Welcome to possibly the most popular cafeteria in Heidelberg – the Zeughaus-Mensa im Marstallhof. It won the nationwide „Mensa of the Year” award in 2010 and 2011, proudly claiming the title „Best Mensa in Germany“ for two years in a row. The historical building it is housed in is located a stone’s throw away from …
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Masala Heidelberg Spices up Life
It’s lunchtime in Heidelberg, and you’re craving some soul-warming Indian food? Head over to Masala in Weststadt, a Indian grocery store which also serves lunch. About Masala Masala is owned and run by Usha Middlemas, who hails from Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. She came to Germany in the late 1970s to …
Restaurant Korea Heidelberg
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 …
Heid’s Grill & Restaurant
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 …
Mr Zhao Nudelshow
On my continuous search for a place serving good noodles, I discovered Mr Zhao Nudelshow in Heidelberg. Interesting name, what’s the “show”? This unassuming eatery has only 12 seats at the counter, so it’s “eat-and-go”, no time to linger. I’m guessing “Mr Zhao” is the noodle-cutting robot who prepares the 刀削面 (dāoxiāomiàn). The noodles are …
Hot-Pot House Heidelberg
For those of you who are not familiar with this authentic Chinese meal – it’s a fun communal way of eating. A simmering metal pot of broth is placed at the center of the dining table, and it is heated throughout the meal. Various ingredients are placed into the pot and cooked at the table. …
Winter in Friuli
I first heard of Carosello from an Italian lady who waxed lyrical about it, ranking it as one of her favorite Italian restaurants in Heidelberg. This peaked my curiosity, and I simply had to learn more about it. Housed on the premises of a former cigar factory in Heidelberg, the venue has been given a …