Bread rolls in Bavaria

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Bread rolls.

A private kitchen (Germany)

A private Kitchen, Germany

Schweinebraten, with aromatic crackling and a sweet beer reduction sauce, and bread dumpling.

A private kitchen (Germany)

A private kitchen, Germany

A stunning Träubleskuchen, with fresh red currants from personal farm. The sharp tartness of the redcurrants cuts into the sweet meringue and savory tart base. Heavenly.

Alpenrose am See (Schwangau)

Alpenrose am See
Alpseestrasse 27
87645 Hohenschwangau

Stunning views over Alpsee and decent continental European fare.

Sonnenalm (Aschau)

Sonnenalm
An der Bergbahn 8
83229 Aschau im Chiemgau

Kaiserschmarrn and Viennese iced coffee atop Kampenwand.

Heinz Winkler (Aschau)

Heinz Winkler
Kirchplatz 1
Aschau im Chiemgau
83229 Aschau im Chiemgau

1 star to the restaurant.

Café in Herrenchiemsee

Café in Herrenchiemsee
83209 Herrenchiemsee

Delightful strudel amongst Ludwig's palatial extravagance and caressing summer warmth.

Schuhbecks in den Südtiroler Stuben (München)

Schuhbecks in den Südtiroler Stuben
Platzl 6
80331 München

A fine lunch. The braised beef cheek is soft and full of flavor.

1 star to the beef cheek.

Whole grain bread.

Appetizer.

A variety of spiced salts, a Schuhbeck specialty.

Scallops with chanterelles.

Braised beef cheek.

Kaiserschmarrn.

Chocolates from Schuhbeck's famous confiteria.

Pork shoulder with potato dumplings

Bayreuth.

Pork shoulder with potato dumplings (Fränkisches Schäufele with Klöße), in a rich, dark beer-based sauce.

1 star to the Schäufele.

backWERK

backWERK (at Nuremberg DB station)
www.back-werk.de

Pretzel, fresh off the toasting oven. 45 cents.

Rating: 1 star to the pretzel for its airy freshness and good price-quality ratio.

Oskar (Germany)

Oskar - Das Wirtshaus am Markt
Maximilianstrasse 33
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

"Oskar Hell", a fine pale lager with mild hops and a creamy head, and
"Saftiger Schweinsbraten", with dark beer sauce, sauerkraut, and
"Bayreuther" kloss. The roast pork was slightly dry but otherwise very
flavorful.

Zum Wolffenzacher (Germany)

Zum Wolffenzacher
Badstrasse 1
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A good stack of Bayreuther sausages with dark bread, and a delicious
Maisel's wheat beer.

Eule (Germany)

Eule
Kirchgasse 8
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A sweet pork and golden chanterelle goulash, with home-made spaetzle.

Leberkäse from a local butcher

Leberkäse from a local butcher, cabbage salad, and Aktien Original
1857, a gorgeously floral Helles with a delightful sour-sweet finish.

Pork chop sandwich

A gigantic grilled pork chop sandwich with sweet caramelized onions in
a Bavarian wheat roll.

Restaurant Weihenstephan (Germany)

Restaurant Weihenstephan
Bahnhofstrasse 5
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A wonderfully delicious schweinsbraten with a flavorful dark beer sauce.

Bratwurst Häusle (Germany)

Bratwurst Häusle
Rathausplatz 1
90403 Nürnberg, Germany
http://www.bratwurst-haeusle.de/

Tucher Hefeweizen and half a dozen Nuremberg sausages.

Roast pork and Zirndorfer

The amber-colored helles offered a light malt and a touch of caramel
at the palette. The sweetness of the malt and carmel lingered long
after the finish. It was a delightful beer to complement the
masculinity of the roast pork.

Last two meals before leaving Germany

A double bacon cheeseburger, washed down with cheap lager at Burger King, and a
ginormous piece of fried fish on a wheat roll.

Alois Dallmayr (Munich)

Alois Dallmayr
Dienerstrasse 14
Munich, Germany
http://www.dallmayr.com/

A fine selection from Dallmayr's terrine section. The house riesling
proved to be a fine accompaniment.

Rating: 1 star to the liver mousse, 1 star to the delicatessen.