Saarland cuisine
Specialties from the Saarland
Saarland cooking is hearty, potato-loving and French-influenced. Here is a selection of the classics you will find in every brewpub and on every family table.
The essential classics
Dibbelabbes
A potato bake made from grated raw potatoes, leek and bacon - Saarland soul food.
Lyoner
The Saarland pork sausage - grilled as a "Lyoner-Pfanne" or cold on bread.
Schwenker
Marinated pork neck steak cooked over a swinging grill - a Sunday tradition in every garden.
Gefillde
Stuffed potato dumplings with a minced-meat filling, usually served in a bacon sauce.
Hoorische
"Hairy" potato dumplings made with raw potato - closely related to Knepp and Klees.
Bibbelschesbohnesupp
A bean stew with bacon and savory - a classic from grandmother's kitchen.
Geheirade
"Married" potato dumplings paired with flour dumplings - great with a bacon sauce.
Quetschekuche
Sheet-pan plum cake - a must in autumn.
Restaurants in the Saarland
Perl
Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau
Christian Bau's three-star restaurant at Schloss Berg - one of the finest addresses in Germany.
Saarlouis
Kunz
A Michelin-starred restaurant by Klaus Erfort protégé Daniel Schöfisch in the old town of Saarlouis.
Saarbrücken
GästeHaus Klaus Erfort
A three-star temple on Stengelplatz - Klaus Erfort stands for clean, classic lines.
Saarbrücken
Esplanade Saarbrücken
Hearty Saar cooking in the heart of the city - Lyoner-Pfanne, Dibbelabbes and more.
Saarbrücken
Stiefel-Bräu
Saarbrücken's oldest house brewery, with its own beer and hearty tavern fare.
Saarbrücken
Ratskeller Saarbrücken
Classic regional cooking in the vaulted cellar of Saarbrücken's town hall.
Mettlach
Restaurant Scheidberg
Seasonal cooking at the Landhotel Scheidberg - a favorite after the Saar Loop tour.
Perl
Hostellerie Bacher
A long-established address on the Moselle with French-influenced cooking and wines from three countries.
St. Wendel
Kunz-Stube
Homely Saarland home cooking in St. Wendel.
Blieskastel
Alte Brauerei Blieskastel
Regional cooking in the Baroque old town - a popular stop in the Bliesgau.
Food tours
Guided tasting and brewery tours
Tastings, brewery visits and culinary city tours around Saarbrücken and the region.
Categories
Category
Wine routes in the Saarland
Elbling, Auxerrois and Riesling - discover the Saarland's vineyards.
Place
Michelin dining in Perl
Perl on the Moselle is the Saarland's culinary flagship.
Place
Saarbrücken dining scene
From the Nauwieser quarter to the St. Johanner Markt - Saarbrücken's lively restaurant scene.