Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The Kleinmarkthalle is Frankfurt's covered market hall, open since 1954 on Hasengasse in the city center. Around 150 stalls sell meat, fish, cheese, produce, and prepared food. Several butcher stalls specialize in Frankfurter Würstchen and will poach them on the spot, handing them over in a paper wrapper with a bread roll and mustard. This is the most direct way to eat them in Frankfurt: standing at the counter, no plate, no cutlery. The market draws both professional chefs doing their morning shopping and office workers picking up lunch. Hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday until 4pm.