When in Swabia eat Swabian - that's what they say. And this place IS Swabian. The atmosphere is…read moredistinctly local - in fact we were the only foreigners in the place. We split the schnitzel, the bratwurst and the spaetzle all of which were top notch. If you haven't had cheese spaetzle with onions before, be forewarned that it's so good here it might ruin it for you at other places! For dessert we split the strudel and the apple pancake and despite planning only to taste them we devoured them. If you come to Stuttgart this is a place not to miss.

How many wine and food places have been open more than 160 years? My wife's…read moregreat-great-grandfather came here to drink wine and eat great local Swabian food. The wine has always been terrible, even though it's local. The food has always been top rate--great local specialties like spaetzle, tafenspitz, sauere Kutteln (sour tripe), and the best grilled potatoes IN TH'E WORLD. If you're coming to Stuttgart for a visit, you've gotta come here. And no, I have no relation to the owners.