One of the first German words I ever learnt was kartoffel. I looked it up because it’s my favourite vegetable and I knew it featured heavily on German menus. What I didn’t know is that there are restaurants in Germany which specialise in serving up this wonderful vegetable, with nothing but potatoes on the menu! I am eternally grateful to Laurel for introducing me to Munich’s Kartoffelhaus which literally translates to House of Potatoes.
Munich’s Kartoffelhaus Potato Restaurant
The menu is pretty varied with potato dishes from around the world. Some are traditional some are not but there’s definitely an international slant to the menu. The Vienna schnitzel with pommes seemed to be a hit and Laurel managed to find a gluten free meat and potato dish but I went with the vegetarian Greek inspired roast potatoes with rosemary and feta. I don’t know how we even managed to finish our meals as the portions were huge.
I’m not sure my dining companions were enamoured with their potato meals as much as I was but I could quite happily eat this every day. Every. Single. Day. I even loved the cast iron Le Creuset dishes they were served in, I’ll have to pick up some of those for myself.
Kartoffelhaus is a fun place to eat if you’re going to be in Munich. We were there on a weekend night and it was fairly busy so you might want to make a reservation on the weekends. It’s located in Schwabing West, a popular residential area in Munich, and it’s right opposite the Hohenzollernplatz metro station so it’s very easy to get to. Munich Kartoffelhaus is a must for potato lovers and I definitely recommend ordering the Greek potatoes with feta!
Schwabinger Kartoffelhaus
Hohenzollernplatz 4
Munich, Germany
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You should go to Sweden. My Swedish friend can’t have a meal without potatoes! I’m not all that keen on potatoes but I must confess that digging them up out of the ground to eat with a good steak (yes, I know that’s not your favourite), particularly when we planted them in the rain, brings a flavour all of its own. I like them oven-baked with a bit of olive oil and lots of rosemary (also from the garden). I also like the little “rate” potatoes you get here and gratin dauphinois.
Oh I love home grown potatoes! The flavour is so different. Lucky you being able to grow your own veges now.
YUMMM! I will be in Munich next week and will DEFINITELY be going here!
Oh great! Let me know how you like it.
OH MY! That looks absolutely delicious
I could just dig right in!