Where do locals actually go for aperitivo in Frankfurt?
Frankfurt doesn't have a deep aperitivo culture the way Milan or even Hamburg does, so the honest answer is that locals don't observe a strict pre-dinner ritual around it. What they do instead is gather at Apfelwein taverns in Sachsenhausen — places like Dauth-Schneider on Neuer Wall or Wagner on Schweizer Strasse — for a glass of Ebbelwei and a plate of Handkäse mit Musik around 6 or 7 p.m., which functions as the local equivalent. For something closer to an Italian-style spritz hour, the Bahnhofsviertel has developed a loose scene over the past several years, with bars along Moselstrasse and Taunusstrasse drawing an after-work crowd. The Ostend neighborhood around Honsellstrasse, near the EZB tower, has also filled in with wine bars and cocktail spots popular with the finance crowd looking for exactly that transitional drink before dinner. Expect to pay 4 to 8 euros a drink depending on how close you are to a rooftop view.
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