Eating & Drinking in Düsseldorf

Rhenish specialities
Rhenish sauerbraten, Flönz (Blutwurst or black pudding) and thick pea soup, known in Düsseldorf as Ähzezupp, are all traditional mainstays. So is Halver Hahn no chicken. In fact it's a round and robust cheese with caraway seeds and onion, munched with a Röggelchen a small ryebread roll which goes down nicely with a drop of Alt, the mellow, dark beer still brewed according to ancient top-fermentation method.

Special offer of the Brewery Hausbrauerei "Zum Schlüssel".

Gastronomic Variety
Düsseldorf boasts down-to-earth pubs and cosy eateries, gourmet bistros and the true crème de la crème of restaurants, some of which enjoy top ranking among Germany's starred establishments.

Alt beer
Everyone succumbs to the seductive powers of Alt. Not only visitors to the Altstadt, the "longest bar in the world", where bars and traditional ale houses jostle for space. Alt goes down well all over Düsseldorf - and way beyond.

Alt' beer from Düsseldorf is one of the city's specialities that have become internationally famous. Naturally, it tastes best in one of the local breweries, most of them located in the legendary Altstadt, the Old Town. In some of them you can even see the huge brewing vat.

Alt beer is top-brewed, copper-coloured, tart in taste, partly with a distinct flavour of hops. The content in original wort is 12%, as for Pils. Whilst ferment-ing requires higher temperatures (around 18 to 22° C) as is usual for top-brewed beers, maturation takes place at temperatures between 0 and 8°C. Maturation lasts between three and eight weeks, and the finished beer has an alcohol content of around 4,5%. However, if you think that the name Altbier is derived from the German word 'alt' for old, you are mistaken. In Latin, 'altus' means 'high'. This refers to the rising yeast of the top-brewed beer.


Tipping
Service charges are included in hotel and restaurant bills. But feel free to give an extra little something to show you appreciate service with a smile!

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