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Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg-Wine cellar of Strasbourg city hospital
The wine cave, which is situated in the medieval basements of Strasbourg's city hospital, was founded in 1395. The wines or the vineyards were donated over the centuries by the patients as a form of payment for a quality medical service.
In 1994, the cave was renovated, and today, it is a home of a specific wine museum featuring more than 40 ancient barrels, a wine press dating from beginning of the 17th century and a barrel that is still filled with the wine from the year 1472.
Address:
Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg;
1, Place de l'Hôpital,
67091 Strasbourg.
Tel: + 33-(0)3-88-11-64-50
Opening times: Monday to Friday. Saturday9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Regional wines include Rieslings, Tokay Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminers. Kronenbourg and Heineken are brewed in the city, but Strasbourg brews many other beers besides.
Pâté de fois gras
The making of foie gras-livers of artificially fattened geese-has become a famous industry of Strasbourg and of Toulouse, France. The product is exported to all parts of the world in several forms-the pâté; foie gras au naturel, the plain cooked livers; a sausage; and a purée. The pâté is made by cooking fresh livers, reducing them to a paste delicately seasoned with wine and aromatics and combining it with truffles and finely chopped veal.
Dining out
Au Crocodile--three Michelin stars--10, Rue de l'Outre,
67000 Strasbourg
Tel: + 33-(0)3-88-32-13-02
Web: www.au-crocodile.com
Buerehiesel--three Michelin stars--4, Parc de L'Orangerie, 67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33-(0)3-88-45-56-65
Web: www.relaischateaux.com/buerehiesel
La Casserole--24, Rue des Juifs 67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33-(0)3-88-36-49-68
Chez Yvonne--10, Rue du Sanglier,
67000 Strasbourg
This traditional Alsatian winstub is where locals say Jacques Chirac, the former French president and Gerhard Schroeder, the former German chancellor, used to visit when he was in town, as do journalists and other various political dignitaries.
Tel: +33-(0)-3-33-88-32-84-15
Web: www.chez-yvonne.net
Petit Ours--3, Rue de l'Ecurie 67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33-(0)-3-88-32-13-21
La Pont Tournant Regent Petit France--5, Rue des Moulins 67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33-8-20-13-10-20
Web: www.regent-petite-france.com
La Vignette--78, Route des Romains 67200 Strasbourg
Tel: +33-(0)-3-88-31-38-10
Web: www.restaurantlavignette.fr
Le Violon d'Ingres--1 rue du Chevalier Robert, Strasbourg
Located in the Robertsau district, this restaurant attracts a diverse audience; businesspeople, locals and members of the European Parliament.
Tel: +33-(0)-3-88-31-39-50
