10 Best Local Restaurants in Strasbourg

Le Gruber is a traditional Alsatian brasserie a stone’s throw from Strasbourg’s landmark cathedral. Busy and with a convivial atmosphere, in summer, its tables spill out onto the cobbled street. Inside, pine furniture and red gingham tablecloths enhance the rustic vibe of this characterful 16^th-century property.

This is the place to come for local specialities like flammekueche (tarte flambee) laden with goats’ cheese and lardons, choucroute garnie (a dish similar to sauerkraut) and hearty portions of cheesy spaetzle. Round off with a generous slab of cake if you have room.

Le Troquet des Kneckes is a cool diner in Strasbourg with a name that translates from Alsatian as ‘The Urchins’ Café’. This place doesn’t take itself too seriously. While you wait for your meal, for instance, check out the Alsatian expressions that cover the walls – the bawdiest are in the toilets. And you can come on Tuesday evenings to learn more when the place hosts a fun language class.

Even in such a creative and imaginative space as this, however, the food’s still the star. The menu straddles the border: you’ll find German schnitzel on the menu alongside Alsace favourites like choucroute, knacks and flammekueche. Whatever you choose, wash it down with a glass or 2 of beer.

Restaurant Au Dauphin knows a bit about hospitality. There was first a hotel on this central spot in the Middle Ages, followed by a brewery which opened in 1770 – the first to bear the name Au Dauphin. By the 19^th century, the place had become a brasserie where people came to eat good food and drink beer.

A casualty of WWII bombing raids, the place has been rebuilt and modernised, yet it remains as popular as ever. Each day, the menu showcases a different ‘plat du jour’, often with Alsatian specialities such as Coq au Riesling or duck with choucroute.

Chez Yvonne is a cosy and rustic diner in Strasbourg that traces its history back to 1873 when it opened as S'Burjerstuewel. Eugène Jacquemet was the first to run this characterful winstub (wine bistro), and Yvonne Haller, after whom the current restaurant is named, ran it for 45 years through 2001, hosting celebrities and politicians like Johnny Hallyday,  Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy.

Despite a few changes of ownership, it retains its reputation for excellent food, serving dishes such as lewerknepfle (liver dumplings) and Coq au Riesling with spaetzle.

Binchstub Broglie is a local Alsace restaurant in Strasbourgh that’s an ideal choice if you love cheese. Tartes flambées are the stalwart of its menu, which includes flammekueche topped with fondue and raclette if you want to overdo it on the dairy. All the ingredients are sourced from local farms and artisan producers.

Sweet toppings are also served – choose from apple, cinnamon and Calvados or banana with Toblerone. The atmosphere is lively and the decor is rustic contemporary, making this one of the best places in Strasbourg for a night out with friends. 

Restaurant Au Pont Corbeau is an Alsace restaurant in Strasbourg that offers good-value, high-quality cooking. It’s a great place to visit and dine at if you’d like to continue your education into local traditions in a more practical way. This authentic winstub (wine bistro) is located right beside the Musée Alsacien on the Quai Saint-Nicolas and serves a good selection of regional wines.

With its wood-panelled interior, Au Pont Corbeau is an ideal place to enjoy plates heaped with sauerkraut, knack (Strasbourg sausages), and thickly cut bacon that all make up the dish known as choucroute garni. Portions are large, so bring a hearty appetite.

L’Argentoratum is a popular restaurant in Strasbourg that blends sleek, contemporary interiors with a traditional half-timbered facade. It is located close to a canal in the Petite France neighbourhood. In the Strasbourg sunshine, it’s a pleasure to dine on its terrace.

The restaurant takes its name – though not its cuisine – from the Roman name for Strasbourg. The food is unmistakably Alsatian. Come here when you’re in the mood for sauerkraut, cervelas, baeckeoffe or tartes flambées. The portions are generous and the service is attentive.

Fink Stuebel is a winstub (wine bistro) that occupies the former post office in Strasbourg’s Finkwiller district. The tavern’s painted ceilings and exposed beams complement the sanded wooden floors and colourful kelsch (Alsatian linen) tablecloths.

The food’s just as much of a pleasure. Among the many highlights on the menu are chicken and veal in melt-in-the-mouth puff pastry, tender slow-cooked beef, roasted knuckle of pork, and cheesy dumplings with cream and lardons. You can also try that French classic: escargots.

Perles de Saveurs is a charming dining spot located in the heart of Strasbourg’s La Petite France district. Duck through a stone archway to find yourself in a pretty cobbled courtyard. Through its arched windows, you’ll get a glimpse of the colourful artwork which hangs on the walls of this cosy restaurant.

The flavours of its beautifully presented dishes are just as bold. The menu changes each month but consistently relies on fresh, local produce. Round off the meal with the restaurant’s signature dessert: a delicious deconstructed lemon tart.

Gavroche is an upscale restaurant in the centre of Strasbourg that serves elegantly presented seasonal dishes. Until recently, it held a Michelin star. It’s now in the more-than-capable hands of its founder’s son Alexy who’s working hard to regain that prestigious accolade.

Gavroche is a firm favourite with Alsatians or indeed anyone who wishes to splurge on exquisitely presented food that’s bursting with flavour. Each dish is a work of art, meticulously presented to showcase fresh, seasonal local ingredients. Choose from tasting or lunch menus, neither of which will disappoint. Highlight dishes range from smoked foie gras to blue lobster and poached duck liver.