Germany Guide
North Rhine-Westphalia
Eating
1 Brauereiausschank Zum Alten Markt Markt 3 
0231/57 22 17 Traditional trappings and old Westphalian specialities from around €13 are the order of the day at this brewery-owned city-centre beer hall.
2 Brinkhoff's No. 1 Markt 6 0231/52 58 15 Similar to Zum Alten Markt but more opulently dark and with a menu that ranges from Matjes herring to €12 Schnitzels and €15 steaks. Opening time: Daily 11am– midnight
3 Esquina Central Kreuzstr. 69 0231/13 40 58 Laid-back, intimate Kreuzviertel tapas bar (from €2.50). Daily from breakfast onwards.
4 Kitchen Club Saarlandstr. 102 0231/589 77 06 Bright, busy canteen-style neighbourhood restaurant with good-value mains including plenty of veggie options, from around €7.
5 Ristorante Il Golfo Rosental 12 0231/57 12 75 Don't be misled by the slick decor or wine-bar trappings, for this is essentially a solidly traditional Italian place. Open until 2am most nights.
6 Turmrestaurant Florians Florianstr. 2 0231/138 49 75 Haute cuisine at the top of the city's TV tower, with sky-high prices to match, including a six-course dégustation menu for €96.
7 Café Ferdinand Liebigstr. 23 0231/86 46 12 Spacious, informal, modern neighbourhood café-bar in the Kreuzviertel, with affordable salads, meat and fish dishes for around €13–14.
8 Domicil 7 Hansastr. 0231/862 90 30 A stylish blend of café-bar and serious jazz venue, with a bit of world music thrown in, all in a landmark Weimar-era building in the city centre.
9 SissiKingKong Landwehrstr. 17, Nordstadt 0231/728 25 78. Battered but groovy Seventies furniture, trendy ambience and music make this quirky café-bar a favourite among the city's arty crowd. There's also a short, eclectic food menu.
10 Solendo Speicherstr. 2a 0231/882 13 82 Summer-only Ibiza-style beach bar – complete with sand and deckchairs – in the unlikely setting of the city's docks.
11 Subrosa Gneisenaustr. 56, Nordstadt 0231/86 46 12 Battered, kitschy opulence, live bands and football on TV are the attractions of this studenty Nordstadt bar.