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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Schöningen is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants (2019) in the district of Helmstedt in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is near the border with Saxony-Anhalt, on the southeastern rim of the Elm hill range.
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German cooking. Insider's diner # 1, very friendly service, consistently good food.
The food tastes almost better than in Greece. Tasteful interior, very friendly service, fast turnaround.
German & Italian cuisine, friendly service, good special occasion restaurant. Groups, seminars & weddings.
German cooking in a nice place. Service is medium grade, so is the cooking.
German cooking at its best. Very friendly service, nice place, very rich menu to choose from, excellent for larger groups.
Greek restaurant, the place is clean but needs an upgrade. Very friendly service, some of the ingredients overwhelming, all in all a fair share for the inexpensive meal.
in a nice neighbourhood. Very popular for weddings, birthday celebrations but also for society. The guests are mostly from the region. Cozy atmosphere.
German upscale cooking in City Hall's basement. A warm, sophisticated atmosphere is a pleasant backdrop for an evening or an elegant dinner. And there are sophisticated menus and dishes, excellent beers and excellent wines on the cards.
the Orient has an entire variety of food. Gyros, döner, pizza, chicken, fish and a kids menu. Catering. Clean and friendly service.
German cuisine: schnitzel, fish and salad. Friendly service.
German, Italian and oriental food. Moderately priced and in the center of town.
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Hannover · International · HAJ
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