Fünfschilling Straußi

Today we ate at the Fünfschilling Straußi and it was delicious 😋.

In my native language, we call it a "Straußi", but the Germans (aka Prussians 🤪) call it a "Straußenwirtschaft".

This is a restaurant opened seasonally or daily by winegrowers, where the producers sell their own wine directly at certain times. Straußenwirtschaften often also serve smaller plate dishes to complement the wine.

The small Straußis can be recognized by a branch, broom, wreath, or similar symbolic utensil displayed when it's open.

The Fünfschilling is a very large and modern Straußi and is occasionally eyed disparagingly by the locals. Perhaps because it's large, perhaps because it's too modern, but certainly because it attracts French and Swiss visitors, and in border regions there is always competition and old prejudices between the different compatriots.

In any case worth visiting!Read more