Germany Guide
North Rhine-Westphalia
Eating
1 Altes Gasthaus Leve Alter Steinweg 37 
0251/455 95 "Münster's oldest Gaststätte" is in fact a postwar reconstruction of the destroyed seventeenth-century original, but it's nevertheless an atmospheric place offering reasonably priced Westphalian specialities, and the kitchen stays open until 11pm.
2 Café Grotemeyer Salzstr. 24 0251/424 77 Smart Viennese-style café-Konditorei with heavenly cakes and live piano music on Friday and Saturday afternoons from 4pm.
3 Café Kleimann Prinzipalmarkt 48 0251/430 64 Classic coffee-and-cake pit stop, with a prime site facing the Lambertikirche and a largely elderly clientele. Closed Sun.
4 Café Med Hafenweg 26a 0251/674 95 95 Good pizzas, big salads and an informal atmosphere attract a lively, young crowd to this vast dockside café-bar, though the service sometimes struggles to cope with the rush.
5 Drübbelken Buddenstr. 14–15 0251/421 95. The "olde worlde" atmosphere is laid on with a trowel at this darkly gemütlich Kuhviertel place, in a half-timbered house with open fire and hearty Westphalian food – including pork belly, home-made Bratwurst and beef in onion sauce.
6 Il Cucchaio d'Argento Warendorfer Str. 177 0251/39 20 45 The refined gourmet Italian cooking at the Windsor hotel has attracted a string of celebrity visitors over the years. Opening time: Sun– Fri lunch & dinner, Sat eve only
7 Kleines Restaurant im Oer'Schen Hof Königstr. 42 0251/484 10 83 One of Münster's top gourmet offerings in the elegant surroundings of an eighteenth-century house, with creative, seasonal dishes that blend Westphalian, Mediterranean and Asian influences.
8 Luminá Hafenweg 2–6 0251/133 32 72 Modern Italian on the approach to the Stadthafen, a bit more refined than most of the waterside offerings and with good-value lunch specials. Open from breakfast.
9 Villa Medici Ostmarkstr. 15 0251/342 18 Upmarket Italian with creative cooking and an elegant dining room enlivened with well-chosen modern art. Five course menu dégustation €47. Closed Sun & Mon.