Spatz Up - Nordrhein-Westfalen

I love spaetzle but I've never had it offered so many ways. Down a somewhat hidden alley is Spatz Up and trust me, it's worth trying. First, get the iced tea with mint and ginger. Each dish is made to order. I tried the version with sauerkraut and the one with mushrooms. Filling but not heavy, this is a classic dish and is worth seeking out. For those who don't know, spaetzle is a type of pasta/dumpling.

This place was a little gem hidden down a back alley in Dusseldorf. Blink, and you will miss it. The spätzle was authentic, fresh, and made to order with tons of different ingredients to choose from. We kept it fairly simple and thoroughly enjoyed what we had. The young man working that day was very friendly and easily accommodated our lack of German by speaking English (quite well) and was able to fully inform us of how things worked there. Great place, great food.

I love spätzle, but I wasn't in love with this place. The concept is great fresh spätzle (German pasta) with organic ingredients and focused flavors. The shop itself is small but cozy, and with its location smack dab in the middle of Altstadt, it has the potential to be the perfect snack stop. I tried the goulash spätzle (6 Euro for small 8 Euro for large), but unfortunately wasn't that impressed. The beef quality was nice, but the flavor of salt overpowered everything else. I didn't see any pepper or other condiments to add to balance the salt out either. To be honest, it reminded me of a slightly elevated version of mensa cafeteria food. Service was super friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere is cute. If you're a tourist and curious about spätzle, this would be a convenient place to try it, but I wouldn't plan your day around it.

I love spaetzle but I've never had it offered so many ways. Down a somewhat hidden alley is Spatz Up and trust me, it's worth trying. First, get the iced...

This place was a little gem hidden down a back alley in Dusseldorf. Blink, and you will miss it The spätzle was authentic, fresh, and made to order with...