Aachen Aachen

Aachen, near Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, is known for its historical architecture and famous printen, a type of gingerbread unique to the region.

Reuters House

Reuters House

➤ Pontstr. 117, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Fisch • Europäisch • Vegetarisch • Mediterrane


"I was in Aachen on a Sunday night staying at the brand new Hampton Hilton just outside town and was looking for a decent restaurant open on a Sunday night. I checked the Michelin guide to see which restaurants were open and then Trip Advisor to see what people recommended. I went on the websites for both places to look at the menus. I had thought about going to the Haus am See but Reuters House was very close to my hotel so I decided to check it out first and after seeing the nice setting and studying the menu I decided to stay there.You can sit outside as it's on a pedestrian street but I chose to sit just inside. I wanted to sit on the banquette and the restaurant manager Mr Creutz kindly gave me a table for four although I was alone so I didn't dare complain about the glass of Sekt being completely flat.I chose the 5 course menu for €55 which I found to be excellent value for money. All the dishes were beautifully presented and delcious. I started with the beef tartar then had the gazpacho which was tasty but I found the portion to be really tiny. Another ladle would probably have satisfied me.I then had the gnocchi which would have been much better without the blood sausage. After that I had the sea bass which was excellent and then I had a mixture of mini desserts which were very good.I had a bottle of white wine and was impressed by the wine prices which were extremely reasonable - 24 euro for a bottle of Gavi di Gavi.So, everything was great but...the Greek waiter needs to get intimate with a bar of soap, if possible in his shower, and buy a good anti-perspirant, one whiff of his armpits was enough to completely put me off my dinner.And Mr Creutz, I hope you will offer me a glass of Sekt the next time I come to make up for the flat one I had.Otherwise, I loved this restaurant, would give it a star and will definitely come back."

Sauerbratenpalast

Sauerbratenpalast

➤ Vaalser Str. 316, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Bier • Pasta • Nudeln • Deutsch


"Vor zig Jahren haben wir in der WAZ einen Artikel über einen lohnenswerten Besuch im Sauerbratenpalast gelesen, der uns neugierig auf dieses Restaurant/diese urige Aachener Kneipe gemacht hat und sind an einem Adventssamstag einfach mal hingefahren, um hier nach einem Besuch in den Lindt- und Lambertz-Outlets und nach einem Bummel über den Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt zu Abend zu essen. Fazit: die Fahrt von Duisburg nach Aachen und wieder zurück hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt. Der Sauerbraten ist einfach nur gut. Unser Besuch letzte Woche war der vierte in ca. 10 Jahren. Mittlerweile ist leider die Wirtin (ein echtes Aachener Original, soweit wir das beurteilen können) von damals nicht mehr dort, aber die Bedienung dieses Jahr war wieder sehr aufmerksam und nett. Über das Ambiente kann man streiten, ist Geschmacksache und uns gefällt es. Das Lokal ist, wie meine Vorgänger schon berichteten, ein Ausflug in alte Kneipenzeiten. Es war bei unseren Besuchen immer voll und manchmal mussten wir auf einen Platz warten, was sich immer lohnt. Man sitzt entweder gemeinsam mit anderen Gästen an einem langen Tisch in der Mitte des Lokals oder man kann sich in einzelne Abteile an der Wand setzen, in denen 4 Personen gut Platz finden. Parkplätze sind ein kleines Problem, jedenfalls wenn wir dort samstags einkehren. Es gibt einige gutbürgerliche Gerichte, die Karte ist nicht sehr umfangreich. Aber wir bestellen ohnehin jedes Mal den Sauerbraten mit Fritten und einen gemischten Salat dazu. Der Rotkohl schmeckt auch sehr gut. Dieser wird auf einem Extra-Teller gereicht, was praktisch ist, da sich dann der Rotkohl-Sud nicht mit der tollen Bratensosse vermischt. Aber wir haben uns in das Salatdressing verliebt. Passt vielleicht nicht unbedingt zum Braten, aber uns schmeckt es. Außerdem wird der Salat als Vorspeise gereicht. Wir kommen sicherlich in den nächsten Jahren gerne wieder, wenn wir im Aachener Raum unterwegs sind."

MundArt

MundArt

➤ Oppenhoffallee 9-15, 52066 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Suppe • Fusion • Fleisch • Französisch


"we have traveled from bali to aachen to see this year's chio and meet our friends. we four lived in a beautiful and bright airbnb in the Frankenbergerviertel. After a great day at the chio we wanted to celebrate and let the day end with a fine dinner. For a short search under gourmetrestaurants we have encountered mouth type. we love eating good and experiencing various tastes all over the world. I usually don't write reviews, but this time I want to let people know that this place is a secret tip for everyone who loves wein and eat. we chose a three-course menu with accompanying weeps. as an appetizer we chose cold smoked baptismal breast with green asparagus, mirinsabayon, sesame and cassis. the flesh was juicy and the supplements crispy. our main dish was a flank steak from the Angus-Rind with mais, kirschen and speck. such a joyful taste contrast, we had never before in a lead. the jus was made from Belgian kirschbier. as dessert we had a milk chocolate porfait with green tea, longan hair, sesame and caramel. that was just perfect for the conclusion. the service was good and chose the wein with thoughtful. the ambiente of the restaurant has certainly still potential, but we were here to eat and celebrate and this has just become really good. we even met the owner david, a loving 27-year-old entrepreneur. we draw our hat before someone who is willing to engage in this age and take high risks. as we are entrepreneurs, we know how much work and heart blood is needed in gastronomy. Unfortunately we live a little far away to come here more often, but we can definitely recommend this place and will come back next year. david assured us he was working on a redesign. we are curious how it will look next year."