EUROPEAN
LITTLE ITALY/PRESTON
Gasthaus LINDENHOF
268 Preston Street
**1/2
Welcome to Ottawa's only German restaurant! Lindenhof has been around for over three decades, and even though the restaurant is in a new location, its age is evident in the sombre furniture and low lighting. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a modern gasthaus; cozy and rustic yet sleek and sophisticated. Start with a complimentary green salad with rounds of pickled cucumber and carrot, a smooth garlicky dressing, and soft shreds of red cabbage. For something more substantial, tuck into a hearty dish of pickled herring fillets, still wearing their skins and twisted into loose rosette shapes. The fish is light-tasting, but what's with the winter tomato wedges for garnish? Better off with the dilled sour cream and a blush-coloured apple relish that also arrive on the side. Mains include perfect rouladen: each one a tender, succulent strip of beef rolled around warm ground bacon and softly cooked onions and pickle, served with al dente carrots and a generous pile of sweet-tart red cabbage cooked the traditional German way, with onions, allspice, cloves, and black pepper. You can't leave without trying the best apple fritters in town! Catering and take-out also available. Stairs into restaurant. Open Sunday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Starters $5-$13, mains $17-$28.
http://www.thelindenhof.com/
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