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Oberkirch’s Weinstube

It’s hard to to find more atmospheric surroundings than this old city-center Weinstube (wine tavern) with a monumental, ceiling-high ceramic stove made with ornate decorative tiles and rich wood paneling. Local legend has it the place wouldn’t be here if in centuries past the owner hadn’t put out a blaze by emptying the contents of his wine cask. The food here is old-fashioned, too—tasty soups, meat dishes (veal schnitzel, pork filets in morel cream sauce), poultry, and game in season, all served in large helpings. Summertime dining is on a terrace overlooking the minster.