Food & drink · Eguisheim

Winstub de la Ville d'Eguisheim

A winstub — literally a 'wine room' — is the Alsatian equivalent of a Lyonnaise bouchon: a snug, wood-panelled tavern where locals linger over choucroute garnie and glasses of Pinot Gris poured by the owner. The Winstub de la Ville d'Eguisheim, tucked into the village ring road, is the real, unpolished article.

Good to know

Generally open Tuesday–Sunday for lunch (noon–2 pm) and dinner (7–9 pm); closed Monday. Always phone ahead to confirm seasonal closures, especially in January.

Good to know

Main courses typically €14–22; the choucroute royale for two is often listed as a shared dish at around €36–40. Cash and cards accepted.

Good to know

The winstub sits on the inner ring road, Rue du Rempart — look for the hand-painted sign and the wine barrel outside the door; parking is in the public lot on Rue du Bassin, a 3-minute walk.

What to Order

The choucroute garnie royale is the flagship dish: a generous mound of slow-braised sauerkraut buried under smoked pork belly, Montbéliard sausage, a knack sausage and a slab of salted ham, all cooked in local Riesling. It is hearty, deeply savoury and entirely non-negotiable on a first visit.

For a lighter option, the baeckeoffe — a slow-cooked terrine of pork, lamb and potato sealed with bread-dough pastry — is available on Mondays and Tuesdays when the chef prepares it overnight. It must be ordered 24 hours in advance for groups of four or more.

Pair any main with a carafe of the house Eguisheim Pinot Blanc, sourced directly from one of the village's cooperative-member growers. It is crisp, unoaked and costs a fraction of what you'd pay for the same quality in Strasbourg.

Atmosphere and Booking

The interior seats around 35 covers across two low-ceilinged rooms with exposed beams, faience-tiled stove and framed vintage Alsace railway posters. It fills quickly on Friday and Saturday evenings; reservations by phone are strongly advised for those nights.

Lunch service on weekdays is often quieter and includes a two-course formule at a noticeably lower price than the evening à la carte menu — the best-value way to eat seriously well in the village.

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