Grüne Gurke
An affordable, homestyle spot on the north side of town, known for oversized handmade schnitzels and the East German-style “hunter’s schnitzel.”
Located at Veckenstedter Weg 63 on the edge of the Harzblick neighborhood, the restaurant doubles as a club house, with a plain, unpretentious style, a beer garden and a children’s playground. The menu covers nearly every schnitzel preparation, and cutlets are breaded to order and fried fresh. The East German classic Jägerschnitzel (breaded schnitzel topped with fried hunter’s sausage slices), served with Letscho pepper-tomato sauce and fried potatoes, is a favorite, along with a nostalgic East German-style schnitzel. It draws many locals, so booking is recommended, and service can be slow at peak times. It is about 2 km from the old town, so you will need a taxi or a car.
Opening hours
Daily 11:00–21:30
Nearby sights
- Wernigerode Old Town & Town Hall
- Harz Narrow Gauge Railways – Brocken Line
- Wernigerode Castle
- Ilse Valley & Heinrich Heine Trail
- Rübeland Caves (Baumann's Cave & Hermann's Cave)
- Brocken
- Titan-RT Suspension Bridge & Rappbode Dam
- Wurmberg (Braunlage)