if you Believe the opinion polls, forecasts, then the most popular holiday destination of the Germans in their homeland. What could be better than to be in front of the door to look around and for a few days or hours of the Rheingau, and its multi-faceted to discover gastronomy or rediscover. Whether traditional Restaurants, traditional Inns, a Newcomer, or whimsical and rich in Locations grace: along the Federal road on the river Rhine, and in the height of the municipalities, there is something for every taste and wallet the right opportunity to stop for refreshments. Wine included, of course, the small growing region spans the vinolog of arc from a simple Wine to Riesling with the predicate “world class”.
Our journey begins in Walluf is the gate to the historic Rheingau. In the narrow main street of the small town, the “Schlupp”, an Inn out of a picture book, the name of the small sloops referred to boot, is derived, is the earlier, on the Rhine, wrong is. A lot of space in the two cosy rooms and in the small courtyard, a reservation is recommended in any case. Here the Chef is cooking, is a soothing Information for Michael Ehrhardt is a down-to-earth cuisine that he’s refined expertly with Mediterranean accents, while his wife Isabelle is adorable, takes care of charming the guests.
Just a few steps from the “fountain of experiencing room” in the Hotel a Renaissance Ruppert just. The Restaurant has been pimped with taste and relies on a sustainable cuisine, which uses mainly regional products. This time, the Rheingau appetizer plate next to the house of sausage do from the Taunus beef, air-dried Fossils from the Taunus-land of the pig, vegetables from the Rieslingsud and Hessian of organic mushrooms a rough Thaler Bio-“Feta” cheese made from sheep raw milk.
A Rheingau Institution of the vineyard of Hajo Becker directly on the wall, the banks of the Rhine is. What is offered here to cry, is classically kept in wooden barrels and Carefully matured, excellent Rieslings and Pinot Noir for connoisseurs and those who want to be the glass. Food you may bring your own, or you ordered Nico to the near main road, good Pizza and Pasta, the oven will be delivered fresh. Speaking of the “Italian restaurant around the corner” does not come from the Rheingau catering, Pizza and Pasta have long been part of the culinary basic care of the small wine-growing region. A good address is “La Gondola” in Eltville, a bit away from the centre in the industrial area is located, but known to Locals like the proverbial “colorful dog”. This is mainly due to the eloquent hostess, Lucia, which conveys with Italian charm each and every guest the feeling to be with your mom in the best of hands.
a Tradition in Eltville
Who can be found to Eltville open, not just a spruced-up old town, but, above all, a vast Bank of the Rhine away from the main road and railway line. On the exposed shore promenade has a wonderful view on the Rhine river that can be best enjoyed from the terrace of the “investor’s 511”. If you look at the passing ships, leans back and bites in the legendary Sausage “11th Generation”: as a curry sausage with homemade Sauce and potato salad or a purist bun with horseradish mustard served.
Just a few more steps, the younger Generation has taken over the parental Gasthaus “Zur Krone” and served in the cosy ambience and hearty, wild, jelly, juicy rump steaks and schnitzels in different variations. The Rheingau can also table Asia, prove Luc and Thane, which operate in a tradition of Eltville restaurant your Restaurant. While Thane prepared the authentic Vietnamese cuisine of your mother and grandmother, taking care of Luc to the Service. A welcome culinary enrichment and a real magnet for the public, without reservation, is here hardly get a place.
