My husband and I are going to be spending a couple of days in Strasbourg soon. Any suggestions? Where to eat? What to see? etc.
Thanks!

Try the Alsatian-type restaurants located around the town. The old town and its cathedral are nice.

If interested in porcelain, the former bishop's palace behind the cathedral has an extensive collection of 18th century porcelain. When facing the cathedral portals take the street on your right and there is an excellent cheese restaurant near-by. Sorry, but I can't be more specific; googling Strasbourg and searching for restaurants might yield good results. If soon means this winter, they serve a mean raclette.

Near the cathedral on the place de la Grande Boucherie, try Zum Strissel for classic Alsatian specialties and a range of local wines. At the opposite end of the price spectrum, you might consider Restaurant au Crocodile, an opulent local landmark with exceptional food, elegant surroundings, and astronomic prices. Friends took me there years ago and I was duly impressed. I doubt I could afford it today, though.

Found the cheese restaurant. Here's its web site:
http://www.cheese-gourmet.com/

Zum Strissel is a good suggestion for traditional Alsatian cuisine. You must also try Saint-Sépulchre, for a typical Alsatian winstub atmosphere. It's also close to the Cathedral. Very touristy, but worth a visit is the famous Maison Kammerzell, right on the Cathedral square.

There are many attractive restaurants in the Petite-France area, including the picturesque Maison des Tanneurs. There are also several very expensive (but very good) restaurants such as Au Crocodile mentioned by St. Cirq.

You musn't forget to try some tarte flambée (flammekueche) while you're there. You can get it almost anywhere, but if possible, try it at the Restaurant Au Boeuf in Ittenheim, just outside the city. Other Alsatian specialities worth sampling are choucroute garni, jambonneau and jambon en croute (the latter is a specialty of the Saint-Sépulchre). Bring a big appetite.

As for sights, of course there's the Cathedral and several museums around it, but one of the delights of visiting Strasbourg is simply wandering around the old city. You can also take a boat tour on the Ill, but I'm not sure if it operates in winter.

If you have the time, and a car, a day trip to Colmar along the Route du Vin is a must. If not, save it for a future visit and take several days.

The city of Strasbourg has a very useful interactive map which you might consult at:

http://w3.mairie-strasbourg.fr/carto...planville.html

Enjoy your visit.

Thank you for all of the info. We had a great time!

Glad you had a nice visit! If you stayed there, which hotel did you stay at? Did you try the Alsatian restaurants?

We stayed the night at the Hotel Villa d'Est. The hotel was very clean, and very quaint. The only problem I had was that it was a little more of a walk (5-10 minutes) into the city, but there was plenty of parking, which was nice. Most of the places we ate at we just happened upon by accident, but we did go to the Zum Strissel, which was wonderful. It was very charming, and their ham dishes were delicious! Enjoy your trip.

Somebody here has already mentioned Petite France but I just wanted to say that it is a must see. It is probably the most beautiful city center district I have ever in a large European city, absolutely beautiful, especially at night. There are boat tours that travel though the city center and I recommend you take one during your trip. Also the EU parliament complex is worth seeing because of its beautiful totally modern architecture.

Even in winter, but especially in spring and summer, visit the Parc de L'Orangerie a wonderful city park near the EU Parliament. They have a stork breeding program there and you can visit. There is a small petting zoo also if you have children with you.

Have a wonderful trip.