Recently, after reading about the success of Amazon and Jeff Bezos' two-pizza rule (every team should be small enough that it can be fed with two pizzas to increase efficiency and improve communication flows), I realised I hadn't yet wrote about my three favourite pizza places in Lux. Having always relied on the infamous Neapolitan … Continue reading 3 PIZZA PLACES
Category: RESTAURANTS & BARS
3 PLACES TO HAVE A BEER
There are pubs dotted all around the city, often recognisable by the fact that their name ends with the word "Stuff" which is Luxembourgish for "pub". Here are a few places to have a casual drink. Additionally, you can try one of Luxembourg's various domestic beer brands - Battin, Bofferding, Diekirch or the low-calorie Fox … Continue reading 3 PLACES TO HAVE A BEER
MY 3 FAVOURITE ICE CREAMS IN LUX
Luxembourg, like everywhere, seems to be experiencing increasingly warmer weather. In 2020, we had the "sunniest spring on record" according to Météolux. Without the sea close by, summer in the city is pretty hot and sticky. Here are my favourite chilled treats to cool down with: BARGELLO Bargello is the place to have traditional ice … Continue reading MY 3 FAVOURITE ICE CREAMS IN LUX
3 TARTARES TO TRY
Tartare is a regular on Luxembourg menus, here are a few of the best places to try them... L’Adresse This tiny Parisian brasserie on Rue Notre Dame has one of the best kitchens in the city. The menu, which is scribbled on a chalkboard, changes with the seasons, but you can rest assured that quality … Continue reading 3 TARTARES TO TRY
3 CARPACCIOS TO TRY
Carpaccio was born in the Venetian restaurant ‘Harry’s Bar’, run by Harry Cipriani. The proprietor named the raw steak dish after the artist Vittore Carpaccio, who used a particular shade of red in many of his paintings. A man named Charles Munchen visited Harry’s Bar and brought the carpaccio concept to Luxembourg. In 1983, he … Continue reading 3 CARPACCIOS TO TRY
3 PLACES TO EAT EASTERN DELIGHTS
Syriously A pharmacist from Raqqa, Syria with a penchant for cooking opened this successful pop-up restaurant. A lot of the dishes are a labour of love, taking many hours to cook, in order to achieve exceptionally tender meat. The Babagahnoj (eggplant with tahini) is amazing, and for dessert take the rice with milk and rose … Continue reading 3 PLACES TO EAT EASTERN DELIGHTS
3 LUXEM-BURGERS TO TRY
Café Belair According to popular opinion, Café Belair offers one of the best burgers in the city: They are home-made and the list of different types is as long as your arm, with combinations such as foie gras and blueberry. Take a friend so that you can go half-half and try more than one. Grubers … Continue reading 3 LUXEM-BURGERS TO TRY
3 NEAT COCKTAIL BARS
Go Ten A stylish bar in the heart of Rue-Marché-aux-Herbes – the most social street in the city. Be transported to exotic locations with cocktails such as the Amalfi Coast with apricot and citrus flavours or the Sevilla in all its orange goodness accompanied by Asian tapas. In winter, Go Ten's heated outdoor benches are … Continue reading 3 NEAT COCKTAIL BARS
3 AFTER-WORK SPOTS
Luxembourg is full of young professionals from all over Europe and further afar. It's therefore not surprising that it has a thriving after-work scene. Some of the best are: Café des Capucins Residing next to the Théâtre des Capucins, this is a trendy spot to sip an after-work drink, especially on warm evenings in its … Continue reading 3 AFTER-WORK SPOTS
3 PLACES TO GO AFTER DARK
Bar El Companero This is the best place to dance to latino music in the city. It is not very big, but the atmosphere is mega. When they play the song Gasolina, the barmen set the whole bar on fire, in scenes reminiscent of the movie Coyote Ugly. Hitch Hitch, situated on the perimeter of the … Continue reading 3 PLACES TO GO AFTER DARK
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