Adolf Wagner Apfelweinwirtschaft
Traditional 1931 Bembel Stoneware Cider Tavern & Grüne Soße in Alt-Sachsenhausen
Family-run Frankfurt Apfelwein institution on Schweizer Straße pouring tart dry apple wine from blue-and-grey salt-glazed Bembel jugs alongside Frankfurter Grüne Soße and Handkäs mit Musik.
Local Guide & Key Info
What to Order
Bembel of house Apfelwein (pur or gespritzt), Frankfurter Schnitzel mit Grüner Soße, and Handkäs mit Musik.
Best Time
Weekdays at 5:30 p.m. or Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Pro Tip
In Frankfurt cider taverns you share long wooden tables with locals — nod, ask "Ist hier noch frei?", and take a seat in the inner courtyard garden.
While You Are Here
Walk 6 minutes north across the Eiserner Steg footbridge for skyline views over the Main.
How to Get There
U-Bahn Schweizer Platz (U1/U2/U3/U8) or S-Bahn Südbahnhof.
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