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Best Central European food near Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Discover Restaurants offering the best Central European food in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany including Bullerkotte, S.Presso, Steakrestaurant Adria, Restaurant Rosin, Hotel Himmelmann
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1. Bullerkotte
Overall Ratings
4 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Kevin C
Despite the mania for inventiveness that overtaxes our era, a place remains for a restaurant that can deliver competently conservative high cuisine. That conservative taste seems to be the focus of Bullerkotte, which draws together many of the characteristics of the current farm-to-table movement without explicitly identifying or boasting about them. Bullerkotte might be described as a dignified monument to the first wave of German cuisine: to the earliest attempts to create a "fine" cuisine based on German products and traditions. On one hand, the menu and the venue have aspirations. Written in a curious idiom in which German and French cooking idioms merge and intertwine, the menu celebrates favorite German proteins such as duck, ox, chicken, and, of course, sausage, including blood sausage. Overall, the dishes could be described as somewhat "meaty." An oxen filet, for example, arrived somewhat mysteriously topped by a whole, in-the-shell prawn, as if a freak tidal wave had unexpectedly swept seafood into the butcher's shop. This kind of multi-story layering of diverse meats reached its acme in the 1990s--and it still produces the same unfortunate result, to wit, an initial sense of amazement followed by a feeling that a dish is somewhat overloaded. Many of the chef's inventions evidence a high level of creativity. For example, dinner opens with a marvelously memorable cucumber spread that, in lieu of butter, imparts a laudable vegetable as well as herbal taste to perfectly rendered baguette slices. The blood sausage appetizer features a stuffing of the aforementioned protein pudding artfully rolled in puff pastry and accompanied by a micro-greens salad, all to uplifting effect. Equally creative albeit somewhat less successful is the duck breast and spaghettini combination, in which three perfectly rendered and exquisitely seasoned duck slices avalanche their way down a vortex of pasta, all alongside a tangy cheese tuile. Probably it would have been more effective to integrate the duck and the pasta more effectively--perhaps by creating a duck-stuffed ravioli--but the merit of the taste could not be disputed. As previously mentioned, main courses at Bullerkotte seem, to modern tastes, somewhat out-of-balance, with great weight given to the protein and somewhat perfunctory attention going to the accompaniments. Both the oxen steak and the local chicken appeared atop an eddy of mixed vegetables in a dark brown sauce that savored a little too much of soy sauce or similar seasoning. Although the vegetables themselves were spot-on and perfectly poached, they added nothing memorable to the overall composition. The chicken main course had been identified as a "tandoori" recipe, but its mildness and wholeheartedly European flavor profile conjured no thought of India while the aforementioned soy-flavored sauce led diners to wonder whether south and north Asia had been confused. Bullerkotte offers a lovely setting in the farmlands outside of the industrial Ruhr Valley. The restaurant occupies what appears to be a former farmhouse. Interior decor is, again, straight out of the elegant 1990s. All is tasteful, all is deluxe--but also all is beige. A full house creates a cheerful ambience, although the clientele might be characterized as rugged rural gentry rather than as city slickers. Bullerkotte makes for a pleasant country evening. It would be wonderful to see the chef turn some of his admirable talents to a bit of updating of both menu and envrionment, but, in general, the Bullerkotte experience is a pleasant one.
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2. S.Presso
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By Kevin C
Everyone knows the old cliche about finding a needle in a haystack: about locating a valuable resource in a heap of chaff. That idea applies with joyous vigor to the cleverly named S.Presso, a superb Italian bistro hidden along a twisted route in post-industrial Recklinghausen. To be sure, the venue seems less than promising, with its less-than-optimal view of a 1970s concrete-and-glass shopping bunker across the narrow street. Yet, through force of personality and through clever decorating, the proprietors of S.Presso have created a genuine Italian street-side feel, as if one were dining along a quaint old walkway in the purlieus of Rome. Better still is the cuisine. Inventive and yet solid, traditionally Italian yet also occasionally innovative, the menu at S.Presso, which abounds in both standard dishes and daily specials, presents all the options that a diner at an Italian eatery would expect yet dazzles the imagination with new inventions (for example, the new vegetable, zucchini-based bruschetta). Every dish that we enjoyed during no less than three visits was brilliantly executed, whether the umami-abundant Gorgonzola pasta or the crisply vibrant pizza or the scrumptious appetizers. Service is friendly but pleasantly understated; quiet competence is the watchword. A veritable Cinderella's slipper in amidst the clog-like interior of old Recklinghausen, S.Presso can hold its own against any Italian cafe anywhere in the world. Its food, especially its homemade pasta, is always delicious and is always executed on-point; its atmosphere is friendly, convivial, and uplifting, as if it were irradiated with Italian sunshine.
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3. Steakrestaurant Adria
Reviewed By ncvejic6545
Oh my, where to start. This restoraunt is a pure gem in NRW's food scene. Discretely tucked away in the quite little town of Herten, but trust me, most "big city" steakhouses can't compete with these guys. The decór of the place is nice, its cosy and comfy, and gives off that "family owned restourant" vibe. The prices are more than reasonable, and the service is friendly and fast, our food arrived pretty quick, and damn, it was delicious. Their starter specialty is a onion soup, but with a twist, seeing as they put fresh chesse on top off the bowl, and let it melt. it is delicious!Their cordon bleu was also amazing, it was as tasty as it looked, and as you can see, it looked delicious!But the definite star of the show is their "Adria" steak. 100% (as they state in their menu) argentinian beef, with an amazing mushroom + home-made hollandaise sauce. It is probably the best steak i have ever had in my Life!All in all, i highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a good meal!
4. Restaurant Rosin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By buerge
The always proper and self renewing cousine of Frank Rosin is never boring, always exiting and full of very creative, but never too modernistic ideas. The wine list is accordingly, and the sommeliere gives great recommendations. When you are lucky, the Chef takes some time to sit at your table and discuss with you. Looking forward to go again ...
5. Hotel Himmelmann
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By F6570WXthomasm
Wir waren zu viert im Restaurant Himmelmann. Als Vorspeise wählten wir den Ziegenkäse und die gebratene Blutwurst mit Pilzragout. Alles war sehr lecker.Als Hauptspeise wählten wir Gänsebrust mit KlöÃe und Rotkohl und Gänsekeule aus dem Tagesangebot.Auch hier gab es keinen Grund zur Beanstandung.Die Bedienung war sehr aufmerksam und immer ansprechbar.Als Dessert entschieden wir uns für die Dessertvariationen. Zwei Portionen reichten für uns vier.Wir haben einen tollen Abend verlebt.
