean community in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region. From the outside, Heidekrug looks like a typical German Biergarten. However, as soon as you step inside the restaurant, …
