Sven and Vanessa’s guidebook

Sven
Sven and Vanessa’s guidebook

City/town information

In our mind, just the right size of a city - large enough to have all the amenities and conveniences of a big city like a well connected airport (3rd busiest in Germany), good public transport, services like Uber, cars haring, e-scooter and e-bike rentals etc. and English widely spoken, yet small enough for most of the city center to be very walkable and for many old traditions like the famous Düsseldorf carnival to remain well preserved. People in Düsseldorf are generally very open-minded, friendly and curious to learn about other cultures.
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Düsseldorf
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In our mind, just the right size of a city - large enough to have all the amenities and conveniences of a big city like a well connected airport (3rd busiest in Germany), good public transport, services like Uber, cars haring, e-scooter and e-bike rentals etc. and English widely spoken, yet small enough for most of the city center to be very walkable and for many old traditions like the famous Düsseldorf carnival to remain well preserved. People in Düsseldorf are generally very open-minded, friendly and curious to learn about other cultures.

Food scene

This place serves extremely authentic Japanese food (both in terms of quality and service as well as price) - highly recommended!
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Kushi-Tei of Tokyo
38 Immermannstraße
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This place serves extremely authentic Japanese food (both in terms of quality and service as well as price) - highly recommended!
Another one of our favorite Japanese places in Düsseldorf and very popular with Japanese expats. Go here on Friday night (reservation is a must) and there is a good chance you are the only non-Japanese person here (unless you are Japanese yourself in which case you will feel right at home :-) )
Hyuga
77 Klosterstraße
Another one of our favorite Japanese places in Düsseldorf and very popular with Japanese expats. Go here on Friday night (reservation is a must) and there is a good chance you are the only non-Japanese person here (unless you are Japanese yourself in which case you will feel right at home :-) )
Very good authentic Dim Sum from real Hong Kong people
New City
38 Herzogstraße
Very good authentic Dim Sum from real Hong Kong people
Open-kitchen dining concept with really decent Indian food
Jaipur Prime Restaurant Düsseldorf
35 Alexanderstraße
Open-kitchen dining concept with really decent Indian food
Another decent Indian restaurant that we really enjoy and reachable by bus from our house
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Kirti's Dhaba
1 a Düsselthaler Str.
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Another decent Indian restaurant that we really enjoy and reachable by bus from our house
If you are craving some spicy Sichuan food (not hot pot), this is a really good option
Chuan Wei Chuan China Restaurant
59 Bahnstraße
If you are craving some spicy Sichuan food (not hot pot), this is a really good option
Actually a decent hot pot place but what you really want to come here for is their roasted Mongolian style lamb rack!
小尾羊 Little Lamb 杜塞尔多夫
14 Kölner Straße
Actually a decent hot pot place but what you really want to come here for is their roasted Mongolian style lamb rack!
Proper Korean BBQ? This is the place!
Koreanisches Restaurant Düsseldorf - YOONSIM
83 Bismarckstraße
Proper Korean BBQ? This is the place!
More upscale than your average Greek restaurant in Germany, with good service and wine selection, high quality food in a nice environment. One of our favorite places
Tavernaki
19 Tannenstraße
More upscale than your average Greek restaurant in Germany, with good service and wine selection, high quality food in a nice environment. One of our favorite places
Most likely the best pizza in Dusseldorf and their pizzas don't only taste great, they also hardly fit on the plates (and that's not because the plates are too small :-) ).
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Pizzeria Romantica
48 Düsselthaler Str.
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Most likely the best pizza in Dusseldorf and their pizzas don't only taste great, they also hardly fit on the plates (and that's not because the plates are too small :-) ).
Another decent and fairly authentic Japanese option but more suitable for a date than larger groups.
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sumi.
28 Schinkelstraße
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Another decent and fairly authentic Japanese option but more suitable for a date than larger groups.
If you are a meat lover, this place is for you! Not only do they have all you can eat dinner buffets (~30 EUR a head) but the quality of their meat cuts is generally also very good. Excellent but strong Caipirinha's as well!
Restaurant Rodizio Royal
82 Elisabethstraße
If you are a meat lover, this place is for you! Not only do they have all you can eat dinner buffets (~30 EUR a head) but the quality of their meat cuts is generally also very good. Excellent but strong Caipirinha's as well!
Closest food option by walking, offering quite decent and authentic Japanese favourites. Take away or outside seating.
Bungo Japanische Küche
47 Deikerstraße
Closest food option by walking, offering quite decent and authentic Japanese favourites. Take away or outside seating.
Arguably the best ice cream in Dusseldorf
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Roberto Ghirloni Eismanufaktur
19 Stockumer Kirchstraße
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Arguably the best ice cream in Dusseldorf
Romantica makes better pizza but is further away and does not deliver here. These guys deliver to our house but also offer dine-in and make good pizza and pasta.
Pane & Pomodoro
95 An der Piwipp
Romantica makes better pizza but is further away and does not deliver here. These guys deliver to our house but also offer dine-in and make good pizza and pasta.
We don't like it quite as much as Tavernaki but this place still offers decent Greek food in a nice atmosphere with optional outside seating and is somewhat walkable from our place or a short bus or Uber ride away.
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Taverna Toxotis
402 Kaiserswerther Str.
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We don't like it quite as much as Tavernaki but this place still offers decent Greek food in a nice atmosphere with optional outside seating and is somewhat walkable from our place or a short bus or Uber ride away.
Solid choice for some German / European food and a few decent Indian options. Nice outdoor seating in the summer under the "Kastanie" (chestnut) tree. Somewhat walkable from our place or a short bus or Uber ride away.
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Restaurant Kastanie
408 Kaiserswerther Str.
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Solid choice for some German / European food and a few decent Indian options. Nice outdoor seating in the summer under the "Kastanie" (chestnut) tree. Somewhat walkable from our place or a short bus or Uber ride away.
Nothing fancy and not a place to spend a lot of time at but if you are looking for typical German-Turkish style kebabs or just a quick meal if you do not have a lot of time, these guys offer a decent deal.
Alanya Döner
12 Kalkumer Straße
Nothing fancy and not a place to spend a lot of time at but if you are looking for typical German-Turkish style kebabs or just a quick meal if you do not have a lot of time, these guys offer a decent deal.

Neighborhoods

Schloss Benrath, the castle, is the main draw of this area, offering a nice pond with birds bathing out front and impressively expansive gardens and forests out back for an easy stroll / nice Sunday walk.
Düsseldorf-Benrath
Schloss Benrath, the castle, is the main draw of this area, offering a nice pond with birds bathing out front and impressively expansive gardens and forests out back for an easy stroll / nice Sunday walk.
Upscale real estate along the Western bank of the Rhine river invite for a nice walk along the river or simply to check out some nice expensive housing.
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Oberkassel
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Upscale real estate along the Western bank of the Rhine river invite for a nice walk along the river or simply to check out some nice expensive housing.
If you are into drawing inspiration from front-yards and different kinds of houses, walk or drive your car to the Western end of Stockum right by the Rhine river and go from there. You will find some really a-class houses here that are just nice to look at.
Stockum
If you are into drawing inspiration from front-yards and different kinds of houses, walk or drive your car to the Western end of Stockum right by the Rhine river and go from there. You will find some really a-class houses here that are just nice to look at.
If you want to dive a little bit into the more local way of life in a hip neighbourhood, head to Unterbilk (e.g. get off at "Bilker Kirche") and walk around. Along Bilker Allee, Lorettostrasse and some of the side streets you will find some nice little shops, cafes and restaurants. From here, it is also just a short walk to Medienhafen, the Rheinturm TV tower and the state parliament. We used to live here and might be a bit biased but we still enjoy going back here a lot every once in a while.
Düsseldorf-Unterbilk
If you want to dive a little bit into the more local way of life in a hip neighbourhood, head to Unterbilk (e.g. get off at "Bilker Kirche") and walk around. Along Bilker Allee, Lorettostrasse and some of the side streets you will find some nice little shops, cafes and restaurants. From here, it is also just a short walk to Medienhafen, the Rheinturm TV tower and the state parliament. We used to live here and might be a bit biased but we still enjoy going back here a lot every once in a while.
Surprisingly different from the rest of Düsseldorf, Gerresheim still has many very old cute little houses and cobble stone streets that invite for a slow walk around to explore. It is also a good starting point for a hike past the Waldfriedhof Gerresheim cemetary to a little stream called Rotthäuser Bach which is a nice hike we can recommend.
Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
Surprisingly different from the rest of Düsseldorf, Gerresheim still has many very old cute little houses and cobble stone streets that invite for a slow walk around to explore. It is also a good starting point for a hike past the Waldfriedhof Gerresheim cemetary to a little stream called Rotthäuser Bach which is a nice hike we can recommend.

Sightseeing

Very nice and large park area within walking distance from our house
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Nordur hliðin
365 Kaiserswerther Str.
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Very nice and large park area within walking distance from our house

Borgartillaga

Samgöngur

Buses close to our house offer the best connectivity

Stop "Am Roten Haus" with buses 721 or 760 to the airport (5 mins), bus 721 to city center and Dusseldorf central station (19 mins), bus 896 to Messe/Exhibition Center (~10 minutes, runs on exhibition days only) or buses 730 or 760 to Freiligrathplatz (2 mins), connection to Dusseldorf old town and Königsallee (U79). We are also in the coverage area of taxi apps Uber or FreeNow (mytaxi), e-bike and e-scooter rental from various providers including TIER, bolt and Lime as well as car-sharing app ShareNow.
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How to say 'Where is the bathroom?'

Wo ist die Toilette?
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How to say 'Thank you'

Danke.
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How to say 'Keep the change.'

Stimmt so!
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How to say 'Hello!'

"Hallo!" or "Guten Tag!"