Yes, Saxony-Anhalt doesn’t have anywhere as near starred restaurants as Baden-Württemberg or sexy Berlin, and yet you still can’t grumble – there will always be bread & dripping or solyanka!
No seriously, you don’t have to be content with a lard sandwich or the classic sausage soup solyanka served in 1001 variations (but it does taste good), you really can embark on a tour of discovery.
In the larger cities, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to satisfy your hunger with pleasure, from hearty hospitality to upmarket gastronomy. In Halle and Magdeburg there are numerous lovely bistros and pubs that have an innovative and comfortable choice of food – like the “Rosenburg” right next to the long-established and traditional “Waschhaus” near the Landesmuseum (State Museum of Prehistory) in Halle. So every day you are spoilt for choice as to which soup of the day is the best. Don’t be surprised if you are addressed as "young woman" or "young man" - that's the friendly and direct way to make contact with strangers - even if they are anything but "young". That's just how we are here.
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In pubs and butcher’s shops you’ll come across "Jägerschnitzel" and "Käseschnitzel", which may perhaps surprise visitors from other corners of the republic: These are breaded slices of sausage and cheese that are just as popular as the farmer’s breakfast – a hearty omelette with potato, bacon, and gherkins and whatever their own special recipe yields.
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We are very proud of our three star restaurants: the "Zeitwerk" and the "Pietsch" in Wernigerode and, most recently, the "Speiseberg" in Halle.At the restaurant Endlos by Weltrad in Schönebeck – very close to the Pömmelte Ring Sanctuary – cycling enthusiasts and better eaters alike get their money’s worth. In keeping with Saxony-Anhalt’s slogan #moderndenken (think modern), here, tradition merges with modernity.
And the wine – you’ll be amazed! You can go on a tasting tour with many winegrowers or book a guided tour through Rotkäppchen's cellar in Freyburg.
In the south you will often come across the Thuringian bratwurst sausage, which is simply always good.
But we can't only do savoury, we can also do sweet: Hallorenkugeln (chocolate balls) can not only be viewed in the chocolate museum, but can also be purchased right here at the source – the varieties are now so varied that there is something to suit every taste.
And then the baumkuchen (tree cake) from Salzwedel – it is definitely worth a detour. We are proud of this extraordinary cake, which especially during Advent is sold in many places throughout the state – and in the Salzwedel region, of course, all year round. Which variety do you prefer? With bittersweet chocolate coating or sugar icing? White chocolate coated or full-flavoured bathed in milk chocolate? For us this is home, this is “heeme”.
Whispered legends also tell of fabulous ice-cream parlours ("…I’ll just say: Markröhlitz!") near the Goseck Solar Observatory or the Würchwitz Sky Disc from the Würchwitz Milbenkäse Manufaktur (mite cheese factory).
And we Saxony-Anhalters think further regional products are great: Renowned are the apricots from around the lake Süßer See, where in the summer many get up early to stock up on their annual requirements. And, of course, the Harz (Mountain) cheese, which is really widely known.
