Where to eat a really good sausage in Frankfurt, Germany

 The Hot Dog has nothing to do with anything canine. Or at least let’s hope it doesn’t.

Frankfurters go by many names.Weiners, weenies, franks, but the principle is the same for all. You take a long orange sausage, made from pork traditionally but nowadays from generally any meat, stick it in a bun of similar shape and decorate with various relishes to taste. The frankfurter has altered over the years from its original design in Frankfurt, but if you were to be at its place of origin then where would you get a really good sausage?

Snack Point

Make no mistake, these are The Best Worscht in Frankfurt, or according to their advertising they are. Located on 37 Grüneburgweg, Snack Point has been around since 1970 and prides itself on the hotness scale which goes from 1 to 6 and might be worth asking about or trying someone else’s before you buy your own. It’s a fast food joint but has all the taste and charm of a street-side vendor. It’s a shame it’s not open late but it’s more than worth it during the day, for the experience alone.

Wurstchenbude

Nothing more than a sausage-stand but then what much more do you need? Like every other city in the world, Frankfurt is no exception when it comes to selling their best foods on the streets. There are literally dozens of these Wurstchenbudes dotted all around the city and every one of them just as good as the last. Here you’ll find the likes of the Bratwurst, which is a pale smoky sausage, a Knackwurst which is similar but shorter and fatter and now more recently a Curry-Wurst, which is pretty self explanatory. It’s hard to say where and when the Wurstchenbude will be, but anywhere near the Alte Brücke, which is the oldest bridge in town, is a good bet.

Gref-Völsings Rindswurst

The cow has always been a fan of the sausage because it means it saves his bacon, so to speak. But then Frankfurt housed many Jews in the early 20th Century and so a demand for beef sausages was created and after that things flourished to the heights and stature they are now. The butchers shop is called Gref-Völsings Rindswurst was the first to think of this gap in the market and it’s become something of legend now. Found on Hanauer Landstraße 132. You can browse the sausages for hours looking at all the different shapes and flavours and the friendly staff are there on hand and happy to answer any questions, in English sometimes too if you’re lucky (and patient). A lot of their trade comes from the on-site vendor who is famous for the Rindswurst sausage and very popular with the nearby office workers. This one is well worth a visit for the complete Frankfurt sausage experience.

Photo of sausage and Sauerkraut in a Frankfurt restaurant, Germany by husar

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