One of my favourite things to do when exploring a new city, is to find somewhere great to eat and when exploring abroad I always love to try out the local cuisine. Yesterday was no exception and whilst in Hamburg, visiting my fellow model friend Tara, we decided to stop at a near by café for our final meal together before I set off home.
We’d been stopping in the area of Winterhude in Hamburg and decided not to stray too far when looking for a place to lunch, so opted to keep it local. Whilst taking a short stroll we stumbled upon a cute looking café, called Café Milou and decided to venture inside.
Although Tara is pretty good with her German, we were happy to find that the staff spoke English and were super helpful with talking us through the menu.
I went for the Wedding soup (apparently popular around this time in Hamburg, as it’s a tradition soup eaten throughout wedding season) consisting of asparagus and meatballs and Tara opted for eggs and a quiche, as earlier that morning she’d taken part in the Hamburg half marathon, so I’m sure she was in need of the egg/protein overload.
I’d never tried the Wedding soup before and it was actually really tasty, I definitely want to try and make this one at home. I also tried Tara’s rustic spinach quiche and it was so delicious. I went for a rhubarb juice with sparkling water to drink and I found it really nice and refreshing.
The biggest treat though was the chocolate cake that I had after my soup. It had a sort of brownie consistency to it and a richness that tasted amazing. I washed it down with an Americano and felt very content once finished.
The lunch was such a great end to a fabulous trip and it’s made me want to try and recreate my own home cooked spinach quiche, Wedding soup and brownie style chocolate cake to go with it! The lunch at Café Milou was truly delightful, there’s nothing like great home cooking when you’re away from home!
Do you like trying out the local/traditional cuisine when abroad? What are some of your favourite dishes you’ve tried whilst away?
Samio x
Café Milou Poelchaukamp 19, 22301 Hamburg, Germany
18 comments
Whatt a great little find 🙂 perfect Sunday Brunch indeed to end a beautiful Haburg weekend xoxo
Yes such a fabulous little place. =D
Samio x
Local food all the way!
I actually know this spot in Hamburg from one of my city trips there, the staff is absolutely lovely.
LindaLibraLoca: Beauty, Baby and Backpacking
Ah amazing! It’s such a small world. It’s a shame I only found it on my last day, I would love to go back for more coffee and cake!
Samio x
The food looks delicious at this café, I love discovering new places to eat. The chocolate brownie looks particularly tasty.. speaking as a chocaholic! Also, I just took a look at your above ‘Portfolio’ and you’re ever so photogenic – really beautiful 🙂
Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice
x
Ah thank you very much Gabrielle, that’s ever so king of you! And yes the chocolate brownie cake was rather fabulous! =D
Samio x
I’m German (: I’ll definitely check this out whenever I visit Hamburg!
Nati xx
http://www.simplyartdicted.com
Ah cool. Yes I would recommend it, it’s such a cute little place to stop by.
Samio x
I’ve never actually been to Hamburg, but have always wanted to go! This restuarant is such a cute find, so if I ever end up going, I’ll definitely be adding this onto my places to visit out there! 🙂 x
Charlotte’s Road // Beauty and Lifestyle Blog
That looks so good.
http://www.dianavilic.com/
Do you usually visit German?
this cafe is very elegant and friendly. I wish next year I can go there
Best Inflatable Hot Tub | MyInflatablePoly.com
Food looks incredible! I love finding places like these, they usually do the best food 🙂
Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥
What an awesome adventure in food! I always explore coffee shops when I’m somewhere new too 🙂
be the plebeian
Phewie. A half marathon sounds intense, but you can’t go wrong with a yummy quiche. :]
// ▲ itsCarmen.com ▲
I know, I don’t know if I could do it but the quiche sure tasted good. 🙂
Samio x
You found the best café in Hamburg! It’s my favourite place.
Ah that’s cool! Hoping to return to Hamburg again soon, I’ll have to go back! 😀
Oh, you should definitely visit again! 😉 By end of November the Christmas Markets will open – you couldn’t pick a better time! 🙂 (Except in the summer maybe…) Anyhow, like your blog. Have a good week.