Inside Student BlogsFood in FreiburgEuropean Union, Spring 2011
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- At the center of town is one of the 16 original gates of Freiburg. What is right bellow it? McDonalds of course.
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- One of the favorite eateries for both locals and tourists is Schlappen. They have great food (pasta, German food) and its a fun place to meet new people.
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- One of the places you will definitely eat at least a few times (and much more than a few times if you don’t mind the food) is the Mensa, which is the main student eatery on campus.
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- The Mensa has typical university food at very affordable prices. They have two main meals every day with options for both vegetarians and meat eaters alike. They also have a daily buffet which is worth trying.
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- One of the places I least expected to go before I came to Freiburg was an irish pub in Germany. O’Kellys is great if you get homesick- they host most main sports games and have a trivia night (in English) every Monday night. They even throw a big Super Bowl party.
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- No experience in a foreign country con be complete without a taste of the local desserts. Freiburg is no exception. The black forrest specialty is Black Forrest cake. But Freiburg also has very good gelato and pastry shops.
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- As I mentioned earlier, I cook most of the food I eat while in Freiburg. This is a much cheaper option and helps you appreciate the food you eat more. I am a big fan of the morning pancake.
One of my main concerns before coming to Germany was how would I find the food. I am a relatively picky eater and do not eat red meat (or pork). I have found the food in Freiburg to be very good. As a large university town, you can get almost any type of food you can imagine.
During a typical day during the semester I would cook breakfast (eggs usually), eat lunch at the Mensa, then cook my own dinner. That being said, there are people on the program who would take advantage of Freiburg’s great pastry shops for breakfast, eat at a great food court in the center of the city for lunch, and enjoy dinner at one of Freiburg’s delicious restaurants.
One of the foods I was not expecting to enjoy is the Doner. Doner is a Turkish-style meat wrap (you can get either chicken or beef usually) wrapped in a pita like dough mixed with vegetables. You cannot leave Germany without at least trying the German/Turkish meal.
Overall, I think the quality of food and food selection is probably not as good as you would get in a typical large US city because people don’t eat out as much in Europe. I think it does mean that restaurants are of better quality because they have to be really good to stay in business. However, expect to pay a pretty penny for a three course meal.
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