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A long-running fries snack bar in Essen’s Holsterhausen district, serving grilled chicken and curry sausage for decades. It has the character of a Ruhr working-class neighborhood.
Located on Gemarkenstraße at the border of Holsterhausen and Rüttenscheid. According to the shop, it has sold grilled chicken and curry sausage over the counter since 1959. It has been run by Thomas Hartweg for nearly thirty years, and Visit Essen calls it one of Germany’s oldest snack bars. The shop is very small, with walls covered in old posters and photos, and the staff speak bluntly, a typical “Ruhrpott” style. The signature is curry sausage with fries, half a grilled chicken and sauce-glazed skewers. On weekdays there is a daily lunch special, such as soup, Königsberg meatballs or fried pork cutlet. Prices are affordable, and takeaway orders can be placed by phone. Closed Sundays. It is a short walk from Rüttenscheider Straße.
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday 11:30–19:30; closed Sundays and public holidays
Nearby sights
- Museum Folkwang
- Grugapark
- Margarethenhöhe
- Essen Minster
- Old Synagogue (Essen)
- Villa Hügel
- Werden Abbey
- Lake Baldeney