Restaurants in Grande Ile

Chez Yvonne ★ 4.4

Alsatian Winstub€€€Grande IleDaily 11:45-14:15, 18:00-22:30

Chez Yvonne, the S'Burjerstuewel near the cathedral, is the city's best-known winstub, a wood-panelled room famous for its tete de veau and Alsatian classics.

Signature: Tete de veau, Baeckeoffe

Bistrot Coco ★ 4.4

French fine dining€€€Grande IleTue-Sat 12:00-13:15, 19:00-21:15

Bistrot Coco on Rue de l'Ecurie runs a no-menu Carte Blanche format under chef Constant Meyer, four to six courses of market-led French cooking.

Signature: Carte Blanche tasting menu

Iberica ★ 4.1

Spanish€€€Grande IleMon-Thu 19:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30, Sun 19:00-22:00

Iberica on the Grande Ile brings refined Spanish cooking to Strasbourg, with tapas, Iberian charcuterie boards and a Spanish wine list near the cathedral.

Signature: Tapas, Charcuterie iberique

Fine Dining in Grande Ile

Au Crocodile 1 ★ ★ 4.8

Modern FrenchChef Romain Brillat€€€€€142Grande IleTue-Sat 19:00-21:30, lunch Thu-Sat 12:00-13:30, closed Sun-MonBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead

Au Crocodile is Strasbourg's grande-dame gastronomic room on Rue de l'Outre, holding one Michelin star under chef Romain Brillat near Place Kleber.

1741 1 ★ ★ 4.7

Modern FrenchChef Jeremy Page€€€€Grande IleWed-Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:00, closed Sun-TueBook 2 weeks ahead

1741 sits on the Quai des Bateliers facing the Palais Rohan, a one-Michelin-star room where chef Jeremy Page plates seasonal modern French menus.

La Casserole ★ 4.4

Modern FrenchChef Kevin Stroh€€€Grande IleTue-Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00Book 1 week ahead

La Casserole on Rue des Juifs is a gastronomic room near the cathedral, where chef Kevin Stroh plates memory-led contemporary French cooking.

Casual Dining in Grande Ile

Winstub Le Clou ★ 4.7

Alsatian Winstub€€Grande IleMon 11:45-14:30, Mon 18:00-23:00, Tue 11:45-14:30, Tue 18:00-23:00, Wed 11:45-14:30, Wed 18:00-23:00, Thu 11:45-14:30, Thu 18:00-23:00, Fri 11:45-14:30, Fri 18:00-23:00, Sat 11:45-14:30, Sat 18:00-23:00, Sun 11:45-14:30, Sun 18:00-23:00

Winstub Le Clou on Rue du Chaudron near the cathedral is a classic Alsatian tavern for choucroute, baeckeoffe and waedele, poured with Riesling.

Signature: Baeckeoffe, Waedele

Le Gruber ★ 4.2

Alsatian€€Grande IleSun-Thu 11:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00

Le Gruber sits at the foot of the cathedral on Rue du Maroquin, a warm Alsatian room where flammekueche is fired to order and choucroute comes piled high.

Signature: Flammekueche, Choucroute

La Cloche a Fromage ★ 4.1

Swiss€€€Grande IleDaily 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00

La Cloche a Fromage on Rue des Tonneliers is a cheese lover's address, built around fondue, raclette and a vast cheese trolley of regional and French cheeses.

Signature: Fondue, Cheese platters

Cafés in Grande Ile

Au Fond du Jardin ★ 4.8

CaféGrande IleWed-Sat 10:00-13:00, 14:30-18:30, Sun 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00

Au Fond du Jardin behind the cathedral is a British-styled tea salon open since 1999, known for more than eighty kinds of madeleine du voyage.

Signature drink: Tea with madeleines du voyage

Bakeries in Grande Ile

Maison Naegel ★ 4.4

BakeryGrande IleTue-Sat 08:00-18:30Walk-in onlyAlsatian pastry and charcuterie-pastry

Maison Naegel on Rue des Orfevres has baked near the cathedral since 1927, known for its savoury Tourte Naegel, kougelhopf, pates and a panelled tea salon.

Worth the queue: Tourte Naegel and kougelhopf

Patisserie Christian ★ 4.4

BakeryGrande IleTue-Sat 08:30-18:30Walk-in onlyStrasbourg pastry and chocolate

Patisserie Christian on Rue de l'Outre is a Strasbourg institution for kougelhopf, pain d'epices, bredele and fine chocolate close to Place Kleber.

Worth the queue: Kougelhopf and pain d'epices

Thierry Mulhaupt ★ 4.5

BakeryGrande IleTue-Sat 09:00-18:00Walk-in onlyFine pastry and chocolate

Thierry Mulhaupt opposite the Temple Neuf is one of Strasbourg's named pastry chefs, turning out fine tarts, viennoiserie, Alsatian sweets and chocolates.

Worth the queue: Seasonal tarts and chocolates

Coffee Roasters in Grande Ile

Mokxa ★ 4.4

Coffee roaster€€Grande IleMon-Fri 08:00-18:00Public cafe

Mokxa has roasted in Strasbourg since 2016, a Lyon-born specialty house pouring espresso and filter at its Rue du Parchemin cafe and selling beans.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Anticafe ★ 3.9

Coffee roaster€€Grande IleMon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00Public cafe

Anticafe on Rue de la Division Leclerc charges by the hour rather than the cup, pouring Coutume specialty coffee in a work-friendly room with free refills.

Sources from: Coutume roastery

How they serve: Espresso, Filter

Wine Bars in Grande Ile

Vino Strada ★ 4.4

Wine bar€€€Grande IleTue-Thu 14:00-20:00, Fri 14:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00

Vino Strada near the cathedral pairs two wine caves of 4,000 organic and natural bottles with a bistronomic kitchen, open since 2012 with masterclasses.

Signature pour: Alsace Riesling by the glass

Wine focus: Organic, biodynamic and natural growers, 4,000 references

Food: Bistronomic plates

Hannong Wine Bar ★ 4.0

Wine bar€€€Grande Ile

The Hannong Wine Bar on Rue du 22 Novembre pours Alsace and French wines by the glass in a glass-roofed lounge and on a terrace near Petite France.

Signature pour: Alsace Gewurztraminer by the glass

Wine focus: Alsace and French wines by the glass

Food: Light bites

Bars in Grande Ile

Jeannette et les Cycleux ★ 4.2

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleMon-Thu 11:30-01:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:30, Sun 11:30-01:30

Jeannette et les Cycleux on Rue des Tonneliers is a loud, fun cocktail bar with a long list of drinks and milkshakes, busy from afternoon late.

Signature drink: Cocktails and marshmallow milkshakes

Food: Snacks

Les Aviateurs ★ 4.1

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleDaily 22:00-04:00

Les Aviateurs on Rue des Soeurs has poured classic cocktails since 1984, a late-opening institution behind the cathedral with an aviation theme.

Signature drink: Classic cocktails

Food: None

L'Alchimiste ★ 4.1

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleMon 19:00-01:00, Tue-Wed 19:00-01:30, Thu 19:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-04:00, Sun 19:00-01:30

L'Alchimiste on Rue des Soeurs serves creative, whimsically named cocktails presented like potions, a small bar that fills fast in the evening.

Signature drink: Potion-styled cocktails

Food: Snacks

Le Douanier ★ 4.0

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleMon-Thu 17:00-01:30, Fri-Sat 17:00-04:00, Sun 17:00-01:30

Le Douanier on Rue de la Douane mixes original cocktails like the Zulu and Grand Pygmee, served in offbeat vessels, in a snug room near the covered bridges.

Signature drink: Original creations served in unusual vessels

Food: Snacks

Code-Bar ★ 4.0

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleDaily 18:00-04:00

Code-Bar on Rue du Vieil-Hopital builds a list of around thirty original cocktails from fresh ingredients, a sharp little room near the cathedral.

Signature drink: Thirty original cocktail creations

Food: Snacks

Aedaen Place ★ 4.1

Cocktail barHidden cocktail bar€€€Grande IleMon-Thu 18:00-01:30, Fri-Sat 18:00-04:00, Sun 18:00-01:30

Aedaen Place on Rue des Aveugles is a tucked-back art space and cocktail bar pouring inventive drinks, a quieter alternative to the busy rue des Soeurs.

Signature drink: Inventive cocktails

Food: Small plates

Madame C ★ 4.3

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleMon-Tue 07:00-01:30, Wed-Thu 07:00-02:30, Fri-Sat 07:00-04:00, Sun 07:00-01:30

Madame C on Rue des Soeurs is a Belle Epoque cocktail bar and intimate restaurant, with a signature menu by 2023 world cocktail champion Lucas Gacitua-Petit.

Signature drink: Signature cocktails by Lucas Gacitua-Petit

Food: Refined small plates

La Cabane ★ 3.9

Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Grande IleDaily 19:00-04:00

La Cabane on Rue du Tonnelet Rouge mixes adventurous cocktails, from a bitter barbecue to bacon and salmon drinks, in a cabin-styled room near Place Broglie.

Signature drink: Bitter barbecue and bacon cocktails

Food: Snacks

Academie de la Biere ★ 3.9

Cocktail barBeer bar€€€Grande IleMon-Wed 17:00-01:30, Thu-Fri 17:00-04:00, Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-01:30

Academie de la Biere on Rue des Juifs has drawn Belgian beer lovers since the 1960s, with a deep draft list and over a hundred bottles from across Europe.

Signature drink: Belgian and Alsatian draft beers

Food: Snacks

Street Food in Grande Ile

Flam's ★ 3.7

Street foodGrande IleDaily 11:30-00:00

Flam's on Rue des Freres serves wood-fired tarte flambee in cheap all-you-can-eat rounds until midnight, a reliable budget feed near the cathedral.

Try: All-you-can-eat tarte flambee

Breweries in Grande Ile

Au Brasseur ★ 4.0

BreweryHouse-brewed high-fermentation ales€€Grande IleSun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00Daily from 11:00

Au Brasseur on Rue des Veaux brews its own beer on the site of the old Esperance brewery, reopened in 1991, and fires cheap tarte flambee daily.

Markets in Grande Ile

Food Tours in Grande Ile

★ 4.5

Grande Ile

Food & City Tours walks the Grande Ile and Petite France over six hours and 8 stops, with tastings from pain d'epices and kouglof to Alsace wine.

★ 4.4

Grande Ile

Ophorus runs a full-day Alsace Wine Route trip from Strasbourg, pairing vineyard villages with cellar tastings of Riesling and Gewurztraminer.

★ 4.3

Grande Ile

Ophorus runs a half-day Alsace Wine Route escape from Strasbourg into the vineyards for a small-group winery visit and tastings of Riesling.

★ 4.4

Grande Ile

Ophorus runs a private full-day Grands Crus tour from Strasbourg along the Alsace Wine Route, with cellar visits and tastings of Grand Cru Riesling.

★ 4.3

Grande Ile

Ophorus runs a Strasbourg gourmet food and wine walking tour through the old town, pairing charcuterie, cheese and pastry stops with Alsace wine tastings.

★ 4.1

Grande Ile

Batorama runs its BatoGourmand tasting cruise on the Ill from Place du Marche aux Poissons, pairing Alsace wine or Cremant with gourmet plates aboard.

Food Festivals in Grande Ile

Christkindelsmarik ★ 4.7

Grande Ile

Strasbourg's Christkindelsmarik, held since 1570, fills the old town from late November with mulled wine, bredele, pain d'epices and grilled sausage.

Cooking Classes in Grande Ile

Budget Eats in Grande Ile

Flam's ★ 3.7

French regionalGrande IleDaily 11:30-00:00

Flam's on Rue des Freres runs all-you-can-eat tarte flambee rounds until midnight, one of the cheapest ways to fill up on Alsatian food in the centre.

Try: All-you-can-eat tarte flambee

Le Gruber ★ 3.9

French regionalGrande IleSun-Thu 11:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00

Le Gruber at the foot of the cathedral fires flammekueche to order and serves a full Alsatian plate for around twenty euros, good value in the old town.

Try: Flammekueche

Vert Ici ★ 3.9

VegetarianGrande IleMon-Sat 10:00-19:00

Vert Ici inside the Aubette on Place Kleber builds custom bowls, salads, and cold-pressed juices, with 30 ingredients and bases like quinoa or kasha.

Try: Custom bowls and salads

Au Brasseur ★ 3.9

French regionalGrande IleSun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00

Au Brasseur on Rue des Veaux runs a daily Happy Flam where house-brewed beer meets four-euro tarte flambee, a student-priced staple near the cathedral.

Try: Happy Flam tarte flambee

Hidden Gems in Grande Ile

Au Fond du Jardin ★ 4.3

Cafe€€Grande IleWed-Sat 10:00-13:00, 14:30-18:30, Sun 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00

Au Fond du Jardin is a tucked-away tea salon behind the cathedral that few tourists find, famous among locals for more than eighty kinds of madeleine.

Why locals love it: A tucked-away tea salon behind the cathedral that few tourists find, famous among locals for more than eighty kinds of madeleine.

Tip: Reserve a few days ahead; the tiny salon is often full and the madeleine du voyage is the order.

Brunch in Grande Ile

Le Cafe Potager ★ 4.0

BrunchVegetarian brunch€€€18 to €24Grande IleWeekends from 10:00Walk-in

Le Cafe Potager near Place Kleber runs a vegetarian weekend brunch of seasonal plates and pastries, poured with Mokxa specialty coffee in a cosy room.

Order: Vegetarian brunch plate with Mokxa coffee

Au Fond du Jardin ★ 4.6

BrunchTearoom brunch€€€20 to €30Grande IleWeekends, reservation neededReserve days ahead

Au Fond du Jardin behind the cathedral serves a tearoom brunch around its famous madeleines du voyage, a small British-styled salon that books out fast.

Order: Madeleines du voyage with a pot of tea

Late-Night Eats in Grande Ile

Jeannette et les Cycleux ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar€€Grande IleMon-Thu 11:30-01:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:30, Sun 11:30-01:30Until 01:30, 02:30 Fri and Sat

Jeannette et les Cycleux on Rue des Tonneliers pours cocktails, snacks and milkshakes into the small hours, open to 02:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.

Try: Cocktails, snacks and milkshakes

Flam's ★ 3.6

French regional€€Grande IleDaily 11:30-00:00Until 00:00 daily

Flam's on Rue des Freres fires tarte flambee until midnight every night, a cheap late feed of wood-fired flammekueche a short walk from the cathedral.

Try: All-you-can-eat tarte flambee

Au Brasseur ★ 3.9

French regional€€Grande IleSun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00Until 00:00, 01:00 Fri and Sat

Au Brasseur on Rue des Veaux keeps the kitchen and taps going to midnight, later at weekends, pairing house-brewed beer with late tarte flambee.

Try: Tarte flambee and house beer

Nightlife in Grande Ile

Microbrasserie La Lanterne ★ 3.9

Grande Ile

Microbrasserie La Lanterne on Rue de la Lanterne pairs house draft beers with a small stage and a musical atmosphere, a veteran of the city's craft-beer nights.

Aedaen Place ★ 4.1

Grande Ile

Aedaen Place on Rue des Aveugles is a tucked-back art space and cocktail bar pouring inventive drinks, a quieter hideaway off the busy rue des Soeurs.

Les Aviateurs ★ 4.0

Grande Ile

Les Aviateurs on Rue des Soeurs has run late since 1984, an aviation-themed cocktail haunt that anchors Strasbourg's busiest drinking street into the small hours.

Jeannette et les Cycleux ★ 4.0

Grande Ile

Jeannette et les Cycleux on Rue des Tonneliers is a loud late bar of cocktails and milkshakes, open to 02:30 at weekends near the cathedral.

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Cuisines in Grande Ile