Food and Drink from Alsace

Alsace is a region marked by it's strong identity, fine arts, costumes, traditional French food and cuisine.

Beginning in 58 BC with the Romans, It became part of Germany during the 11th century, then, after the Thirty Years War, the peace agreement of 1648 saw the start of it's integration into France. But it wasn't until 1789, during The French Revolution, that the region became fully integrated into the French nation.

Alsatian cuisine still incorporates many Germanic traditions, renowned for both savoury and sweet dishes and is noted for the use of pork in many different forms. Traditional recipes include baeckeoffe, carpe frite, and choucroute.

From the Winegrowers of the Alsatian plains to the stone-built farms in the mountains and valleys, this is truly a region for the connoisseur.

Whether you visit a bierstub (a German-style tavern), or a winstub (wine bar), you’ll be surprised at the choice of dishes, from; savory and fruit tarts, stews of all types, salads with cheese and pork sausage, foie gras, quenelles, freshwater fish, snails and sauteed potatoes. The regional specialities offered at these traditional restaurants reflect the Alsacian love for sharing good things, which is typically French!

Recipes from the region

Choucroute Garnie - A famous recipe for sauerkraut (finely cut fermented cabbage) with sausages, cured meats and charcuterie.

Baeckeoffe (baker's oven) - A traditional Alsatian dish, marinated mutton, beef and pork, with mixed vegetables, a typical French peasants dish.

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Restaurants in Alsace

Au Trotthus Riquewihr	L'Un des Sens Colmar
Le Gavroche Strasbourg	Au Jardin des Oliviers Barr
Le Sarment d'Or Riquewihr	Au Boeuf Rouge Niederschaeffolsheim
Caveau du Vieux Pressoir Itterswiller	S'kaechele Strasbourg
Auberge du Cheval Blanc Lembach	La cuilliere a pot Strasbourg
La Table du Gayot Strasbourg	La Table du Brocanteur Colmar
La cocotte de grand-mere Colmar	Restaurant Jean-Victor Kalt Erstein
Le Cygne Gundershoffen	Le Moreote Kaysersberg
Auberge du Pont de la Zorn Weyersheim	Wistub du Sommelier Bergheim
Ristorante Paradiso Strasbourg	Bierstub Ville de Nancy Ribeauville
L'Atelier du Peintre Colmar	Les Sales Gosses Strasbourg
L'Auberge de l'Ill Illhaeusern	Auberge Brasserie Colmar
Kobus Strasbourg	Le Pressoir de Bacchus Blienschwiller
Perles de Saveurs Strasbourg	Au Petit Tonnelier Strasbourg
l'Arpege Colmar	Restaurant Auberge A L'Agneau Roppenheim