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prices— Spätzle , schnitzel, trout, and roasts—as well as steak (€8-14 main dishes, steaks
higher-priced, Mon 17:00-22:00, Wed-Sun 11:00-22:00, closed Tue, Alter Keller 8, tel.
09861/2268).
Eisenhut Restaurant, in Hotel Eisenhut, is a fine place for a dress-up splurge with sur-
prisingly reasonable prices. You'll enjoy elegantly presented dishes, both traditional and in-
ternational, with formal service. Sit in their royal dining room or on their garden sun terrace
(€17-27 main courses, fixed-price meals from €28, daily 12:00-14:30 & 18:30-21:30, Her-
rngasse 3, tel. [phone]).
Reichs-Küchenmeister is a forgettable big-hotel restaurant, but on a balmy evening, its
pleasant tree-shaded terrace overlooking St. Jakob's Church is hard to beat (€12-23 main
courses, €7-10 Flammkuchen —German-style pizza, daily 11:00-23:00, Kirchplatz 8, tel.
09861/9700).
Breaks from Pork and Potatoes
(See “Rothenburg Restaurants” map, here . )
Pizzeria Roma is the locals' favorite for €6-7 pizza and pastas, with good Italian wine.
The Magrini family moved here from Tuscany in 1970 (many Italians immigrated to Ger-
many in those years), and they've been cooking pasta for Rothenburg ever since (Thu-
Tue 11:00-24:00, closed Wed and mid-Aug-mid-Sept, Galgengasse 19, tel. [phone], Ri-
cardo).
China-Restaurant Peking, on the picturesque Plönlein square, has two-course lunch
specials (€5-7, Mon-Sat only), and its noisy streetside tables have a fine tower view (open
daily 11:00-15:00 & 17:00-23:00, Plönlein 4, tel. [phone]).