Jul 16, 2010

Italian Eatery in Oberursel

On this rather hot Friday afternoon (currently 32°C/90F), my husband and I went downtown Oberursel to eat at this tiny eatery La Vita Italiana. Four cloth-covered tables grace the inside and two others on the side of the street. They also sell Italian bread and groceries.

La Vita Italiana, a.k.a. the first paninoteca (snackbar) In Oberursel, serves panini, pizza, pasta, oven dishes, salads, antipasti, desserts, and much more. Everything is made from fresh ingredients only, and therefore only available when ordered beforehand.

The prices are very reasonable and our antipasti was excellent. The little white pitcher held olive oil marinated with basil leaves, garlic, rosemary, and possibly other herbs. My husband and I both took whiffs from this wonderful olive oil to figure out its contents.

We had ordered zucchini, eggplant (the best vegetable to keep cool in hot weather), artichokes, and pepper/onion mix.

Generous portions of antipasti

I want to take my children there next time for some highly cherished pana cotta (cream pudding).

La Vita Italiana

Untere Hainstrasse 1b

61440 Oberursel

Tel: 06171 – 86 60 920

Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 10:00 – 19:00       Sat: 9:00 – 16:00

Edit on 8 December 2012: This eatery had to close its doors for good sometime during the year.

Jun 14, 2010

Beer and Soccer at Null Zwo

Last night we went to Null Zwo in Bad Homburg to watch the game Germany – Australia. Great game, especially with Germany beating Australia 4:0.

 Null Zwo’s Biergarten in Bad Homburg

Again, the Biergarten was full with people eating and drinking. There were no signs of a slowing economy.

Our waitress was dressed appropriately.

A plate of roast beef

This dish was advertised as Roast Beef “Englisch”, yes, Englisch in quotation marks. At € 12,50, this almost equaled the price of four tall glasses of beer.

We had a very good time watching the game with friends while cheering for Germany. Our teenage son reminded me a few times to behave better and refrain from rooting too loudly. What would I do without him?

Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.

-author unknown –

Mar 6, 2010

Irish Pub in Oberursel

My husband and I try to go out every Friday night. Yesterday evening we managed to get away for an hour and a half which we spent at the only Irish Pub in Oberursel. I believe MacGowan’s Irish Pub opened in March 2009, or was it 2008?

The staff is very good and I should have complimented them for this yesterday evening, but I was too Guinness-happy when we left.  I had asked our waitress for a dinner recommendation and got an authentic one – the cooks are from Bangladesh, so why not try one of the Indian dishes? I did, and the Chicken Biryanni was excellent. My husband had a Lammhaxe (lamb chop in whiskey sauce) with homemade fries and he was pleased, too. This could very well become our regular early Friday night hang-out, especially if we can get a table near the fire place (try getting there before 8 p.m.)

Irish Pub and Restaurant in Oberursel

Once in a while, they have quiz night. Some people like it, some don’t, so check beforehand. Last time we were there, we had a gathering of Wer kennt Wen and it was difficult to get acquainted during quiz time. Nevertheless, I had fun and made second place!

A Guinness brew by the fire place

I like to take my out-of-country visitors to authentic German pubs, but this Irish Pub is getting added to my list of Places-to-show around Oberursel as well.

Dec 19, 2009

Eating out in Oberursel

For a real taste of German cuisine, coupled with an authentic flair of a German Wirtshaus (pub), you should try the guesthouse Zum Schwanen in Oberursel.

Not only was it a romantic night to be out – because of the first real heavy snowfall – but Zum Schwanen is also located in an idyllic area, close to the town’s church and surrounded by other half-timbered houses.

Oberursel with St. Ursula Church (Wall on the left belongs to Zum Schwanen

Oberursel with St. Ursula Church (Wall on the left belongs to Zum Schwanen)

Just stepping into the place reminded me of my American/French brother-in-law’s comment two Christmases ago, when we took him there for my birthday: Gosh, this smells like Germany! We explored this point further as I find statements as such rather intriguing. Did the Sauerkraut marinade creep into the table patinas’ veins? Was the smell of beer hanging in the air? Was it the warm German bodies exhaling German food and drink through their pores? What does it mean to smell German, I wonder. Maybe I should not ask…

For the ones who remember Germany from the 60s and 70s: Please keep in mind shower habits have much improved since then. Entering a department store during a German summer no longer requires dwarfed nostrils.

Zum Schwanen's authentic German flair

Zum Schwanen

Looking out through the big lattice-windows onto the neighboring snow-covered roofs, while sitting in the warmth of a nice place and looking forward to dinner, put this eating-out experience rather close to the category of: unforgettable.

Leg of goose, potato dumplings, with red cabbage

Leg of goose, potato dumplings, with red cabbage

Besides enjoying an excellent dinner, we also had very attentive service.

Last night, the restaurant earned five ***** from me.

Jun 1, 2009

Restaurant Kartoffelküche in Bad Homburg

Yesterday evening we went to Bad Homburg to enjoy a potato dish at the Restaurant Kartoffelküche. The food was excellent, service was very good and the prices are moderate. It was a bit too nippy to sit outside for dinner and the restaurant’s interior is interesting to look at, but offers rough tables and hard chairs only. This is not my kind of place to stay on after dinner. For some reason there was not much Gemütlichkeit. If you only want good food for a full stomach, then I would definitely recommend it.

This place has served as a restaurant since 1893  and a local also believes it had been used as a movie theater as well at some point in time. It is full of history and good food.

Restaurant Kartoffelküche

Restaurant Kartoffelküche

The restaurant’s interior

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