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Food of Germany

44 traditional dishes · Europe

Bienenstich — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Desserts & Sweets

Bienenstich

Yeast cake topped with caramel almonds, filled with cream.

📍 Nationwide

Currywurst — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Street Food

Currywurst

Sliced sausage under curried ketchup, with fries.

📍 Berlin

Frikadellen — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Meat & Grills

Frikadellen

Pan-fried seasoned meat patties, eaten hot or cold.

📍 Nationwide

Gaisburger Marsch — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Soups & Stews

Gaisburger Marsch

Gaisburger Marsch is a traditional stew from Germany.

Kartoffelsalat — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Salads & Sides

Kartoffelsalat

German potato salad, tangy in the south, creamy in the north.

📍 Nationwide

Knödel — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Salads & Sides

Knödel

Round bread or potato dumplings to soak up gravy.

📍 Bavaria

Königsberger Klopse — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Meat & Grills

Königsberger Klopse

Veal meatballs in a creamy white caper sauce.

📍 East Prussia

Leberwurst — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Meat & Grills

Leberwurst

Leberwurst is one of the classic dishes in the sausage tradition of Germany.

Lebkuchen — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Desserts & Sweets

Lebkuchen

Spiced soft gingerbread of the Christmas markets.

📍 Nuremberg

Mutzbraten — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Meat & Grills

Mutzbraten

Mutzbraten is a traditional pork dish from Germany.

Rote Grütze — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Desserts & Sweets

Rote Grütze

Red summer-berry compote served with vanilla sauce.

📍 Northern Germany

Stollen — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.3
Breads & Pastries

Stollen

Dense Christmas fruit bread heavy with marzipan and sugar.

📍 Dresden, Saxony

Brathering — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Seafood

Brathering

Brathering counts among the traditional food of Germany, a fish dish locals hold dear.

Gänsebraten — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Meat & Grills

Gänsebraten

Gänsebraten is a beloved goose dish, traditional to Germany.

Kassler — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Meat & Grills

Kassler

Cured and smoked pork chop with sauerkraut.

📍 Nationwide

Leberkäse — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Meat & Grills

Leberkäse

Smooth baked meatloaf sliced into a crusty roll.

📍 Bavaria

Ostfriesentorte — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Desserts & Sweets

Ostfriesentorte

Ostfriesentorte is one of the classic dishes in the cake tradition of Germany.

Rauchkäse — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Cheese & Dairy

Rauchkäse

Rauchkäse is a traditional cheese from Germany.

Schwäbische Spätzle — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.2
Noodles & Pasta

Schwäbische Spätzle

Schwäbische Spätzle is a traditional pasta from Germany.

Sauerkraut — traditional dish from Germany
Germany
4.1
Salads & Sides

Sauerkraut

Fermented cabbage, tangy and crunchy, the classic German side.

📍 Nationwide