Himmel und Äd (Heaven and Earth): Himmel und Erde is a traditional German dish of mashed potato with stewed apples. It is frequently served with sliced blood sausage. The dish is popular in the Rhineland, Westphalia, Lower Saxony and, historically, in Silesia. It has been known since the 18th century.

 Rievkooche or Reibekuchen: Potato pancakes/Latkes with apple sauce – best at an Imbiss (fast-food stand – like Reevkochebud. Most pubs serve Reibekuchen at least once a week.

 Currywurst: German-style bratwurst with curry ketchup. Have it with fries and the fries with mayo (You’ll notice whether it’s a Currywurst, or just a “Frittenbude or French fry stand” that people will order their fry dishes “rot/weiss” or “red/white” which means ketchup and mayo which is very common in Germany – best at any Imbiss (fast-food) stand but many pubs and breweries feature it on their menu

 Seasonal: The new wine ‘Federweisser’ with Zwiebelkuchen (onion tart): it might be a few days early for that but if you see it, it is definitely worth a taste.

 Halve Hahn & Breadroll (Rõggelchen) with Gouda cheese: a German drinking snack, half of a rye bread roll served with butter, sharp mustard, a thick slab of cheese, and sliced onions as a sort of deconstructed sandwich.

 Flönz (type of Bloodwurst)

German bakeries: You would be doing yourself a great disservice to travel all the way here and not pop into a German bakery! Not only is everything delicious but it is just a gorgeous sight to see. If you pop in for breakfast or a snack you MUST get a brötchen. Whether as a ready made sandwich, just with some cheese, or Nutella, or even on it’s own. The brötchen is a true treasure of a roll you cannot replicate back in the states.