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( 2126; Herrngasse 24; mains €6.80-12.80; dinner)
Down a short flight of steps in
a frescoed 16th-century cellar, this hidden spot serves local, seasonal produce, such as au-
tumn mushrooms and spring asparagus, as part of classic Franconian mains. Service is
clued up about the wines on offer and the food is some of the most authentically German
you'll experience on the Romantic Road.
Zur Höll €€
( 4229; Burggasse 8; dishes €6.50-18; dinner)
This medieval wine tavern, with an
appreciation for slow food, is in the town's oldest original building, dating back to the
year 900. The menu of regional specialities is limited but refined, though it's the wine,
some from nearby Würzburg, that people really come for.
GERMAN
Villa Mittermeier €€€
( 945 40;
www.villamittermeier.de
;
Vorm Würzburger Tor 9; mains €18-26; dinner
Tue-Sat, lunch Sat)
The kitchen ninjas at this classy establishment serve top-notch
Michelin-starred cuisine in five settings, including a black-and-white tiled 'temple', an al-
fresco terrace and a barrel-shaped wine cellar. The artistic chefs rely on locally harvested
produce, and the wine list (400-plus varieties) is probably Franconia's best.
FRANCONIAN
Weinstube zum Pulverer €€
( 976 182; Herrngasse 31; mains €5-16.50; call ahead for hours)
The ornately
carved timber chairs in this ancient wine bar (allegedly Rothenburg's oldest) are works of
art. Its simple but filling dishes, like soup in a bowl made of bread, gourmet sandwiches
and cakes, are equally artistic.
FRANCONIAN
Bosporus Döner €
(Hafengasse 2; dishes €3-8)
You haven't really been to Germany until you've devoured a
takeaway kebab in a twee medieval setting.
KEBABS
