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Ochsen Hotel €€
( 407 0500;
www.ochsen-online.de
;
Ulmer Strasse 323; s €89-99, d €119-129;
HISTORIC HOTEL
;
Inselstrasse)
It's worth going the extra mile to this charismatic 18th-century hotel.
Some of the spacious, warm-hued rooms have whirlpool tubs for a post-sightseeing
bubble. The wood-panelled restaurant dishes up appetising local fare.
HOTEL
Abalon Hotel €€
( 217 10;
www.abalon.de
;
Zimmermannstrasse 7-9; s €74-89, d €89-112; )
Af-
fable staff, a top location and wallet-friendly rates make Abalon a great pick. The bright
parquet-floored rooms are large and spotless.
DJH Hostel €
( 664 7470;
www.jugendherberge-stuttgart.de
; Hau- ssmannstrasse 27; dm 1st/subse-
quent night €24.50/ 21.20; ; Eugensplatz)
This DJH hostel is a step above most
others. Its squeaky-clean dorms have private bathrooms and a lounge and a terrace with
fab city views add to the sociable vibe. It's 800m southeast of the Hauptbahnhof.
HOSTEL
Eating
Stuttgart has raised the bar in the kitchen, with chefs putting an imaginative spin on local,
seasonal ingredients. The city's half-dozen Michelin-starred restaurants prepare cuisine
with enough gourmet panache to satisfy a food-literate crowd. For intimate bistro-style
dining, explore the backstreets and the alley-woven Bohnenviertel.
7.30am-1pm Tue, Thu & Sat)
and the
Markthalle
(Dorotheenstrasse 4, Market Hall;
7am-6.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat)
, which sells picnic fixings and has Italian and Swabian
restaurants.
MEDITERRANEAN
Irma la Douce €€€
( 470 4320;
www.irmaladouce.de
; Katharinenstrasse 21b; lunch €11-14, dinner
€25-39.50; closed lunch Sat & Sun)
An ornate fireplace and chandeliers cast flattering
light across the polished wood, book shelves and paintings at this 19th-century bistro. In-
spired by the seasons and herby Mediterranean flavours, the menu might star quail breast
