Guidebook for Lëtzebuerg
Food Scene
Here you can eat very good traditional Luxembourgish "Kniddelen" (a dish made of flour, milk and eggs; mixed, then boiled in water; then fried). Weirdly enough, Luxembourg most popular rapper works there as a chef. It is located in Pfaffental, right next to the elevator that gives you a panoramic view of the old city + Red Bridge. http://beidebouwen.lu/
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Bei de Bouwen
35 Rue Laurent MénagerHere you can eat very good traditional Luxembourgish "Kniddelen" (a dish made of flour, milk and eggs; mixed, then boiled in water; then fried). Weirdly enough, Luxembourg most popular rapper works there as a chef. It is located in Pfaffental, right next to the elevator that gives you a panoramic view of the old city + Red Bridge. http://beidebouwen.lu/
Nice Indian restaurant. Closed on mondays. Menu here: http://www.bayofbengal.lu/menu.html
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Bay of Bengal
79 Rue de BonnevoieNice Indian restaurant. Closed on mondays. Menu here: http://www.bayofbengal.lu/menu.html
Bonomeria - Gelateria Artigianale
4 Rue Wurth-PaquetAmazing Italian ice cream.
http://www.bonomeria.lu/
A central place to eat bagels, and/or have a drink: https://www.facebook.com/downtownluxembourg/
Downtown Café
12 Rue ChimayA central place to eat bagels, and/or have a drink: https://www.facebook.com/downtownluxembourg/
Small coffee shop with healthy and good sandwiches, juices, soups, salads. etc: http://readycoffeeshop.lu/
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Ready ?!
35 Av. du BoisSmall coffee shop with healthy and good sandwiches, juices, soups, salads. etc: http://readycoffeeshop.lu/
Beet
26 Pl. Guillaume IIDelicious vegan restaurant in the heart of the city: http://www.beet.lu/
Pub and sports bar, but people go because they server great burgers: http://www.snooze.pub/
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Snooze Sportsbar
27 Rue Philippe IIPub and sports bar, but people go because they server great burgers: http://www.snooze.pub/
By far the best bakery and pastry shop in town! Amazing "pains au chocolat" and cakes: https://www.oberweis.lu/
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Pâtisserie Oberweis Grand-Rue
16 Grand-RueBy far the best bakery and pastry shop in town! Amazing "pains au chocolat" and cakes: https://www.oberweis.lu/
If you get a spot to sit down, the best place for a hot chocolate, especially when it rains. Located opposite the Grand-Ducal palace.
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Chocolate Company
20 Rue du Marché-aux-HerbesIf you get a spot to sit down, the best place for a hot chocolate, especially when it rains. Located opposite the Grand-Ducal palace.
Latinamerican Restaurant: good and affordable. The daily menu (only lunchtime) in the "devil's kitchen" costs 13€. http://www.daiwelskichen.lu/
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Daiwelskichen
4 Grand-RueLatinamerican Restaurant: good and affordable. The daily menu (only lunchtime) in the "devil's kitchen" costs 13€. http://www.daiwelskichen.lu/
A pub that is "en vogue" and in which parts of a sitcom was filmed. Often quite crowded: http://www.bounewegerstuff.lu/
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Bouneweger Stuff
1 Rue du CimetièreA pub that is "en vogue" and in which parts of a sitcom was filmed. Often quite crowded: http://www.bounewegerstuff.lu/
Lea Linster is the only women to ever win the Bocuse d'or, a very renowned world chef championship. She is famous for her "madelaines" which you can buy in her shop in the city. She also has a restaurant in the South of the country.
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Boutique Léa Linster Delicatessen
Lea Linster is the only women to ever win the Bocuse d'or, a very renowned world chef championship. She is famous for her "madelaines" which you can buy in her shop in the city. She also has a restaurant in the South of the country.
Sushi and Odun just like in Japan
http://menu.lu/fr/restaurants/yamayu-santatsu
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Yamayu Santatsu
26 Rue Notre DameSushi and Odun just like in Japan
http://menu.lu/fr/restaurants/yamayu-santatsu
Drinks & Nightlife
The café of the cultural spot Rotondes, behind the train station, offers food and drinks: http://rotondes.lu/buvette/
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Rotondes
3 Place des RotondesThe café of the cultural spot Rotondes, behind the train station, offers food and drinks: http://rotondes.lu/buvette/
Nightclub in a perfect location; best after 02h00 in the morning: http://limbo.lu/
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The Game Downtown - Sports Bar & Steakhouse
7 Côte d'EichNightclub in a perfect location; best after 02h00 in the morning: http://limbo.lu/
The bar "Ënnert de Steiler", or simply "Steiler", is one of the best known bars in the old town. You will find here much more Luxembourgers than in many other places. Great place to start or end a pub crawl in.
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Ënnert de Steiler
2 Rue de la LogeThe bar "Ënnert de Steiler", or simply "Steiler", is one of the best known bars in the old town. You will find here much more Luxembourgers than in many other places. Great place to start or end a pub crawl in.
Octans -A Spirited Bar
15 Rue du CureAamazing cocktails, but expensive (15€).
Bar with an international crowd. You will probably find some rugby players there.
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The Tube
8 Rue SigefroiBar with an international crowd. You will probably find some rugby players there.
Well-known pub in an amazing location. When its is not raining or cold it is nice to sit on their terrasse next to the river in the UNESCO heritageneighbourhood of Grund.
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Scott's Pub
4 BisserwegWell-known pub in an amazing location. When its is not raining or cold it is nice to sit on their terrasse next to the river in the UNESCO heritageneighbourhood of Grund.
In this former brewery you will find a dozen bars next to each other, most with a dancefloor at night. Some nights there a many people, sometimes there aren't.
Mousel et Clausen
Rives de ClausenIn this former brewery you will find a dozen bars next to each other, most with a dancefloor at night. Some nights there a many people, sometimes there aren't.
Arts & Culture
Before the very big concert venue Rockhal was opened in the South of the country in 2015, all the big rock bands used to come to Den Atelier. They still have great international acts: http://www.atelier.lu/
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den Atelier
54 Rue de HollerichBefore the very big concert venue Rockhal was opened in the South of the country in 2015, all the big rock bands used to come to Den Atelier. They still have great international acts: http://www.atelier.lu/
The place for classical music and jazz concerts. Regularly sold out, and with great acoustics in a super modern building: https://www.philharmonie.lu/
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Luxemborgar Fílharmónía
1 Pl. de l'EuropeThe place for classical music and jazz concerts. Regularly sold out, and with great acoustics in a super modern building: https://www.philharmonie.lu/
The Museum of Natural History is a biology museum with a large collection of taxidermy and some interactive tools about the human body.
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Þjóðminjasafn Náttúrufræðistofnunar
25 Rue MünsterThe Museum of Natural History is a biology museum with a large collection of taxidermy and some interactive tools about the human body.
The Museum of History of the City of Luxembourg (MHVL) offers a thrilling insight in the entire history of the city until current times. The building itself is worth a visit as it reaches down several floors into the stone. http://mhvl.lu/
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Miðborg Lúxemborg
2-6 Pl. d'ArmesThe Museum of History of the City of Luxembourg (MHVL) offers a thrilling insight in the entire history of the city until current times. The building itself is worth a visit as it reaches down several floors into the stone. http://mhvl.lu/
The MUDAM is the museum of modern art, designed by star architect Ieoh Ming Pei, who also created the famous glas pyramid in front of the Louvre. The exhibitions are generally very good, and behind the museum you have an amazing view on the entire old town
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Listasafn Stórhertoga Jeana fyrir nútíma listir
3 Park Drai EechelenThe MUDAM is the museum of modern art, designed by star architect Ieoh Ming Pei, who also created the famous glas pyramid in front of the Louvre. The exhibitions are generally very good, and behind the museum you have an amazing view on the entire old town
Sightseeing
The "gëlle Fra" (golden lady) is the Luxembourgish national monument."It was built in 1920 in the honour of the Lux. soldiers that died with the French forces in WW1. In WW2, Nazi Germany occupied the country and tore it down. Lost for decades, the sculpture was found in 1981 under the main stand of the national football stadium and put back in its original place. In 2010, it was exhibited in the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
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Minnisvarði minningarinnar
The "gëlle Fra" (golden lady) is the Luxembourgish national monument."It was built in 1920 in the honour of the Lux. soldiers that died with the French forces in WW1. In WW2, Nazi Germany occupied the country and tore it down. Lost for decades, the sculpture was found in 1981 under the main stand of the national football stadium and put back in its original place. In 2010, it was exhibited in the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Grand-Duke Henri doesn't live in the Palace in the city, but has his office there. On the right is the Chambre des députés (the parliament. You can take a picture of the soldier that is on guard duty in front of the palace.
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Stórhertoga höll
17 Rue du Marché-aux-HerbesGrand-Duke Henri doesn't live in the Palace in the city, but has his office there. On the right is the Chambre des députés (the parliament. You can take a picture of the soldier that is on guard duty in front of the palace.
Vast underground system of passages and galleries (known as the casemates) under the ruins of the old castle. Even if you do not enter you have a nice view over the old town from there.
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Bock Casemates
10 Mnt de ClausenVast underground system of passages and galleries (known as the casemates) under the ruins of the old castle. Even if you do not enter you have a nice view over the old town from there.
Parks & Nature
Nice parc with a pond and a big playground, perfect if you have small children or just want to read a book under a tree or in the sun.
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Merl-Belair
28a Rue de BraganceNice parc with a pond and a big playground, perfect if you have small children or just want to read a book under a tree or in the sun.
The beautiful valley of the Petrusse and Alzette rivers runs through the entire city. It is very green and quiet and allows to discover the old quarters and fortifications (registered on the UNESCO world heritage list) by walking or jogging along the water (Grund, Clausen).
Vallé de la Pétrusse
Vallé de la PétrusseThe beautiful valley of the Petrusse and Alzette rivers runs through the entire city. It is very green and quiet and allows to discover the old quarters and fortifications (registered on the UNESCO world heritage list) by walking or jogging along the water (Grund, Clausen).
Shopping
Librairie Alinea
30 Rue BeaumontNice library with books in German, French and English.
Shopping mall with a big Auchan-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.galerieauchankirchberg.lu/plan/galerie/niveau-0
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Kirchberg Shopping Center
5 Rue Alphonse WeickerShopping mall with a big Auchan-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.galerieauchankirchberg.lu/plan/galerie/niveau-0
Shopping mall with a big Cora-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.concorde.lu/fra/shops/boutiques
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City Concorde
80 Rte de LongwyShopping mall with a big Cora-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.concorde.lu/fra/shops/boutiques
Shopping mall with a big Cactus-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.belle-etoile.lu/magasin
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La Belle Etoile
Route d'ArlonShopping mall with a big Cactus-Supermarket and numerous clothing retailers. List of shops: http://www.belle-etoile.lu/magasin
In this shop you can buy products and souvenirs that were made in Luxembourg (and not in China).
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Luxembourg City Hall
2 Rue de l'EauIn this shop you can buy products and souvenirs that were made in Luxembourg (and not in China).
Essentials
This gas station also has a small supermarkt where you find everything you might need. It also includes a small bakery if you want to buy a baguette and croissants in the morning. 11 minutes away on foot.
Autocenter Goedert SA
140 Rte d'EschThis gas station also has a small supermarkt where you find everything you might need. It also includes a small bakery if you want to buy a baguette and croissants in the morning. 11 minutes away on foot.
Supermarket. You can go there by taking bus #4 and getting out at "Gare centrale". 25 min walking.
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Cactus Supermarket
28 Av. de la LibérationSupermarket. You can go there by taking bus #4 and getting out at "Gare centrale". 25 min walking.