German Culinary Journey (Part 2): Dresden and Rothenburg

I had two good meals in Dresden. The first one is this Paulaner's, right behind the Dresden Palace. It was afternoon and not too crowded, but the food was still great and the waiters were very kind and patient in answering our questions about the menu. It was a beautiful day, so we chose to sit outside. The first course was soup, a traditional German liver meatball soup, which I thought was great, served with some bread.

We'll start with two beers.

Since I'm already a bit tired of eating pig's feet, I switched to roast pork (Schweinerbraten), which is more convenient because you don't have to remove the bones.

This is a baked lamb dish that I ordered on a whim. It's not really a German dish, but it's good nonetheless.

Augustiner is located next to Our Lady's Church. This meal is for dinner, because the meal is located in the square, it is very busy, and if the time is right, there are live music performances. This is a relatively modest meal, starting with a bowl of German soup, in which German sausage is still missing.

For the main course, we had grilled chicken with a red wine sauce, which had a crispy skin and went well with the beer.

Gastronomy in Rothenburg

Hotel-Gasthof Goldener Greifen

Rothenburg is basically a tourist town. It was already afternoon when we arrived, and the restaurant we were supposed to go to was already closed, so we picked this restaurant in Hotel-Gasthof Goldener Greifen, near the town hall square. The restaurant is medium sized, but it's much more simple compared to the previous restaurants.

Drinks were ordered in white wine and beer.

For the main course, I ordered a simple German sausage and a pork chop. For the side dishes, I had French fries and baked potatoes. In Germany, no matter how you choose a side dish, it seems to be the same as a potato. The flavor was medium.

Rothenburger Schneeballen

Further reading

• Germany Self-Drive Itinerary 2017/08 (Berlin - Dresden - Munich)
• Three Days, Two Nights Berlin Itinerary
• Berlin Attractions(Part 1): Berlin TV Tower, Red Town Hall, Nikolaikirche, Museum Island
• Berlin Attractions(Part 2): Grosser Platz, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Victory Column
• Berlin Attractions(Part 3): Checkpoint Charlie, Oberbaum Bridge, East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall Memorial, Charlottenburg Palace
• Potsdam One Day Tour: Wunderkammerpark, Old Town
• Day trips around Dresden: Bastei Saxony, Schloss Pillnitz, Pillnitz Palace
• Dresden: Florence on the Elbe
• Rothenburg Rothenburg ob der Tauber : A frozen medieval German city
• Day trip to Königssee: Germany's most beautiful lake
• Day trip to Chimesee: the largest lake in Bavaria
• Neuschwansteinstraße and Schloss Hohenschwangau: The Fairytale World of Mad King Ludwig
• Munich Attractions (Part 1): Marienplatz, Neues Rathaus, Atlas Rathaus, Hofbrauhaus, Royal Beer House
• Munich Sightseeing (Part 2): Unification Church, Teatro-Artina Church, Munich Royal Palace
• Munich Attractions (Part 3): Peterskirche St. Peter's Church, Viktualienmarkt Grain Market
• BMW Museum in Munich: The Pride of German Industry
• German Culinary Journey (Part 1): Dining in Berlin and Potsdam
• German Culinary Journey (Part 2): Dresden and Rothenburg
• German Food Tour (Part 3): Beisgasden, Lake Keim, Fussen Dining
• Germany Food Tour (Part 4): Munich Cuisine