Metzgerei Schreiber (Kleinmarkthalle)

Metzgerei Schreiber is a butcher stall inside the Kleinmarkthalle, the covered market hall at Hasengasse 5-7 in central Frankfurt am Main, in the German state of Hesse. It is known for Frankfurter Würstchen and for hot sausage and soup lunches eaten standing at the counter, which makes it a staple stop for market-goers rather than a sit-down restaurant. There is no chef lineage or Michelin context; the cuisine is straightforward Hessian butchery and snack cooking. Signature items include the Frankfurter Würstchen served with mustard and a bread roll, Hessian Wurst plates and a hot soup lunch, and a sausage with bread costs roughly EUR 3-6 (~$3.45-6.90), so it ranks among the cheapest hot meals in the city centre. The setting is a busy counter within the market, where customers queue, order, eat standing and move on; noise comes from the surrounding hall and queues lengthen at midday. There is no dress code. Drinks are simple, and visitors often pair the sausage with a drink bought elsewhere in the hall, since the stall itself is built around meat. No reservations are taken, so the only planning issue is timing: late morning and midday are the peak hours, and Saturday is the busiest day. Stall hours are not published separately and follow market hours, Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00 and Saturday 08:00-16:00, with the hall closed on Sunday. Visitors who prefer a shorter queue often arrive soon after opening or in the mid-afternoon. The stall also sells cuts and sausages from the butcher counter, so travellers staying in apartments can buy ingredients, though perishable items are impractical for those travelling onward. Combining the stall with Handkäs mit Musik from a neighbouring Hessian specialities stall gives a compact tasting of Frankfurt street food.