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Dining

Aachen’s cuisine is influenced by the neighbouring countries Netherlands and Belgium. The Öcher Puttes is a famous sausage, that is served with apples, potatoes or sauerkraut. Aachen offers upscale restaurants and affordable eateries, as well as international choices. If you are looking for a nice place to eat, you will find most of the restaurants in the heart of the city close to the cathedral. There will be something for everyone.

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Hanswurst - The Sausage Restaurant

Looking for a German snack to have between seeing the cathedral and doing a great shopping tour? At Hanswurst you get sausages with various different sauces either served with a bread roll or fries. In summer it is lovely to sit outside and observe the hustle and bustle on the …

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La Becasse

La Becasse serves upscale French cuisine and is known as one of Aachen’s most sophisticated restaurants. You can choose between a meal with multiple courses or French classics for dinner, whereas the lunch menu changes daily. La Becasse is also part of the collaboration project “Crossing Borders – a taste of Euregio”, that organises …

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Am Knipp

Am Knipp is one of those typical German restaurants where they serve traditional, meat-based German dishes. It is Aachen’s oldest eatery — over 300 years old — and offers a good location in the city centre and a beer garden for warm summer evenings. It is recommended to book a table in advance as …

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Located in the historic centre Kornelimünsters nearby Aachen, the restaurant has a stunning French-cosmopolitan kitchen honoured with a Michelin star. Weekly the lunch card changes due to the season and regional products they can integrate. Even it is a ten minutes’ drive from the centre of Aachen, it is absolutely worth going …

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Al Triangolo

If you are looking for a wonderful Italian place in the city centre, you will be right here. Everything is Italian, not just the kitchen, it is the atmosphere as well as the cook- just a good place to spend a cosy evening with pasta, meat, fish and fresh …

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Oishii Sushi

It is the most beautiful place to eat Sushi in town. All food is freshly prepared and you can choose between various different options - there are even some dishes for people who do not want to go for Sushi itself. What is more, if you are seated in the main room just after …

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Restaurant Polonia

Polonia serves Polish specialities that are traditionally meat-based, but also include a variety of soup and dumpling dishes. The interior is simple and pricing affordable, which makes this place a popular spot for lunch and dinner, or even just a pint of Polish …

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AKL Lebanese Kitchen

With the philosophy of self-made and fresh dishes from their own traditional recipes, AKL is the place you have to visit for the best Lebanese food in the area. The card is simple, so they can keep preparing everything just in the moment you order. Due to the fact that the restaurant is sooner …

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Homeburgers

If you’re up to a classic American diner-style experience, Homeburgers is worth a visit. Besides their usual menu, you can create an individual burger or choose the weekly special. All burgers can be served as vegetarian options or to …

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ESTOR

Directly at Lavenstein, the old tower of the Aachen city walls, you will find ESTOR. In their crossover cuisine land meets sea, lavender saffron, and dishes from France the foreign freshness of Thailand. Known classics are reinterpreted for you with new ingredients. Delight not always needs to be complicated, that is what the restaurant's …

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