Altes Torhaus

Incredible dinner. A neighborhood spot that really shouldn't be missed if you are in the area. Here for the Spa-Francorchamps F1 race with my dad and brother and wanted to have a nice dinner. Speaking no German, the waitress helped out. She was extremely friendly and patient and helped translate the menu items for us.

We had homemade pasta with shrimp in a lightly spicy sauce, a steak with a rich/sweet mushroom gravy-like sauce and bean soup (split pea?) and salad. Dessert of chocolate soufflé and lemon ice cream was incredible. A digestif and some Belgium chocolates later and dinner was sadly over.

More than the food, the location is not to be missed. Literally an old gate house, the building had been converted to a restaurant with an inside/outside feel, brick floors from the original street with small bits of light shining through, wood flooring further inside and an incredible back patio.

It was hard to find good info on places to eat in Aachen for non-German speaking tourists like myself, so if you're reading this just go. Mostly locals there, so a real family feel. We were the last ones there and they were in no hurry for us to leave. They have a menu on their website (in German) and taxi service so you don't have to walk back to the city center.

If you're in Aachen get a little off the touristy beaten path and don't miss it.