Men's Lifestyle November 5, 2025 0 Comments

Unlock Germany’s Hidden Culinary Secrets: The Tour That Will Transform How You Experience Food Forever

Ever landed in Germany thinking it’s all about bretzels and bratwurst, only to find your tastebuds begging for an encore of something way more intriguing? Yeah, me too. It’s like each city is whispering its own delicious secret – from Berlin’s buzzing late-night street bites, perfect for munching between snaps of iconic landmarks, to Munich’s cozy Bavarian dishes that wrap you in warmth like a snug sweater on a chilly day. And oh, the sweets — so good you’ll want to smuggle them home in bulk (don’t worry, I get it). Whether you’re noshing on fresh seafood in Hamburg’s bustling port or biting into Frankfurt’s legendary sausage that inspired the American hot dog – Germany’s culinary landscape is a treasure trove waiting to be devoured. Curious about where to start your edible adventure? Let’s take a bite out of Germany’s diverse, mouthwatering delights and maybe, just maybe, you’ll discover your new favorite dish.

LEARN MORE

Touch down in Germany for a culinary tour through the country, and you’ll quickly discover it has much more to offer than bretzels and bratwurst. Each major city is home to distinct signature dishes, ranging from playful street food you can eat while snapping photos of local landmarks to sweets you’ll want to buy in bulk before flying home. From Berlin’s late-night scene and diverse food markets to hearty Bavarian classics in Munich and seafood in the port city of Hamburg, there’s a wealth of ways to take a bite.

Frankfurt

Start your culinary tour here with the namesake dish. Frankfurt has been serving its signature sausage—the Frankfurter Würstchen—for more than 500 years. It’s both the primary reason German sausages are beloved all around the world, and the inspiration behind the American hot dog, thanks to German immigrants who brought it stateside in the mid-1800s. Bite into one served on warm bread slathered in mustard in Frankfurt, and you’ll quickly understand why the US wanted to replicate it. More daring dishes include Handkäse mit Musik (a pungent, sour cheese served chopped with raw onions and vinegar) and Mettbrötchen (raw minced pork on a roll with onions).

in the menu of typical german food, not everything is sausages and that is why we include this spongy pasta that can be eaten as a main dish or to accompany meats. of course, it is a smoother pasta than those eaten in other countries, such as italian. when it is presented as the main dish of the meal, it is common to accompany it with liver or spinach. oh, and if that wasnt enough, this versatile german paste is also often mixed with apple and sugar to create an authentic german treat.

marisa Arregui

Spätzle

Munich

Sure, all eyes turn to the heart of Bavaria in the fall during the city’s iconic Oktoberfest celebrations, but this German locale is also an ideal food destination all year. Not all of Munich’s must-try dishes are the most well-known. Seek out sauerbraten vom hirsch (a German-style pot roast made with vinegar-marinated venison), schweinehaxe (roasted pork knuckle), and some kirschmichel (cherry bread pudding) to round out the meal.

In winter, the city’s glittering holiday markets are a showstopper. Peruse the local crafts with a cozy mulled gluhwein in hand, then snack on some lebkuchen or stollen, a traditional holiday fruit bread sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Your Palate’s Ultimate Passport
Lufthansa makes the journey to Germany more comfortable and seamless than ever. Direct flights from the US to hubs in Frankfurt and Munich are the perfect way to launch an epic food tour around the country; an elevated in-flight menu means you can get started before you even touch down. With more than 200 destinations worldwide, Lufthansa can take your tastebuds all around the world.

Berlin

Germany’s eclectic capital is known for a cutting-edge art scene and nightlife that stretches into the morning (if the party ends at all). The food scene here is varying with a slate of iconic street food dishes that taste just as delicious when they’re eaten in buzzy food halls as they do consumed streetside at 3 am. One of Berlin’s signature dishes is currywurst, —sliced pork sausage doused in a tangy curry ketchup sauce served alongside a pile of fries. Snack stands called lmbisse often sell the late-night favorite: döner kebab. Don’t leave Berlin without trying the city’s signature jelly-filled doughnut—a treat so emblematic that the rest of the country simply calls it a Berliner.

Klaas Jan Schraa

Currywurst

Hamburg

In Germany’s largest port city, Hamburg, fish dishes are the central offering. Classics include fischbrötchen, pickled herring or another cured fish served on a roll topped with tartar sauce, onions and lettuce, and krabbensuppe (a creamy shrimp soup). Though the city’s maritime traditions also led to some landfaring favorites like labskaus. After a long day of working the docks, Hamburg fishermen would come home to hearty servings of corned beef and mashed potatoes with vinegar-forward accoutrements like pickled herring or beets. The comfort-food dish is offered in local pubs.

Start planning your culinary adventure with Lufthansa now.