Eat in Krutenau, Strasbourg

Au Pont Corbeau ★ 4.4

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.

Signature: Choucroute garnie, Presskopf

A table ! ★ 4.0

A table! is a modern Krutenau bistro on Rue Jacques Peirotes serving a short, seasonal Alsace-leaning menu with a 21 euro lunch formula and evening plates from 28 euros.

Signature: Lamb two ways with celeriac tzatziki and dauphinoise, Grilled octopus with fennel and Nduja

Restaurant Gavroche ★ 4.4

Restaurant Gavroche on Rue Klein is a small family room in the Michelin guide where chef Alexy Fuchs threads Asian touches through French menus.

Mama Bubbele ★ 4.1

Mama Bubbele on the Quai des Bateliers is a tarte flambee specialist, turning out crisp, thin flammekueche in savoury and sweet versions until late.

Signature: Tarte flambee

Oh My Goodness ★ 4.1

Oh My Goodness on Rue de la 1ere Armee is a warm Krutenau coffee shop run by a small team, good for coffee, cake and a quiet seat away from the crowds.

Signature drink: Coffee and cake

Au Pain de mon Grand-Pere ★ 4.3

Au Pain de mon Grand-Pere on Rue de la Krutenau bakes organic-flour breads and viennoiserie on natural levain in a wood-fired oven, with a sharp baguette.

Worth the queue: Wood-fired baguette

Le Fournil d'Austerlitz ★ 4.0

Le Fournil d'Austerlitz on Rue d'Austerlitz bakes Alsatian specialties all day, from streusel cake and braided brioche to sweet and savoury kougelhopfs.

Worth the queue: Mini to maxi kougelhopf

Coffee Stub ★ 4.2

Coffee Stub on the Quai des Pecheurs rotates a different specialty roaster each month, a small espresso-and-filter bar on the canal edge of the Krutenau.

Sources from: Rotating guest roasters

How they serve: Espresso, Filter

Cafe Bretelles ★ 4.3

Cafe Bretelles roasts and pours specialty coffee across two Strasbourg sites, the Krutenau room on Rue de Zurich and a Petite France counter, with brunch.

Sources from: Specialty origins

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Oenosphere ★ 4.3

Oenosphere on Rue de Zurich is Benoit Hecker's caviste and wine bar in the Krutenau, pouring biodynamic and rare-grape natural wines with food pairings.

Signature pour: Off-the-beaten-track natural pours

Wine focus: Organic, biodynamic and rare-grape natural wines

Food: Cheese and charcuterie

Le Purgatoire ★ 4.2

Le Purgatoire on Place de Zurich in the Krutenau is a wine bar with more than 150 references, from Alsace and France to Italy and Australia, with a terrace.

Signature pour: Alsace whites by the glass

Wine focus: French, Alsatian and international, 150-plus references

Food: Boards and small plates

Milano-Torino ★ 3.9

Milano-Torino on Place d'Austerlitz pours Italian-leaning cocktails, from a clean mojito to elaborate spritz creations, with antipasti to share.

Signature drink: Italian-inspired cocktails

Food: Antipasti

Le Rafiot ★ 3.8

Le Rafiot is a blue barge bar moored on the Quai des Pecheurs, with a riverside terrace by Saint-Paul church, good for a beer before a club night.

Signature drink: Beers and cocktails on the water

Food: Snacks

Binchstub Austerlitz ★ 4.0

Binchstub Austerlitz, the Grosse Baloche, fires farm-produce tarte flambee near Place d'Austerlitz, a quick counter feed in the lively Krutenau quarter.

Try: Tarte flambee fermiere

Marche de la Krutenau ★ 3.9

The Krutenau market on Place de Zurich is a small Wednesday-morning growers' market in the student quarter, good for seasonal produce and a quick lunch.

Le Transsiberien ★ 4.3

Why locals love it: A 28-seat Russian table tucked down ruelle de la Bruche off the Krutenau, found only by word of mouth and chef Damir Anissimov's regulars.

Tip: Reserve well ahead, ask for the pelmeni and beef stroganoff, and let them pour a Georgian wine from the list.

Oenosphere ★ 4.2

Why locals love it: A natural-wine caviste and bar in the Krutenau, off the cathedral trail, where the owner pours rare-grape bottles you will not find downtown.

Tip: Ask Benoit Hecker for a biodynamic glass off the beaten track and pair it with a cheese board.

Mama Bubbele ★ 4.0

Why locals love it: A no-frills tarte flambee specialist on the Quai des Bateliers that locals rate over the tourist winstubs for crisp, thin flammekueche.

Tip: Go hungry and order both a savoury and a sweet tarte flambee; the crust is the whole point.

Cafe Bretelles ★ 4.2

Cafe Bretelles on Rue de Zurich runs a busy weekend brunch of eggs, house cakes and specialty coffee in its New-York-styled room in the Krutenau quarter.

Order: Gourmand weekend brunch with eggs and house cake