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ner, 10-minute walk from city center at 15 Rue Stanislas, tel. 08 92 68 09 31,
Near the Train Station
$$$ Grand Hôtel Bristol***
haslittlepersonalitybutworksifyouwantoverpriced,three-
star comfort at the train station (standard Db-€135-165, big Db-€175-200, breakfast-€17,
some rooms with air-con, free Wi-Fi, 7 Place de la Gare, tel. 03 89 23 59 59,
www.grand-
$$ Bed-and-Breakfast Chez Leslie
isrunbyengagingLeslieandherFranco-Amer-
ican family (husband Philippe). Located in a neighborhood where “real people live,” it's
a five-minute walk from the station and a 20-minute walk from the center. The rooms are
bright, big, and artfully decorated—plus the backyard is a calming garden. Street parking
is free, families will enjoy the big adjacent park, and Leslie has loaner
boules
for anyone
wantingtotryalittle
pétanque
(Sb-€65,Db-€85,familyroom-€85-120,includesbreakfast,
31 Rue de Mulhouse, tel. 03 89 79 98 99, mobile 06 82 58 91 98,
www.chezleslie.com
,
info@chezleslie.com
). From the train platform, exit down the stairs into the underground
passageway toward Rue du Tir. At the end of the stairs, go left, and then turn right at Rue
de Soultz. Continue to the square and turn left on Rue de Mulhouse; find the blue house at
#31.
Colmar is full of good restaurants offering traditional Alsatian
menus
for €20-30. (To dine
in a smaller town nearby, see “Eating in Eguisheim,” later.)
Before Dinner:
L'un des Sens
is a cool little wine bar, good for a glass of wine
and an appetizer (long list of wines from many countries) and a short list of foods (meat
plates, fancy foie gras, cheese plates, Tue-Thu 15:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-23:00, closed
Sun-Mon, ask about blind tastings, 18 Rue Berthe Molly, tel. 03 89 24 04 37).
After Dinner:
Sorbetière d'Isabelle
sellsColmar'sbestsorbettoeatinortogo.Ask
abouthersyruptoppings(daily11:00-22:00,nearMaisonPfisterat13RuedesMarchands,
tel.0389416717).Ifyouwantlivelycaféandbaraction,find
Rue du Conseil Souverain
(described earlier).
In Petite Venise
