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There's a cosy
Weinstube
if you fancy a glass of wine and bite to eat, and handy bike stor-
age for cyclists.
HOTEL
Hotel Halm €€
( 12 10;
www.hotel-halm-konstanz.de
; Bahnhofplatz 6; s/d €110-130; )
A joyous
hop and skip from the lake and Altstadt, this late 19th-century pile has warm, elegantly
furnished rooms with marble bathrooms; upgrade if you want a balcony with lake view.
Skip the €16 breakfast and hit a nearby bakery instead.
Eating
Münsterplatz and Markstätte are peppered with pizzerias, snack bars and gelaterias. Watch
out for rip-offs around Stadtgarten.
Münsterhof €€€
( 3638 427; Münsterplatz 3; mains €8.50-17; daily; )
Tables set up in front
of the Münster, a slick bistro interior and a lunchtime buzz have earned Münsterhof a loy-
al local following. The two-course €6.90 lunch is a bargain. Dishes from cordon bleu with
pan-fried potatoes to asparagus-filled
Maultaschen
in creamy chive sauce are substantial
and satisfying.
GERMAN
INTERNATIONAL
Tolle Knolle €€€
( 175 75; Bodanplatz 9; mains €9-17; daily)
On a fountain-dotted square with al-
fresco seating, this art-slung restaurant lives up to its 'great potato' moniker. Potatoes
come in various guises: with
Wiener Schnitzel
, beer-battered fish and on the signature
pizza. There's always a good-value €5.50 lunch special.
CAFE
Voglhaus €
(Wessenbergstrasse 8; light meals €2.50-6; 9am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun;
)
Locals flock to the 'bird house' for its chilled vibe and contemporary wood-and-stone
interior, warmed by an open fire in winter. Wood-oven bread with spreads, wholegrain ba-
