With M away in Paris for the weekend catching up with some friends from Australia (alas, I had to work) I decided that is was time to sit down and write our first proper post for this blog! Having spent the morning in our apartment catching up with family over skype, I decided it was time to get out of the house and go for a Sunday afternoon Spazierien (basically German for going for a stroll). With a grumbling stomach I knew exactly where I was going to head - Karthäuser!
Located accross from the Mainfranken Theater, just off Theaterstrasse, Restaurant Karthäuser (Ludwigstraße 1) is a Würzburg stalwart popular of all things for their tasty roasted chickens. However, on my trip there today I had one thing on my mind- Pommes! I don't know what they do but the pommes (aka Chips to Aussies, or Fries) are the best I have tried in town so far. M and I often come here and order a portion of Pommes with ketchup and mayo to go (2 euro a serve, 30cents each for ketchup and mayo) then wander around as we graze on them. My serve were hot and fresh, and loaded with ketchup and mayo.
While it was my initial intention to head to The Residenz and find a nice spot in the gardens to munch on my pommes, I opted to instead sit in front of the theater to eat them - partially because I was so hungry I did not want to wait and I also because did not want to risk getting ketchup all over myself!
Restaurant Karthäuser also offers a range of traditional German/Fränkische dishes - M and I can only vouch for their roast chicken and pommes (half a chicken and pommes will set you back around 7 euro) which we have found to be fresh and tasty everytime we have been. They do take away (ask for it zum mitnehmen or you can also say to go) which you can order from the little hole in the wall near the entrance (open till late), but if you decide to dine in, be prepared to smell like roast chicken when you leave........
After gorging on my pommes I went for a quick wander through The Residenz gardens (which are looking particularly pretty at the moment) then decided it was time for another snack. So I made my way to our favourite cafe and gelateria in Wü, Cafe D.O.C (Wolfhartsgasse 1).
D.O.C is located more or less on Augustiner Strasse, just around from the fountain across from the old Rathaus (town hall). After the saltiness of the pommes, I needed something sweet but with a coffee kick so I ordered their Affogato.....
They serve their affogato (2.50 euro) with their creamy Hazelnut gelato (but you can ask for other flavours) which really hit the spot.
When M and I first moved to Wü we were so disappointed by the quality of coffee at most cafes (the vast majority of cafes have those high tech automatic machines which are fancy but the coffee is pretty average). We were so happy when our good friend and Wü local M.S told us about the italian-run D.O.C, where you can order and drink your espresso italian-style inside at the bar or relax in the chairs out front. Whilst their range of gelati (or Eis which refers to ice-cream in general) is not the most extensive in town, its some of the best we have tried so far (90 cents per scoop). D.O.C also offer a small range of drinks such as sekt and prosecco, aperol, beer, chinotto and juices and some light snacks. On weekends it gets pretty busy but service is fast and efficient. They are open seven days a week till late so we often wander here in the evening for an after-dinner gelati.
Great coffee can also be found at Cafe Centrale....but more on that another time....
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