Where to drink Champagne in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf has a serious drinking culture, although Altbier is usually the first thing that comes to mind. The city’s famous Altstadt has around 260 pubs, bars and restaurants packed into a relatively small area, but Düsseldorf also has a strong wine and food scene beyond the traditional breweries.
For Champagne, that means you can easily fit a glass into an afternoon, stop for an aperitif before dinner or settle in with a bottle for the evening. The city is also home to a sizeable Japanese community and one of Europe’s best-known Japanese food scenes, giving you some particularly interesting food options to pair with Champagne.
Düsseldorf is a city of contrasts when it comes to drinking. The Altstadt is famous for its traditional breweries and Kölsch’s close cousin, Altbier, while other parts of the city have wine bars, cocktail bars and restaurants with much more international wine lists. The city’s tourism office describes the Altstadt as a mix of around 260 pubs, bars and restaurants, which explains why the area has earned its “longest bar in the world” nickname.
If you enjoy Champagne with food, Düsseldorf is particularly interesting because of its Japanese influence. The city’s Little Tokyo area around Immermannstraße has a large concentration of Japanese restaurants, shops and food businesses. You can go from traditional Rhineland food to sushi, sashimi or other Japanese dishes within the same city – and Champagne can work beautifully with all of them.
For something more local, look beyond Champagne and try a glass of German wine too. Düsseldorf is not itself a major wine-growing region, but the Rhine and Moselle wine regions are within reach, making Riesling and other German wines a natural part of the local wine scene.
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Düsseldorf is a good city for a Champagne + food + evening out kind of trip. You can explore the Altstadt, walk along the Rhine, stop for a glass and then choose between traditional German food, French cuisine or the city’s huge Japanese food scene.
If you’re staying longer, Düsseldorf can also be a useful base for exploring the wider Rhine region. And if you happen to be here during Carnival, expect the Altstadt to become considerably louder and busier than usual.
