The Alsatian icon: fermented cabbage simmered in Riesling and goose fat, heaped with smoked pork, salt pork, knuckle and a spread of local sausages, with boiled potatoes alongside.
Choucroute is Alsace's German inheritance, sauerkraut that crossed the Rhine and settled into the region's kitchens centuries ago. The cabbage is salted, fermented and then slow-cooked in white wine, traditionally Riesling. The garnie version, weighed down with several cuts of pork and sausage, became the Sunday and feast-day centrepiece of the winstub. It is the dish most travellers come to Strasbourg to eat, and the city's taverns still build their reputations on it.
4 editor picks for Choucroute garnie in Strasbourg, ranked by editorial score. All Strasbourg signature dishes · Choucroute garnie across every city.
Au Pont Corbeau ★ 4.4
Krutenau · 21 Quai Saint-Nicolas, 67000 Strasbourg
Au Pont Corbeau is a family winstub on the Quai Saint-Nicolas beside the Musee Alsacien, serving choucroute garnie, presskopf and spaetzle from local produce.
Maison Kammerzell ★ 4.2
Grande Ile · 16 Place de la Cathedrale, 67000 Strasbourg
Maison Kammerzell occupies a carved 1427 house on the cathedral square, a grand Alsatian brasserie known for choucroute aux trois poissons under vaults.
Le Tire-Bouchon ★ 4.2
Grande Ile · 5 Rue des Tailleurs de Pierre, 67000 Strasbourg
Le Tire-Bouchon, a winstub a step from the cathedral, plates choucroute, bouchee a la reine and baeckeoffe daily in a warm, panelled Alsatian room.
Le Pfifferbriader ★ 4.0
Grande Ile · 14 Place du Marche-aux-Cochons-de-Lait, 67000 Strasbourg
Le Pfifferbriader, a winstub since 1933 near the cathedral, serves choucroute garnie, baeckeoffe and tarte flambee under stained glass and dark wood.