S'Muensterstuewel

S'Muensterstuewel is a traditional winstub at 8 Place du Marché-aux-Cochons-de-Lait, a small square near the cathedral on Strasbourg's Grande Île, in the Alsace region of France. The square takes its name from the old suckling-pig market, and the winstub sits among half-timbered houses a short walk from the cathedral. It is Gault&Millau listed and falls in the moderate price range. The name refers to the Munster, the pungent Alsatian washed-rind cheese, and the kitchen is described as serving Munster-based dishes alongside other Alsatian regional plates. A typical winstub menu also draws on tarte flambée, choucroute, baeckeoffe and pork specialities, but the current menu should be checked, as available listings give few specifics. The dining room follows the winstub format: a small, wood-toned room with informal service, closely set tables and a sociable, slightly noisy atmosphere when full. Dress is casual. Alsatian wines such as Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are the usual accompaniment, along with regional beer. The only contact detail in the available listing is a phone number, +33 3 88 32 17 63, taken from a 2012 listing, so visitors should confirm it before relying on it. Opening hours are not recorded in the data, so it is worth calling or checking a current directory before travelling. Reservations are sensible for dinner and for weekends, and especially during the Christmas market season, when the small squares of the Grande Île are some of the busiest parts of the city. The location makes it an easy stop between the cathedral, the Maison Kammerzell and the Place Gutenberg.