Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom

The premises at Frauenplatz 9 were first documented in 1390 — which means they predate the Frauenkirche (completed 1488) that now stands directly opposite. The current incarnation of the Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom dates to the late 19th century, when the two landlords who gave the place its distinct character established the restaurant's singular identity: a devotion to the small, intensely flavoured Nürnberger mini-bratwurst, grilled daily over an open beech wood fire, served with sauerkraut and fresh horseradish in the traditional manner with Augustiner beer.

The Nürnberger bratwurst is a specific creature: smaller than the Thüringer, finer in texture, and cooked at a temperature the beech wood fire alone can reliably provide. The restaurant's own butcher prepares them fresh eac